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He was ever vigilant lest, he, in a moment of forgetfulness, might, by some slip of conduct, or in a moment of forgetfulness, strike his dear wife. HE WAS EVER VIGILANT LEST HE IN A MOMENT OF FORGETFULNESS MIGHT BY SOME SLIP OF CONDUCT OR IN A MOMENT OF FORGETFULNESS STRIKE HIS DEAR WIFE
ad of moving, instantly, she heaved a deep sigh. Then looking up at him with sorrowful and reproachful eyes, she said: "Remember our vow, Gwyn. This is the first causeless blow. May there never be another." Days and years passed away so happily, that the husband and father never again had to recall the promise given to his wife and her father. But when they were invited to the christening of a baby, every one was full of smiles and gayety, except Nelferch. Women, especially the older ones, often cry at a wedding, but why his wife should burst into tears puzzled Gwyn. Tapping her on the shoulder, he asked the reason: "Because," said she, "this weak babe will be in pain and misery all its days and die in agony. And, husband dear, you have once again struck me a causeless blow. Oh, do be on your guard, and not again break your promise." From this time forth, Gwyn was on watch over himself, day and night, like a sentinel over whom hangs the sentence of death, should he fall asleep on duty. HER A LITTLE FLICK WITH THE GLOVES INSTEAD OF MOVING INSTANTLY SHE HEAVED A DEEP SIGH THEN LOOKING UP AT HIM WITH SORROWFUL AND REPROACHFUL EYES SHE SAID REMEMBER OUR VOW GWEN THIS IS THE FIRST CARELESS BLOW MAY THERE NEVER BE ANOTHER DAYS AND YEARS PASSED AWAY SO HAPPILY THAT THE HUSBAND AND FATHER NEVER AGAIN HAD TO RECALL THE PROMISE GIVEN TO HIS WIFE AND HER FATHER BUT WHEN THEY WERE INVITED TO THE CHRISTENING OF A BABY EVERY ONE WAS FULL OF SMILES AND GAIETY EXCEPT NELFIRCH WOMEN ESPECIALLY THE OLDER ONES OFTEN CRY AT A WEDDING BUT WHY HIS WIFE SHOULD BURST INTO TEARS PUZZLED GWEN TAPPING HER ON THE SHOULDER HE ASKED HER THE REASON BECAUSE SAID SHE THIS WEAK BABE WILL BE IN PAIN AND MISERY ALL OF ITS DAYS AND DIE IN AGONY AND HUSBAND DEAR YOU HAVE ONCE AGAIN STRUCK ME A CARELESS BLOW OH DO BE ON YOUR GUARD AND NOT BREAK YOUR PROMISE FROM THIS TIME FORTH GWYNN WAS ON WATCH OVER HIMSELF DAY AND NIGHT LIKE A SENTINEL OVER WHOM HANGS THE SENTENCE OF DEATH SHOULD HE FALL ASLEEP ON DUTY
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