Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-12-12

ana rain, for some sign of h;s m sn VIM
Sne Wore the dress he liked h.. nI9e
ion ion, 80 was h arranged in his favorite fash
h;r, ,Tn Vi 1raids and curls. She had Kiss, .a,
har n CODY as he left her, but now vii,
I neart upon her lips, she waited :,
neicome hiL back, even if he rotnrr - =
as unsuccessful as he went What d;'
.i,at matter, she thought. as She r,.un u,'
Gu at the window of her opp,site na;nh &
oor who had been left a widow nsi, 4
one short month ago. 0" oiii.
Ohly let him return to me safely
anu anu 1 VIII make amends for all - sI,
n tnonght, han prayed, as memor,
ecaiied the countless times in whici
sne had grieved him during the mas
Nine O'Clock came and nassed vo
sue aiu not hear the usual whistle O.
ane incoming train. Half.past nine
anu YET no footstep on the stairs. He,
ieart lay Ike leaden weight in hel
oosom: The color faded from her lin,
and cheeks, and her blue ewes grew
wild with silent dread. At 10 o,clocl
sne could tear the suspense no longer
one left her room and went down stairs
with half-formed purpose in her minf
., hGuirlng at the neighboring station
about the laggard train.
Dimiy, in the darkness. she saw 8
crowd of people gathered at the outel
door OF the tenement hoase. They wer,
al talking confusedly, but now ant
then some words broke plainly through
the medley of sound.
His poor wife ~ said one voice. show
Is she going to bear it, l wonder. 1t i.
well for her that she has no little ones
10 look after. She is nothing more thar
child herself, anyways.
Make way there - said some one
outside, "We must carry the body up-
stairs. Which room is it? And some
woman ought to go up before us and
tell the wife,
The crowd surged and parted, Be.
tween the ranks six men came steadily
onward, followed by a policeman.
Helen knew him well, and when he
looked up the staircase and saw the
slight figure bending forward, and the
pale face full of fixed and settled hor.
ror, he turned again to the crowd, and
called out:
"One OF you women come up here to
break the news. And take her away u
he added in a lower voice sit is nc
sight for her."
Good natured Bridget Nc Carthy came
forward, and ran up the stars to where
Helen stood.
"You'll come back into the room wild
me, my darlint," she said putting heI
strong arms around Helen's slender
waist. "Sure it'll destroy you intirely
TO look at the likes of that"
bridget, is he dead ?" asked the pale
lips, piteously.
Sorry l am to say that he is. 1t was
the train, my dear. OFF the track, they
say, and ten strong men killed outright
besides him that they are bringing uI
from below"
Helen fell senSeless at the Irish wo.
mans feet.
Half an hour later she struggled
slowly back TO life and loneliness
again. She opened her eyes to find
Lerself lying on her own bed, with the
kind old doctor of the neighborhood
bending over her with rather an anx-
ious face.
I'VE shall do nicely now," he said,
making warning gesture to some one
in the background.
Helen gave a great sigh as he took,
her hand.
"Oh, why did you bring me back,
doctor? l have driven my husband
away to his death, and l hoped could
die, toe. / blamed him because We
were so poor, doctor, and l scarcely
kissed him when he went away this
morning to look for another place.
Oh. have been so cruel to him And
now, Just as was trying to be better
wife. God has taken him away from
me. and lie will never know how bitter
ly l repented.
How do you know he is dead, my
dear 2" asked the doctor.
s.Oh. saw them bring him up the
stairsI And heard them talking about
me-"
Not about you, my desr, but about
moor little Mrs. Gray, who lives IN the
r,om at the back, Her husband was
badly hurt on the train when 1t ran on
the track this evening. We thought ne
WAS dead at first. But since then ne
has revived. and l feel sure that, Dy
Gods mercy, he will recover before
long" .ho, o.,
cried Helen, starting up.
.sGod has been very good to you, TOO
nv dear.n said the old physician.
..Is he alive Where is he? Oh, tel
mo y, ~ her every gesture struggling be-
tween hope and fear.
Here" r
dark corner of the room a taii nguIs
ru rnsbed forward and clasped the won
dering. weeping wife in close embrace
"Js il YOU? Oh, is it really you !',sne
oIa;med bursting into tears. oh'
Sharlesi Ihave been so miserable sincs
von went away! How could Ilea'
love me again ,ono
io.e .sAs if / could help loving you as lone
.sI live. Helen! have founa soOS S
ai.ce a. I shall have good salary, ano
p,"O omorrow. if you are well enough, Ms
iii make a trip into the country .egeoa e-a
w WI, and ' End some pretty little cottage e
er hars an vou can amuse yourself al
.sronob 9ro, this beautiful summer among
the birds and flowers.
'ne ..I don,t want cottage. Iwant notn n,
;,o hut YOU, Charles, and now now GGu I'LL nbt h.
ing igeu UD YOU back to me, tina. s"id VIII h;s =.
gpOngb glSem to make me happy, : 81 sa,a nlnicI nll
eIfi w;fe giving him the tender .HiHa KISS "n''-
WI %aG, lad refused him that morning.
'"e Nevertheless the cottage was lax taxea =.
NeSe.e sSs summer was as happy a sin time s;a. =!
ana mortal all may ever hope to enjoy 'hiS ''0'
OF paradise. ;ournev thither, aftel
SnUoing Once w excursion in the CITY, ,ua rne; =
ndad snUpi TO be overtaker 9y yau snu moi m;i
iicsat chansea carriage of Paul hayaede M IL
nlncsrs a;rs Mrs. Hayden, resplesIWsrS Worth !,
iona1lItef 91at fresh from the atelir Of MOrsn NrOwn
tollts tsarein. lre She was yet oIoMd nsnd
sat snei and uink checked and very ;yrn nanu an,
eyed an9 Yet her face looked ed. worn Of tru' su,
some; oe;sd- It lacked the os iSok IL Helen, - :