True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-09-19
VOLUME | NUMBER 81

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lips Of both aud then; with that voice.,
the memories Of other days rushed darkl5y b
over my heart, and the tears Ieoula not ,
restrain ibrimmed over my eyes. sisl
He made assign to Mr. Lee, who stood.
staring from one Is another, to leave us5
saying, 4 will join you soon And, then
lie came close to me-, and putting away
the curls from my forehead just as he had /,
done in the olden time, hessaid-- u
n Alice, my, sweet ild5angel, what has +
brought you here And what has taken
the smile outof those blue eyes, and bro't i
this sadness over the face, the dear face,
that has always haunted my dreams! Look
up, darling, and tell me- ,,ey
But ! did not look up, and could not
have seen him if. I had, for my binding.
tearsj but 1 laid my head on his arm
while he drew the other around me, and /
i said1-S .es ,i4 ~
Harry, our old home is gone, and aunt Il /
Hannah is dead, and ! am here al. alone,
friendless, and very wretched.S
"But. .friendless no longer, Alice he
answered, in his deep, thrilling tones.
nDid you think ] could forget you YOU,
whose memory has dwelt as constant il in |
my heart as the dark brown curl you gave
me has risen and fallen with its every pull |
satiOn since? Harkl they have discover
ed my absence, and | must leave you.
Alice say nothing to any one Of this meet meet
| ing !; will come to you again. When
shall you be alone n 5,ss
sTo-morrow evening" Isaid, recollect7
1 ing that my aunt and cousins were engaged
lat that time. aafter eight / shall be.
A alone. NJ ~ Y : y l7 &
4 Farewell till then" He bent down
ms Ups 70 my loreneaa, anu 'ne neA' my z
ment was aione-Taione, pps ~ ionsei
lwretcahleed 4ll ,t5,
4 It was evening again; there was deep
Ihush in the stately parlors, and a single
lamp poured its soft, dim light over the
massive furniture and among al the gorgeous
flowers OF the cafpet, as ! stole sol.ly into ',
them, and awaited with with p heart throDs thao
almost alarmed armed me, the coming q hairy 15sy
Willard, " \ ss sS1 *
did not Keep long watch sn tnat I'M nlgntys "
lin Ina Q little while, we were, seated @ toge'leF q
in 3one Of s the dim alcoyes q the the great
room my hand was lying IN his M ana 1Es !
was telling hlm the story ot the years since
we parted, ss
1t was q mournful history, ana the tears
often choked il, and sobs closed ts many q
paragraph At last concluded GUIDED " WIN V
the relation Of the previous night sun suner.
ings, Of the unkind inc words @ my cousin had
spoken, and q my wondering \ 's' even the 2
great orator whose hose name nam s 4 dia not know
would not have Bsa felt q mom1entary 1ns pang lol
my sorrowsi there was ? long silence ". a., Y
ter haa ssla y tnls' Du' ~ 'as1 ilaffy ptVAt
~ " !, /,
All ne he satld' t' e ana 'nere vas l00i
an the eyes no bent l On me, .has pE0ugn'
the lids over mlpe whlle '.he wof.a y y. ma
! been dealing thus hardy Slsh you' y na
been very Emo g me, ai!ef 2 year y Nv ~
LOT hard streggllng, when y masters - fs no 9
EnoW to q talk Of Alice, nave you, ,lofg0''el
y the WORDS ehatl sulu y Wv unust ~ 'i'e q I.
y }pearstree, the morning fnas We parsep !,
y ,t 4 love YOU better than IAN any othes y y
e world And the heart q sne anani ecnOe
e !, tonight the words q M tne poy; a Alcs' =
beautiful, loved t wltn Ttt 5 'roe enalgsiss ass
4 loye7my first, and my Last Last aurlng ~ =
e the long years Of our separation w. Y
g take this loyewll you ls. oe a'y we u
e could not MAKE llni u.SSse - =