True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-12-31
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STEUBENyILLE olIQ 4EDNsSDAF DEC 81

remove mountains above all, self-immo-
lation, and the smolhered wall of break
ing heart. ...' 10 -''! ". *.'".l1
"iNot for one moment did she grudge
me your love. She would have died 10
make me happy. How I longed 10 lei
her know that understood her, but for
this, my appreciation Of her spotless del
icacy was TOO exalted. But now standing
near to death, as fear am, must tell
you, the love of such woman as Edith
is priceless treasure, a blessing unspea-
kabe. Guy, there is no jealousy in
death. l think she would make your
lonely life brighter. NJ where else
could you find such mother for our
child. II you can love her, l wish you
would WOO and win her. Let her long
enduring love have its deserved reward.
81 do not ask you to continuestoi love
me best. know your heart, and it is
needless. Edith is far more worthy than
| am, and the n she can never love you
more, and well know The place your
child wife was held must forever remain
vacant. We have loved TOO tenderly
there have been too many blessed in.
terchanges of hope and happiness in
the golddn past, for any other ever tc
be as much one with you as Ellie
but Edith, my sister, is noble woman
and l do think she would make you
life brighter. If you love her, if you
woo her, so wooing, you have you
wife's blessing" ..... .I
For many moments | sat, holding tht
letter in my hand, my tears falling fast
1t was such revelation to me from th'
young life, so early closed the youn!
! heart long ago turned to grave mould
| the pure soul, waiting even now, for it
E beloved, far upon the distant hills o
/ heaven. ............. ....... ....
AT length / arose, and folding tht
9 "Papa, l said. "dear papa, here il
a a letter for you; which | found 10 da
!, in my mothers desk. Have you eve
/, seen it 2"
, "No, my child!" His voice trem
t bled, and so did the hand which b
!, reached forth 10 take it. He held il
S without unfolding it, aud seemed 10 wal
t for me to retire.
"Papa," said, once more, as open
: ed the door, 81 read it; could no
t help it, for it was from her please I
Y forgive me ?" .
i. Three weeks after, he asked me til
S question, which | had been all the tim
Il expecting.
b Katharine, my child, you know tn
a contents of that letter, would you b
}, willing to call your aunt Edith mother.
n "More than willing, my father; only
d papa, please to forgive me but yo
Y would moi love her, would you, quite a
@ we'll as"
It ly'" As Effie, Karharine ! ah, my child
Is you little know the heart. There is n
G love like first love no light can brigh
,r eli the set of day like its morning sur
shine" " .b5p. "a ....,.
|, "A few moments afterward, | saw hil
IS walking in the garden beside aunt Edit
Of Il was quite late when they returned, an
rs her face was very pale, but the life lon
Y sorrow in her brown eyes bad give
e place to something | should have callc
d happiness, supreme happiness, but tha
1. il was too holy. ..u ..# ...
o. In few weeks they were married
Aunt Edith looked vcry:loveIy in her s.
10 ber grey silk, with the few white ros'
in would twine in her soft hair. ,...
in From that day, my fathers health, de
ID icae for several years, began visibly
ss decline. Oh, how patiently she nurse
Id him. To be in his presence, 10 hear hi
N sometimes cell ber his wife, seemed ha
US piness enough for her, Day and mig
v, she hovered over him like .guardla
el angel, and when at last, in the solen
in midnight, his summons came, she knt
ne at his beds head, and supported him {
T. her arm. ...,.... .... .....
Ne For awhile his mind seemed wanderin
/ He talked as if his dead Effie was on
S. more beside him, and they were roamir
of over the fields, as Of old. "This broc
ms is loo deep for you, my wee:thing, n
at snow. baby" he said, in such tend
or tones as soften proud mans voice VIII
lie he speaks to one dearert than life. "W;
We a moment; there, | will carry you, 6
in my bosom, you fairy, you brown.hair
r; little darling, '"'' '..
be Again he seemed to think her tired, al
q, he called her to come and hide her brig
- head on his shoulder, and let him he
n ber until she got rested, At last,
lid opened his eyes, and reason seemed col
en- ing back to him. He groped among t
er bed clothes with his hands, and said fe
sit bly,, I'D
ed "She is gone, is she not, my Eff
er A shining band, with bright wings, C
as ried her away; this is not her; this
lal Edith. Good Edith, dear Edith, y
he have been very kind to me, and God v
$ l bless you ] am going now, and lea
en my Katie in your care. Kiss me. lOV
tly ones, both of you. Hush, I hear tn
wn singing; and Eflie l see her all in viii
III, where she said she would wait for n
I'd. the other side Of the ever-fowing ri,
as Father in heaven, receive, receive
uld spirit" ae 80 u oH-. 15i