The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-07-14
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-aiaS. Win tne DIoofn OF feYerlShheSS and vain
hope.
So spring drew near. The mill was nearly
finished. One day in March warm south
wind Quoted the earth" after long rain, the
river began to sttr, its mail OF ice to crack and
hoave under the SUMS rays. Ipursuadsd 10 to
take little drive, and once in the carriage tho
air terminated her; she rested against me aud
t'lked more than lad Known her for weeks.
"What lovely day." said she; ~how balmy
the air is! there is such an expression of rest
without despair, such calm expectation I al
ways think OF heaven slich days, Sally!--thsy
are like the long sob with which child finish
es weeping. Only to think OF never more know
ing tears!-that is life indeed"
A keen pang pierced me at the vibration Of
her voice as the spoke. I thought to sooth her
a little and said, "HeaSen can be no more than
love, 10, and we have great deal Of that on
earth"
"Do we@' answered she, in tons OF grisf
just tipped with irony--aud then went on: II
believe you love me, Sally. would ,snla you
"'@A hSditt HCcU hetOs biliAk TBU
love me better than any one on earth does"
~ love you enbugbi DEAR" said I; more words
would have choked me in the utterancs.
Socn we turned homeward.
"Tell John to drive down by the river" said
Josephinc,--I want to see the new mlp
"But you cannot see it from the road, 10; the
hemocks stand between"
"Never mind, Sally | shall jtist walk through
them; do:l't deny me! Want to see 1t all again;
and perhaps the arbutus Is in bloom"
| "Not yet, Jo"
'I can get some bids, then, want to have
some just once"
We left the carriage and on MY arm 10 stroll
ed through the little thicket Of hemlock trees,
green and fragrant She was unusually strong.
| began to hope. After much searching, ws
found the budded flowers; she loved most Of all
wild blossoms;-no scent breathed FROM the cio-
sed petals, they were not yet kissed by the odor
giving south wind into life and expression: but
Jo looked at them with sad, far-reaching eyes.
| think she silently said good bye to them.
Presently we came otit on the steep bank of
the river, directly opposite the mill. A heavy
timber was thrown across from the shore to the
island, on which the worknneri from the west
side had passed and repassed; it was firm O.
nough for ITS purpose, but now, with the morti-
ings ran and high above the grinding ice. it
seemed hazardous bridge. AS we stood look
ing over at the new mill, listening to the slight
stir within it apparently the setting to rights
by some lingering workmen Of such odds snd
ends as remain after finishing the great whole
of such a building, suddenly the cool wind.
which had shifted to the north, brought on its
watt most portentous roar. We stood still to
IligfnD Nnarpr MI n cts-Attad
and Kissing as it approached. Josephine grasp
cd my arm with cohvusive energy, and at that
instant we perceived Mr.. Warnings plaid cap
pass an open easement. She turned upon mo
| like wild creature driven to bay. / looked up
stream;--the ice had gathered in one high bar
rier mixed with food wood and timber, and
bearing above all the uprooted trtink of huge
: sycamore, was coming dowr Upon the dam like
a battering- ram. 10 gasped, ''the river is bro.
ken up and Arthur is on the island," said she,
in fearfully suppressed tone, and, swifter than
could think or guess her meaning she had
reached the timber, she was on it,--and with
light, untrembling steps half across, when she
and simultaneously caught sight of Mr.. Wa
ring running for dear life to the other and stron-
ger bridge. 10 turned to come back but tho
excitement was past that hid sustained her; she
T trembled, she tottered ran to meet and aid
her. Just then the roots ofthe great sycamore
thundercd against the dam the already heavily
pressed structure gave way; with the freed roar
of q hurricane, the barrier, the dam, the foot
bridge swept down toward US. She had all but
reached the end Of the timbar--I stood there
to grasp her hand--when the old tree wiiirIed
down by the torrent struck tho other end of
the beam and threw Josephine forward to the
bank, dashing her thorbbirg, painting breast,
with all the force of her fall against the hard
ground. | lifted her in my aftiis She was
white with pain. Her head dropped on my
: shoulder; sharp cry and rush of scarlet blood
5 passed her lips together; the head lay more
heavily--she was dead. But Arthur Waring
never knew how or for what she died.
Five years have passed since that day. Still
live at Nook Cottage; bdt not alone, Of US
, three, Josephine is in heaven. LettJ is still
troubled upon earth; her husband tests her ps.
tience and her temper every hour, but both ten-
per and patience are uuder good treatment
and if Henry Maiden 10 reclaimed az !
begin to see reasons to hope he will be, he will
= owe it to the continual example and gentle good
, ness ofhis wife. For me the last-whenever nov
l say as used to say, aThree OF u.s., I mean :
new three--Paul, baby, and me, for 10 was not
t q prophet. Four years ago, while my heart
, ache for her was fresh and torturing. nev
T pastor came to Valley Mills. Mr.. Lyman was
very good; have never seen man or woman
so entirely good. He came to mo to console
me: for he, too had just lost sister, and in Liz.
: tening to his story 6ra moment forgot nv
r own, as he meant should. But did not love
!. him--no not till discovered months afterward
that he suffered ineessantly from i'll health, and
was all alone in the world. pitied him; tried
+ to take care of him; and when he asked me If
q liked the Office Of sick nurse, told him likef
! it well enough to wish it we're for life; ard tsow
" when he wants my eyes out of that dreamy en-.
y preston that lam reliving the past, and think.
i ing of the dead he tells me for the sake of the
8 flash that follows tina. offered myself ID him
! Perhaps did. But he is we'll now; the sir .
the Tunxis hills and the rest Of quiet Iiis
y partly, hope, good care also, have restored L
j. him his lost health
f And am what 10 said should have been, =
u ablessed mother, as well as q happy wife. Ths
k baby that lies across my lap has traits that en-
|, dure her to me doubly,--traits Of each of u
three cousins: Josephines hair on her little nest.
, ling head, Letty's apple blossom coinplexion
% and my eyes except that they are serene wher
q they arc not smiling ! ask onlyof the low
d that has given me all this unexpected oy. thai
i my little 10 may have one better trail, her
% fathers heartI stronger tenderer, and purel
4 heart than belonged to any one among .sThres