The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-07-09
SOMERSET, PA, wEDNEDAY, JULY o. 1890.

grave expression that filed her with
vague sense of uneasiness.
What is it, John ?" she asked, as
they were about to enter the sitting
room.
Mr. Baxter will tell you, my DEAR
replied John, tenderly pressing her
hand.
Jane was sure now that something
dreadful had happened, and she was so
dazed when she entered the room that
her husband had to put his arm around
her and lead her to the sofa, on which
he gently placed her, taking his seat be-
side her.
Mrs Ward-Jane," said the minister,
"you were always model girl-one to
be relied on. Your husband loves you"
"Yes. Jane said John, pressing her
hand.
80. John ~ said Jane, resting her
cheek against his shoulder and looking
up in his face with tears in his eyes, 'tell
me what it is, tell NEEDN'T keep me in
this suspense"
John looked at the preacher, who nod
ded his head.
Do you remember, dear, he said,
I" the last time your father was here /
told you he had troubled look ?"
"Yes, remember" replied Jane, trem-
ulousIy. Something has happened to
him. He has met with some misfortune
he is iii. What is it?"
She had lifted her head from her hus-
bands shoulder and drew little back,
still looking in his face. What she saw
there told of worse than Illness
Oh p she cried, letting her head drop
upon his breast, II know ! | know
Papa is dead"
Mr.. Baxter quietly left the room, and
John Ward sat silently holding his weep
ing wife in his arms.
After awhile he said a few soothing
words TO her, and then suggested that
they should go to her home.
"Yes,D she said, there is where 1
should be- Let US 90 at once"
Mrs. Lewis was bowed down with
grief. Frivolous as she had been, and
fond offoolish display, she had loved her
husband-how dearly she had never
known until he had passed out of her
life.
Edith and Julia had been all the morn
ing in their own rooms, crying and sob
bing intermittently, and looking over
the fashion plates for the styles in which
they should have their mourning made,
leaving their mother allne with her
grief; and when Jane came she clung to
her as to a stay of comfort.
Much of James time was nov devoted
to her mother, who could not hear to
have her away from her for any great
! length of time.
" All, Jane, my dear" she said one day,
little do we think when we are wasting
time on the follies Of the world, how
very short life is, and how soon we may
have to part with those We love. Never,
my child, let anything win you away
from the side of your husband F; for il
you do, the time will come when you
will think with regret Of the many,
hours lost to you and him, for the sake
of things that give no real happiness"
"You need have no fear of that, man.
ma" said Jane There is nothing the
world can offer that would induce me to
spend an hour away from John that
could be spent with him.
When Mr. Lewis's affairs were wound
up, it was found that there was little Of
his once considerable wealth left for the
widow and children. The house in
which they lived was heavily mortgas-
ed and had to be sold but the old man
had purchased the cottage he had in
quired about, the night of his last visit
to Jane, probably with the expectation
of having to give up the more expensive
establishment, and this, under the super
vision of John Ward, and at his expense
was put in habitable condition.
There Mrs. Lewis-who had not beer
ignorant of her husbands embarrass
ments, but had paid little heed to hi
words when he confded in her-took uI
her abode, with Edith and Julia anC
Editn's husband their interests AM
welfare looked after by the once despise,