Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-15

sieep; ne nad reused but moment. and
then in utter weakness dropped of to
sleep.
But The worst was passed; he began
to mend rapidly. The Lord has re-
membered YOU" said the doctor. sol
EMMY. The next day friend took
the burden from me little. and hard
" knew what was passing for several
davS. But it was long way ont of the
woods yet. How slow it was. after all.
although DIR. Low said he gained won
dcrfully Two months passed. and he
could sit up but a short time in day;
but Jack had been working beyond his
strength for months. and his recovery
required time
Half of our money was gone and the
future looked dark. but Jack was hope
ful and cheerful. and sat and read to
him hour after hour. and we discussed
the old familiar subjects again. all the
time was racki g nv brains to devise
some means to exc out our fast dimin-
ishing purse. When four months had
gone Jack could limp about a little. but
how thin and pale he was. We had
lu>i twenty h'lihi~ i'it- anu 'iAsh' 'iiN
by the striCtest economy. and because
the doctor would take nothing as fee.
had my hair down in the old way
one evening: our landlord had just been
in for the rent; there WAS but ten dol
lars left. had ventured to broach our
condition 20 Jack. | had tried not to
trouble him with our financial matters.
~ our hair is worth more to me than
cold" he said. as he let il fall through
his white hands And then it flashed
over me-the old joke-that l would
sell my hair, if worst come to worst.
The next day neighhor stayed with
Jack for awhile. and went out on bus-
ness. went into several hair stores,
and when l came out of the last one |
had forty dollars. but my golden hair. a
ward in length. was gone. cried
little all the way home. but ''for jack"
said How he stared when took off
nv bonnet, Jill. Jill ~ he cried. and
his voice broke. Il had to do it. Jack;
we must live. and got forty dollars for
it" But he turned to the wall and did
not speak; only the sobs shook his
frame. and he man; but he loved the
golden hair
Jack" | whispered a half hour af-
ter. don't you love me a little without
the hair?'
"Oh, JILL" he cried. Ito think you
were obliged to do it ~
On the way hsme | had passed an
art store, and some paintings in oil had
attracted my attention. | had taken
lessons-my father had been an artist
why could not revive nv skill and
earn something now9 l grudged the
money for the material. but nothing
venture nothing have. and so l began.
| had some talent, l knew. and then
Jacks pale face was an inspiration. Ii
WAS at the time when rich people were
cray TO have their china decorated by
hand My father patient lessons were
not forgotten. necessity gave me skill,
and surpassed myself. DIR. Low. on
hearing of my desire and seeing some
Of my work. got an order from one of
his rich patients. | succeeded so well
with that. that other orders followed; we
would not suffer after all. The good
God was pitiful-he cared little for
Jack and 1.
did not tumble after Jack. as the
nursery jingle has it; my crown was
safe, although bereft of its wealth of
hair Jack was we'll at last with only
a little hitch in his gait. He got a po-
sition in the iron works. and we bridged
the chasm of pain. and we started up
the hill again. He limped little, and
looked like boy with my shorn head,
but love had lasted. We had each other
and were thankful.
MY brave Jill" " he said. when we
sat down the first night after he was at
work again. and he eyed me fondly
across the little stand; and then coming
round to my chair. Sweet JILL as he
laid his love upon my lips.
Don't be foolish. Jack" and l
blushed as did the first time he kissed
ne, years ago.
We are old married people now-that
is, if twentv-six and thirty can be
called old We have left the dear little
tenement. Prosperity came at last.
Jack invented something that brought
large returns. We have house of our
own. and more than twenty dollars 4
month can expend now. A little Jack
and Jill scamper about the floor. and
Dick" the bird, is getting old. Jack
and have had many outings since that
first-none that we enjoyed more. until
its sad tinaie-none that brought it's
terror. We have had our trials-who
does not? Jack says my hair is more
beautiful than ever" and other non
sense thst is positively foolish from
stail people like us. But the honey
moon has lasted through all the years.
the leisure of to-day has brought no
truer affection than we had in that old
room. where life and death fought for
Jack.
Jack and Jill are still going up the
hill. We have each other-that is our
richest fortune. Our nameSakes are
never weary asking: Mamma, tell us
how big Jack and Jill were married.
and lived happy ever since. GOOD