Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-09-29
what does true love ask but the on

she felt for him ii would take q bet.
ter pen than mine 10 describe; rather
| defy any pen to describe 1t. be.
licve even the angels who looked into
that garrett could not understand it,
for angels do not suffer nor need tho
tender ministry Of man. They do
not know what it is to be burden
where one would be burden bearer,
and yet to find not gloom nor re.
proaches, but chivalrous devotion.
only He who gave the heart Of women
its needs and its powers could have
understood how this one regarded
her husband He. and here and
there another made wise by suf-
ierng.
When DIR. Murray had gone, the
old man got ready for the night. He
was obliged to retire early whenever
possible. He brought warm water to
the bedside and washed the hands
and face Of his wife, and tied on her
white night-cap. In the morning he
would perform her toilet again, and
do her hair for her. And he took
pride In doing it, rs he said, las
stylish as hairdresser. Then he
arranged on chair so as to DO with
in reach, candle in a tin CANDLE
stick, n glass of water and n biscuit.
After that he fetched large prayer.
book and the Bible, and read the
Psalms and the second lesson for the
evening, and afterwards prayed. He
thanked God for the many mercies
vouchsafed to them that day, for
food and power to work, and for q
home. He remembered those with.
out these blessings, and begged that
they might receive them. He COM
mended himself and his wife to Gods
keeping throughout the night.
Then his day was over. In the
night Mrs. Temple was thirsty. She
did not disturb her husband; but he
awoke, lit tho candle, and held the
glass of water 10 her lips.
DIR. Murray kept his promise to
call. lie got into the habit of look
ing in on the old couple pretty fire..
quently. He wrote and told Norah
about them, and one day she sent
Mrs. Temple some flowers, and the
simple act gave such happiness that
1t was repeated, and during the VIM
ter the garret was never without
chrysanthenum or two.
1.-The spring brought hope to the
doctor. lie knew that Mrs. Haw.
ker's reign was drawing to an end,
and that the "by.and-by" would
soon be here. It Ind been a hard
winter. Strikes had brought added
poverty to many u home, and the in
FAINT sickness and mortality had been
terrible. And then there had been
the influenza! But he had battled
on, working all day and sometimes
half the night, and kept himself
brave with the thought Of Norat.
And now 1t was April. And on the
1st Of June!
lie called on the Temples before lie
went away. They had known that
his marriage was approaching, but
not exactly the date of It.
~ am going OIL for II month";" he
said to John. Then reddeniag,
when come back hope to bring
another friend to see YOU"
"Sirr" The old man looked at
him. Then grasping his meaning
held out his rough yet gentle hal.d.
"God bless you, sir! You couldn't
tell me anything that would make
me more rejoiced. The dear young
lady! We seem to know her now,
already; but we shall really see her
and love her, / am sure. /"
"Oh, yes" said Murray, you'll
love her, Mr.. Temple. Everybody
does"
Lucy, did you hear? Tho doctor
Is going to fetch the dear lady"
The woman Enclosed her eyea. She
looked at the doctor, and tho drawn
face seemed flooded with sweetness
Her lips moved.
"She says, God bless you,' sir
Lucy says, God bless you And
} when she says it she means it. All,
We know what blessed thing mar
ried life can be; don't we Lucy? IT.
n solemn fact, sir, to take woman
J to be your wife. It's a solemn fact.
} But when the blessing OF God rests
upon n union, marriage Is n sacra'
ment that brings you added grace.
1t is, sir Your faith grows, and
your love grows, and your nature
! deepens. You learn many things
, I'm old and I've lived, but the part
Of my life that has helped me to the
best knowledge is--iust that. ] took
, Lucy. I said I'd love her, comfor,
her, honor and keep her in sickness
, and in health I've tried, and we've
} been happy. Sir, love does 1t all.
) You'll want to comfort her, you'll
have to honor her, and II sicknes,
, comes you'll love her all the more. ,
5 From the bed there came strange
} sound. 1t was something between ,
laugh and II sob. And the doctor
turning, looked away again. He
: husbands words had moved the wife
r 80 tears, but her face was radian
Y with JOY in her upturned eyes.
: Temple laid his hand on hers-hers
/, which could give no answering pres
. sure. Sir" he said, II can't wisl
0 you better happiness than I've had
s ! wish you as much. And take |
S I'm about the happiest man in Lon
don. "-[Cornhill Magazine.