Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-06-10


agreed to try to regain his cheerfulness.
A year passed. Molly saw with dis
may tie change wrought in Eben by
his misfortune. He was restless, long
ing to do something, to go somewhere
irritable even, at times; SO unlike the
gay, good humored husband of other
days.
Molly feared, she scarcely knew
what, and when sitting at their evening
meal one evening, Eben said
give made up nv mind, Molly, to
leave this place.
She felt the blow had fallen.
"Well, Eben," she answered quietly,
''when and where shall we go?"
Eben glanced down at his plate, not
liking to see a look of surprise and
pain, which he know would come to the
face of his wife, at the words he was
about to saw.
'1ve been thinkin', Molly" he said,
slowly, "as how YOU might stay on here
while, an I'll 90 to Boston first an
see what can do, an if / don't find
the right Law of the land, mebbe I'll go
farther till / do"
but Eben-" Molly demonstrated.
Eben did not wait for her to finish,
and continued:
There's little money I'll leave We,
which will keep We for while, until 1
find place to settle then I'll send for
ye."
eyes Eben +" said Molly. "the money
will keen me for a little while but I
want TO 90 with Won. Do let me- Take
mo with Won Oh, don't leave me he
hind I feel. Eben. as though we'd
both be sorry for it, if YOU don't let
me 90 with Won now.
AS she chung to him. Eben almost
Welded to her sweet persuasion. but
suddenly answered with determined
obstinacv
"No. Molly. I'm a-eoin' first
II was with q sad and heavy heart
that Molly prepared Eben's valise for
his Journey. The next morning. as she
stood watching him coing down the
road. Eben. tnrning. Jaw her there and
for the instant his heart nromnted him
to turn hact she locked 90 sorrowfnI
and ba tbonobt Of her words az feel
as tbopob we'd both ba sorry if Won
don't LET mo oo {, Rut he would NOT
give in IN s,,cb fealipos and soon he
Nos ON bic wov Loot in br;obt boros ~
future succass when he and Mollv
would Ia Evino in luxurv
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seemed to her she couId not sneak
The man continued.
"You know. Molly. Eben is dead.
for vour last word from him that he
was DIVING with the fever. and James
brouobt Won the news from the Cali
fornia mining camp five wears ago.
Surely | have waited patiently for nv
answer What ia if P''
And the reply in a low voice was
81 will 90 with Won. I've waited
bopinq against hone to hear again
from Eben. but 7 believe now that he
died Mt that time"
A few DAYS LATER. a ceremony was
ouietly performed at the parsons. and
the shop was closed for Molly forever.
A cbaise carried the two to a distant
town. which for MANY wears became a
peaceful home for Molly. After these
ouiet wears had passed the man whom
| Molly had married died. His sickness
had been long. and the little money
which he had possessed had been spent,
only enough being left to give him a
decent buriss
G. ,yo1,,, os e. - 10. ola o-.
booI, 70 K;nbono A. 40 norr;no %
wb;oh sha ~ slau,,, .soanda5 .ha -,
hin toward tba cnmfortaLle Ioot;n ne
White farm house from tbo brow as
vb;cb oo,,ld ha coon +ba b;ns ~
ahout apd tbo ,,ratty roIIors bo+,raan
w;tb ,noun.a;,, ,,aaL r;s;no IN 49,
J;stanoa .. a. - -, IA old -
dior,r;,,,, ,11,+o+la,, - a. Ella -
his worl and Iootsd az The carr;aaa
Genuine mn tba rod while he he a
been WORKING he sighed often and
there came 20 him The pemorv of O
vo,rcr man in tbo 81 yor.h
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