New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-06-13

administering a qnieting potion. She
had been watching the movements Of
the people ever since they came to live
IN the house.
My baby will get we'll, won't he2,
was .said pleadingly, and the poor
thing sobbed again as if her heart
would break.
Yes, indeed"
And you will stay with me through
the night?" forgetting that she was
one of those people. =
I'd stay with you 8 whole blessed
week, replied true hearted Mrs. vii
son, .sif | could make you worthy OF
your husband. z
Tell me what shall do and I'll do
it willingly and without complaining. y
All through the long night, while
Freddy lay between life and death,
Mrs. Wilson worked over him brave1y
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
LIES work with firm purpose and
strong heart.
She tidied up each apartment, and
instead Of going about in a dowdy
wrapper put on a fresh dress, ar
ranged her hair becomingly, and
changed the.pucler about her mouth
for her own rosy lips.
you're a pretty little thing" Mrs.
Wilson told her when she had faaten-
ed a knot Of blue ribbon IN her hair.
s'ssee 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, z Stella replied, with bright
look in her eyes. "He'l be here by 10
O'Clock"
After all, it was a long time to wait
she thought. She was SO impatientt to
tell hinl-and she would kiss him as
many times as he wished.
Yes, indeed!" she exclaimed, joyful
", bending over Freddy's cot, "we'H
kiss papa a hundred thousand times.
won't we dear?"
81 do wish Clarence would come, :"
she kept saying next me- rning. What
detains him?" she continued, whenthe
clock was on the stroke of12. What
if-and her heart lay like lead in her
bosom as she recalled the look she
last saw on his face-s'what if he new
er comes back" she murmured, going
into her own room. Mrs. Wilson"
she called, sswhere is my husband?"
In an instant the dear, good soul
was beside her, resting hand tender
~ on the aching head True-hearted
woman! She shrank from saying it
had been a dreadful night on the
sound, and that a steamer had collid-
ed with the New York boat. sHer
husband Travelled by boat" had been
her conclusion.
{ Stella caught at her arm, the sound
OF her voice answering Freddy, and
with q cry she fell. Poor, tired, IN
experienced wife and mother! Was
the ordeal so ordered? With the help
of a neighbor Mrs. Wilson laid her on
the bed
run for the DOCTOR" she said to
Miss Williams.
"But you don't know .
II do" she interrupted Mrs.
Henshaw will have 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 few
pupils in dancing she added. "But
forgive me for striking" and her
arms We're 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 a differ
ent route. He had thought to tele-
graph, but Stella won't worry" he
said, 'sif | am late" The light faded
from his eyes and his face turned
CHASTITY white when he looked into the
rooms.
"Bothgone?" 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 sha 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. IF [ 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, I'd
you'll forgive me for striking Freddy
I'll kiss you o SO many times!1
Foolish fellow! he cried like a baby
Listen, Stella, :" he said, as soon
as he could command his voice
.sListen! / did get the situation and
you can have everything that you
want" touching his lips to cheek and
forehead, and you are going to have
such pretty house in Brooklyn.
''All | want is your love- claspins
him close, land that Freddy get we'll
I m ready to be a Door mans wife,