The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-02-22

disappointed tor hls sake, when
found that wss left absolutely
perniI"ss.
Think now. ~ I look back, thai
after she became paraIyzed she wan'eC
to ssy something To- me about il. for a,
she lay there 81 white and still
almost like piece Ut sraturry, thu
muscles about her lips woaid twiic!
~ If trying to form words. and th.
ever-resiIess eve would turn IN m,
with an earne-i. appealing look. like
the warming pi;iiul expression IL 4
dumb animal trying 10 make il, sui
ferings understood.
Bu. she died and made no si.r
and row Charlie must Plod along i,
the old ~ay. anil must try and earn
nv Own living. f.r | had made up my
mind that I would never b. an AL
di,innal burden on the poor i-liuw.
Ithre~ down the j-wel case with a
sigh of disappointment rs | thought
it all over. and then. ashamed at nv.
self. tobk it up again and ki-s'i the
well-worn iIinkets. in fact the ONLY
ones my aunt ever wore. ard put them
leUdeIly away among INV other
treasures-ber gifts aud Charlies-in
the trunk was packing.
Alas Tor the fra,lty Of human re-
solutions. Charlie would not hear ol
INV earning my own living. and
though he dill not exactly threaten t.
cnmmi, suicide il refused, he looked
=" utterly miserable and foElorn that ]
WAS forced Ia reconsider nv decision.
Charlie and l are quite oil mar. led
folks nos. aud iuur little. curly
psted. restless bslies iuml.ied sb"ui
in a small, psor from that serves me
as bedroom. siiiing-.nom aud nursery
c'miDg To mamma with their small
hurts aud p,ins {" I've kissed we'll and
p-tied. while often nv heart aud
leAd are bnth aching
So many little mouths to feed, >"
many little limbs to ciothe and sew
fnr eight little feet tina, are never
still To cnver with shoes that wear
out too fast.
II il no wonder that Charlie has io
wear his cuat ill it j. ihreadi,are. AMI
ms only b.st dress is my old black
silk made over again and again. with
lace ruffl-s at the wrists and throat.
and Aun, Marsions legacy forms my
gals-dav t"iI-t.
would mot complain - myself, but
Charlie looks 50 pale and tired, AMI
his curgh gets worse and worse every
dsv. Ii he only coald eo into the
cuun,ry :nr month or iwo. the doctor
says, res: himself. keep in the open
air. drink plenty of milk AMI TAKE
plenty ui gentle exercise, such ~ r
little rowing or riding. he could 81,
we'll.
Nv heal aches with thinking how
to get the money that will savr
Charles life. Nv darling husband.
sd devoted, sd un>-;ii-h, d.priving
him>eifof even the smnlle,; indnl-
gerce fer me aud our little ONES!
l think bitterly on the unequal dis
tribuiinn oi the good ;hirgs OF tLi-
world; 81 few have ali. AID 50 mar,
hsve nothing: hu, when I cay 50.
Charlie laughs ard saws I'm a little
communist, a dangerous character.
aud s:,ouid ha suppressed.
As usual. Will. sm sitting sewing.
lam devi-ins a thousand imprae,icahlr
schemes: when nav reverie is inter
ruPie'i by ms elder boy. R,bert.
oh. mamma! see those beautiful
ponies!"
/ lnked ont aai 500 a pi:e.un
drawn by a span t.! black ponies. aid
seated at her ease. her lsp,io. besii..
her. / recognize my cousin. Lucinda
Marston.
How circumstances have changed,
She aud her d"g in nv placA. l and
NV children living life "i priva'ion !
Nv husband d:ing fur the need ui
the money she lavi,hes On her nurses
aud d',g la week.
! campo, help a rep-nsrhful fetliuc
howard NV aun; - | r-frcs ar h.,
freshmen IL me. AT sigh,
II the cruel i.c. | live eve. asaIn
that last dreadful interview hen m,
c"u-in gave me the jewels. Her |
words rang in my ears Ouce more, bu, !
with = new Meaning.
"Ormolu would give you $50 for |
HEM" she h"d said.
Fifty dollars ]" Iexciaime.l aloud !
Fifty dollars means rest, country air. !
owing. life and health for Charlir."
opened the saiin-iined i,ux and |
"oked at the yellow bauhles, that
miled and iwiukie,l in their soft bed.
Is If they were glad they were going
u te Of some use ut last.
"Oh. you TREASURED" I said. and
Iissed them rsptu.uosly and with u
heart.
While I put on INV hat and shawl.
had mentally made Wy with hall
nv legacy, f"r 1 hal bought Charlie
10 entire new suit. nice. warm fl ,n-
'els ant all. aud barely lett him
nough to pay his board with in the
Carried away BY the excitement Of
he moment. l scarcely knew what !
ras d"ing till / fouad myself in the
slaiial store ut Bank street, ard
esrj ee0tlemauly voice say. in
nswer to nv ques,im: Twill you
lease wait q moment, miss!' while
e sp,ke to IN elderly mar. who 10 q
;hils came TO NE and said: II
"Wou'd you mind telling me.
adam, how this set If jewelry came
tn your possession
NV heart ssnk. There seemed 10
2 something If a doubt as to whether
icy had been honestly come BY.
Certainly not" l said. They