The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-02-09

ballet dancer, while her father, on tn,
walk near her. was pushing the bab
carriage containing little Harry, walkin.
slowly, his eyes bent on the pavement
evidently Hnmindful OF what was pass
ing around him. At the sound of hi
wife's sharp voice he lifted his head
and for the first time saw Mays dan
ger.
"Come here, May, this instant !" h,
called quickly. But May stopped for
moment only in her dancing, ther
whirlng on her foot cast saucy, de
fant glance at her father.
"May, do you hear meP" he sale
sternly. "Come over here !" Ant
dropping the handles Of the baby car
rage he started rapidly toward her
May stood still for an instant, kicking
the earth with her tiny shoes, ther
started to obey.
At that moment there was rattle O
wheels, the quick tramp of a horse:
feet, and before the child had passec
half the distance to the walk horse
attached to an empty, broken carriage
came rapidly around the corner not Z
dozen rods from her. The whiffletree
of the broken carriage dashed against
the horses heels at every jump, and
half maddened with fright, he was tear
ing down the street at a furious pace
To spring into the road and catch May
in his arms was the work of an instant
but the horse was close upon them, and
with shout Richard threw up his arm,
almost in its face, thinking it would
naturally turn to the right, but, on the
contrary, the animal in its mad terror
swerved to the left and struck Richard
with full force. In an instant the iron
hoofs and heavy vehicles had passed
over his PROSTATE body, and at the next
bound the wheels struck the baby car
riage, leaving it wrecked about the help
less little form. 1t was all over in a
moment, the frightened horse was dash
ing madly down the street, and the
three bodies lay apparently liteless in
the road.
So suddenly had it all happened that
Clarice and Eva had s.ood as if para
lyzed with horror, then with quick cry
Eva was out of the house and down
the steps. Reaching the wrecked baby
carriage she lifted her child from amid
the debris. There was cruel cash at
the back of the head, from which the
blood was flowing freely, while the fair
hair, the sweet face and dainty white
garments were stained with the crimson
tide.
The beautiful blue eyes met hers in
dull, CLASSY stare, there was a quiver
of the blue veined lips, quick gasp, a
little form lay limp and lifeless in her
arms. A crowd had rapidly collected
and Richard and May were carefully
lifted and borne into the house, while
Eva, like one bereft of her senses,
silently and mechanically followed,
holding the lifeless form of her babe
pressed closely to her breast.
In the middle of the pleasant parlor
she paused and looked with wild hor-
ror stricken countenance from the pal
lid, blood stained face upon her breast
to the unconscious forms of her hus-
band and child upon the sofa. Clarice
came toward her, passing her arm about
her, and tried to lead her to a seat.
Slowly Eva turned toward her ; then as
she seemed to recognize the friendly
sympathetic face she cried out IN tones
Of heartrending agony: "Oh, Clarice,
Clarice l have murdered them
wished myself free, and God has taken
me at my word p
She staggered, threw out her hand
blindly and sank in a dead faint in her
friends arm.
Through all that long, sad night she
passed from one fainting fit to another,
tasking all the skill OF the medical at
tendants and the kind care of her
friend.
She would revive only long enough
to recall the terrible accident; then
with repetition of her first wild cry
81 have murdered them l'-would re-
lapse-into another fainting fit, only to
repeat the same over and over, until at
last as the morning began to dawn,
worn out with the fearful struggle, she
slept the sleep OF utter exhaustion.
When she awakened few hours later
her friends face greeted her opening
eyes. At first she gazed around in be-
wilderment; then, as there came back
to her the scene of the previous even
ing, she turned her face to the wall, and
the first tears she had been able to shed
fell freely. Clarice passed her hand in
tender sympathy, making no effort to
check her tears, thinking wisely they
were natures best relief for the aching
heart and over-charged brain.
After few moments the tears ceased,
and Eva lay motionless with closed
eyes, only All occasional sob shaking
her light frame.
"Oh, Clarlce," she said at last, in
broken tones, 81 am most bitterly pun
ished. wanted to be free, and now
they are all gone? am utterly alone
Oh, my God, how can | bear it !"
"But May is not seriously hurt, "
Clarce fastened to explain. "She was
only bruised and stunned. Here she
is now," as the mischievous Cause of all
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