Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-19


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had stretched her length upon the bed ana
her hot forehead pressed the snow Oh the Pill
low-"tnere, SAID she, pmning the curtains
together, SO as 70 enectuahy darken the
room roc now ven tnlnk It's night' ana goou
,,,S,e. ~ $500. eo.' anu every inen Vi IL
DC. aSs,' y sieep VI ye.
- llle . MSS peio,e you 30, whispered
'erny' putting up ner ups.
nc oiu woman Den. her furrowed face
over sue giri, ana as sne turned away the
hoelon stfucK sally that all three OF them
were IA very nj state to cry.
:, usnliy tney quilted the room and closed
'ii 'sN gooi upon ene girI
r,er was creature porn more sweetiy
~ ao'o saai 'ns'e uear neare' exclaimed the
- = % s.ie oo ''. W." ,, noiuihs
~ - ~, 70 ye Know oaiiy, mat
sue = Mike otrangneids darter, the Baptist
ueacon-him as talks o heiifire as coolly as
tn zee IalAest Of thy pig gooseperriesl
dunno say SOL Wen, now, thought |
wnin see her, Missy, know thy face :
What, IN the name o goodness and mussy,
brings her to Winston this time o NORM
ana she wife, as any creature might see
with one eye by her ring, not to speak of her
pale face, poor thing.
is this the room Icame out off Yes, there's
my bonnet Now, Sally, no word dost thee
get from me tlil my breakfast is gotten"
s.aid mrs. Mead, sitting herself down; "and
tnen maybe III make your eyes big, and
give We secret worm all that lyer you did
near SIN We left your mammy's breast
such a promise was sufficient to put
alacrity into doll OFF went Sally, and in
ten minutes time good repast was smok-
ing under Mrs Mead's appreciative
nose. Yet though the old woman did good
justice TO the sweet country food, there was
contempiative manner about her, a
thoughuul hesltancy, an absent glaring at
mourning III particular, tne while her Old jaws
kept her temples leaplng, that indicated q
mind in labor.
Mrs. Walker, who breakfasted with her
for company's sake-for her husband had
gone to MARBLES and was there stopping
watched her anxiously and spoke seldom,
until breakfast was done; and then Mrs.
Mead, WITH a little thanksgiving to the Lord
ior ner meal, Iolded her hands and told Sally
all about the cause that had brought Jenny
TO WINSTON.
her story TOOK an hour to relate by the
clock; ana when she had made an end, what
had been not on the table was cold; the sun
had come round INTO the window to look at
the pfaler, anu tne cooi presze Oh tue uawn
had peen smothered IN the suitry arms oil
burning morning.
NOW, my dear said she, u want you to
go upstairs and look at the girl to see If she
sleeps-for how it may be with the wenches
OF TINS age l know not, but whenever was
troubled, as a young un, lniver could sleep.
Don't come back now and tell me she's
MRS. walker Went away sottiy, ana, atter
an absence OF hVe minutes returned WIN
the information that Jenny was IN deep
slumber
But law, dear heart alivel what beauty
she Isl More lovely than pictured And
there she hes, with her left hand agin her
chm, just as II she had fallen asleep klssin
her weddin ring Poor dearle! never liked
tue ,ooA that ouangheta somehow.
WOOD $ all very wen 10 bulid shlps with, but
Wheh see mans lace maze OF IT. IL uont
seem to take my fancy much
sally, exclaimed Mrs. Mead, ciasping
her hands IN her lap, ana frownlng por-
tentousiy on her, can 'ee Keep a secret"
why as hlVef you couid peheve OIL a
married woman
mats tne true hour Tor the coach 10
come 10 thy door!
Eight o'clock; true as hair, II there
baint no accident
Sally I'll tell ZEE what it is: Mistress up
stairs mustn't go to MARBLES argeyed WI
her last night when she come to me- It's
only her fear O the neighbors as makes
shame OF her business yet; but II she room
away and come back no more, whatH the
town thinkF
Wei, now you speak 1t, Mrs. Mead, III
be Ilain. If did not hear thee say she DO
married, I'd niver believe it for her raving
home"
There" shouted the old woman, 'have l
lived all these years the world to be taught