The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-11-10
Ias Coming Of eaissPls

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tARLX On the third morning OF Nil
ton Wakes, William Eyre. 81 Scrap
erioWe was awakened by his wife sad
Gently sitting UP ia bed and laughing
with 8lee odd ia q woman Of 65, who
had for AZ months Iabored under great
trouble. He turned on his pillow, and
saw her rubbing her eyes with the back
Of her hand. Her white nightcap had
fallen loosely back TO her shoulders;
her hair, still black and heavy, was
slightly disordered, a pink flush
warmed her thin cheeks.
Such a dream, ladl" she cried, in a
voice whence all the sleepiness had not
departed. .Darrand were Z flood, an
big ships, such as one sees Il pictures
were satlin' up, easy as maybe, to TIL
New Brig An I stood at tn wayter
side an watched an tn first soul I
saw aboard were our lad, comm home
to you am me"
Williams own eyes g~listened; it was
good to see her reused from her long
apathy. 1T means luck, " he said. eth
Lore knows as yo' an me want luck
badly enow, though tn money as we
had to find for Tom Basker's surety
be az paid. Wen pull through, make
NO doubt, an'-happen-happen u
lads safe an sound somewhere"
Then he rose and dressed himself,
and went out to the shipper, for it was
nigh miildng-time. When he returned
with his two pals trimming with
snowy foam and odorous as wild flow
1Fs, he found, to his great surprise, that
Mary was kneeling on the hearth,
blowing a neWly-ig fitted fire with an
ancient pair Of bellows.
Wen! he said, somewhat GROSSLY.
ss}hy couldna stop 4 bed till brought
your tea upstairs2 You know as TIL
doctor said you were 70 rest fro morn.
To night"
She turned her face towards him;
sweet laughter stin curved her lips.
Shark at hint" she exclaimed. II
might be q naughty BARN"
Then she worked the bellows until
the blaze leaped up the chimney and
the kettle that swung from a great
pot-hook began to sing s~tentorously.
AS soon as she hadIfted it to the hob
she began to lay the breakfast table,
for the first time since her health had
given way. The oatcake toaster was
hung upon the bars; from the oven
came the craekling sound that accom-
panies the frying Of bacon. William
watched her like one bewitched; he
had never dared to hope that She would
take al active part n the work again.
But as they shared that meal she
seemed as sprightly as in the days of
her young wifehood.
When they had finished eating. she
went to the window and looked down
the hillside to Milton. The Neither End
was full o%fcaravans and stalls; already
might hear the -crack-craek Of the
shooting galleries, where assembled
such holidaY-mazers as wished to make
the most Of their time before, in an
other hour, they departed downward
q the carriers old yellow omnibus
Why, William" said Mary, 81 feel
that young to-day it all puts ME i
mind 81 when son were courtin' me
Pm just thinlin', lad. as this
even when th' works done I'd like
sou and nae rs go down to tn Wakes
together
ihe farmer slapped his knee. cay,
khat Will we, he said. @Fd have prof
fered il myself but for fear d yo none
bein' able 10 walk"
50 they made up their minds, and
Mllliam's heart grew glad within him
20 see how much of her old rest had rel
turned. She laughingly forbade him
90 help with the household duties.
made pointed remarks concerning his
hewildered face, and finally she kissed
him from her presence while she put
fhe place So order. And when evening
had come and they went arm-in-arm
I'D the neither end which they just
Reached as the sui was concentrating
his strsngth for q golden glory, the
first and most notable sight they
beheld was young Guiseppa with her
wheeling hurdy7gurdy and cage OF
5aFa spagroWs
Iae sirl was standing On the green,
near The f~orecourt 81 the Bold Cloudes-
leyt turning the handle 81 the ANTE
onatea music hoE Such of tie notes
came belonged Is some fragment of
iene-fcrrot 81 opera-only now and
aean could q hear auything-and
tae Interval when the gale
tanins h11 naed FOR De gather
neW rr Guissppa ground