The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-06-09
lHBe 9Th, 1859.

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/ Do not love vou-not as YOU mesn'
There was 3 dead silence IN the room as
the lying words left my lips, and she grew
50 white and gave me such a look of anguish
that | repented Of nay cruelty and forgot my
anger.
l DO not mean that, Alice = I cried
'You look I'll and pale. Believe me. was
only jesting.'
/ can bear il. Francis. There is nothing
on this earth that cannot b. borne-one wsg
or other
She turned and lett the room quietly and
sadly. The sunshine faded jus. then, and
only white. pale light cane through the
windows. l 50 connected it with her sor-
rows. thai TO this day / can never see the
golden ra3ience come and 20 across my path
without The same knife-like pang tina. | felt
then. as the door closed behind her
Ailce became weaker and grew really i'll.
\ tour on the Continent was strongly recon-
mended by the doctors as tie lkeliest means
Of restoration Il was impossible for me 10
60 but some friends of ours-one Mr. and
Mrs Natrenden. with young daughter
were going to Italy for six months, and It was
arranged that Alice should accompany them
They remained abroad nine months instead
Of six
\: last they returned l came home tired
enough, one evening. to find letter lying on
my table, inf3rains me that she would cross
to Dover on the morrow. | went down 10
Dover to meet her. Our estrangement hal
worn deep into my heart. She had loved
me- once-sho should love me again
| was worn haggard | took bath and
made careful toilet after my hurried jour-
ney. As | was taking my last look in the
glass the hotel waiter came 10 tell me they
had arrived
l followed him more nervous thaa had
ever before been in my Hf- Wsrrender
grasped my hand | opened the door and
Mrs. Warrender--bless her kind heart
burst out crying.
@ my dear Frank. [ am SO glad to see
You. And We have brought YOU your Alice
home well :
Next moment she entered, little King
Charles Spaniel trisking about her feet
had her IN my arms at once, but it was not
until She kissed me that | knew how cold
and pale she was.
Alice. are you ill2' asked, holding her
away from me, and looking into her face
Her eyes met mine, but their old light had
quite gone.
Not in the least i'll, Frank she said qui
etly. Bat you must remember that [ have
no. seen you for nine months, and YOU star
tie me a little
Ny household fairy had fled and could
only mourn that [ should never look upou
her sweet face again. 1t was another Alice,
this. | had slain nv own Alice and moth
ing ooeAt ->aniraate her.
was hke one IN q o'e5---.-H through that
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Frank. don't ask me that
shall know how to value !, now, Alice.
That may be-but l have it not to give
You, my poor Frank.
i clasped her to my heart. The passion
ia that heart might have almost brought lii
to the dead; bu. she did not move. she wa
Ike a statue ia my arms. and only looked a
me and sighed
Too late, too late, Frank
Forgive Do you think | have one un
kind thought or feeling towards you, Frank
All no. no But l am chilled througI