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4 o she would lay 6vn her liz 70 recall
that hour but, TOO Ht, to- late. runr liz,
death kaell in her err Desbsir fell III,
great shadow sn haspirik Alone n IS,
darkness, with her eIsseisnce and he, a "A
she plead for forgiveness and strength With
the mernlng light enc seelhisg words from
Edith, Even in tie eleventh hour there Il
hspef and hepe fziat ana feeble, like Ii.
glimner sfa lamf e the stipErssksd mari
ner, sprung Up, tat she might yetsave him
| With her vhob soul she wrought for hi.
salvation, and htpe would rise and rise again
on baOyant silver wings, 70 fan into uttel
darkness. Again and again did she promis,
to risk All, inftis keeping, If after few
short month r1katian, he stillremained
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ished promise be unayaili5E, to keep hin
from the tolls Of sin.
Once more he sought her forgiveness, and
gained it, he knew for the last time and
valiantly he fought with his Unsuitable ap
petite Eight months passed. the gsal was
almost wan. Tho sun Of life Frightened
and she'd aHwarm glsw over their hopeful flu
ture Castles, with golden furrets, cleaned
in their Negotiations Glorious visions
danced daily before them A Thousand
plans were discussed, that seemed almost
accomplished III
Must tkat radiant sun go} down in dark.
ness the g.ittering castle sink in the
clouds those glorious visions pale in des-
pair2
oae evening Mary sat listening eagerly
for the Welcome sound of his foot-step, her
fancy wreathing for futurity ! ehaplet Of
brilliant gems, when bark it lis his step, but
20 God, il faltcrs, it waves - Save, o
says me from this hour cried Mary, with
ashy lip and .clasped hands
He entered, and with unnatural hilarity
senmenced bantering her en- her forlorn ap-
pearance She stood for moment, bereft
Of utterance, then with Wild and frantic en-
srgy, exclaimed
y Harry, Rtis past; my dream Of happi-
ness is dead The hopes that | have dared
to cherish in my heart has rcesilea like
venemous serpent, aud poisoned its life
springs Earth has no smile fer me, alas |
nor Heaven. Leave me- o, leays me.
He stood gazing into her fAce, with va.
cant stare, ssTif not eopprehending her We.
hement words, aud then his awful situation
came rushingfupsn him with the force Of
thunderl OF. Overcome with wine, passion
and grief he caught her hala in his iron
grasp, and showered upon herihead the most
dreadful repreaches lie placed his promise
Of happiness in time and eternity, IL the
scale against her cruel temptation. lie cast
the wreck Of all his prospects, his principles,
his love on her hands, and left her forever,
with curse Oh bis lips
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