Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-08-25

but was punished and shown, too,
what danger / was in from lack of self
government.
Robert made no reply TO my cruel
remark, but i'm a few moments he left
the room, and soon / heard him leave
the house IL was then about -four
O'Clock, and, as you know, at that hour
in the winter it is nearly dark. / sat
by the stove long time after Robert
went out, thinking. Ny angry fiji
passed off, and instead rose before me
the picture OF my own pretty home
everything around me to make me
comfortable and happy, and then, too,
the greatest earthly blessing, n good,
kind husband. Then came a feeling
of sOrrow for my recent unkind words,
and i was just on the point Of going to
look for Robert when my nearest neigh
Dor, Mrs. Estes, called. / lighted up q
lamp and we seated ourselves for q
friendly chat, listening every mo-
ment for my husbands step. / felt i'll
at ease. and suppose 1 manifested my
mental condition, for soon Mrs. Estes
said TO me:
| w mere IS MT. King
/ answered:
"ITe went out few moments ago"
But, upon glancing at the clock, ]
saw the hour hand pointed to six. lie
had been gone from the house two
hours. Another half hour passed. Mrs
Estes said:
"Your husband must have called on
one of the neighbors."
Such an explanation did not satisfy
me, for Robert had never so left me
before. Suddenly his words came to
me: eff you ever say that you are
sorry that you married me would not
forgive it." Ny heart almost ceased Ia
perform its Office. l heard Mrs. Estes
voice as one afar off; for an instant !
realized nothing but the fact that my
husband had been true to his word
he had left me.
The agony expressed in my face
alarmed my friend, and she said:
"What is the matter, Mrs. King
What is itY"
Instantly, without knowing what
did or said, told her of my recent un
: kind words tony ht3DaHi, OF Ills -fur
mer remark, of his long absence, ant
of my belief that he had gone. My
friend endeavered to sOothe me; SHE
told ne he would soon be back-sh,
knew he would. Her words helped
me but a few moments, and quickly
rising, l said:
''Mrs. Estes, l must see if l can linC
Mr.. King. / cannot live and not know
where he is"
Then l started for the barn, calling
"Robert! Robertl Where are yOuY
Nothing but the winter wind an
swered me. then searched all tn,
out-buildings, and when / found m
husband in none, felt in some wal
relieved, for n nameless fear had beer
haunting me. Still was in an agonl
Of mind. Frantically i ran through
the fields near the house, stepping ev
cry now and then into a snow-drif
and falling headlOng, but up in a min
ute, and still on, on, calling:
"Robert, dear, please answer mel
Mrs. Estes, thoroughly alarmed a
my condition, endeavOred to keep be
side me, and finally induced me to g
back to the house. Upon entering il
l fell upon my knees and cred:
"Oh. Father i'm heaven, send my dar
ling back to me, Oh, forgive me, ant
/ will hencefOrth be led by Thee, ant
follow Thy teachings of gentleness an,
loye."
Rising, / again started out, for
seemed to smother i'm the house.
walked rapidly some way down th
road, the snow sounding crisp and col
under my feet. Suddenly / stoppe
and called:
"RObertF'
just ahead heard some one answer
l looked eagerly forward, but saw N
one. l called again rs 1 walked on
ward, and had gone but few step
farther when, on peering ahead, saw
walking towards me, my husband.
gave one cry, bounded forward, and il
n moment was in his arms.
The next thing of which / was con
scious was being in my own home, m
husbands face bending over ne, Will
he and Mrs. Estes were working TO re
store circulation. The cold-fOr in m
, frenzy, l was unprotected by any odi
side garment-and the excitement o
the evening were, however, too mucl
for me, and that evening was com
menced an illness which lasted for fiv
weeks. But my lesson was learned;
rose from that sick bed a change,
woman
Where had your uncle been? Onl,
out walking. dear, till he could com
back to me. his grieved feelings calmed
and able to forgive for the unkinl
words said. He did forgive me, an,
be will tell you that from that day t
this l have never forgotten that terri
ble evening, nor failed in my endeay
ors to keep my vow.
Eut, now, Millie, the reason that
have for relating this sad, thougl
timely experience, is to warn you
Your uncle and 1 noticed, during ou
visit, that oftentimes you say unkin
things to George. and we can see tina
they grieve very deeply. You hav
caused n cloud to rest ON your hus
bands face all day ON account of tn
few words you said to him last nigh
when he objected to your going out.
know you love him, but really yo
must cure yourself of the awful habi
/ of giving the "evil member full say
r or you will ruin your own and anoti
| er's happiness. trust you will nee
: no such experience rs mine; but yo
| must be different, or there may
: worse thing come upon you. There
the morning is nearly gone, but "
: shall not call it wasted, shall weY
b About eight months after the rel,
n ton Of this story Mr. and Ny