Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-03-29

dation, Of such abjcct hopelcssncss, OF
such miserable downfall, that she put
her hands before her eyes and turned
away, lest he should see how much it
moved her.
Reused ny the rustling Of her dress.
or some such trilling sound, he lifted
his head and began to speak as il there
had been no pause since he entered.
'StilL at work, Margaret. You
workyae.'
Il generally do
And early p
And early
so she said. She said you novel,
tired, or never owned that you tired
Not even when you tainted, between
work and fasting. But I told you that
the last time came
You did, she answered. And
implorrd you to tell mo nothing more;
and you made me solemn promise,
Richard, that you never would
"A solemn promise, he repeated with
a driving laugh and vacant stare. "A
solemn promise. To besure, solemn
promise! Awakening as it were after
time, in the same manner as beforcs
he said with sudden cmination-
'How can I help it, Margaret r.
What am I 10 do I She has been TO
me again'
Again. cried Meg, clasping her
hands. Oh. does she think Of me so
often Has she been again 2
Twenty times again. said Richard,'
Margaret, she haunts me, she comes
behind me in the street, and thrusts it
in my hand. hear her feet upon the
ashes when l am at work, Cha! ha! ha!
and that amt often.) and before ! can
turn my head her voice is in my ear,
saying. Richard, don't look round
For heavens soke, give her this! She
brings it where live, sho sendsit in
letters; she taps on the window and
LAYS it on the sill. What can ! do p
l.ook at it,
He held out in his hand little
purse, and chinked the money /. Cn-
closed. sae
Hide it, said Meg. Hide it,
When she comes again, tell her, Rich
ard, that love her in my soul. That
| never lie down to sleep, but ] bless
her, and pray for her. That in my
solitary work, never cease to have
her in my thoughts. That she is with
me night and day. Tint if I died to-
morrow, would remember her with
my last breath, But that, cannot
look upon il :! h'9 taa ssa
He slowly recalled his hand, and
crushing the purse together, said with
kind Of drowsy thoughtfulncss.
Il told her SO, rs plain as words can
speak. have taken this gift back
and laid il at her door dozen times
since then. But when she came at
last and stood before me face to face,
what could | do p
'You saw hcrp exclaimed Meg
; you, herr Oh Lillian; My sweet girl.
Oh, Lillian, my swect. girl, Oh, Lillian.
Lillianv
Il saw her. he went on 10 say, not
answering, but engaged in the same
low pursuit OF his own thoughts. There
she stood, trembling!' How does she
look Richards she thinner my
old place at the table! What's in my old
place? Where's the frame she taught
INC our old work on--has she burned
it, Richard Z There she was, l heard
her say it,
Meg checked her sobs, and witt, the
!. tears streaming from her eyes, bent
over him to listen. Not TO lose a breath.
With his arms resting on his knees,
|, and STOPPING forward in his chair, as II
what he said was written on the ground
: in some half !egiblc characters, which
/ it was his occupation TO dcciphcr and
connect;--hc went on
Richard, ! have fallen very low .
, and you may guess how much have
, suffered in having it sent back, when
i can bring it in my band TO you. But,
, you loved her once, even in my memo
/; ry. dearly. Others stcppedin between
, your fears, and jcalousies, and doubts
and vanitics. cstranged you from her;
bu, you did love her,c,en in my mem
DRY! suppose did, he said, inter.
rupting himself for moment. Il did,
That is neither here nor there. ooh!
Richard, if you ever did, IL you have