The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-07-21

-----~@, protested, scolded. He
shrugged his shoulders, smiled re-
membered, when too late, how wear
lily and sadly-and left me alone with
my Quarrelsome. unhappy temper.
Children came to us, beautiful
boy and pretty, bright girl. Arthur
was very fond and proud of them,
and strove hard to atone for his neg
lect. But instead of accepting the
sorirg the happiest hours by regret
for the ones he had wasted, and by
doubts of his future intentions. Be-
lieve me, dear, you may wear away
love as strong as death 1y such
course. So, Arthur. meeting no low
ing response. fell gradually back into
his old habits and associations
Then money began to fail; We be-
came embarrassed, and my brother
refused us all further help. When
this took place there was bitter
quarrel. My inheritance had been
left in BerDard's absolute direction
and disposal, and Arthur began to
doubt whether had received my just
rights. He talked of an investigation
by the law. l went farther; ! passed
my brother on the street, and forbade
the little children, who loved him so
dearly, to speak to him.
"At the end OF five years we had
to give up housekeeping. In another
year we found it impossible any
longer to preserve even the outward
cOr II ID, >y u
Arthur said we must so 20 New York
Even then. had been patient and
helpful, l might have saved myself
and my husband. but, though prom
ised much and he promised much. 1
could not subIue myself TO conquer
His weakness by the humility Of love.
I'VE left Philadelphia clandestine-
ly; no friend wished us 'God-spccd.'
and my brother was still unrccon-
ciled. The little money We had was
soon spent; We passed from one
to another. always sinking 4 little
lower, until at length day came
when ye had neither money nor home
unless ] could have have made a
home in the miserable empty room
which was now the hotsam Of
wrecked life.
Il did not lack the energy and the
ability to have done this, but ! lacked
the will. / sat gloomily down in tear
less, sUlking iHdi ference, and scarce
~ needed either the crying of my chill
dren or the rapToaches and promises
Of my husband. For he vowed, even
then, he would abandon all his evil
ways and work hard if l would trust
him once more.
81 can see him vet as he stood
huMbly before NE. ! just raised my
eyes and glanced scornfully and in
credulously ut him.
He went angriiy out, and did not
return. Late at night n note was
brought to me. II was Arthur's last
word of regret and farewell He
begged my forgiveness for his share
OF our mistaken life, and, for the
rest, he hoped I would so back TO my
brother Bernard, to whom, lie said, he
had written in my behalf.
/! THAT was all. l was really iii now
fell from one long faint into an
other; and in the midst OF my an
guish Bertha came wailing into the
world.
For a long time was quite de-
pendent on the pity and charity of my
poor neighbors: and when 1T length
| was able to rise and look the world
i'll the face again. / scarcely knew
which way to turn; for my brother
had been written to owe: and over
again, and no answer or nelp sent in
response; and either teaching or plain
sewing was Ely only available re-
source.
after many weary days found n
position as assistant music teacher in
third-rate school. l only got bare
pittance for six hours labor day,
and had to give up when little Arthur
| and Alice took the scarlet fever"
And they died?" l asked.
Both died within twelve hours of
each other, and even little Bertha was
long i'll. In all these long hours,
when I stood thinking AID watching