New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-10-06
than before. '.They are IN want of
workmen on the new city hall. I'll
take my hammer-it will give us

take my hammer-it will give us
bread"
She ought to have been contented-
ought to have thought with pride of
the man who would thus brave the
worlds opinion He went out in the
early morning and came home late at
night, his handsome face glowing with
love. But the very thought that her
husband was brought down to the.
level of q common laborer hurt her.
Sister Belle had said that her tastes
were luxurious, and she wanted q
pretty home now and fine apparel for
herself and baby The people of the
world in which she had lived had never
to count their money to know if they
could buy new dress. She had never
had to make the best of circum-
stances, and why should she now?
The little privations she endured wor-
ried her, and in a little while the sweet
tempered woman became moody and
down-hearted.
"stella is homesick," the husband
would say; "the care of the baby is
too much for her. l must make some
money" and his hammer rang with re-
doubled energy; but Stella continued
to sulk.
GLOW can you expect me to live
among such surroundings" was her
appeal, when he begged her to cheer up.
"It is cruel in you, want to go home
to my own friends
The warm glow came to his face,
and he drew her tenderly toward him
without word, but there was a look
piteous to see III his handsome eyes.
Then came a day a little later when
it did seem that matters had come to
a crisis. The city hall was finished
and Clarence must look for something
new. Jennie, who had been Freddy's
nurse, had to 60, and all the house
hold cares fell upon Stella. They had
moved about great deal, hoping to
find place in which the fretful girl
wife would be contented.
''These people are all alike, you
know, and l may as we'll be in one
place as another" was her reply to
Clarence when he suggested that they
move.
1t was unwomanly in her to say
this, she knew, and she thought to
run after her husband and beg his
fore. veness, but just then Freddy
caught her by the dress, causing her
to spill the water she was pouring
into the kettle, which only increased
her vexation.
"You cross little thing!' she ex-
claimed, impatiently. ''Take thatH'
laying her hand heavily on the little
bare shoulders. Then she sat down
and fell into hysterical weeping.
Freddy, with the prints Of her fingers
still on his neck, tried to climb into
her lap, but she pushed him away
roughly.
"Don't do anything youth be sorry
for, Stella" her husband said, coming
into the room just then.
III thought you'd gone to town."
she replied, sharply. 20. dear! If l
had taken good advice I would not
have married poor man."
"You are not yourself this morning,
Stella" and mis- eyes were full OF un-
shed tears, as he saw the red marks
on the baby's neck.
"Do you think I can endure every
thing?" she cried spitefully.
"You are nervous apd tired, dear.
Come here" and he put out his
hands to clasp her, but she turned
away from him and left the room.
Something wet fell on the baby's
head, and he pressed him closely to
his bosom as he caught the sound of
her sobbing.
II have heard of something new this
morning, Stella, and Pm going to
New York by the next train.'
"You are always hearing of some
thing new" was her quick reply; "but
what does it amount to-"
III am hoping for something better,
and think I've found it now"
He rocked Freddy to sleep, put him
into his crib, then went to the door of
his wife's room.
care you going to kiss me good bye,
Stella?' he asked. II may be gone a.
day Or two"
"No," she replied coldly; you'll be
"But | might never return, you
know"
''see if you are not back in a day
or two with the same old story"
Clarence turned quickly and left
her. She heard him cross the room,
and knew he bent over Freddy's crib
and kissed the little sleeper again
and again.
"He'l II come back before he's really
gone" whispered she to herself, going
toward the door, but a turn in the
street hid him from sight. He had
gone, without bidding her goodbye.
swell, we've been married long
enough to be done with such nonsense,
she said, by way OF consolation, yet
there was terrible pain in her heart.
She sat still till Freddy awoke, then
with cry OF anguish she ran across
the hall to the nearest neighbor with
"Please come, Mrs. Wilson. My
baby is dying
Mrs. Wilson came, for though rough
in manners she was kind in heart.
He is in fit," she said, the mo-
ment she saw the child. "Bring me
some water and help get off his
clothes"
Stella obeyed.