Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-29
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member this, and now say your mind
For shamel for shame to speak of her as
having blasted your nameis replied Mrs
Strangfield, quite unable TO control her voice.
Hath she not told you that Mr. Shaw is her
husbands The wedding ring is now on her
finger-as good ring as this-and IL he be
not an honorable wife, then my name is my
fathers. What you would take the poor
heart to London, when she declares that in
her fright she took no notice of the street and
church Would not a stout spirit be scared
by what she did, with thee, as her father, to
terrify her conscienceg Why, myself, when
you are hazing me with your strong voice,
lose my head and know not what am about
And shall our little wench have stronger
brains than her mother--at a time, too,
which makes the best of women tremble and
keep their eyes down in modesty and awe,
though their parents are with them and kind
friends to give them heart for the Journeys
For shame to doubt herl What think you
is her sinf
Understand this~ he shouted with fury,
and his eyes in blaze; "if she says she
knows not the church wherein she was mar
ried, nor can show it me, nor the book
wherein their names should be written, nor
the man that married them, and hath no
piece would buy for any harlot I'll know
her for what she is-and no tears from her,
nor insolence from thee. shall change mep
She held out her hands in the attitude of
one Tending off an attack
"Never could / have believed it of thee,
Michaell" she said, in voice Of indescribable
reproach, and turned TO leave him.
"Staylp he commanded. "Before you GO
give me your reason for opposing me-"
Too insulted by his words about her child
TO confront him, she replied
"She has not the strength to travel to Lon
don; and why would you take her there?
She tells thee plainly she viii not know the
church, though she see it, and its name was
never mentioned to her by Mr.. Shaw"
"You believe herr" he said, with deep
toned sarcasm.
GAS believe in the Lordp cried the mother.
eagerly, turning her swimming eyes upon
him.
"you shall credit her if you please, but
your faith in her innocence does not purify
her. Give me proof of her honesty, and,
though scorn her for her deceit, vet you
shall see me use her gently. Am to stand
still under this shame that has come upon
me and mine, and make no effort to clear it
away, that our light may shine again before
menl She does not lack strength to seek her
husband and since noon has she been wan
dering in the heat. Though we had to travel
thousand miles for proof of her honor,
would the journey be too long2 Let God for
give her for sending me in my old age from
my home, to clear her name of foul suspicion
If il can be done! 60 now and repeat my
words to her, and let her be in readiness to
start with me at the hour / named No
moreW he cried, with stamp of the foot,
holding up his hand. TOO much have you
already said. Bid her keep to her room, for
I'll not meet her this day"
And passing his wife, he flung open the
door and left the house
1.-THE Lord have mercy upon him, and for
give him his sins, " moaned poor Mrs. Stang-
field to herself
Not Immediately could she return to Jenny
She had bargained on controlling her hus-
band, by her appeal, from taking the girl to
London, and, being defeated, wanted time to
recover her heart TO meet the poor child
She must have a good cry before she went
to her; AID cry she did, heartily thinking all
the while of the proud position she might
held Cuthherts mother in la w.t. envy
of all tattlers-if Michael would only take
things quietly and leave her to manage bit
10 be Continued.
The fishermen and natives along the
coast of Labrador are dying of famine
Winter still rpiOns fhnra