The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1894-09-20

.al rs powers ooaId have uudentood
boz III, ooe regarded Der husband He
sud. here sud there suolhtr made sIse
by suffering.
Nheu nf Muuay had gone, tie old
man eot ready for tho night He sas
obliged &c retire early Whenever possible.
he brought warm ~stes to the bedside
aud washed The bsuds sDd face 81 hs vile
aud tied 90 her White uieLt cap. 10 The
mCrliog be would perform hu ioil,t
agsiu. sud DO hef hair Tor her. Aud he
took ptlde in doing las be said, AZ tty lish
~ BAR dresstr Then be arranged on :
chair, 70 o. 10 be within reach, a candle 10
to cpudle uieE, glass Of wst,r Sud =
biscuit After that lie fetched large
prsyer loak and Bible, and read the
Psalms aud lbe second letson Tor the
mottiog aud sltsrssrds prayed, lie thank
Ell God ior the many mefcies youchsafed
to them that day, for food aud power TO
work aud for home, He remembered
those without these blessings, Snd begged
that they might rec i've them. He cont
mended himself and bis villa TO Gods
keeping throughout The night
Then his day was over. 10 the night
Mrs. Temple was thnsty. She did not
disturb her husband, bul hesvoke lit the
candle. aud held the glass Of water to her
lips
Dr., Murray kept bis promise to call
He got into the habit OF looking 10 on the
old couple pretty frequently. He wrote
and lold Norsh about them, snd one day
seut Mrs. Temple rome flowers, and
the simple act gave snch hSppIne ess that
i, was repeated, and during the winter
the gsrret was never without cbrys0n
theuum or two.
The spring brought hope to the doctor.
lie knew that Mrs. HAwker's reign was
drawing TO au end and that thu by and by |
W wouId soon be here. 1t had been hard |
winter Strikes had brought added pow
erty to many home, and the infant sick'
ness and mortality had been terrible. And |
hen there had been the lnfuerzil Bot
he mad batlled on, working sll day and
sometimes half the night, and kept HIM
,eIf brave with the thought OF Norah. And
low it was April. And on the lst OF
Dunel
He called on the Temples before he went
way. They had known that bis marriage
Ros approaching, but not exactly the date
If 1t.
| am going of for month, be SAID to
John. Teen re1dening, When come
,ack hope to bring smother friend to
zee you.
Sirl The old man looked at him. Then
,rasping his meaning held out bis rough
ct gentle hand.
God bless you sirl You couldn't tell
ne anything that .woaI1 make me more
ejoiced. The dear young lady We seem
0 know her now. already; but We shsl
eally see her and love her, am sure.
Oh, yes, said Murray, you'll love h'r,
Mr.. Temple, Everybody does.
Lucy, did you hear? The doctor Is 60
ng to fetch the dear lady.
The woman unclosed her eyes. Sne
ooked at the doctor, AMI the drawn face
eemed flooded with sweetness, Her lips
moved.
She says, God bless you sir. Lucy
ays, God bless you. Aud wh,n she says
she means it. An, We know what
,lessed thing married life can be- don't
We Lucy2 It's solemn fact, sir, to take
roman 10 be Your wife It's solemn fact.
Bot wi Il the blessing Of God rests upon
union merfisge is sacrament that
hat brings you added grace, 1t is, cir.
our faith grows, and your nature deepens
,ou learn many things. I'm old sod I've
ived, but the part OF my life that has
Ielped me TO the best knowledge i3-Iust
hat look Lucy. said I'd love her,
omfort ber, honor and keep her Ia Hcki
ess and 10 health. I've tried, and we've
een happy. Sir, love does it all, You'll
rant to comfort her, and il sickness
ONES youll love her all the more.
From the bed there came strange
ound. 1t was something between laugh
nd sob And the doctor turning lookl
d away again. Her husbands words had
owed the wife to tesrs, bat her face was
adisnt with JOY 10 her upturnei eyes.
Temple laid bis hand 90 bers hu',
hich conli give no answering pressure.
ir, be sad, | can't wish you better hspr
iuess than I've had | Wirh yon ss
luch. And take II | m about the hap
.iest man IN Loudon,