Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-05-14


my arms bore the fair creature to q
couch. As returned for a moment,
saw her only sister, a girl of sixteen
sanding as if rivsted to the floor, heI
cheeks hollow and ghastly. her eyes fixed
and frightfully glaring. seized her by
the arm, but she stirred not shook he,
rudely. saying Unless you help me
Marie. she will really die /; quick come
cut off her grave clothes ! She must
not see them. must never know Of
this
The girl sighed, shivercd, then with a
wild, unnatural burst of laughter. reused
herself from her stupor. Then as sud-
denly food Of tears came TO her relief
All was right now. She followed me
nto the next room, united the white
satin ribbon that confined the delicate
wrists. unlo,scd the linen bands on her
breast. so that by the time the young
bride opened her eyes, she was lying as
/ If she had sought her bed for plea asant
S umber.
And now, the most terrible excitement
over.I brca,hcd freely. And yet another
important task remained to be accom-
plishcd. BY my orders the poor hus-
band had been briefly informed that the
ceremony would be detained for mom-
ent. He was so distressed with his
grief that all news was alike to him
They led him where they liked. He sat
1 in little room Just across the entry so
dcadcned were all his senses, he had not
heard the confusion. | went in, closed
the door, and stood beside him. He
glanced up but once, then buried his face
in his hands with an unearthly moan
that went to my very soul. Oh, such
JOY, such pure exquisite joy as flooded
my whole being as felt what heaven
should soon awake him to Only
angels can tell how sweet it is to bring
blessings to the wayworn, and hope to
the desponding.
Frederick said l, placing my arm
around his neck, my dear fellow
What should | say next: a thought
occurred to me. DO you remember
what Christ said about the little maid
She is not dead, but sleepeth.''
My peculiar accent, my intonation,
struck him instantly. He shook sud
denly and raised his trembling hands,
while strange expression shot over his
face. There were tears in my eyes, but
smiled broadly through them at the
same time l tried to command my
voice. as stammercd Did you-did
you ever hear of people falling into
frances and
He sprang to his feet, clenched my
hands, brea,hcd hard through his shut
teeth. His eyes glittered What , he
cried, comprehendng the hopeful faces
looking in upon US, dead ?-in trance !!
laid out :-buricd-aliv alive =
Great God Do you tell me she lives !!
my May who | grasped in my arms:
lay cold On this bosom I Oh, have
mercy don't mock me '
lie staggered against me, almost help
less.
Frederick | cried, tears raining
down my cheeks, ,'shc lives; your precious
My IS saved
Another second AMI | was in his arms,
he dancing deliriously round with me-
God bless you God bless you " he
cried. oh, it is too beautiful, ,tco good !.
NV dear God how thank thee !! And
he lifted his streaming eyes heavenward.
4 Let me see her, he continued, locking
nv arm in his. 4 will be calm-very
calm. And, DOCTOR he exclaimed, if
a. any time my htc will buy you pre-
cious boon, it is yours.
He did not dream, poor fellow, tha. he
had been my ;ival.
The mother hung over her child the
husband bent over his bride, full OF
thanksgiving. She, with her large blue
eyes moving lsn5uidIy but fondly from
on. to tie 9TH rwhispercd i am better
stronger. sh III soon be well again
have been sick SO long.
Frederick kissed her white brow in
reply, and smo,hcred his sobs in the
pillow. And then left them, happier
being, a better man.
May and her husband still live.a fond,
beautiful pair, even now.
am an old bachelor.