Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-08-10

the Fee 6 fo-fum In nv pretty httl'
wife7 Perhaps it would come out OF
the baby. which, by the way, was
long time making his appearance.
Perhaps-but here the door opened
and Kate came in alone.
Kate: yes, but not the Kate who
had gone up stairs. What bad the
girl done 10 herself7 Her hair wal
different, somehow piled up and stick
ing on the top of her head.
was first going to laugh at this,
but something in her face stopped me,
There was an expression there | had
nCver seen before.
Stay, 1 had seen it before, but
where / could not think, and | turned
to the glowing Goals for inspiration.
Feejee came back TO me and my
father, and long walk we had had
when / was quite 9 lad. What was
it we saw on that walk2
Something that had Mortified me,
remembered; that frightened me in
the nightmare till was driven to
take refuge in my mothers bed.
Something that was never clearly ex-
planned to me till years after when l
was told that we had interrupted a
csnnibal feast.
The women had their hair done in
that same wild fashion as Kate's now,
and their faces looked pleased
ferociously pleased. Good gracious |
even as hers did now when l turned
TO look at her again.
George she said, IL have a sur
prise, as l told you--a great surprise,
such as you have never known. Look
into my face. Welll Can you read it
there-what l have done2 Don't turn
your eyes away, for | will make you
look and make you listen. See, l am
strong as that wild, free chief whose
blood is in my veins, mixed with
your English blood.
But it was nos enough. To-day it
has all come back. l have fallen as
nv people fell hundred years ago,
and / have done as they did. l am
no English wife for you--take me
back; i can never be as 1 was again.
What was she leading up to2 I
tried to speak, to move away from
her. This wild eyed creature was my
wife, the mother of my boy. Stay |!
Where was my boy2
'Kate,' l said, able to speak at
last, you went to fetch baby, and you
have come back quite changed, Tell
me all that is in your mind quickly.
All you have done, and then let me
CO.
"You said 'hang the baby this
morning. George, so you cannot care,
If you had not said that, think it
would have saved me. looked at
him in his cradle after you had gone,
for l loved him; then, while I was
looking, away out of the past, from
100 years ago, came the feeling that
must-must--he was 80 white and
soft--and you did not mind
"Go onl' l shout, woman or fend,
whichever you are.'
He was very quiet, and the feel.
ing came, and George, l am no pettel
than those old people of mine. CAM
you guess? And now l have begun il
must always go on. See, l come
nearer and nearer to you. There is 4
wolf in me calling for more anc
morel
/ could not push her away--my
strength seemed gone. Her teett
were in my cheek. There was 1
and
why, dearest, what nap you hav'
hadl You did frighten baby whel
you snorted so. 1t was so pretty tt
| see him try and wake you. Did 20,
| feel something on your cheek jus
| uow, George? That was my surprise
| 1t was tooth that worried baby las
| night. 1t came through this Afternoon
and now he has bitten daddy with il
haven't you, my precious? Tell hin
YOU won't say that nanghtv word t.
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