Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-12-04


ismD was M. The light II gave
5as BY no means proportionate to
N and Mrs. Casey had to hold
Id close to her eyes to be quite
had she put the stitches in the
I-sce. The click OF her thimble
needle was audible-it grew
and more irregular By degrees,
I'D woman was tired. She was
the "uppers" OF hand sewn
h. children. 1t seemed as II her
.I1D had gradually degenerated
likeness to the material with
.bs worked. Her skin was tanned,
the consistency Of leather dry
ripkled and tough. She wore q
suf dress, much patched, and
here and there with black
Her face was very small and
seemed as II, when Nature had
making it, she had ad minis
slap 10 her yet unhardened
Ork.. Mrs. Casey had sparse
Ike. which strayed from beneath
n bonnet that covered them al
hit had been q wig, and was as
ptly worn. Everything about
med 90 recede, her forehead and
and the air Of timidity shrink
the front of her face; the loss
caused her mouth to fall In
md her eyes were sunk far In the
her head. This physiOgnOmy
luIiar, but 10 was redeemed from
BY the exceeding charm Of the
oa-a charm subtle and indie
q md arising perhaps from the
cory mingling Of sadness and
less about the eyes and mouth,
bal The dignity which is some
.sl a the very poor who are yet
dent
sld down the little shoe at
,h 9 long drawn sigh OF relief.
hvsn,on, who had been doing
Z small fire, was apparently
b. the sigh.
1gb. Henerletta?" he inquired
cheerful voice. aud with an
bD what be made the second syl-
her name.
nv dearie. And I expect you're
bry0ur supper, aren't yOu2"
BE DeCkiSh, Henerietta, lutte
be answered, rubbing his
"And what mighPthere be?"
ilei 10 the direction of her voice.
Just where she sat, Though he
see her, for be had been blind
sn years,
lssy pushed back the chair and
i0Eard the table with a news
rOwn over It, which served as
der. she raissd TIE paper and
b 8 b.Oater. She was a very
nal, but, like many who live
blind and love them, she told
2i lies and justified herself In so
srs" she said.
apece, Henerietta?"
'0.oaterS, didn't 1, ThOmas?"
Casey, with easy equivOcation
be the solitary fish on a skewer
lght it over to the little fire,
l.ch it began to sputte-.
fresh ones, Henerietta?"
g dripping, Thomas, and soft
en-
rces," said the old man re-
Ply "Why, you prefers 'em
a1erIetta."
as only one with a soft roe, re-
r Casey, quickly, as she went
PIE table 20 cut bread.
10y She stopped, her face was
lIuy distorted by pain, and in
y She grOaned.
lieE ears Of the old man heard
Inquired Immediately:
Is 10 Henerietta? Have you
lSai?"
woman did not answer for a
she wiped her forehead with
4. Then she said: "My corn
g again"
me-" said her husband.
-'is bad. Yo1l have TO have
seen To-, Henerietta. A pair Of
Y pay for the cutting Of it
a'ey smiled a little sorrow
Iaere amt no call" she said;
werrit, Thomas. "
\ i nave 20 werrit," said the
You're all I've got, and |
Ays a-slavin' for me and az
Pc, and never a grumble; it's |
'at Ike ye, to suffer, not |
Il course, there's suffer |
Almighty lays on US, like my
nay but corns could be |
10 We to try a killer, |
he old woman |
hJ his supper. |
nd. which was
took her hand, |
which he held |
-Jy, but it seems
you've got a light
had when 1 was
axes my old heart
-. when ] think
3, JOk some o! them twi-
e iorty-six years agonel
tod me then Ieould ever
Z more, I'd have let 'em
Pr l do, Henerittta, I do;
Heetheart then, and now
and my guardiap angel,
NY life-and mylsweet-
Z aln't il material Ishould
you should hare anv-
you, even IL twas oniy
re- Th0Ass,' sad Mrs.
ao she kissed hlh. Hsr