The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1857-08-15

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veen US. sepeak.
cried out-s No. mot asNosAN
love me ! Think Of it, Faith The loj
Was it not enough to madden M
mad, | believe. l cursed her bitter1yL
in silence till then-then he turned WI
and looked at me. ! cap hear ser SAsiM Y
in the deep low - After that,z S&lpNMss
: p more to yor 90 r ned away III
mo am. TX .~r>sS 1oom and III
them CO., Yes, Faith 4 was to heastlxAn
to ayenge myself. / Was to deeply, ydciyj
to lift my hand, even when my wife III
room with one whom | fully believed to BIT
paramour. From that night vsess had net
met, and only two cold and BIZ ae4a~@1
passed between u.s. v Ms
'Oh, Walter. This U, eham.G
so!
is she then changed 2 he led es ,,l
She has grown cold, and / and M,
and she is SADIE little aha 3;es,
of my school days, aid W's
She has been drinl g a bi / nj
hand held it to her lips sai YIN
hear the rest, Faith
Halfan-hour ago | xuiNys N
that fatal poT~ r sfsane iisNl
saw Oh that accurst lt,wss Nj lbeuk
df'7 you sol said Faith
- Know Gertrude, seeanpf
W. wounded her in the tepderea
ie soul of truth and homo but 4 mn
one should doubt her, ,wo be AMI
-oh, what. a fearful do NJ amiNIl|
wronged her deeply, and sh TAT YoSa pn1
to forgive = win sh- do it, FaAAF
She s9s a Faith, mean4A#
1T has been a TER. mistake, but III
trust that all will go \. | see it oil M.
Not till to-day did she W that you ser ii
halEbrolher; not till te q she dreamph iii
Walter Roscoe and " yere the SANE, d,
how much she must j suffered 7
A low knock co sat the half.open door,
the parlor, and &c Egerton immedaAy
entered. y S
have beesi fo~,she physician, Faith
said hurriedlg, and both have seen bel, llN
the best of liSWs for you. They say tsGt
the long and hurried journey, and great -
excitement that has Frustrated her. ~
have I her quite comfortable, and sbebs
a2Sed "a. Will you go up and ssh
J while Is.S with Walter !? !. Sss
III grasped her husbands hand aDd lwt
e. . his beaming eyes. Il Sss
| ~ ! were ever a messenger Of gladtd
10 Inc Alfred she said and now TO feNa
you, you shall hear NINE
She related what she had a~lreadySbMdh
a few brief words. and stealing her hsuajA
his, asked. Now what is to be done 5s.
Il should say, my dear Faith, that The sst
err those two are brought together the betN'
replied MIR. EgertoD, when his astopishnta
allowed him to speak. fyi 8iqs@ Il s
] knew you would say so + exclaimed FeA
Walter, follow me and you, Alfred, Ha
here ; l will be back in o few Minutes
They went quickly up stairs togetbas
Gertrude's room. Faith entered and vent!sg
to the bedside. Gertruede mas lying ~
& 1eep in bed. The traces of tears Weta
her cheeks, and q small gold locket lay opsnn
her hand. A rapid glance assured Bath ~
II was her brothers portrait, and she n&'
down and kissed her friend. v,
Gertrude started-1looked up, and trNdn
hide her portrait. But some second though
prompted her to lay it in Faiths handstea
with a sad smile, You see l know him.
is that all Gertrude 2 said Faith. gsatg'
'A1!, said Gertrude, springing 10 y ~
and tossing the, black hair from her foseleaaA
Listen, Faith I loved him more thAn ~
earthly thing-I married him a year ~
though I never knew he was your brother y
to-day. He had no faith in me--in me~FMM
would not haYe wronged him Tor worldSssWSl
Faith, though he is your brother, he has !s psa
my life a weary thing tie bear. Leave me-
morrow / will tell you but now j wy
weak ,asaa
She sank back upon her pillow, ahd cesaI
ed her face with her hands. Faith stole.n9s
lessly away, and Walter entered and ter 4
place. All was silent for n fewa ii'ntness5s
Then without looking up, Gsgtrads 80
. Faith are you there 2,
1t was q stronger arm than Faiths thai N "a
around her, and a mustached lip tlat IA Il,
ed her hand-She looked iuptin a sudden nesr
derment, and all her pride was swept away
a moment. .f.s,F d sseSI
Walter it was my brother she lnurlnuIs
| Il know it dearest know it oil. bns Il
you ever forgive me Gertrude? 2 !,
Forgiyel' she repeated. ~. .
There was a beautiful smile upon her ~ 4
she drew him nearer and kissed him passion. !.
ly. The enlargement of a year was y Y
got6n in that bewildering return OF hapF'sT'
Faith wept silently for joy upon her nnsU.- Z,
shoulder, in a little parlor below and WY .
doubt that the angels in heaven rejoicea w
so perfect and complete a reconciliasop " N
ween those proud and loving hearts .iv
those who forgive are dear in the sightIo' n
who has forgiven!
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