The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-12-12

shuddered and moaned as he turned from
the deep gaze Of those love-lh eyes. The
thought Of his great sin came 10 him, and he
felt it was not his right 10 clasp that dear hand
and TO listen 10 words Of love and tenderness
from her whom he had so wronged.
Bu his wife quickly noted III e movement,
and guessed the thoughts that convulsed eve
~ feature with stihed pain. She wound her
fair arms around him. and supporting his
dropping head as a mother would that Of
tender infant, said, ''turn not from me, Ar
thur, my beloved What though you have
sihned, repentance has been most bitter the
stain is departed God will forgive you ev-
en- as have DONE"
Holy and beautiful was the picture, show
ing forth woman's love triumphing over pride
and cruel desert;on. And though Evelne
Gray would have disturbed il, she dared not
but shrank back, for even her naughty spirit
quailed before the scene that met her gaze.
The golden rrys OF one Of Italy's most glori-
Gus sunsets had stolen in and fingered about
the couch Of the dying man. The head Of
Arthur rested upon the bosom Of his wife,
and his dark spiritual eyes were fixed upon
her, as if he feared that her presencewas a
blisslul delusion, that would vanish with his
waking and she, with the sunbeams resting
IN the golden curls that fell over them both
as halo, and her soft, blue eyes peaceful
and serene, seemed as aguardian angel come
TO cheer the last moments OF him who would
soon depart for a far land.
"My husband" murmured Lucy, as she
bent over him, " wonder not that you see me
with you. The tidings came that he whom
yet loved deeply and holly was dying afar a.
| rn0n0 Sfraprare and that Dopa bYf she WI
had ruined my peace watched over him. They
said that even her love had grown cold Then
came a voice in the stiffness of eventide, &c
to hint should be your care to soothe and
to serve i felt in my heart that you would
receive me, that you would not turn from me
now. So / braved the anger of friends who
would have detained me from you, for they
said it was unwomanly to seek one who had
deserted me for another. did not mean &c
speak harshly, dearest, forgive -me-look uT
once more. Oh have dreamed of this hour
and now it has arrived again and again have
l thought that your clear eyes were looking
with love once more into my own, that YOU
kisses were on my lips. But that vision faded
l woke to find you far distant-but this is real
ity, and l am happy, oh so happy. feal
my heart will break for very joy, for now thai
l am here l know that the dark shadows vii
pass away. the hand of death ,cW be stayed
You cannot die dear, dear husband"
" i am content to die, my sweet Lucy, for
have once moro seen that dear face, and have
listened to words of forgiveness from thost
sweet lips. Yes, must die my darling, for i
cannot be with US as in days of old, and / could
not bear another separation. Do not leave
me now-but a little while and / shall be nc
more"
Slowly and gorgeously died away that sun,
set sky. Ray after ray of crimson and gold
frightened, deepcned, and then faded to the
ashen hue that wells the whole heavens, till the
moon in her midnight pathway silvers them n
gain. And thus fitfully and slow departed the
life of Arthur Clare his last sigh was breath.
ed folded 10 the heart of his long lost Wife
and with the last sunset beam his spirit depart
ed.
Is not forgiveness the hottest principle OF