New-York tribune., 1884-12-07

there was the place where AZ his wife shc hdd irst
| looked on his cabin. He started and ms heart Deat
violently Was it fancy or did the light SHINE from
their cabin window Just ~ II used 10 do wheh nc rc-
turned late from the market IN llanahf lie passeu
his hands before his eyes. No! the light was
| steady Julie had reached her home, she was tlero
waiting for him. He hurried forward and camc
| uncxpcctcdly upon fence that must nave bech
lately built for hc had no memory of it. And now
his fcot troI upon a ponghed fcd-what did 1t
| mcan1 Hero was where his cabin had stoOd-surcly
| he was not mad Yet here was only field, while
there close 10 the woods, was the cabin. In n
strange bcwildcrmcnt ONcal hurried on until AT
the cabin window he paused. looked IN and saw
! Was that Julie That pale dying woman his young
wifcP lie leaned against the side of the house too
faint to move Through the door which stood open
| hc heard her voice There was 10 doubling that
voice II is jules and sweet and soft rs when first
! hc loved her What WAS she slyugG She was sing
ing to a chlld. O'Ncal could bear no more. Leaning
! hs folded arms upon the wall he buried his face
| npon them ard sobbcd lIis enacatcd figure shook
like a cafcss tree in the winter storm She was
| singing to her baby. while that baby, - God! lay
| cold aud dead still that sweet voice.
"llush. my baby, hush.'
He looked again, resting his head on the little
easement. Julie had turned her face to the fire that
| was burning brightly IN the stove. Her sad eyes
|
| ootrd thinner thnn before, with the hooNs
| thrown into black shadows ONenl 'linclod hia
| teeth that no Houud could aiartlc lct Tor "a her
| ntma ratcsalng II, hsgn9 II, ghr hol,l-h lnt oi
| wool Wna sho mad Woll Hhc know him
| softly ho opened the door Nrlt, "a pho had over
| kept IT, looked the little tooml tho table with s
white cloth wa ltld Tor Huppot iupi nu often lac
had lnund II when Iulo hll welcomed him with
! nmr4 after his dni Labor had ended llia atcp on
| tho iiont had mudn her start, She luukrd atound.
put hr los on the bed tcndclN ~ Il II were Indeed
| her chld aud thun not noticing him, went 10 the
door aud shading her eyes looked ont and IiNoncd
"Not yet COME she .ad Ia herself " hat
! keep, lom = Aud then she turned aud faced him,
ool,ng lull AT him with the vacant stare of mad
| ".Iulie" lie uttered the pretty name tcndcIly.
| She lremblcl a little and lac held his breath for
| fear. She came nearer catching at his wrist with
one hand while with the other around his neck she
drew lis face down to hers. Eagerly she scanned
| IT, but even as there cana to her eyes CLEAN OF
recognition, he gave the hollow laugh OF madness
| and iutncd away.
lie did not -roan did not shed tear but falling
into a chair watched her with spccchlc,s misery
| now singing 10 that log Of wood, now going 10 the
door and calling into the darkness, Tom. Tom.p
and now bending over the stove she seemed To go
through the routine of household duties. But him
.hc did not seem to II WAS only after violent
tit of coughing when frightened III her suffering, he
caught her III In, arms that she lad her head on
his breast looked INTO his face and gently said
d" Thank you." But even As IN tender love he held
her t,hudticriGg a. he felt how il,tlc OF earth
mancdj sho broke from him with laugh, fragment
of song and then with eyes fixed fcaruy on some
incohcrcntly
Presently she coughcd again. AMI this time in her
exhaustion did not SEEK 10 leave his aims She
smiled at hlm when tcnderly he laid her the bed
having. uunoticed. pushed the log asdc She still
smiled rs snc held his hand and leaning her cheek
upon It, fell asleep.
And so he passed the night beside her. hearing
now and again HIS own name, Iom, murnurcd in
her dreams. In the morning when she woke he
stood near with q cup OF warm tea. She drank II,
smiled. kissed Inn and slept agan. Dd she know
him. he could not tell but it was happiness sad
H. h,s,,, fp npr ct ba
hal been .ying tranquil happy. ciln!ug to his hand
as q child might. and though ner breath came short
and pulck with often a hollow cough, she did not
seem to suffer lie had called her " wife, Julie
she had looked lovingly upon him. but she lid not
speak. She seemed suddenly TO have lost all
strength. all desire ior anything but To, mold MS
hand ald -azc Oh his face. Her lips had moved,
but no words came. She had closed her eyes, and
90 iain. VS. her breath he had twicc Thought her
dead and. agnniled. had bent above her, feeling IN
tense relief when she had opened her eyes and
suilcl. Finding some brandy in the little cup
board, he lad put spoonful IN irr mouth but she
had NOT Swallow! IT. She wa dying he knew She
was dying. Woud she 20 without once speaking to
him? She had been lying som" moments with her
eyes closed and her check resting on the iiand that
vas tightly held m hers when little girl. running
along the path to the cabin. opened the door an
entered qucklV II was Mc- Brown W tn sun
bouuct ou. IS ith frightened face and hair blown by
the wind She WIS most unlike her st1ld little self.
"Quick ran Iom O'Ncal they're after you" the
child gaSurd. The litl" yoi,c sharpened by fright
startled The woman on u. b"d.
very FAINT tc words were distinct. she raised her
.cli IN bed clln-ug % his hlud. She pat her arms
abont his neck looking into MS face with eager
eyes. ut.ntll She ga/rd whiic from his soul aros'
the prayer Let her know me- If only for one IN
staut!
Ey.n as. he prayed. ioy lighted her dying face.
lIn4l and llusbaudl' she erie l. and tell upon his
breast. Size had only moment more of iic. but
that moncnt wat the sIiyeron the Darkness Of his
cloud. She e1zrd INTO his face with iOv and love.
she oc- toned MT the future LOr the past. she was
with hu und felt no fear.
iom dear Iom,' were her only words. But "a
u hos land tyl ha .d
h,r nps she kissed hiW too. Then there came mo- |
mcut- sunoration aud-snc was zone
.u quietly she went, with so lrN of deaths |
temors after her weary lii' that holdnf her upon
his breast. pres hs face 60 hers. hn hardly hr-
ir,cd she was dad until "'"pnT Me- crrpt clo.e
iu him resting hrr urmhlng hanls mon ms knee. |
ln all the triror Oi her first sight n death sle re-
rrmhcr,l her fathers trust ami brr quick eais
81 inm 0'Nc, shr whispered. Won mnsi run |
Iotn,i saws Won must hidr. llr f. counting with the |
oth,rs. lir s krrpne them od. Run, Tom, inn
tte hoard hor vurls ns in ,rram heard. too the |
rutnls uf ir.t What lil h" r1ir nnV Tor lbniiy |
H. did net r'rl mntr v lrn yV". "nI enough ~ |
have vhrurl hir. called nut "" nnt thnt toll |
49,, h. nin'i.' ~. tnrW ihr tni,r II was lhoNne |
ar,l hil h,ail si,,.i W ~ a,aitWr t'o ail tho mnn |
.Vui. .ial h,rn liui to hu 80 hunN wat Nna |
,.,,nin4 hui ha ,uuli nut mo,n tiu ha huli g. |
h, tdntst inns Eli rhillih4 holy. Mo- Whs 80
hor i,ut rnin- Al hi7 sh"1ld.r
I.tI.r ruIii nrip ,ui. lduF
lhtthn iiui. Wu! ~ha trid to push hIm lo ldr
iori, ulr q With hri P'N 7li'"ttN ~ l'l'" I'"
away. iut he dtl nul move, lhl not loosen lhe |
rla.i nl hs dead wife. uutll mru'a Voices were heard
al thr vciy dopr Then hc kissed "ncc more the
dead lipr and closing the paTtlN opened eyes laId
her ON the bed. God bless YOU, lite missy lac
sad 10 McI 4" don't want my liberty now
standing ON the threshold of his home he held out
his hands ior the manaclcs
I'm ready, Mr. stern he said simply
RAJ stern dil not move. For a second he stood
shoe krd 1T sight of the gaunt surc before him. lie
had followed this man for weeks. Day and night
hc bll tlourht dreamed, only of his capture, and
now when at last hc had found hlm. there WAS
li,... slnlnL on II nnlN Tor I. nm