Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-02-07

ture IN tue room WniCu "oo o"P'J'
Ringing bell, Mrs. Long summoned
their only servant and bade her 60
quickly for physician.
Upon the chairs, the floor, the bed'
were scattered every article OF clothing
which the closet had contained.
Her husband'a shaving materials lay
on the bureau.
Nettie shuddered as she noticed the
open razor and the great gsshes IN Inc
pale blue satin pin.cushion.
What if, while she sat there so WICK
sdly impatient for his coming, he had
never come at all d?
And that be should have come TO
her thus!
Her tears fell like rain as she laid
away the garments he might never
wear again, aud gently placed him on
his couch.
Her sobs troubled him, for he said:
'Nettie, darling, don't cry
4 couldn't get the scarf, you kno ";
I'll 90 aow and get IT,
! Size checked her tears, and soothcd
him with tender words, and bathed his
lhrobbIng forehead, and lulled him to
sleep, and sitting there, holding bis
| feyerished hand, thought remorseiully
of all his kindness to her since, lees
han a year before, he had brought her.
a penniless, orphan shop-girl, TO this
prettily furnished cottage home' and
by and by, after what seemed TO her
an eternity, the doctor came.
He felt the fevered pulse, inquired
carefully when aud how the symptoms
| first appeared, looked wise aud thought
| ful, wrote two prescriptions, gave d.
rect,ons concerning them, aud left.
Two days later The end came.
Nettie's husband, the one love OF her
| youth. closed his eyes aud drifted away
from her.
And his last words had been:
! 'Nettie, darling, lll get the scarf III
the morning.
! Aud this loving but erring bride, Sc
early widowed, knslt beside him in m
agony Of grief, which Ouly those can
know who have wrongcd the one they
loved dearest on earth, and ii Is toe
late for regret or forgiveness.
'Nettie, little wire-asleep!
wake up and look at this barbe
Nettie sprang from the Turkish
lounge. threw her arms around he'
husbands neck and covered his lip
with kisses. while tears OF 10y anc
THANKSGIVING and repentance filled her
eyes. .,
What is it, dear:' Walter asked
seeing her so moved.
Oh, dreamed" "
And once more she claspcd hin cOu
vusively.
| Then she told him something of her
agunizing vision.
He took her in his arms and kissed
away her tears, and soothed her aglta
ton. and told her hew the mimi.
stocks which he had held so long havln
the day before declared dividend, b
was enabled 10 afford the barbe, aud ha
gone himself and purchased il Tor he
as a New Years's gift.
oh, how good you are B."
lam not half worthy Of you. Wal
ter, | shall not wear the bar5e New
Years Day though,as a punishment Il
mv selGshness and cruel words to you
And she folded ,enderly the daint
, lace aud LAID it aside, as we put ava
the precious thinys Of the beloved dead
She would have heI way.
~ And on New Years Day, ait!red
> her brouze.hued satin dress, with onl
0 the crimson roses at her throit an
q belt, she had never looked so beaulli'
u to the fond husband who watched h
proudly as she welcomed their iren'
Ie with sw weelness and grace.
= And thus 1.-THE demon which hi
lr threatened their home and nappne
L. was frightened away forever.