Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-17
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He buried bis face ID his hands
Eand wept ike a child The memory
Zoe tie happy hours he had spen
with her CAME over him too strongi,
to be borne. He. could only meet
tsuch remembrahces With his tears.
When be looked up, agaifl he was
conscious of an unusual hustle IN
the, house.. lights were moving hur-
FriedIy in severd directions, and once
Ror twice, lie caught d glimpse Of his
sisters figure passing Che, window Of
Gertrude S: room. What could It be?
Was Gertrude HIP s'-9 sg~s
( His heart stood Still. at the thought.
He could bear. never to look upon
her face agairi; but, Oh, the grave
must not cover it from. him! He
sprang. up the path, and was about to
enter when The door opened and AZ
fred EgertofI came out. = - 80 ,,
|, You, bere, Walter ! he exclaimed,
starting back, as the pale face of his
brother met his eye,,oS' Faith q; Just
told me to go for you when ! bad
summoned the docter, al nc
The .doctorii' said Waiter turning
pale, as he found bis worst suspicious
realizad. sWho wants thesdoetor? :
Miss Aiewyne is very III, replied
Alfred. i'She, is threatened with the
brain fever. ] think s..e .,sef gsp,i
.Ob, merciful :Heavenr The I'M
happy man. staggered and caught at
bis brothers hand to steady himself. !
Alfred looked at him "a moment, {
and then said sootbidgIya Walter it (
viii not dc: for me, to stay here "a mo-
ment. But SO and see Faith; she I
will comfort you: lie Nrang his /
hand sympatbizingly, and hurried
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Half blind with shissunslsds tears
he unhappy young man entered the !
house, aud seeing his sister at her
writing. desk in the parlor, sanktloER
at,her feet and hid his face in her Jap.
.Wilbshe die, Faiih2' heA asked j
4 hope not, my poor Walter. But
he is very i'll, answered Faith; laying
ler hand npon. his head. Our own
loctor is with hernow,r and Alfred is
ust gone for another. szess j. sai
What are you doing?' be asked, {,
ooking up at the half-apishea snotc3
eiore her, ,E4seltis 70 wiis3a1ga,4- -
Writing to her, brother to come sto,I
Ier, replied Faith IS IA aai;4
., did not knew she had enc, Faith.,t
.Oh, yes, have never him,
ut she sent me. his portrait once
,ou know. she added. with Q faint
lush, twas quite a dream with ps.il
hen EegINere giris-that is-vshe
ished me to marry her brother. and !,
wanted her to marrymine4s rib ~ :
Il knew-I know, said Waiter, 81: |,
ad an inde6nable expression Of palms.
itted over his face. hJe
'And so she sent me Edwards por- !,
ait, continue d. Faith. sscsWonld :
ouiike to see il, Walter?at szGafl
.Yes, he replied quickly.isl9 7ai i
7Shesopeneds her writing-desk. and !,
king out asnian. inlaid case: gave !
tor him. HeIsgayen enc startled =
lance at;it-eanotber--ands the bor-isS. :
ait fell from has hand, and he utter-lsA 9
2aloud cry aasfS3 sat y s5acks = y
oh, Gertrude. heiexclaimed. :,
)h9my poor vi6a!'e so iisVsse sa'df
tGertruaaiy your wife!h aexclaim-n g
1.-the rstartled sister. sOh, Walter, g
hen wilf,fhese mysteries cease!' Ah
Now, with this moment, he re- 3
led, rising, and sealing himself be- ~
de- her., syon oshall fheaf all-s-vou 2
sserye it, qiFaith, iyods have had isgl
our wish! For twelve nionths shes
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'Oh, Waltern she exclaimed.
Don't interrupt me- he said; Z 3 D.
knew, long ago, what your wish Iif Z
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