Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-07

For the love that hghtens labor,
And the Joy Of love is there
There's lullaby soft and tender,
As she hu hes her babe to its rest;
Her thoughts are all with the fisher
In his toll on the oceans breast
There's prayer in the fisher1nan's dwelling
For one on the stormy deep,
Through the hours of weary waiting,
Through the babes unconscious sleep
Cradle him. ocean pillows,
Cradle him, ocean foam,
Watt him. o favoring breezes
And bring the fisherman home.
&C. I" in Sunday Magazine
A SATANIC Ado.
Lucy Moore was cook in the family Of q
well-to do professional man in the old city
Of Liliminster, and, to use her mistress
words, was a perfect treasure Her kitchen
was always the very picture Of neatness-
the dish-covers and pans shone like burn
ished silver in the sunshine, the range was
never dull, the oven was always clean when
required-a little circumstance most house
AScEciS uiiAc.Saai tuc stl1uc W. Anu DeSb
Of al was the appearance of Lucy herself
Her plentiful brown hair was always
smoothly brushed and coiled into a neat
knot at the back of the head, she had q
bright, intelligent face, with soft gray eyes,
good teeth, a white throat, and invariably
clean collar. Small wonder was it. there
fore, that Mrs johnson was forever haunted
by great fear, lest some unprincipled
young man should discover Lucy's charms
and carry ner off in triumph-still, as Lucy
was turned three and-twenty and seemed
hard to Please, she was not without hopes
that the evil day might yet be put off for
an indefinite period
But Mrs. johnson had reckoned without
her host fer one fine morning, when she
went as usual into the kitchen, Lucy took
her breath away by expressing, in the
much-dreaded formula, that she should
like to leave this day month, MIN"
TO leave!7 the poor lady gasped; why,
Lucy. what is the matter,'
well, m" returned Lucy, with blush,
cit isn't that anything's the matter, but
I'm going tc be married"
Married with a great sigh: "well,
Lucy, am glad for your happiness, but
oh, dear. what shall do without your
"ohl there's plenty more to get M" said
Lucy, with 4 pleased blush; "and it's such
good place, you are surs to get suited"
We'll, we must hope So" returned Mrs
johnson, not very hopefully. And so you
are going to be married, Lucys I hope you
have made q careful choice-marriage is a
serious business"
yes, m, but he is very steady young
man." Lucy answered, proudly.
And what is he! What Is his name,
Lucyi7
''His name is Jinks m. Yes, m, Henry
Jinks, and he's soldier
"A soldier-oh, Lucy,n Mrs johnson al
most screamed "Oh, 1 am sorry-I am
sorry"
There's no call for that, m, I'm sure
said Lucy, in an offeiided tone, "hes very
fine young man"
But, my poor girl, you don't know the
life you have before you, cried the mistress
being old fashioned, and chasing all SOL
diers as bad in a lump7-Hyou DON'T in
deed. A soldier has some fourpence half
penny day, when his expenses are paid,
and how can you live on thatl after being
accustomed to a good table, too!'
"He's got leave to be married. Lucy
answered, "but I'm going to live as cook
with Mrs. Sabretasche one of the officers
ladies. My young man is servant to Mr..
Sabretascbe and lives in the house. and so,
as Mrs. Sabretasche has had a deal of
trouble with her servants, being a very
young lady, I'm going to 10 cook house
keeper for her.
In due time Lucy Moore was transformed
into Lucy JinAs, and took up her abode in
tho Sabretasches' domicile. Everyone was
benefit d by the change excepting Mrs
johnson, who got an idle, dirty, incompe-
tent person in Lucy's place, and never
ceased bewailing the loss of her perfect
treasure. On the very first evening of
Lucy's rulo Bob Sabretasche had a dinner
- wclLcooked as he could have got at the
mess, and his satisfaction reflected itself
upon Mrs Bob Not that she cared muck
about cooking, but it WAS nice to see Bob
pleased.
For u few months this delightful state of
things continue. Lucy was careful,
conscientious manager, and made everyone
around her comfortable; Jinks was as happy
as a man could be, and the Sabretasches
positively reveled In little dinner parties
when all at once there came a change No;
the change was not in the homework: that
was as well done ever. No; the change
in Lucy herself She all at once grew
nervous, Istless, almost sullen. Her hair
was rough, her collar awry, and she com
planned perpetaally of headache. links was
beside himself and forgot half the duties he
had TO perform, for which Lucy rated him
soundly, reducing him thereby almost to
tears airs Bob told Bob she was very I'M
easy about Lucy; and Bob who had noticed
the chang in her personal appearance, asked
the doctor - step in and look at her
The doctor did step in, and immediately
asked if she had anything ON her mind.
Lucy looSel neryously round and stam-
inered
No sir. whereupon he promised to send
her a little soothing medicine.
In due time the medicine arrived and |
Lucy took 1t. she also took some wine, |
which Bob sent down for her; but neither |
medicine nor wine had the slightest effect |
upon her nerves, and after a few days she |
confided 10 Mrs Bob that she must leave the |
house
~Leavei" Mrs Bob echoed, blankly. "Oh,
Lucy, why
Il never! exclaimed Jinks, the plate in
his hand falling TO the ground in his con-
sternation-
The devilT calculated Bob, aghast
-Ah-h-h-h" shriessd Lucy, in terror, then
sank down upon the nearest chair and, COW
ering her head with her apron, burst into u
torrent oil tears
Ii was an unusual and impressive scene
Mrs. Bob sat in her chair weak and trem-
blins-she was Just then in delicate health,
as Bob remembered; Bob himself stood star
ing at her and Jinks-yery white and oman