Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-11-07

slIdI4tC Win tue WDEiHs
Near the bed on which the mother
lay two little Children boy aud a
girl-slept together in their cradle and
were smiling IN their dreams Their
mother. when she felt that she was
dying had laid her cloak across their
feet and wrapped them IN her dress to
keep them warm when sac herself was
cold.
How sound they slept in their old
totteriug cradle with their calm breath
aud quiet little faccs9 1t seemed as If
nothing could awake these sleeping
Orphaus Outside. the rain beat down
IN Hoods and the sea gave forth
sound like an alarm bell. From the
old creyiced roof, through which blew
the gale o drop Of water fell on the
dead face aud ran down il like tear
What had Jennie been about ia the
dead womau's house? Wnat, was she
carrying off beneath her cloukP Why
| was her heart beating? Why did she
hasten with such trembling steps to
her own cabin without daring TO look
back? What did she hide in her own
bed behind the curtalu2 What had
| she bceu sleailugt
Wnen She entered the cabin the cliff,
were growing white. She sank upon
The cnair beside the bed She was
! very pale; it seemed rs it l.a felt re-
! prulaucp. Her forehead fs up0n the
! pillow. aud 10 intervals with broken
words size murmurod 10 herself while
outside the cabin moaued the savage
sea.
MY poor mani Oh. heaven. what
will he say? lie has already so much
trouble. What have done now? Five
| children on our hands alreadU Their
father tolls aud tolls, and yet ms if he
had not care enough already must
! give him this care more. Is that hep
No; nothing. ! have done wrong-he
would do quito right to beat me. Is
/ that hep No! So much the better!
! The door moves as if some one were
coming in; but no. 70 think that |
should be afraid TO see him enter!'
Then she remained absorbed in
thought and shvering with the cold.
unconscious OF all outward sounds. Of
the black cormorauts. which passed
shrieking, and OF the rage OF wind and
sea.
All ut once tho door flew open.
streak of the white light of morning
| entered, and the fisherman. dragging
his dripping net, appeared upon the
! threshold. aud cried, with "A gay laugh.
Here comes the uayyn
YOU cried Jenny; and she clasped
her husband like lover and pressed
| her mouth against his rough jacket.
Here | am wife" he said. showing
! in the freight the good-uatured aud
contenled face which Jenny loved so
we'll.
II have been unlucky," he con-
! tinucd.
What kind of weather have you
hadP'
Dreadful"
"Aud tho Gshingp'
Dad. But never mind. | have
You in my arms again, aud | am sat
islicd. have caught nothing at all
nave only torn nv not. The deuce
was in tho wind tonight Al one mo-
/ meut OF the tempest | thought the
boat was laundering. aud the cable
broke. But what have you been do
iug all Thu, timr?'
Jenny felt SILVER in the darkness.
"l?' she said, in trouble, "Oh,
nothing; just as usual. | have been
sewing. have been listening TO the
/ thunder OF the sea, aud | was fright
euud."
Yes. the winter is hard time. But
/ never mud now
lncu trembling rs if she were go
iug 10 commit crime.
"Ilushand, she said. "our neighbor
is dead. She must have died last
night soon after y1u went out She
has left two liftic children. one called
( WuhcIm and the other Madeline. The
buy eau hardly loddle aud the girl
unly lisp, The poor good woman was
Ia dreadful want"
The man ookod grave. Throwing
into curuer his fur cap. sodieu by
tho tempest: Tho deucr' he said
scratching his head I'VE already
\ mtve five children; this makes seven.
Aud already ia bad weather we have
ultrn 10 20 without our supper. What
sau.l we do unWP Bah il is not my
fault; It's Gods doug. These are
things too deep for me. WHY has he
taken away tbrir mother from these
I mites? These matters are difficult to
I understand. Oap has 30 he Il scholar
Ia see through tuem, Such tiny scraps
OF culldrru! Wife, 20 aud fetch them.
Ii they ARE awake tuey must be fright
rued 90 be- atone with their dead moth
en- Ne viii bring Them up with ours.
IHcy viii bo bruthcr aud sister 10 our
tive When Col sees that we have To
feed hi, ttle girl and boy hr~ides our
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