The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-04-05

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Bat The oh eager life xss sleu 10 cree
back irto t,e lis,less irene. In btr zee
pess. tbst ..te, vain hope bad s,osn int
The very 6bu Of hsr being, deepet eve
that shs berself vss sssre
She bsd ID u roll her loapse close B
tbs door, 90 lbs, sbe might vstch R,e
ard ss be worked, std told bin l.ushipl
~ ths, The shelves needsd b,r sadly 4
ss, them straight.
He srex used after . lime, - se srjs
used 10 sli tbiOss. 10 zee her lyios iber,
10 the forget mc.ooi wrapper be loved
With The ro.s pink hash 10 ter cheeks
and the brig / hair hei back with blu,
riobors by deit handed Katie And biz
b art ierso, ito iesr - bs listened 10 hei
bright tslk spd laughter
Bat in the nistt Msiiou, lying With
sid ope', tevsrish eyes. heard through
the stiffness the vsves OF eternity rolling
ever nsHrsr aud nearer serpss The nsrrJw
sands o! Tins.
One night 10 the early summer the bsby
died. sod IS they boxed, together before
this their frat eriei, the girl wife found
stref 9Th to tell him Of that other grief tbat
WAS drawing near. She bsd long prayed
for courage TO hresk 1t to him. bnt nov
she sat frightened and still before the pas
ZION OF bis grief.
come fear death nov, Rick, she wbis
pered when be vas eslmef; for the baby
waits br me Even 10 heaven 1t would
miss me. think, II is so little aud timid.
Bot. my wife, my wife, ! need yop.
toe, more tbsn baby cipl She was
the stronger nov. ss she b pt oil her pow
er to com 'tr,ing him.
10 the dsys that followed, Richard
learned the full bitterness OF waiting
that t rrble Visiting, with the shadow OF
the death angels wing ever eufolding one,
nn'il il shall draw yet nsater 10 vain
be tried TO DO ri up the sweetness OF these
o.. days He ielt numbsd, but half
..ske and would come every moment TO
her side to stroke b hair and curl IL
bout bis hnaers. us though to assure him
elI that she was etll there, 10 the sweet
wing presence beside him.
|. was twilight, and Katie watched
lone 10 the little store. Not many cus
omers crossed that step to disturb the
,cred silence. Together In the RlosmiDg
1t the husband and VILE she close gath
red 10 bis srms with the rough, bright
esd pressed close against his shoulder
low for the 6rst time she spoke to him OF
er fs her, slowly, hesitstingly. ss those
caring to wound him.
You will be gentle to him, Riok; and
sll him that loved him, snd thought OF
i'm oitenp She did rot ask him to for
i've her father; he could not. Yet only
ne could mellow bis hear, TO true for
iveness.
As the cleaning grew darker the girl
lie nestled her bead more closely sgsiutt
is breast. and m used silently.
Rick, she whispered, presently. Rick,
e have been 60 happy, dear; you do not Q
GOV how this comforts me, for l know
od couli not let Us so love each other, 8
the loving was just 10 end here.
Aud the husband only held her closer,
I'd bowed his oh elk silently sgsinst the Q
light curls, till, by the gentle breathing, o
. knew she slept. .
When Katie entered With the shsded u
N mp be bent to look more closely 10 her p
ce. She wss sleeping still; the STILL a
rect sleep that knew no wskipg.
The neIt day as the husband, 10 the q
,svy stiffness, knelt beside bis dead, he u
d not bear Kstie's sobbing word at the y
,or. did not bear the hesitsting footstep .
his side, and knew not OF that others g
essence, tli, hitting hssg.rl eyts, be cav ~
5 uile's father standing opposite him. Vi
oking down on the smiling face, and u
e bright cltls that folded its fairness in u
For Q moment his one passionate in
not was TO snatch bis darling from those
nel ewes, to shield with bis own body y
. still, defenseless face; bu. her words W
ept over him. and be buried bis face on 'o
Z folded h.pds, while bi. tears burned VI
D lilies that she beld "e
Long yesrs since the little drugshop eu
folded into large snd handsome ZEN ~
rum, With elit'eting plateglsss ain W.
W, and tbs lI;tle counter showcase that W
.rion lined with red velvet paper hss
an replaced by marble iouut. F."
Often, on entering this store. l have VI
u an old man With proud. handsome "
e, enter and sect himself 81 emily be vi
I'd the prescription couoter. where be so
lid wstch the druggist silently q, his w
rk, aud the druggist lifts bis gray bead po
b a smile and quiet greeting ss the ~
,ud old eyes rest aistfully on tim. ~
% the memory OF the neigl bore the lii
old shop has been forgotten 10 the
&c and beautiful one tbs, has taken Ito WI
ce; bn. swsy 10 The ptoprietors room. III
ere his own hands csn guard 1t, nu
uds . battered little showcase, lined g.
h faded velvet paper, and filled with loo
ties OF cheap psriumery thst has long
ce lost its fragrance. oe
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