Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-10-31

at last. could not keep it back
Thief thief rang in my soul. ill an
agony was upon me so intense that all
other conceptions Of pain was as moth.
ing.
The night passed away in slcepless,
phantom making restlessness. and the
morning came. arose and walked
out before my mother or sister was
up. did not return until breakfast
Was ready. and then bad so over
come all outward signs Of my distress,
that little remark was made upon il.
But the worm Was gnawing at my
heart.
That afternoon 1 went with my sis
ter u meeting, and as entered the
little church I met the gaze Of Mr..
Evered. He watched me sharply.
and saw marks Of pain upon hi. face.
After the services were over, saw
him in converse with the tailor. / no.
ticed how earnestly they spoke--and
once saw the tailor point his finger
toward me-. felt sure that all was
d;.eoysr.d
"For mercy's sake, Charles what is
tha matter 81 cried Luev. as she
caught NV arm.
Hes faint he's faint I" l heard
low. tremulous voice. and turning.
saw Lila Fysred She was frivh,.
ened-and a, that momen, came The
cony;c,ion thai she loved me. Bu,
that o,hsr ,bouyb. came with il. and
i knew that ere long she would des-
r;.. ma
S;oL and faint. I hurried awav. and
m all the snr;ous inouiri.s of Lucy. |
s.,a - ..",;.'d I ,hs, -. ~, Ill n
how how m;'"rshIs ,yrJ I 7 III, for II lrew ,hs,
w om.,s.".L "A S.,ss,.d ,ha ,has.
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nas'sneu 70 hel sue. ohe ga1ea 'n'1
"y '"s. wv 'ssa .;. '"' P'
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ch.r,s. /. sha G .s;d al 2 "S,. ds,V. ~ !" ~.
store. N, Evsrsd w.,,s 20 sas non
;mn,sd;a,s,v . '~
comId no, ask a ors.,;or-I co,,,d
not snssL. w;thou, LrssLfast-w;,h'
ont sra;rg I.rcv-T s,arted from ,he
house PsonIs whom I met gazed on
mo sh.rn,v and oncs I hs.rd ,hs
word .h;e2 nronouncsd O Eysrsd
f
nau ,oIo Tue s'o'y o. my cr'me now
oou'o ne; no no. twas my tailor
VINO nad 'o'a H. 'or my employer
never would nave done u. let IL was
known. X l s,oPPed' and suddenly the
,nousns .r ., n,gn' o'cur1ea 20 me-
why snou'o stay wness sname' sno
shame alone. was mine l turned &c
uee, ana uss tnen my s's'er came
rushing after me, with her hair hcat'
ing w''d'y 'n tue morning arr ana ner
'"ce .so ss Ps's % ss esa'n. - IN
~. Ona''es, sne uttered' 'come
WIN me ~ once. oome' come ou'
mo'nern 10 dying y
MY Is sister seized my nand; and, oy
'o'os u'sgysu me away ! reScneo
my home, ! know not how. Tor reason
nau amostiet. ms in'o the bedroom
Lucy dragged me- ana there lay my
motner STARK ana colo.
~, Charies. you have KILLED herr
soooed my sister. as she threw herself
on the bed. "She could not bear
your Disgrace.