Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1857-08-29


onghy refined gentleman, Il was strange that
bespoke so gently to the, sIenefso kindly TO
my pesyish Ways and wishes, yielded so 10 my
whims,
had loved none before but Cla re and my
father. | was that fathers only child, and l
was morherlcss. so NV heart went out TO my
lover with unTestmined affection. After l
knew that he loved me ! was brought very low
again hy sickness, aud now the grave WAS ter.
rblc, and the though, oi going all alone TO lie
ir'thc cid chureh.yNrd was horror can not
tell 'ol. r.
His love saved me- Il Was that and only
that | clung TO him, and clung 10 life for
him lie was sn good To mo. lie held me IN
hls arms, anil laid his hand on my forehead.
and smoothcd baels my damp hair, and touch.
ed his lip to my thin temples, and shall
90 md tonight il ] recall that hour Of bliss
when they told ne was to 1--we aud live for
him
Let me "a on with my story calmly. We
were TO be married in the fall. ! walked one
summer evening across the grove 10 see Clare.
and show her all dared show her OF n letter
| had from him that day, promising TO be with
us the next morning. Old Jupiter offered 10
go with mo MS passed The servants quarters.
but would not let him. had pleasant thoughts
for safeguard aud company, and ] went along
singing in low tone to myself; for ] had no
voice for song nt any time, but could please
myself, If no one else, BY humming over old
tunes ns went alone. lie used to ask me to
sing for him but never had the courage o.
And 50 went into the dark wood, and the
sharp chirp of the crckets and the cries Of in
sccts drowned my voice and my step And
suddenly heard a voice close TO me in the
darkness, just before me and 1t thrilled through
me; twas so like his voice. remember tbe
words well even to this day. They were siL.
pie, unme1ning words, but the tone was not TO
be mistaken.
"Yes, will remember it,"
"And not forget p t,..,rr.
"No, no. Trust me thus much forever.
Clare"
And then just before me saw tive persons,
and ~ The DIM darkness | saw one draw the
other close lown to her.and lift up her head.
lnd-lt was long, very long kiss they ex.
changed ! wondered people could kiss so long.
lad never been kissed so; and yet thought
Z seemed os If he we're forced little, and that
.hG held hiIa in her clasp longer than he liked.
paused 1t was so strange. Clare had
'"er old ne of this. Clare had lover and
a'a no 'now it, Who could he be / will
'ot deny hat for an instant one wild thought
. "Hc night be well.nigh kilIedme: but the
'ctr mc a"nt the impossibility Of that was so
"n.a that forgot 1t, only the start had so
y. snci me that / sat down on the ground,
hd hey pissed on.
D15bea back homeward. 1t hurt Inc TINT
.are h'd kept this secret, and would not 20
. see her that night; but the next morning
ycut over and told her frankly all had seen
nd heard, and she listened ca,"ly. and told me
chen | was through that she was unable
hen to explain it, but would some time-and
was content with that, trusted Glare so
llIY then. But the time meyer came, and
ave not known, ard do not to this day know
Who was that walked in the wood with Clare
hat Angus evening; only--but wait little.
| was married in October and went abroad.
Tor four years wandered with my husband.
la was the kindest, best of men. i had no
wish ungratfed. Every thing that luxury
ould invent our wealth purchased, for we
we're very wealthy. My father had died leav-
NO me great fortune, and my husband was
'lready rich. ...
Our child ,.ns born in Florence, and died in
Rome, Alas the day when little Clare's eyes
closed on the sunshine that came pouring its
morning light over the Pincian Hill! We bu-
red her little way from Sheeys grave
You know where that is, close to the upper
vail of the cemetary. Her name, TOO, was
written lin water in many tears, on her little
ombsone.
Care-Care in heaven! knowest thou thy
nother's pain and sorrow here I? s.
We came home IN the spring after that, and
n August we were at Saratoga. Clare Glen
lad married an. old man and was Clara Gay.
She might have reversed it and called herself
ray Clare, for she was queen of that summers
,aye:ies in Congress Hall. Her husband was
N invalid, and cared little how his wife anus
d herself, and she made the days and weeks
70 merrily. 1t was so pleasant, soinspiring TO
ee her | was too weak and feeble to do more
han look at her; but when he helped me out
o the drawine-room in the evening, 1 would
it in wondernent and admiration as she queen
d it so grandy among men whose names were
veil known the country over.
He never left my side, my kind nnd faithful
ushand, but stood at my chair all The eren-
ngs through, and talked to me, telling me the
ames Of all the people, and little stories ahout
hem, that whilcd the time away deficiguslr.
sometimes would look up at hIm, while he
aked ard see him looking across the room at
er. and his eyes would ill with that smile
o loved rs he looked down TO me and caught
nv look Once ! saw on his face look of
ain, as Clare waltzed with stranger. and
aid to him, "C!are is imprudent, is she not 2"
nd he replied, with a strange emphasis.
w orsc, worse, | fcar-much worse.", 1t fright
ned me, for | loved Clare as my sister: tnt a
assng fit of pain called off my attention and
forgot it then.
NV rooms were on the first floor. The win-
ows opened on the broad verapda ,, We had
lways adopted the European custom of sleep
ng in seperate rooms. ] would have it So for
was very restless, and every motion would
isturb him. ! had learned. too, TO suppress