The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-10

went on kEltrlnG.
In Mr.. Sprague's house on the onpo-
site side OF the road Squire Fisher
was relating some oldstales OF byspna
Dorchester days. .T knew Agatha
when she was a girl" be avowed. "She
had the grandest manners and the
NEST enchanting smile of any rich or
poor mans daughter between the coast
and Springfield. She did not dress In
calico then. She wore the gayest
clothes her father could buy her. and
old jacob was not without means to
make his daughter the leading figurein
town. How we young fellows did
adore her. and what lengths we went
to win one of her glorious smiles. Two
Of US. John aud Jacob label. have lived
bachelors for her sake to this very day.
but l hadn't courage enough for that.
J married and Something between
a sigh and a chuckle filled out the SEN
tence.
What made Philemon carry on the
prize? His good looks?"
"Yes. or his good luck. It wasn't
his snap. OF that you may be sure.
James label had the snap. and he was
her first choice. too. but he got into
some difficulty. / never knew just
what it was. but 1t was regarded as Sc
rious at the time, and that match was
broken off. Afterward she married
Philemon. You see, l was out OF IL
altogether, had never been In 1t per-
haps, but there were three good years
Of my life in which I thought Of little
else than Agatha. l admired her spirit.
you see. There was something more
1t. H., &I~ H. 49, 1.A
wonderful as that was. She ruled Ms
with rod of iron. and vet we wor-
SHIPPED her. have wondered to see
her so meek Of late. never thought
she would be satisfied with q brick
doored cottage and a husband OF fall
ing wits. But no one, to my knowl-
edge. has ever heard a complaint from
her lips. and the dignity OF her afilict-
ed wifehood has far transcribed the
haughtiness of those days when she
had but to smile to have all the youth
Of Dorchester at her feet"
81 suppose 1t was the loss Of 80 many
children that reconciled her to q quiet
life. A woman cannot close the eyes of
six children. one after the other. with
out some modification taking place In
her character"
yes. she. and Philemon shavssoeen
unfortunate. fbutf she <wGsfa splendid
looking girl. sboys. Ianever<see. such
grand looking women NOW"
In a little one .stofie1 cdffaS6-oa tie
hillside q womsnx was>nprsiesya ~beby
and talking at the same time efsASakha
Webb
81 shall never. forget. theSniEntsmy
first baby FELL sick, helfAatssS Il
was just out <atMy4}1f iX61a nv
ing no nearer Sn1i 6Sffs &c &An
now. was AZ alone on the 4illsids.
Alec being at sea. wasttsoSy004t.to
know much about sickness, but eSne-
thing told me that Fmusk have help be-
fore moruing or my baRxSHeul4rAle.
Though I could just walk Na6E6@ Che
floor, threw a shawl around me. 3oGok
my baby in my arms land opened tho
door. A binding gust OF rain blew
in. A terrible storm was raging. and
had not noticed 1t, was 70 taken
up with the child.
II could not face that gale. Indeed,
was SO weakiI fell on my knees asat
struck me and became dripping wet
before could drag myself inside. The
baby began to moan, and everything
was turning dark before me when 1
heard a strong. sweet voice cry out In
the roadway:
is there room in this house for me
till the storm has blown by? Icannot
see my way down the hillside
with a bursting heart / looked up.
A woman was standing In the door
way. with the looz OF an angel In her
eyes. l did not know her. but her face
was one TO bring comfort to the sad
dest heart. Holding up my baby I
cried:
My baby is dying. I tried to 60 for
the doctor. but my knees bent under
me. Help me, as you are a mother
T.
II must have fallen again, for the
next thing / remember I was lying By
the hearth. looking up into her face
which was bending over me. She was
white as the rag l had tied about ny
baby's throat. and by the way her
breast heaved she was either very
much frightened or very sorry
Ito Be Continued)