Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-11

Sue raised the girl from the bed and ~
her to a char, and. kueylug 10y her, pIluw,,
her head IN hrI h">nm.
oh, mother, l. It not tOo cruel that
should ,o,c INV husband and lr doubted L.,
fatherl Tomorrow he means to take rn,. I,
London to show IN the church. for h.. vii
not heh.vc me without dragging me a wear,
j.urney And God knows what | shnll Il,
when we reach London. for do not remeu
bnr the name of the church, nor the STREE
where it stands, and | have told him WI,
too scared to taxi notice. And would not d
young girl like me Lt frightened, mother. IL
that great place. and acting wrongly, al
though was with my darIln-"
"To-morrow dos he take You t. London
Oh, what a Stramg". nard man Why. al
day YOU will L. travelling. and cannct l.,
- that yea have no strength" cried MI
Strangtield, rising from her knees and, witt
hot, indignant look, she swept out OF the
room, and went to her husband. whom she
found in the act Of quitting the house
Michael. | must speak To the What are
you going to do with JENNY II you break
her heart YOU will kill Us both, and that in
deed YOU are doing" Sh. cried ShrIlly.
With his hand on the latch Of the houSe
door he stared at her with CnntmptuouS
st.rnncSs. then with a strIdr made for the
parlor, and CLOSED the door upon them both
Jane, Suhdu" your voice. and speak to mo
respectfully YOU are the girls mother. and
| will listen to YOU, but | am her father, and
mine is the name she has blasted Do y0u
heed that. II Is Michael Strangfeli's daugh
ter whom the Ueopl" are talking about. R.
member this, and now say, your mind"
For shame for shame, to speak of her As
having blasted your name!" replied Mrs
Strangfiell, quite unable to control her voice
Hath She not told YOU that Mr. Shaw is her
husband The wedIing ring is now on her
fiugpr-as good ring as thiS-and if she b"
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 stout spirit he scared
hv what she did with thee as her father to
terrifv her conscience. Why. myself, when
You are hazing me with your strong voice.
l'c'e my head and know not what am about.
And shall our little wcnch have stronger
brains than her moth"r-at time too
which makes the hest Of women tremble and
keep their eyes down in modeStv and awe.
though their parents are with them and kind
friends to give them heart for the journcy'
For shame to iouIt her What think Won
Is her sim"
Understand this" h. shouted with fury.
and his ewes in n blnz". "if she says she
knows not tha 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
more evidence than n ring which crown
piece would huv for any harlot, III know
her for what she is--and no tears from her
nor insOlence from thee shall change me"
She held out her hands in the attitude of
one Tending off AN nttack.
Never could have believed il Of thee.
Michael she said. in n voice of indcscribable
reprOach. and turned to leave him
Stay" h. commanded "Before You GO
give me your reason for Opposing me-
Too insulted by his worls about her child
30 confront him. she rrplieI
"ih" has not the strength to travel to Lon
don: fnd why would YOU take her thrrr.
She tells thee plainly she will not know the
church. though she see it, and its name was
never mentioned to her hy Mr. Shaw"
You believe her" he said, with deep
toned sarcasm
As believe in the Lord,7 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 se 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