Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-11-16

Of our gentle friend had feared the exist
ence Of some bond between them, and
peremptorily required his adaughter to
break it if il did exist. $50 5aH7|o.aa aab
She replied to him, relating Their sim
pie truth, and he desired her to refuse
henceiorward to see orspeak to Joseph.
A month of deeper pain than can iw,,ii
be imagined succeeded this coInmsnd,
during which they did not meet. al,a a4ss
IL was on mooney night in August
that she walked out with me, (then a boy
three years her junior,) and sat down on
the bench by the side Of the stream
The air was clear, the sky serene, aud
no, sound disturbed us--butth the soft voice
oil the wind among the tree-tops made a
pleasant music, and we listened and were
silent. The stiffness was broken by the
voice of Joseph S.. hHatg . .uHgU
salYou will pardon me if pass over that
scene. / dare not attempt a description
of ii. 1t was my first lesson in human
suffering. and though have. learned it
over aud over again since then, though
the iron has entered my own soul and
scared and scared it, yet i have never
seen, nor. do believe have ever felt,
more agony than thoseitwo felt as they
parted on that night to meet no more on
earth. erei, tssrggti wou ii Astsivf aiGHG8
q, He bowed his lips. TO her forehead, aud
murmured the solemn word, nj .taAsem
Forever,. 'begl.sEg gai b. aaed 90
She woke at.that word, ard exclaim-
ed with startling vehemence: .bsa!eaga
.u'''! mo, no; there is 10 such word, 10. =
.".We shall meet no more on earth, my
gentle one. And what is earth!" 81 'aa
{. Her tall form grew more queenly, and
her dark eye flashed divinely, as she rose
and exclaimed, in clear and silvery tones:
-J..And what is earth! These things
must end. will name tryst, dear,
dear Joe, and you shall keep it. II you
FIRST pass into the other land, wait for me
on the bank; and if go hence before
you, / will linger on! the shore until you
come. VIII you remember aa.ge,
81 viii live and die in this memory" a5a
She lifted her face ohis, and her arms
to his neck, and theyrielung together in a
long and passionate embrace. Their
lips did not separate, but were pressed
close together, until he felt her cold form,
and her clasp relaxed, aud he laId her
gently downlo on the old seat, bowed over
her a moment in prayer, and was gone.
heard him say, q Asa la .aaEoA. ~sa
| flake care of her, W." ftaA
| And so stroye to recall the life that
had gone from her cheeks, and lips and
eyes. And she woke, as we wake in the
morning after death has entered our
charmed circle, with an oppression on
the brain, and swimming, swollen,
senselessness Of soul. ea a..a5gno.
| AT length she remembered all, and
raised herself with a half articulated ex-
clamation of agony, broken bya sob;
then fell on her knees by the bench, and
buried her face in her hands, and remain
ed thus for nearly half an hour. When
she arose, her face was the face of an
angel. 1t wore that same exalted look
until she died. .u,elt a8t. sgel bHl
| i think she took cold that night, she
was never we'll aiterward, and the next
winter she passed at the South, returning
with the spring very fragile, but very
beautiful. fG $50 .Enu ga 81 raEEsgE.
Joseph S. was sent abroad bygone
of the Boards of Missions Of the Church,
but his health failed, and he resigned his
commissions, while he travelled through
| the Eastern world. aa) ailsd W
Three years fled with their usual
saviftness. To Sarah D. they were
very slow andpainfui years, yet she was
happy in her quiet way, and no one
dreamed of the strange tryst she was
longing TO keep on the other side Of lhat
dark river which men SO shrink from.---
/ She grew feebler daily as the summer
and autumn advanced, and in December
she was evidently dying. aa. ie
| One day her mother had been on. Of
the house, making calls. She returned
at evening, and, among other incidents of
/ news which she had learned, she mem
4 Toned to Sarah the death of her old
friend, Joseph S----. lie i3iF4 1
The fair girl was reclining in her large
arm chair, looking out through the closed
| windows at 1.-THE snow upon the ground,
and the pure moonlight which silvered it.
There was no startling emotion visible as
her mother mentioned the fact which to
her was the most solemn yet the most
joyful news the world could have given
her; for now, how much nearer was their
meeting! saw smile flash across her
face as the joyful news REACHED her ear.
saw her forehead raised 10 feel the ear
ress which knew she felt. She was
silent Tor many minutes, and then she
spoke in feeble yet very musical accents,
and |, boyishly, wept aloud! Then she
smiled, and looked at me. with ingerup-
raised and said, q ro. laQg .aB5i-t
/ "Wait little longer. dear W."
i And then after moment, she said. i
"Mother, is the snow very deeps" ST. a
| "Not very, dear. Il Why did you ask9'
because if it were deep, thought it
would be difficult for old Mr.. Smith 10
find our lot in the graveyard. Are all
the head stones covered, mothers'' z
"Whatis the matter, Sarah! VIVA. If
they are coyered!" ets.a lasaaaos