The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-01-28

revived. Ho was very weary, and the
awfulness Of what had been through his
neglect quite ovcrpowcred him.
There. you're better now. said his
friend What do you think could have
caused her to leave the house. aud where
did she go|
81 don't know. unless to the stable.
had left a little corn there
Charlie" said his friend stplnly. You
never left yuur wife in such u condition."
But Charlie only nodded.
Il expected toho home. You kuoW-lut
don't look at me like that! I'm punished
euougM She's dead somewhere under
the snow. my poor little Cllrcr'
They failed TO find her. No corn was
missing. it is true. but they found moth
ing 60 SO much rs to point the way
WHITTIER she had gone,
Charlie Dean was % chau-,j man once
more. To hi, boon companions he said
goodby, and many Of them never forgot
the silent pain in his eye, the anguish
that his whole face expressed.
"It's not going To kill him. e" said the
friend who had been watching him to
see that he did nothing rash. NO, it's
going to make such u man ont Of him as
we never dreamed Of The one thing
now that has possession Of him is work
in order that he may forget It's good
medicine. ! think I'll try some myself q"
Three years later, we'll to do, With
money to spare, for none Of il was
squandcred now. Charlie Dean uuccn',.
sought the fsraway city whore he had
first met and won his wife.
4 strange longing had come over him
10 once more see that place. and travel
stained and hronzed he walked by the
house almost expecting TO hear her touch
upon the piano and the sound Of her
sweet voice.
Brwildered. amazed. half believing
/ himself ont of his head, he did hear her
voice once more.
There's man drunk leaning on the
fence he heard strange voice eNclaim.
Then the playing ceased, and a voice
/ that almust caused him to faint a second
/ time responded:
Drunken men are only too common.
Let him alone. Some policeman Will he
along presently"
Then the music struck MP again, this
time into wild galop, rs il the players
thoughts were running away with her.
"But he's still there" continued the
strange voice Hes peculiar looking.
/ Do look ont. Clare declare feel nerv-
ous.
Charlie stood mp sqnalciy now, pushed
his hat back slightly and looked full and
| straight into the eyes Of his wife.
She fell back with Q cry. the place was
empty. and scarcely knowing what he
| did Charlie was turning away when
some one came flying down those steps
and-and, yes. had her hand in his, and
in fearful voice was saying: Charlie,
I oh, Charlie! You've come at last!'
II want to know" le said when i'll
the cozy parlor still clinaing to her hand,
II want 10 know how you got away from
the ranch during that awful storm"
Glare flushed. but answered unhesitat.
ingly:
II was Il good walker | felt no feai
of the storm. You had left me almost
nothing To eat, and | really thought
should lose my mind II remained there
many more days all alone.
Il took the little money | still pos
sessed and started soon after yOu did
only | went in an opposite direction.
had scarcely yrcarhcd the main trail when
two horse wagon came dashiug up, the
mana stranger but God bless him, fol
he saved my life jumped ont anC
snatched me MP before | could say 10y
your leave. and away we tore like mad
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