Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-10-21

doomed above all as q great angel, her head
sweeping the sky; and the next / knew.
was lying on my back on the sand. and
held my hands up in the moonlight, and
saw they were covered with blood. Then
it all came back. and l shrieked. "Eunice. y
and raised my head, expecting to see her
| lying by my side.
She was coming toward me from the wa
ter's edge and sprang, as l called quicker,
and knelt by my side. She had wet her
handkerchief, and now pressed 1T upon my
forehead, as she drew my head up on her
arm. On. the heaven of that moment
The 10Y in the knowledge that was not a
murderer; that | had not killed her. And
there was she. kneeling beside me, my head
resting against her heart, every beat OF
which | could hear. There was but one
wish in my mind. 1t was that some pow
er should so act upon us that we might re-
main thus forever. | would not speak,
lest she might think had recovered, and
Withdraw her arm. But soon she address
ed me, and told how had tainted and fell
how in falling. had struck upon stone,
cutting myself on the head-thc blood up
on my hands came from this-how she had
called for help, bat none came; and then |
arose. And we walked towards home
Eunice it was who talked.
cit seemed strange to me, Robert, that
you should not have known what | have
told YOU this night; but when | remember
that you and Wilson have not been upon
the same terms Of confidence you were once,
of which | am the unhappy canse, | do not
wonder at it, though blame Wilson that he
should have denied You this proof OF broth
orhood."
Then it was thought how | had avoid
ed every opportunity for my brother Viii
son to enter upon any conversation with me
alone-how hail even gone SO far as to
lock the door of my room and cxtinguish
the light when / heard his foot upon the
stairs. icigning sleep, and refusing to an
swer his knock By ms own pride had |
been wounded Then it was | knew but
for this might gradually have awakened
to my error, and not. by one dreadful blow.
had the light OF lie crushed ont of my
heart forever.
Icould only answer-"The fault is
mine"
"No." she said, 81 take to myself all the
wrong of this 1t was that should have
healed the breach / knew was growing be-
tween brothers. And now, Robert, you
have said tonight that You love me. |
will not reject your love; will even return
it-freely, truly, brother Robert. Love
me: let us love each other. have no 9TH
er brother than You. Shall it be so?" and
she placed hes hands in mine, as before. 1t
was cold but the tremor was gone.
Before heaven" | answered. Il will
love YOU as no brother ever loved sister
yeti"
As spoke drew her to me, and with
out her resistance, pressed one long kiss
upon her pale lips; and SO went Eunice
Manly into her home, ncyer To come back
again to my heart in the same form as be-
fore.
That night / walked along upon the
wharf before the store of Allen & Graham,
and tried to peer far into the future; but
all was dark, and could discern nothing
that carried away any of the burden that
was upon me; and then vision OF bloat-
ed, drowned corpse, lying there upon the
wharf. in the sunshine, next day, and my
dear old father kneeling beside it, dashed
before me. No: | was not brave enough
/ for that-so | hastend away home. A
shives ran over me; | started at every tree,
bush and stone by the roadside; something
was with me at every step that screamed:
Robert Amer, thric, guilty man; thrice
hast thou been murderer. Thy brother,
Eunice Manly and thyselli Where canst
thou look for pardon?"
In terror | fed did not extinguish
the light this night in my room. | looked
at my pale face and white lips in the mir
ror. What could l do to wipe away the
spec,er? What reparation could make
nv brother and Euniee. and what to my
self and God? Oh. that vague grouping
| in the darkness Of life: that indistinct me-
mace hanging over my head.
| I sat BY the table. and opened the book
Of all books The first passage on which
nv eve fell was that from job: In thought
from the visions OF the night. when deep
sleep falleth on men, fear came upon m'
and trembling, which made all my bones tc
shake. Then a spirit passed before my
face The hair of my flesh stood rp. II
stood up. 1t stood still. bat ! could not
discern the form thereof; an image was be
fore mine eyes: there was silence; and
heard voice. Shall mortal man be mor'
Just than God"
Long and earnestly. that night, pray
ed When met my brother. next morn
ing, / waited for no word from him, no.
did speak. 1t was in the hall as we en-
tered the breakfast room in different direc
tions. took his hand silently. and press
ell it to my heart. and then ] put my arm
about his neck.
Nv brother Wilson was OF quiet ever
temperament ! had often heard him sa,
he detestei scenes. say did not speak
In truth, could not-my heart was too
full for words. He met my pressure of tn
hand warmly, and we passed into the room
where my father sat. Icould see all break
fast time and all that day. my brother look
ing inquiringly at me. 1t was plain h
did not understand. and it was not my pur
pose to explain. Twas sincerely penitent
wished to show it by every act, that
might atone to my brother, to myself, t.
Eunice Manly, and to--God-
TO BE CONTINUED.