The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-02-04

"Asleep, under my wife's care; sleep
ing as peacefully as a child"
.'Thank God So young-at such an
hour-in such state"
saw long shudder run through the
tall, powerful frame.
"And the child?" he added, after q
pause, in a horror-stricken whisper.
"She had it with her?"
l hardly knew what to answer; but he
had thrown off his heavy ulster and trav-
cling cap, and now stood before me as
handsome and pleasant and honest look
ing young fellow as ever saw, and ny
heart warmed to him. He was no assas-
sin, or rufian, or cowardly bully, what
ever mary might say. The shadow of a
great horror that lay in the blue mellow
eyes had been laid there by terror, not
crime.
"The child is dead" said softly.
cit died two days ago, died suddenly
in commissions in her arms, and the
shock turned her brain. She was doing
SO well, poor little thing; but afterwards
she grew delirious, and In her rawlings
she accused herself and me. / could do
nothing; she would not have me near
her, and beat me off with her hands, as
she couldn't bear the sight of me. And
I was SO fond of her, and she of me I"
Here the man broke down. He walked
to the window, then tnrned and asked
abruptly: "May l go to her ?"
l thought of Mary and hesitated.
She IS sleeping so peacefully Just
now, and if she awoke suddenly and saw
you"
"She shall not see me-" he broke in
e agerly. 81 will be SO quiet; but /
must see her. [ nursed her through a
long illness a year ago, and she would
have no one near her but me; and
now"
Under the heavy military mustache |
saw his lip culver; he paused, then
| added: 81 must go to her " not In COM
mand, but yearning appeal, both in
voice and eyes.
Evil you wait here minute? will
see whether she still sleeps"
She still slept, the heavy, peaceful
sleep of tired child, Mary keeping a
stern watch and guard over her. l beck
oned her out of the room.
"Well!" with fretful, impatient eager
ness. You have seen hln. What is
he like? Is he horrid ?"
"Judge for yourself; he is in the din
ing room. He says he must see her
he must come in.
"That he shan't, the cruel wretch; or
it shall be over my PROSTATE body %
tragically.
"Wen, go and tell him So"
81 will F." Andaway, nothing daunted,
went Mary.
| smiled. "She will no more resist
the pleading of those blue, handsome
eyes than did her husband. He will WIN
her over with look" i was right; she
soon returned, and not alone.
"He will be very quiet, and she need
not see him. 1 thought it would be bet
ter" all this apologetically.
He crossed the room as noiselessly as
woman, stopped over the bed in
| silence. then sat down beside it. Mary
| shaded the lamp so that the room was
| in twilight, and so we all three sat down
| to wait.
| For more than an hour we waited, then
| Mary stole out. Capt. Tremayne looked
up as the door opened and closed; then,
with quick sigh, laid the brown curly
| head upon the pillow as close as posi-
| BILE to that of the poor young wife with
| out touching it, and his hand moved up
towards hers where it lay on the cover
let, but without touching that, either,
! for fear of awaking or disturbing her.
1t was not until the first gray streaks
of daylight were struggling in through
the window, beside which l sat, that
there was slight stir; she was awaking
| at last.
"Hugh - she breathed-dreamily at
first, then urgently Hugh y
Yes, dear.
She turned her face toward where it
lay beside her, She was only partially
awake as yet, her eyes were still closed;
but the hand on the coverlet crept soft
" toward him, fluttered over his face,
rested one moment caressingly on the
brown curls. then, with a long contented
sigh, her arm stole around his neck.
Husband, kiss me!''
"His presence has saved her, was my
mental comment; :" there is nothing now
to fear" and, unnoticed, left the room.
Chilled and cramped with the long