Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 11, Number 15, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 9 October 1880 — Page 6
THE MAIL
A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.
sleep.
Kip
Written for The Mall
TRACINGS.
fXAVK T. CKAJOTOS.
THE CLOUDS.
In dreamy maze I watch the clouds
si»rs,
..U .THE HITS. $ fjP^oes blistering through vu« rfp es and princes groan alike beneath
JTHB8UN.
The sunu, Arid slaves and princes groan Itsburning rays. msvm®.'tim
TO A DEAD INFANT.
Another star now glitter* in the vault of blue, Hraati, twinkling, like a diamond, far above.
From CJodey"» Lady's Book.
RUTH.
BT A. WESTON,
An autumn twilight had fallen on the New England coast, but nowhere did it form a portion of a more weird and desolate scene than at the head of a quiet bay where once had stood what promised to become in time a prosperous fishing village. Whv it bad been deserted, it would be difficult to say, unless the hurry and bustle of the present generation had made itself felt among the fishermen, for they had moved to a point nearer the roar and the plash of the over restless ocean. Not a boat was to be seen not a sign of life anywhere. Only one dwelling was visible, and that a modest, unpretentious one near the edge of the water. liuck of it, over the brow of a hill could be seen tho square tower of what once was the "meotm' us," but the bell had become loosened from its support, and lay on its side, the clapper taking a long rest. The intense silence and solitude rendered the scene a perfect representation of desertion, and yet the one cottage that remained had not been allowed to become a ruin like the "moetin' us." Possibly the addition of a few shingles to the roof would have renderedit more nearly waterproof during the severe storms that swept along the coast but the house held its psfrn in spite ef the changes around it. The fence, inclosing what was once a garden in front gave
K/tlV W»" mviUvVi UWkvl AUVUy even have been flowers there during tho summer, but there were no signs of tliera left, onl^ evorvWb£S» silence and desolation. itfo restless dog watched "-'ioagerly for his master's return, no cat lav stretched on the doorstep proclaim^1ng a mistress ©iriy a- leafless tree stretched forth its giant branches, and standing out boldly against the skyyhad the appearance ttf a grim spectre with outstretched arms left to guard the old home. Not another taree waa visible in tho landscape. It stood alone by^ t^« home it guarded, another emblem of solitude and desertion. Nota soundnot a motion any where.
Through a window on one side of the house could be gained a view ot the iBtenor of one of the rooms. In front of an open fireplace stood a spinning wheel. Yes, roadorj?thls one place had not yet boon desecrated by the presence of speculator in antiquities, and there it stood as it had doubtless stood day after day in tho years that were gone.
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There were evidences of work it had accomplished, but the sound of its busy wheel was hushed. It was silent, too and yet by its side, in a large old fash ioncd rocking chair, sat a woman. She had long since passed and the wrinkles in I evidences that she had that vouth looks forward to. Her hands were*folded in her lap, and one of them
this arternoon, fur I k, a dreamin'. I's aseein cum frum Chany, chile, good ole times."
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Go floating calmly overhead, f. Looking like white and fleecy shrouds Made fqr some great ami honored dead.
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^cknemm^
Oh, mighty Space!
Through whose finmeasurcleas jiuirSf The moon and mn for million aeons ride. Exixt within thy boundaries, bat there I* roam for thrice that many more, li.
avu«u*unii5 UVKJ
a tempting little supper
depth* the
did
the most
of
had
Cl^No
on the back of the chair, the closed eves erness is well. Tell me that you'll be on the wck of the chair, the closed eyes erness is weA. Tollme that vou'rf be telling of slumber, and tho expression of glad to have me batk home again, grandthe mouth showin^thaUt was pleasant m».^
pleasant
How long "had she been there?
Tbe'firenlace told no tales, for the coals and vibes It held were lifeless. Still idlonce everywhere. The twilight deenened, and the chill of approaching night made itself felt, but the figure by the spinning wheel, growing more and mot* dim and indistinct by the falling light moved not. Waa she, too, an emblem of desertion, as well as silenoe and solitude, and would she wake to find
well
like
if She wnmj
van Winkle, that she bad slept
years instead of hours, and that she belonged to an age that pant?
Still the darkness deepened until the dpi titling wheel and the old lady became undintinguishable from each other and then the moon, rising like a great ball of golden flame froui the watw, spread Ita
feet.
tthls momentthp outer door opened (lie guineas was hrokwa by, tho one
"Ormadma?" Thero was no answer, but a lain kly lighted and placed
check, murmuring a complaint against hohad allowed t£efire
the individual wl
s*a^» over the hohae. and a fepeat«d calling of "Betsy, Betsy," failed to discover anvone else in the house, and the voung g\it returned to the room she had "Am entered, and moving the spindowtron ta
ning wheel aside she hearth, and in a few moments had Id asking a Brigfitand
Rutliy, ttear, be ye fior hum, cliifiSt" said the old lady, roused Ijy the fire, and Iwkingmt the girl.
•Yes,
How out?" mot her'wjhand. "O, grandma,'' she sal "your hftihds are Icy cold. How coul Betsy do so? I'm afraid you 11 heskjeyou're shivering now. I must find Betsy •^'and tell her to get yon something hot to take."
The girl hastily pot her round nerffrandtr she was aboil to
i*"^luSiy^'Betay
... r\.-
alnt t* hum.**
"How lone her you asked the old lady, part of the remark
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hnnirrv it all. He did care for her—yes, but she Seems now I don'k hanker arter any- had no right to be glad of it, for they thin' Rutbv Ye kin frit me a dose o' oould not be more to each other than SiSipam/a they were. She felt that .she ought to
DUI
sne neraen
tin ""Yes, grandma, I know the rest, never did go to sea, but he came here from time to time,' as though he had come from a voyage and he gave my mother money ana went away again. Grandma, I never want to see him as long as I live, for he's a selfish, heartless wretch and the fact of his being my father gives me no charitable feelings towards him, for I remember how my mother wasted away when the whole truth daw hed upon her, and she knew she was deserted by the man she loved. Grandma, I believe she really did love him, for I can remember the way she tisod to talk of him whett I was a child. I remember, too, when the time came, that she stopped me and told me that I mustn't talk about him, because it made her cry. Child as I Was, I saw and believed much of which I Was supposed to be ignorant. Grandma, if it was not wicked, I believe I should hate my father Why it was that He so generously
frovidea
hushed. It was silent, too, as he desired. I wonder If he would be willing to recognise me now, and what
V»a
WU HS'«
the eating, and when she
removed the dishes,
without
she
ban agoin' then#" ignoring the latter
"Three jnontha."1 "Yee, yes, thet'stooW ei hi said.^1 a visitin' me
Who, grandma?" "The young tpan es tueda^-
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grandma?" asked Ruth, in atone of surprise. tg "Thet*s Jea* how he ealled it." "Well, tell mo about his visit, grand ma did you like him?" (, Ruthy, I 'lowea how I liked the voutigmanoncommon well." |t now, whenmjr "Ttoll mo what he said."
oaeof indignation.
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**Isn*t at home what do voti grandma tell me all about It?" Tbe girt kneeled by the side of her grandmother, who plained her hands on the girl lovingly, and «id: "There, dear, ye know 1 couldnt hentier Vr when Jerry cum an* aas that her larter*# chile *t»re tuk ttb tb* croup an* they ralc'lated on hevin' "er com an' help tend it,"
Ruthy," said the
Wait a
lady, lovin
no sorter use axln
humble" he sea, sea never bother 'er, nor tell
ia Betsy "ire ir*Tan- —.— worried yon, and good." "Wal, wal, Ruthy, I calclate as bow it's th' Lord's work arter all." ftuthsat with Mr boa turned toertti* the fir*, her head resttafc in bar grandmother**
micha mixed pain that she come. Her t_ time when sha
Mm:
speaking
took a low
her to
He
Tor mv support from the time
was born rural I should havereoeived a finished education, I do not know unless, as I sometimes think, hef eared the time might come' when he would be forced to acknowledge me, and he did not want to be ashamed to introduce me to his grand friends. Well, thanks to Judge iton, the money has been spent
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InnH HI ta nr if I hATfl fiVftP MMl him
father-
erf ul hard Well, grandma talk about
were iomea in neriap, aim one ui mem "~v» ,— —~i—r—' hold between ita fingers a pair of silver something else, for it only worries you riiumed spcctaclea but her head was to hear me. Only tnink, I not to go slightly Inclined to one side as it rested back to the Judsro's any mown
th«
I
yon like himT" you not guess that my grief would not "Yes, Ruthy, I 'low bow I liked tbe admit of my coming afterwards until seafaring days are over,
If WIIU
,rWal,"
TBRRE HAUTE SATURDAY EVENING MllL
tart with the son, whose devotion to the invalid had first won Ruth's heart.
twice fancied for an instant that his manner and actions might mean more .. L«1
Welt I'm glad you had than ordinary friendship, she had forced ilretraint n^m«' rait I must set supper. h6rscLf to do penance for th© thought, ileanant reams, out mus* g^FF^
but now now
she knew and understood
r" VY
take her grandmother
a^lqrthesido of the old lafly, and said herold home, 3 rfe were unwlbng to
"ton don't feel right well, grandma, He tod never thought of asking her do vouT" to leave her grandmother, and for that "Yes ves. dear, but then it's party she thanked him, and felt that he unnear time fur me tue be a ineetin' uv yer derstood her better, far better, than she irran'ther* an' all my dreamin'this af- had ever imagined. It was noble in him ternoon makes me hanker arter it more to ask the old lady, who was almost on 'an ever. Ruthy, I was lookin' at yer the verge of eternity, to share his home father tue before asking her yes, it was noble in "Mv father!" exclaimed the girl exdt- him, and she knew that had it been edlv "Where?" sible, he intended, in spite of their "There, there, Ruthy, set still it was erent modes of life*, to do all in his power onlv while I'a a dreaniin to make the few years remaining to her "Well, granma, I'm sorry anything in life, comfortable and happy ones, so unpleasant should have come between Yes, it was a noble thing in him to do, your happier thoughts." and though she was sorry on her grand"There yer allers roused when I say mother's account that it had happened, anvthin'about'im. Ruthy, if verpoor she found herself excusing him on the mother furgive 'im—but there, there, ef ground that he did not understand the so beezye'd ruther, we'll talk on suthin
Grandma, I'm going to let you She was glad too that there would not talk of' him now, and then you can warn be a chance of his speaking to her, for me and tell me never to marry a rich she would dislike to see the sad look of man. I ought not to think of doing such trouble that would come into his face
a thing, ought I, dear?" and the speaker looked up and smiled. "Yes, yes, ther's a heap o' difference now fur yer see yer mother never hed more'n 'nuffeddication, but she's'maizin' pretty, and thet jes' tuk yer father, who's a visitin' uv the Square's folks an' he's allers loiterin' rouu', an' they's a pairin. off tell it cum tue th' pint, an then they's cried in meetin'. We had a quiltin' Dee, an' was agoin' tue hev a big weddin', when they cum in one night an' said thev's man an'wife, an' the parson jes' tied th' knot. I 'clar fur't and I's all beat eout, and yer gran'ther, he sot kinder stern like, tell yer mother flung 'er arms roun' ms neck and axed 'im not ter think hard on 'er when she's goin' away. Wal, thet was the fust. Arter a spell they came back, an' she tole how she'd ben tue Bosting an'down tne Quinset tue see some uv 'is folkg. Then you see he hed to go, fur he's a capfin,,
a^,
when she told him it could be. "Ruthy." "Yes, grandma," said the girl, raising her head and looking up at the old lady. "He's an oncommon likely young man. Ef ye's all tue verself like, air there warn't no one to bender, yerxl go 'ith him?"
The look that came like a flash into the girl's face and then disappoared as suddenly, answered the old lady before the words: "Hush, grandma, don't let us talk any more about it, dear, and don't think an vthing more of it uow. Are you glad I don't have to leave you again to-mor-row?" "Ter-morrer? yes, I ses es how he kin cum agin' ter-morrer." "Come again to-morrow! what for, grandma?" asked Ruth, startled. "Wal, he's thet feelin' he ses 'taint wothmysayin' nothin' tell I hed time ter think a spell, an* I ses es how he kin cum agin' ter-morrer." "I'm sorry, grandma, that you didnt answer him at once. It would have been just as easy." 'Wal, Ruthy, ye soe I was kind o' tuk all on a heap at fust, but ef yes see 14m ter-morrer, yer kin tell him I'm goin' when he ses/' "Going! Going to leave your old home! Grandma, what do you mean?" and Ruth placed her hands on the old lady's shoulders and looked at her in a trou' way. "'Tain't fur long, Ruth it's now almost time fur me ter jine yer gran'ther, an' I calo'late es how ye*be kind o' lonesome like, chile, when I'm gone." "Grandma," cried Ruth, arms round tbe old lady's would leave the old liome ti, do you think for a moment on do such a tiling? No,
chile, fur
Ittg her ''You e. Oh,
I'd let
ifperi As
ruu uw, g.HuuuM, and I
ohg as you live, grandma,
stay here.' The old lady drew the younger head down from ner shoulder, ana smiling into the troubled face, said
on ai jjcntlyj
'Tain't fur long, Ruthy, 'tain't fur long." Then she kissed the face that was so dear to her, and a tear stole down her cheek as sho folded her grandchild in her arms.
The opening of tho outer door caused Ruth to start up and free herself from her grandmother's embrace as a tall, well formed, fine looking man entered the room, and stood for a moment looking about him. Possibly the sudden change from the light outside to that inside affected his eyea, for he raised his hand to them as if to shade them when they rested on the figures in front of the fife. When he lowered if, he advanoed towards them, holding out his hand to the old lady who, regarding him fixedly, said: "May
venture to believe that, though
it is along time since we met, I have not been entirely forgotten?" The old lady did not take his hand, but putting her arm protectingly round her grandchild, who was still kneeling byherside, said in a strangely sad ana pathetic tone: "William, be yeou back aginT" "Yes, mother," he replied, letting his extended hand fall to his side, "but yon do not seem to be very anxious to welcome me. "Bo you not know that I could not come before ete died, and can
be th' aquare thanks to you for the uv
Wants to marry me? What right baa spoke again. he to come
have
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Hain't wnthgfttln'seeart Tjout. mother's chair. Ain't he got Jos' ea much jedgment es For a moment nuther? Ef he wanta ye ter jine 1th surprise, but the Hnl him mads him lc
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and talk to yon Si that "Is that tto greeting you propose to
wayt" And the gfcrt's Kxrtt cft—god to give the fatlwr whb has come to claim
your love and devotion?" old V*Itia tbe only greeting 1
altered voice:
go %ay an' of him for youiaelf, rather than
wwmj
wu vi
part Ithout speakin* but he ain't novw agoin' t«r ax yer ter part frum yergrand-
that he
or it IM
has done no one any
ithadnever
want back to tb» first seen OottSon Lea
gov«rneaR for the judge's grandchildren, in place of the one who waa sick. Mrs. Lea had become very fond of her and had in time persuaded her to give np th
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aim ray child and return
have come to claim ray
"I dunno ef 1 'oold be th' square thanks to you for the care you have thing, setfn' es how he cum ter talk uv taken of her." yeoJNt As he spoke, he leaned over as if to "About me! grandma," said Ruth, raise Ruth from the floor butshe spmig starting up, a bright oolor mantling her from him and atood erect before him dheeka. with ouehand resting on her grand^ilil* fL.-...A he regarded Ruth with surprise, baft tbe intense look she gave him made him lower his eyes before he
can give the
w7"T7"r
er all what's others have triad to make yon on "My childhood." she began. "Do not," he interrupted her, "let us 3 hack to the past. You judge me uAittflv fHere, but I not propone to
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to see
things in a 'different light. Let me tell vottnowtoypfentf' r»
Hia
ttrfoaand naannar «haaged and he iok» mim*~ about to confer a fisvor
Mad Of myemaousumeR
Do you still refuse naea wanner wdMA, whan hava looked lorwani,^ thiaforywntf* ... "My gtandmother" sfae bfian. "Your grandmother ^tall placed with thnae who will aepthat aha wanta for nothing." "You would sn*™1®1" then?"
Ruth trembled all over, and put an ann round her grandmother's neck as she asked the question, for the old lady had given a low cry when he last spoke. "You did not think I meant to take her, too?" he asked, with a flash of his eyes that made them more handsome then before. "She would not be happy in such a strange place." "Then we may as well drop the subject, for as long as she lives I shall remain with her here, where she will be happy." "You mean to say that you will not go •with me?" A look of anger flashed from his eyes. "I mean to say that I will, nqt leave
ie met his look of anger with a calm, quiet one that, exasperated him all the more, and a brave person might have trembled before him, as he said: "Think well before you decide. With me you will have wealth, society, and luxuries with her, poverty and distress for if you refuse my ofier I shall not only disinherit you, but I shall take away the yearly allowance that has supported you so far. How would you like that? Do you still choose to remain here?" "I shall never leave my grandinoth er." "Ah!" he said, with alaugh "I see, you would make a heroine of youreelf, and elicit sympathy by choosing poverty instead of riches. Let me put it to you in a different light." "William," broke from the old lady, tremblingly, "be ye agoin' ter break yer chile's heart, tue?'' "It is time you and I had a plain talk, old woman," he began, wnilo Ruth drew her grandmother closer to her, as if to protect her. "I don't doubt you have been putting notion's in my child's head as you did in my wife's out it is time it was stopped. Now listen: your daughter was beautiful, but she was selfish,-vain, and wanting in strength of character. She would never have made me happy or any other man." "Stop!" cried Ruth, putting herself quicklv between her grandmother and her father, so quickly that he did stop, first, from surprise, and then from the effect of a certain look she gave him, a certain flash of her eyes, that made him, angry as he waa, admire her for the moment, and as she spoke she reminded him of her mother. "Go!" she said, quietly, pointing to the door "and never again enter this home. Go down to the old churchyard, and there, on your knees by her grave, ask God to forgive you for all the wrong you have done her. She was her daughter, my motherland we forgive you. Go, before it is too late, and ask God to forgive you.'"
Something—was it the apparition of his dead wife that seemed to stand before him bidding him be gone, or was it that his conscience was pricked by the words—made him tremble and the look of anger gave place to one of alarm, but he did not speak as she stood waiting for him to leave. "William," began the old lady in a voice that trembled, "be yo—"
But her voice roused him, and saying in a low tone: "I had better come back to-morrow," he walked towards the door. "Ter-morroW, yes, ter-morrow, muttered the old lady, sadly, as he moved
When he reached the door he stopped, jjut his hands to his eyes as he had done when he entered, and looking at Ruth, said, pleadingly "Have yon nothing more to say to me? Do you send me away forever* thus?"
Moved by an impulse she did not understand, she went to him and touched him for the first time. It was only a light touch of her hand on his arm, the strong man trembled. "As I hope God may foigiveyou* I forgive you for all the wrong you have done us," she said. "And perhapssometime—"
But before she could finish her sentence he had laid his hand for a moment reverently on hers, and was gone. She went at once to her grandmother, whose head had fallen forward as though she slept.
It was a sad and lonely night that Ruth spent by the bedside to whioh death waa approaching with rapid strides to take from her the one being who had been father, mother, sister, and brother to her. There was
BO
one she
could send, to the town for assistance, and until the aun rose in all his splen dor, she 'wwwd and watched alone. It ... Rbe had not bad of what waa before her
seemed atn more hitim, but doubtteBV she thought, the afternoon her grandmother had spent in the cold room and the excitement that had so suddenly coma into her quiet life had helped to snap the thread that kept life
t°^ben
it became known that the old
lady was near her end, there were many a kindly offers of assistance to the rl
and kind!
"ly ner free from
outside care and able to spend all of her time with her grandmother. There was nothing to be done for her but to make her as comfortable as possible while life lasted and eagerly Ruth watched each movement, even to the trembling of an eyelid. When ahe waa not dozing, aha. waa continually referring to tne Interview she had had the
{ook
revious
day. She would constantly up as if expecting to see some one who was not present, and wonld ask Ruth if he had not come yet.
It waa a source of great distress to Ruth, who guessed at tbe true cause of the non-appearance of Mr. Lea, and as tho day Wore on and her grandmother's uneaafnesa increased, she triad onoe •gain to aoothe her. "Grandma." sne said, taking the old lady's trembling hand in hera "I think Mr. Lea has heard that you are sick, and does not care to trouble you to-day. Won't you try to forget it all?" "Ruthy," said the old lady, trying feebly to raise herself, "ye kin go. an* teil 'im ter cam, quick. Taint fur long. Tell Im 'e kin cum."
Sho continued in the same strain for a few momenta, when she Ml in to a dose, and Ruth, thinking her mind had been wandering, sat quietly by her side until she awoke and said, feebly: "Be ye back, Ruthy? Where is he?" "Grandma," said Ruth, "wont it do just as well Sot you to leavea iumwa^c for him?" "No, no. Ruthy, hekin cum." •Wool/yon be happier, grar andtalkto him?"
l0^'th
hev«, at
sick I did not like to disturb you." Wal, I ses ter Ruthy—I ses es howl's agoin'—ve know—'' ont von try not to worry about that now?'' "I ain't aworryin'—ye know—it kind o' makes—this easy fur—she'll be lonesome liko—when it's all over—Yo'll be kind—"
The old lady fell into a doae while she was talking, and Richard Lea turned to Ruth, who was leaning against the bed post with her face hidden iu her hands. "Miss Ruth," he said, "this is a strange time and place for me to make tne avowal I bad hoped to to-day, but I judge from what has just happened that you know something of my visit here yesterday, and its object and for your own sake it would be better for me to speak of it. Do not think," he said quickly, "that I mean to worry yon by enlarging upon my feelings* towards yon. Only let rae say that if, in this great trial that has come to vou, you will still accept me as a friend It will be all I shall ask or expect. Do not let what has happened estrange us. You know that I love you with a strong,true love that would share and sympathize with you in this as in all other trials that might come to yon but if you am never giv6 me more than a feeling of friendship, at least, do not now withhold that, May I feel." he said, pleadingly, "that in what has oceured, you will* still treat ine as the friend I have been considered?"
She raised her head to speak, but a voice from the bed stopped her, "Ruthy," it said, "be ye here^ chile?" "Yes, grandma," she replied, as she bent over her. "I want the chany bowl." •,- "The cliina bowl, grandma? which one?" "Th' one yer gran'ther got tne Chuny." "Doyou mean the old bowl in grandfather's big desk?" "Yes, chile. He put it thar hisself when ne come from Chany, the night ye's born, an',tain't ben moved." "And you want it now, grandma?" "Yes, Ruthy."
Ruth opened the old desk that had stood in tne corner of her grandmother's room as long as she could remember, and looked at the India china bowl for a moment before touching it. Sho had never been allowed to do more than look at it, and it seemed almost like sacrilege to do so now, When she did move it, she was surprised to find it so heavy. When her grandmother Baw it, her iace brightened, and she tried to raise herself, but could not so Ruth plaoed it by iter side, and putting her arms under her, raised her en the pillows, and then supported her and let her head rest on her shoulder. The old lady motioned to Richard Lea to open the bowl and when he bad done so, it was found to contain money. "Ye know," said tbe old lady, "the night she Is born, he come from Chany— an' he brung th' bowl an'a heap more money 'n before—an' 'e put it all by tell she's growed—an' she's agoin' ter jine 'ith some onp. Ye see he calc'lated on makin' a lady uv 'er—an' givin' 'or money—a' kep' a addin'—ye'll bq kind—" "There, grandma, don't try to talk '''said Rut" any more, th, putting her back on the pillows. ••We" understand it now. Won't you rest a little?" "Yes, dear he hed ter know, ye know, an' it's all fur you—an' 'e kep' a addin'—" .S "Yea, krandma but don't talk any more. Rest dear." "'Tain't fur long, Ruthy—'tain't fur—."
But fehe had fallen asleep, and Ruth dropped on her knees by the side of the bed and hid her face in her hands. Richard Lea covered the bowl once more and sef it aside then bending over the kneeling figure, he said gently: "I do not think she wants me any more, now. May leome again?" "Yes, to-morrow," said Ruth, looking np. "Ter-morrow—ter-morrow—ye kin-come—ter-morrow," murmured tbe old lady but she did not open her eyes. He did come, but the old lady did not look
in fact had hardly said anything one or about anyone but Ruth,1who uot leave her nde for a moment. She
Those were the last words she uttered, but jttst wlten ahe pawed ,away no one knew. Richard Lea thought she must have had veiy pleasant thoughts at the last, for ahe looked ao happy and contented. He found Ruth where he had left her the day before, but she rose when he had stood for a moment by her side, and holding out her hand, said sadly: "She ia all I have had for years, and yet, if I could, I would not ask her to come back to tne. It was kind of you to come to-day." "Thank yon. 1 wanted to see her onoe again, and to know if I could do anything for yon. My mother sent her love, ana the Judge wishes you—after she has been laid away—to make his house your home. You will not let in being there prevent your going? I shal leave aA soon MI my mother is able to bear the journey." "Mr. Lea," said Ruth, her color rising, have it lam
and speaking with an effort, "you have Kind to my gfandmother but I am not returning au tnat kindness by leav-
been
ay gfandmother
-v. autliatkindnesa ing yon undecided in regard to my feelings towards you. It is, a strange time and place for such thoughts and yet I owe something to the living, as well an to tbe dead." "Miss Ruth, I had hoped you would not worry over what has happened, aa far lam concerned but if you think beat to have it de*M at onoe, I will hear your decision. You know bow gladly I would make you my wife, Ruth: will you let me hope for it some day?"
any
be happier, grandma, If
yon «oukl see him and "Yea, Butbr* dear. waitin' and
Yer gran'ther's
I kin go^ JTaint fur
wa/alooe with her gwndmother
when Richard- Lea entered the room. She stooped war, aftar silently extending bsr band to the visitor, kiased her grandmother tenderly, and then turned as if to lea*# the rootn."
Would yon rather hta£ |i* grandma?" "I am afiaddA said Richard Lea. taking the hiuHlRttth had dropped:14that my visit yeaUsrday has troubled yon. Wont yon try to forget it now?** "1 sea es how ye kin come ter-morrow, ye know." "Yen, yea, bat when I beardyoa were'
Bdp to Mother* Hsnisc Knfaats* It Is conceded fact that mothers wfc* havo the care, anxiety and draught ot nu®£ ing infants, are weak and need tho aid ot
Ale, porter and lager 1
been recommended. Of late, si ncepliysicijMia have become awure that the Port Qnipc Wtfta produced by Alfred Sqeer, of Passaic, N. J.,is strictly pure, thoy have prescribed it instsae of ale and porter. This wine is principal® sought for by mothers who have nursing infants at the breast, as the lx»t supplying medicine to be found. The wine is rich in body and not Intoxicating, but gently sttmnlating. Druggists generally keep IU—EBquirer. For sale by J. J. Kaur.
Itching Pil*»—Symptom* an«l fate. The symptoms are moisture, like perspiration, intense itching, increased by scratching, particularly a*, nigbt, as if pin worms were crawling in and about the rectum: the private parts are sometime* atTVctml. If allowed to continue very serious result, may follow.
Swayse'a Olutasent and PUlst. Tho greatest remedte* the world lio$ ever known, curing the most inveterate cases of skin diseases, such as tetter, salt rbeurn^ scald head, barber's itch, sores, all crusty, scalv,itching shin eruptions, and that d% trosbiug complaint, Uching piles. As a Moo* purifier and liver regulator, Swayne's Tfcr and Sanaparilla Pills are excellent. Cure sick and nervous headache, dyspepsia, In* digestion, ward ofT malt rial fevers, cleansing the system and bowels of all impurities, restoring to healthy activity every organ of the human body. Price 25 ceuta a box, five boxes, $1, Ointment,50' oenta, 3 boxes, 91.25 Can be sent by mail many addxvss on recutptof price. Address* letters, Xt. Swayne & hon,B»' north Sixth street, Philadelphia. Sola by all leading drug* gists. Terre Haute, by Huntln Armstrong.
SaveTosr JUair. Keep It Beantlfttl* The London Hair Oolor Restorer Is the most delightful article ever Introduced to the American people, and is totally different from all other Hair Restorer*, oeing entirely tree irora all Impure ln-
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growth, cleanxing th# scalp from all inkpurities, daudrutr, etc^ at tne same time a most pleasing and lasting lialvirawing, fragrantly perfumed rendering the hair solt and pliable, making Han Indispensable article iu every toilet. Ask for London Hair Color Restorer. Price 75 cents, six bottles W. Hold l»y Bantin A Armstrong, Terre Haute, and all lead* lug druggltts.
with aud Lung affections. WKThroat MACK,
to anydid
grew weaker and weaker as the night wore on, and Ruth knew the end would come sooner than ahe had expected. "Grandma," said Rntb, bending over and speaking to a whisper, "you can tell mother I've forgiven him, and I'll do what I can for nim, because she loved him." "Kiss me, Ruthy."
Da. J.
When Ruth came from her graflaf mother's room, some little time after, Richard Lea had left the house. The neighbors who were kindly staying with her noticed that she had been weeping, and they said among themselves that it waa a good thing, for she had not shed uyoo«r»yo*
tea» before, since bergmndmotberfc
•""rada* fj» —M.«•«»• |KS*SW! noon, and finding Mmaetf alone with Ruth, salo tenderly: a "I found yeur father.'!^ I "O I am ao glad, for I waai very lSS/Md yon give Mm my m*e-
I think a little \indneas will do tB rest.'
Andjrw»wlHhdpm|Sr» •My darting'," he aaid, folding her ia Ids tram "we wfll worfct«ijitherin t6i«, in all ^ae in the ftature. Both, my inotber aenda a vary warm greeting to her daughter,
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Ruth did not attempt to speak, but Richard knew It waa because her feel ing* were too deep for expieaalon.
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BROWNS
EXPECTORANT
The old reliable remedy for all Throat am* L(tng Disease*, i» a nclonWtl* preparaUoi I
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Western country. It has »tood the tost fo» the last twenty years aud will eiftsct a core after all otherooufb remedie* hav* failed.
READ THE FOLLOWING.
I£ & ALITOR RBPRWE.NTATIVKIV, INDIAN APOLIS
lud Feb. 15,1K71.
peak or House of Rep
BNOK
Rep Harrison county,
8 OAUTHoaw, Knox oouutyr MOXTOOXRKY,«.ep
Rep Johnson couuty.
TAHT.tuN,
Kop Johnson and Morgan
oounttes. FttCrtatt,, DoWkeeper Home of llep. N
WAKBOM,
Rep Hancock county.
UHP
A BBOTT
Rep Bartholomew county
ECALKINS, Rep Fulton couuty. JMO W Cornea, Rep Montgomery oouaty W 9 fterr, Rep Putnam county.
IT ACTS
LIKE MaOIC.
Orrica J. M. AXD I. R. R. Oo.i JarraasoxviLLK, Ind., April 6,1871. Da. J. H. BaowK—Having suffered with I a severe cough for some time past,
I was in-l
doeedto t«y one bottle of your "Brown's Expsctorani" I unhesitatingly say XI found it pleasant to the taste, aud to aet like magic. A few doses done the work tor the eoagh,and I am well.
DILLARD RICKKTTB,
President J. M. and 1. K. B.
READ WHAT OKN. KIMBALL8AYH. IJ(DUL]IAOI.IS,
Ind., Dec.
20,
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H. BBOWJT—After
havingosed your]
"Expectorant Hyrup" long enough to knowi and appreeiata tt* good dualities, 1caal cheerfully bear testimony to its uniform sdeeees la eurtng the most obstinate ossee ef •oaghs. colds. ate. I have frequently sAministered the^Expeatprant" tomr ehft drsn,aadi^warsHonnd it tbe v«y beetaj
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WHAT AC ABB Or CONSUMPTION BAYBI David A. Sands,of Darlington, Moatapm-J erjr ooanty, says
MMywits
has been afllletn
the mediaine* reeommended tor that dl»f W^WttMat aKralng any relief.
am confident it will entirely restore health by Its continued use. IT CURES BRONCHITIS.
JSwanuaQH, Lnd., Angust», IsTl. This iii lo irntiUfmkt have used Bro wa% Expectorant in my laiaiiy since iu first in-f SoSaSumV It has nem failed to fire ea-l fire sattsfaetlon. Hy wife la saltfeotJol broaobltis. anA lava found no,r«mady^
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