Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-06-30


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IL was necessary 90 take up the jour
aey again. The two men went out TO
the barn together.
The eyes of the little wife sought
Hester's. "Nou have been 80 sCcd."
she said. almost In "a whisper. so good
20 take as ip. This awful dust and the
heat, I wouldn't have minded chem
80 much for myself. but IL has been
90 bad for him. IL makes the cough
worse. and that always frightens me.
Sometimes when we have been going
40 slowly the horses have just scelot-
20 creep. and when the dust hR> al
most seemed TO choke him. have
felt as il should 90 frantic, Az these
days shat we have been on the way
have been longing so TO reach Col
orado. have felt as IL ! couldn't wait.
when the waiting might mean every
thing to him. and a. has been 80 hard.
so almost impossible. to keep cheerful
before him, That Is always very hard.
don't YOU think so? When YOUR life is
an wrapped up I'm somebody cise's. 30
keep that one from feeling how YOU
suner2 And Of course II they knew.
tina, would make IT. an 30 much worse"
How Tie poor young th'rg was
empty.ug her heart out. IL was as IL
all the grief and anxiety OF the DAYS
in the covered wagon. rolling over the
brown plains. had burst its bounds.
ard must pour itself out 90 this lis
tentr.
II wanted YOU 20 know" the excited
ittle voice ran orr. how kiud YOU have
O., er-vlat comfort 10 has been 10
nc. Don't YOU see how much less tired
lc looks? And hc ha-r'; courhed near
80 much. not near. You have cl.ercd
ms un. too. u has been So strangc-
aN this journey Gay taking as
farther away from home and the try
ing 20 choke down the homesickncss-
and" She broke of short. with graft
tudc and tears shining I'm her eyes.
There was just time for Hester 20
talle The little brown hand I'm her and
press IL close. when the two men came
back
The man with STOPPING shoulders
and the flush on either cheek went up
close 60 The little woman with the
bright. eager eyes.
"Wcn. little woman. are YOU most
readv?' he said patting her shout
der You've had a fine rest. haven't
vou?" Tie couChed sharply as he
| poke. bot she smiled up az him bright
/ is that ne might not know how much
more 30 raclzed her chest than his
You'd better GET ON YOUR bonnet.
! little woman" ne said: Its time We
were going. I don't know how we're
: 10 thank YOU and your wife. Mr.. Gill
bert. for all you've done for us. but
We feel e.. sir we feel st."
"It wasn't anything at ALL" John
! protested. 1T has done as good TO
have YOU here"
Hester and the little young wife went
into the tiny bedroom together The
wind had stopped its maddening song
outside. and the air was clear again
from It's burden of dust. The furniture
would have TO be busted COR the third
time that dav. but the thought brought
no scowl 20 her forehead now. The
| little traveller pinned on the rusty
blnck hat. and turned 90 hold out both
hands impulsively 10 Hester Thank
Won again" she said; and then. In a
whisper: Colorado is wonderful
! place. isn't IL? Haven't YOU heard
about the way people get cured there
! people just as had of as George. or
worse You feel sure it'll do him good.
don't you?''
She searched Testers face rs ~ 70
read her fate there. II was hard 10
meet the girlish eyes.
I've never been farther west than
this myself" she said. "but everyone
says it's wonderful climate in Colo.
RADIO for people with trouble with their
lungs. I'm SO glad you're going there
and when he's grown wen ard strong
youM be coming back this way Ia
see us"
The delight Of that possible futur,
was In the young wife's eyes. If he
only doesl" she said. "Oh il he only
docsi"
There were hearty hard-clasps ex
changed a few minutes later Then IN,
prairie schooner" with its freight o
human love and anxieties. rolled sow
~ away. The two left behind in tn,
little sod house stood long at the win
dow-till the wagon was seen. a darl
blot. above the sharp horizon. With
quick. impulsive movement Hester
hand stole into her husbands
How good you are" she said. al
most soiemnly. "And while have YOU
what do ! care about other things
Did YOU think ] would really go cas-
without YOU? Why, John. couldn'
bear IL, away from youl"
Far Oft in the big wagon a little WON
an sat with her round cheek presse,
against n shabby coat-sleeve. and tn
| CRY of hcr heart WIS Ike that Of Hes