Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-07-29

taken. the voice NaS I4tip. ht'otl
ly repaired to the room from which
it proceeded, and, placins myself in
a position from which could see
the singer without being seen by her,
listened qntil The song was finished.
She was about to arise, when several
voices asked for another song for
one which onek had been a favorlte
Of hers of mine. Her face flushed,
and then pale d again, when it was
placed before her. Perhaps she
thoughtIof how often she had sung
that song for me. In my easerness
! had pressed forward, and just when
she lesitated, her eyes met mine
She -immediat tely complied Her
voice faltered 1T iii st, but recovering
herself, she 50 a.ng it Though to the
end. It was a l4y Of happy love.
When it was Gnishd ID, she ralsed her
eyes for a moment, and only a mo
ment, to mine, and then commenced
anothcr-one | had never beard be-
fore - the story Of a proud hear t
broken! The words seemed to com :
from her very soul. Tie tones Of
her voice viii ring III my ears until
they arc dulled BY death. A deep,
paiilful silence pcrvaded the room.
Teahrs stood in many bright eyes,
and MANY red lips quiyer4d d with emo
ton, irhen She ceased and arose
from her seat, but SO pale was she |
feared She woisld faint
We soon after I'd turned hon F.
The distance Vas short, but the time
seemed an age until we reached our
house. | would have given worlds
to have spoken and to have told her
all i all my sqrrows-ail my repen T.
lance-but | could not; my tongue
Glove to the roof Of my mouth, nPr
indeed, until long after we had reac b.
ed our home, hnd she babe me "go4d
night" couldNI utter a word. Th$n
and only then / stammered out a e
quest That shh wofd remain for a
few.momonts. She closed the do pr
and returnedto her chair, raising b kr
lprse, dark. eyes cnqmringly to mi l[e.
/ hesitated.
.,Emiiy, . at last said I'll had nPt
called her sd for months before +
.'Enfly, viii You not sing me those
songs YOU sang tonight!
~tertainly. if you wish it, she Fe-
piled, and se:Jting herself at the bi-
ano, she sang tlcm again in Il Gle 4r,
calm tpne.
/ had determined when the son IS
were finished to seek a rccpnciliatid dn;
but the demon, pride, whispered VI i'll
Vol be less frm than she? t his
cannot last: Why lumiIiate yonrse e?
Alas, | listen ed, and obeyeQ! | 5 pf-
lfercd the last opportunity to rec all
our lest happiness to escape. Priqc,
the tyrant, " wgs obeyed, and l suif Fr-
/ ed her to l. ave the room with a
cold @soodui sllt." I went up INFO
4 my .oYn lonely chamber, and fat
down. and poIndered Oh tie events OF
the evening, fegretting, bitterly r.
grcttihg my folly in suffering lny
pride again to master me-.
/ | heard my wife moving about per
room which adioined my own, a md
/ then, suddenly a heavy iall and a Iow
eroan! | rushed into her apartli$ $nt
and found her extended on the Ito or
| raised her ih my arms, ana to ny
! horror her white hight-dress was C bv-
cred with bio od, which was streq M
ind from he er mouth The try hth
flushed upon me at once; she iad
broken a Llood vessel; She wpulJ { fie!
| gbrane to Il be beIl.: I.i a few nj In
utds--lninutds s which seemed al a Sc,
/ tho servants entered the room, pat
STONED horrd dr-strickcn at behold Ing
their beloved mistress apparently in
in the agonies of DEATH
fsThe doctor! a doctor, quick! !
ls6ooted shemn de- she will di en'
INA second they we're all gPne
save her maid, who was sobblpg and
pr4 ying, while she wiped the bl4od
fro m the blue lips Of her explrFn 6
! mi stress. O, " hat agony suifeF red
aaF hing the il terval which ensued be
foTe the arriV ii Of the physician! |
called her by the dearest titles |
begged her bnt to .spea ( one Woftl' l
en- treated her to forgive me-only 70
fsniile once more? She slowly ope ped
her large eyes; a light sm4iio passed q
low er her face, aud she was-d gao.
Just tbenethe physician entered. l
| Ewdu duld not could not believe that
she was really no more that god