Ruth And Marie a Fascinating Story of the Nineteeth Century
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Marie closed her eyes, and a deep groan issued from her lips. After a while in agony she struggled to break the spell, and once more thought of the world. At length she said: "Doc tor, aside from this is the body perfect?" The good man hesitated for a moment as though he would spare her feelings, and then answered : "No, dear Marie, one knee is deformed, but it is possible that it can be helped. " The mother lay in an agony of grief and then said: "Lay him upon my breast, doctor, that I may fee...l his heart beat against my own. " After complying with her request MARIE S VOW TO HEAVEN. 189 he was about to turn away, when she clung to him with one feeble hand, and then lifting the other to heaven, said: "Oh, God, hear and record my vow this day: As long as I live I will fight the demon drink that has wrought this awful curse upon my child. " The nurse came and was about to take the little one from her when Marie continued: "Doctor, will you take him in your arms once more?" Lifting the little one up, the good old doctor smiled as she said: "I have often been told that I was named while lying on your hands, and now in like manner I wish to name my son before you leave my bedside that you may present him to his father ere you go.
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