The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-07-30

tue oeainihS OF -her smile was half losC in the
lblushes that gathered into the usually pale
fac. -.,s-s. -
| Grace saw these, and with woman.s ;nt,;I.
ton, she half OWNED what lay behind Mem
She pushed stool to Mattie's feet, and tLe
| ray hight OF the departing day looked into the
window, and saw picture WhieI, an artist
would have rejoieed in. 8 rs
| Ihe graeefula unconscious attitudes Of
wo girls, the sweet, uplifted face of the one.
ne pure fair half pensive outline of Ire other.
haded by its rich curlsief brown black hair.
we're ii beautiful contrast. q ei91
And was Mr.. Hunt as agreeable and chiv..
iric as usual?' queried Grace, looking up,
rchlv IN her friends eyes.
''Of course he was; but we viii not talk
bout him, now. darling. I have come over
ere to say once more, "Grace, thank you.9l
}ut that seems a very little, when / feel SOL
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Don't say it, then, Matte; or, rather, saw
IT TO God that He gave me strength to resist
the temptation, for 1t was not a lite one, when
harley came for me; say it to God that FIea
'ut-it IN my head TO pass one day of my lifa7
n doing unto others as would have them do,
INTO me-" = '7''.A
Tears-tears of happy gratitude--were ere
swelling over the hazel eyes of Grace Hamlb
nond. s=.f. - rs6au s@f,.q-ats
Yes, darling, I will say it for you. as have
'ald for myself every night for the past year"
M Matte laid her hand solemnly on Grace's
head geaa pf Tsassva} st.95 aid 10 3aal
lit has been to me year of struggling and
bitterness, of darkness and tears: Oh, GRACE
i is a very hard thing to feel that the mother,
you love, and the little sisters whose helpless
ness only folds them closer to your heart are 2
dependent on you for the bread they eat, for
the roof that shelters them.n qa9- ~sf.-set y,
Il know it is, dearest, and you have been
brave, noble girl, to do and suffer all you have
done for the last year, and-''i s99a g i.s q
Come girls, supper's allcready,gs Mr. Ham-a
mond,s kindly tones bl exc into the room, sud-,
denly, and termlnated the interview
"Oh I'm SO glad, Charley" and Grace
sprang up from the sol and clapped her hands
gleefully as a child The Young man eazedu
up into the face Of his betrothed, and thought.
how very sweet and childllke she seemed, with
that loy-light breaking into her eye %
She saw the glance, end the half fond, half
significant smile, and, blushing at her own en-
thusiaSm, returned quietly to his side.f y1isfsa
Il cannot help rejoicing greatly" she con-
tnued, half apologetically, at what you have
told me-" To think my Matte's steps have
come out into the sunlight againl sa} 1ei4eisab
'She is really engaged to your friend . yours
say, Charley, and will be the wife of a million
dlTe, anu W Hat Is uucn more, OF good, true.
honest man" t+tts0 = 2a nam ts'1t
'If you know as Tdo, how many hayelook
ed down IN GOODNESS and scorn upon her, how
many pages of her lie have been darkenedT
and wetted together with very bitter tears. you
would he as glad as | am, at the good fortune
that has come to her at last" e}ss 1850 sFAa
''Well, Gracie,a answered the young man.
with a little emphasis of natural Indignation
running through his tones, "she can triumph
now over all who have treated her unkindly,
for know him well and in wealth that the
world honors, in high social position, in integ=s
rty of life, in nohleness of heart and mind.
Western hunt IS man among million Ee,e
But Matte is above any of that triumph'
of which you speak, Charley Suffering has
only refined her character, and she will go up
very meekly with her own quiet grace. to the
place assigned her, remembering 1T is God
who pulleth down one and setteth up anoth-
er." 9T9sf 34orf E9clII @5T
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When the green feet of the May came over.
the mountains Of Meadowbrook, there were
two bridals in the gray stone church on the
green. - aea ei& we1
For their old loves sake it was that Grace
Hammond and Matte Palmer were married, d,a
together.
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