The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1827-09-08


the l,t,.orA who came out to welcome me In
reply to ~ question, Of what | would have. |
merely answered "a private rooIn,' ana was
uShrrrd into a small pArlour, where | gave fur
scope T. my rcirr;!,!s IN trarcr>lns the large
Hntiroon', can%ht a glimpse Of a figure seated
in one corner, his face was pale and care worn,
and showed The marks Of disease more than Of
time he apr;'re,. wrapped IN his own thoughts,
and raising his eyes as passed again. rclap,cd
into his sorroNlGl mood | had not been on.
left 70 myself, and nay thou hts "clc beginning
to he relieved from the painlul subject which
had taken such possession Of them. when a
noise IN the court yard induced me to look out
to what was the cause of it | hrhrll four
men bearing along, wish al the tenderness of
which their rough natures were capable the
body of female whom | discovered at once to
he the poor haplr,s Fife She was apparentIy
ltclcss; they had found her lying near the
bank of the stream where she must have fallen
soon after ! had lost sight of her She was
brought into the outer room and laid down,
with her head upon pillow procured for the
purpose. he usual lestorativcs were applied,
but for some tim" without effect. il seemed as if
u" miserable spirit had fled to lis mansion of
rest. At THIS moment the person whom had
observed VIXEN first entered came. or rather
tottcrcd forward, for be was 50 weak that he
could scarcely place one foot before the other
to The spot where shH was Wing Those around
in>'inctircly made uav tur tA- atlsnecr--h,
,Az>.! upon tie figure for some time. a, If doubt
ing whether Il" was right and then frll unon his
Knees atEl"r sId@-eytrnling bis cnir remaining
arm. the other had hrrn taken Of near the
shoulder; he placed his hand trE,.rfiv under
f.il'e's head; he raised il gently and nodded
to the hyeta"dTrs. as # 10 request them 70 get
ONT of the light Hast then Flies eyes n,cned
for an instant, anJ the stranger in a soft, manly
tone which seemed s'rr.@l;n" with ove?u hrlG-
ln,c emotion. sad = F.Hl". NY oWn dear ENin ~
II seemed d, if TIE voic" had tie power Of mick
enir@ the d ad she op"neG her eyes and star
INT around. muttrred, whore anI who called
Fake there was bnt one t!at ever had that
sweet tanr-:,yas Jamie Mae CIaY.nore |
shall ne'cr hear it agen. he's f,rsaken puir FL
r that lowed him owYc wecl for her ain souls
good . Tie never can lorsakc thee File
look up my lily o the glen vour Mac Clay
morc's here Al yrnr side, never more to leave it
IL tits world" 1h" poor @ill looked at first
wildly II the strangers face and shaking her
head said IN low voice, ma ma : that's no
my ]nm'r'-thcn pressing hack the dark hair
that clustered about his forehead as he leaned
over her, looked steadily at him. and as her be
wdcred mind caught the recollection Of the
remains Of former manly beauty. a smile PLAYED
! over her c0untrGancr, it was the first for many
long and weary day tears g'.shed from he.
ewes. and clas1ng him around the neck. She.
| exrlaimcd g if is my own, nv trnc sofgrr -
Have yc come to marry your Enie?' The
! sod ccr could not speak. be clt>ped her 10 his
bosom. All around were weeping and asham
| ed nj shaw my em0tIu.1. rushed into ~,