The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-01-22
Mr.. King. cannot live and not know

where he is"
Then started for the barn, calling:
Robert! Robert! Where are youp''
Nothing but the winter wind an
swered me! | then searched all the
buildings, and when / found my
husband in none. l felt in some way re-
lieved, tor a nameless fear had been
haunting me. Still was in an agony
of mind. Frantically I ran through the
fields near the house, stepping every
now and then into snow-driit, and
falling headlong, but up in q minute,
and still on, on, calling:
Robert, dear, please answer me-"
Mrs. Estes, thoroughly alarmed at my
condition, endeavored to keep beside me,
and finally induced me to 60 back TO the
house. Upon entering it, fell upon my
knees and cried:
ooh, Father in heaven, send my
darling back to me! Oh, forgive me,
and | will henceforth be led by Thee,
and follow Thy teaching of gentleness
and love!"
Rising, I again started out, for /
seemed to smother in the house. ]
walked rapidly some way down the
road, the snow sounding crisp and cold
under my feet. Suddenly stopped and
| called:
"Robertp'
just ahead l heard some one answer.
looked eagerly forward but saw no one.
called again as walked onward, and
had gone but a few steps further when,
on peering ahead, | saw walking toward
me my husband. / gave one cry,
bounded forward, and in moment was
in his arms.
| The next thing of which l was con-
scious was being in my own home, my
| husbands face bending over me, while
he and Mrs. Estes were working to re-
store circulation. The cold-for, in my
frenzy, l was unprotected by any out
side garment-and the excitement of the
evening were, however, too much for
me, and on that evening was commenced
an illness which lasted for five weeks.
But my lesson was learned; / rose from
that sick. ped changed woman.
Where had your uncle been Only
out walking, dear, till he could come
\ back to me, his grieved feelings Gained,
and able to forgive me for the unkind
words said. He did forgive me. and I
think he will tell you that from that
day to this I have never forgotten that
terrible evening nor failed in my endeav-
ors to keep my vow.
But now, Mile, the reason that /
have for relating this sad, though timely
experience is to warn you. Your uncle
and have noticed, during our visit,
that oftentimes you say unkind words to
George, and we can see that they grieve
him deeply. You have caused cloud
to rest upon your husbands face all day
on account of the few words you said to
him last night, when he objected to your
going out. I know you love him, but
really you must cure yourself of the
awful habit of giving the evil member
full sway, or you will ruin your own
and another's happiness. / trust you
will need no such experience as mine
but you must be di fferent, or there may
be worse thing come upon you. There
the morning is nearly gone, but we
shall not call it wasted, shall we?
About eight months after the relation
of this story Mr.. and Mrs. George Ford
returned the visit of their relatives. AS
they were seated about the tea-table on
the night of their arrival, Mr.. Ford
said:
I" Aunt, what spell did you cast upon
Mile while you were with usp She
always was good wife, and seemed to
me a little the best woman in the world
but she is perfect now. Ihope she will
not grow any better, or I shall expect
her to leave me for higher regions"
Mr.. and Mrs. King laughed quite
heartily over Mr.. Ford's speech, but
Mile, instead of thanking her husband
for his compliment, raised earnest eyes
to her aunt's face; eyes in which was
written as plain as words could speak,
"Thank Won -