New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-10-06

Tho woman said it in good faith.
wrapping Freddy in soft fannels and
administering quieting potion. She
had been watching the movements of
the people ever since they came to live
in the house.
'My baby will get well, won't he?"
was said pleadingly, and the poor
thing sobbed again as If her heart
would break.
eyes. indeed"
"And you will stay with me through
the night?' forgetting that she was
one OF "those people,
SD stay with you whole blessed
week" replied hearted Mrs. Will
son, 'sif could make you worthy Of
your husband"
"Tell me what shall do and Til do
it willingly and without complaining"
All through the long night, while
Freddy lay between life and death,
Mrs. Wilson worked over him bravely
and told the girl-mother chapters in
her own life experiences. There were
passages over which Stella wept Bit
terly, and when morning dawned,
giving back the child from danger, in
place of the tickle, unreasonable wom-
an, there was one ready to meet
life's work with firm purpose and
strong heart.
She tidied up each apartment. and
instead of going about in q dowdy
wrapper put on a fresh dress, ar
ranged her hair becomingly, and
changed the quicker about her mouth
for her own rosy lips.
you're a pretty little thing" Mrs.
Wilson told her when she had fasten-
ed a knot of blue ribbon In her hair.
"See after baby now. I'll look in
every now and then through the day
and tonight will come back to you.
Your husband will be here tomorrow
morning"
eyes," Stella replied, with bright
look in her eyes. "He'll be here by 10
o'clock"
After all, it was long time to wait
she thought. She was so impatient to
tell him-ald she would kiss him as
many times as he wished.
eyes, indeed!' she exclaimed, joyful
ly, bending over Freddy's cot, "we'll
kiss papa a hundred thousand times,
won't we dear?'
II do wish Clarence would come"
she kept saying next morning. "What
detains him?" she continued, when the
clock was on the stroke Of IL. "What
if-and her heart lay like lead in her
bosom as she recalled the look she
last saw on his face-"what if he new
er comes back" she murmured, going
into her own room. ''Mrs. Wilson,"
she called, "where is my husband?"
In an instant the dear, good soul
was beside her, resting hand tender
ly on the aching head. True-hearted
woman! She shrank from saying it
had been dreadful night on the
sound, and that steamer had collid-
ed with the New York boat. "Her
husband Travelled by boat" had been
her conclusion.
Stella caught at her arm, the sound
OF her voice answering Freddy, and
with a cry she fell. Poor, tired, in
wife and mother! Was
the ordeal so ordered? With the help
OF neighbOr Mrs. Wilson laid her on
the bed.
run for the DOCTOR" she said to
Miss Williams.
"But you don't know
~ d." she interrupted. s'Mrs.
Henshaw will have a run of nervous
fever; and whether her husband is
dead or alive, can't say"
When Stella opened her eyes again
it was nearly night. She knew no one
about the bed, but talked to Clarence
and Freddy and sister Belle. She was
going to help her husband now. She
could earn money by teaching music
or painting, cor might have a few
pupils in dancing" she added. "But
forgive me for striking" and her
arms were put up as if to clasp some
thing, when she dozed again.
Late that evening Clearance came in
sight OF home. Contrary to Mrs. Will
sons conjecture, he came by differ
ent route. He had thought to tele-
graph, but "Stella won't worry" he
said, "if l am late" The light faded
from his eyes and his face turned
CHASTITY white when he looked into the
rooms.
"Both gomez" he groaned, walking
from the bed to the couch.
''No, no. Mrs Wilson said comfort
ingly. ''Baby's better, and your wife
will come out OF this. All she needs,
is good nursing, and that sh' will
have" turning aside her head and
drying her eyes with the corner of her
apron.
What could we do If such as she
were not stationed all along the walks
in life?
It was painful to listen to the wild
talk. eff l might endure it," Clarence
said so many times. When at last
Stella awoke from the horrible dreams
her husband was bending over her.
Clarence" she said very softly at
first; Clarence" she repeated, put
ting her arms around his neck, 'sif
you'll forgive me for striking Freddy
I'll kiss you o so many times!"
Foolish fellow! he cried like baby.
Listen, Stella" he said, as soon
as he could command his voice;
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