The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1883-10-13

every one think of him? He must has t
= home at once.
He noticed the date of the paper al
saw that Mrs. Ellswood had died sever
days before. He hurriedly packed his V
lise, went to the telegraph office and wire
his partner that he would be at home
e soon as he could possibly get there.
lie went straight to the depot al
bought through ticket for home. E
knew it was useless to go to his house;
was locked and he had the keys. He kne'
there would be no one at the office. Fl
could not go out to Claremount until tn
next train which left in two hours. H
could only go to the nearest telegrap
station and send a message to let tfer
know he was coming. He was just writ
ing the message when he heard his nam
called. He looked around. One of tn
young men in the office handed him
message which had just been received, ad
dressed to ''Darleigh, of Nesbit, Darleigl
& Co." 1t contained these words:
Wire Nesbit at once, if you can; biz
wife is very low. w. G. ELLswooD
Il think this message concerns you more
than it does your partner, Mr.. Nesbit
There is no necessity to send it out to his
house, is there?'
But the operator received no reply.
Looking in Nesbit's face he saw that it
was deathly in its hue. He offered him a
chair, but the stricken man only wrote the
reply: Coming; meet me at the station,
and walked out of the office.
lie went straight to the depot, where he
had to wait short while that seemed an
eternity before the train moved out. On
the way his thoughts were full of remorse-
full agony. He had acted unpardonably.
He had been very hard and cruel toward
his young wife, and now she was very i'll,
pIobably dying, and he not with her. He
felt that his cruelty in leaving her without
word had its share in bringing on her
illness.
The carriage was waiting for him at the
station. The driver said in reply to his
eager inquiry:
Miss Laurel is very lows
Rapidly he was driven to the house
where he had spent so many pleasant eve
llngs, where he had first met Laurel in
he bloom of her girlhood, his own sweet
laurel; would she know him? oh, mer-
'iful God would she be living? At last
he house was reached, and he sprang
rom his carriage. At the steps Walter
net him.
GLOW is she?" was all he could utter.
"Just alive answered the brother,
Oddly, not taking his proffered hand.
'May see her at once? ?'' asked the now
tterly crushed and remorseful man.
''She had asked for you. Of course I
annot refuse her wish. She has just re-
oVered consciousness. She heard the car
age and is expecting you." :
Silently Robert followed the brother of 4
is wife into the room of death. As they !
ltered Laurel raised her hand and feebly 7
retched it toward her husband. A sweet G
nile lit up her pallid face, her bright, \
nken eyes He bent over her and kissed +
n lips, her forehead; he was shaking
Ie one in chill. He bent down by her .,
I'd held her hand in both of his.
II am very sick, Robert, | am so glad :
u have come, for the doctor says must !,
e. Oh, Robert, my husband, how can | ],
I'VE you and my baby, our baby, our -
tie girl! You will have to take my place
well as your own to our little one.
'bert, she will have no mother. Never
nd, dearest, don't grieve SO. You must
ep brave heart for baby's sake. / will =
'et mamma sooner than | thought"
A spasm of pain passed over the beauti-
features and made her obliyious to all TO
'und. Robert knelt looking at her in ,a
nix misery. He was powerless to relieve AZ
:. lie rose and bent over her in agony. m
called her name wildly, begged her to fit
give him and live for him. He cursed
nself and in the next breath he PRAYED ~
u tremendous fervor that she might be =.
red only while. =;
oh, God | cannot stand it, | cannot ao
+ it," he groaned as he flung himself or
yn on the bed beside her. The move 81, =
ut reused her and she laid her hand on ~
head.
Robert, darling, you must not give up -
way. am weak, Robert, | must an
me, my husband, our baby-take care -,
ler- goodbye" =,
ne young life had gone out from the !
utiful form. The baby was already tbe
d, but they had not told her. Both -
e buried in one grave. The grass is ~
an upon it to-day, and Robert lives on !,
the shadow Of that grave always fall -
over him. He is a changed man. The -,
lmperious temper is subdued. If a sad la
he is also gentler and nobler man. -.
Ingenious Young Women. ~
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roy eteqfdB. Monday there was . hio eve