Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-09-20

portunity to serve? And she? What
she felt for him ii would take q bet
ter pen than mine to describe; rather
/ defy any pen to describe 1t. be-
lieve even the angels who looked into
that garrett could not understand it,
for angels do not suffer nor need the
tender ministry of man. They do
not know what it Is to be burden
where one would be q burden-bearer,
and yet to find not gloom nor re-
proaches, but chivalrous devotion.
Only He who gave the heart of women
it's needs and it's powers could have
understood how this one regarded
her husband - He. and here and
there another made wise by suf-
tering.
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, as he said, las
stylish as a hairdresser." Then he
arranged on chair, so as to be with
in reach, a candle in tin candle
stick, a glass of water and 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 a
home. He remembered those with
out these blessings, and begged that
they might receive them. He COM
mended himself and his wife to God 8
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 to her lips.
DR.. Murray kept his promise to
call. He got into the habit of look
ing in on the old couple pretty FREE
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
it was repeated, and during the win
ter the garrett was never without q
chrysanthemum or two.
1.-The spring brought hope to the
doctor. He knew that Mrs. Haw-
ker's reign was drawing to an end,
and that the ''by-and-by" would
soon be here. 1t had been a hard
winter. Strikes had brought added
poverty to many 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 NoraE.
And now it was April. And on the
1st of June!
He called on the Temples before lie
went away. They had known that
his marriage was approaching, bat
not exactly the date of it.
l am going off for month";" he
said to John. Then reddeniag,
"When come back / hope to bring
announcer Irlenu 10 see you.
''Sirl" The old man looked at
him. Then grasping his meaning
held out his rough yet gentle hat.d.
''God bless you, sir You couldn't
tell me anything that would saake
me more rejoiced. The dear young
lady! We seem to know her now,
already; but we shall really sea her
and love her, / am sure. -
"Oh, yes" said Murray, you'll
love her, Mr.. Temple. Everybody
does"
Lucy, did you hear? The doctor
is going to fetch the dear lady"
The woman Enclosed her eyes. She
looked at the doctor, and the 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 a blessed thing mar
ried life can be; don't we Lucy? It's
solemn fact, sir, to take woman
to be your wife. It's a solemn fact.
But when the blessing of God rests
hPoil ~ uilioli, iiidlIiuSO 10 ~ S0SIa-
ment that brings you added grace.
1t is, sir. Your faith grows, and
your love grows, and your nature
deepens. You learn many things.
1 IN old and I've lived, but the part
of my life that has helped me to the
best knowledge is--iust that. took
Lucy. said I'd love her, comfort
her, honor and keep her in sickness
and in health. I've tried, and we've
been happy. Sir, love does it all.
You'll want to comfort her, you'll
have to honor her, and il sickness
comes you'll love her all the more"
From the bed there came strange
sound. 1t was something between a
laugh and sob. And the doctor
turning, looked away again. Her
husbands words had moved the wife
to tears, but her face was radiant
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 wish
you better happiness than I've had.
/ wish you as much. And l take it
Pm about the happiest man in Lon
don. "-[Cornhill Magazine.
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