The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-08-19

| time 10 dream ot DilsS, Tor the Cnu ftanly
rose up aud confronted me lllldred also
loved the young minister II was no, very
long ere made the discovery aud il cost
me many fierce wrcs,lngs with the angel
| of duty. Love for my sister triumphcd,
and rose from my sick bed ready for the
sacrifice, l,u, IL few days passed until IT
was required OF me,
One evening, sitting 10y my side while
liildied had gone to the shop ior work,
" olgang told mc tha, he loved me. do
| not wish 10 write down his words, because
they are the one great blessed memory OF
my lie my earthly totctaste of heaven |
heard him through Tor wanted all his assu.
RANGES TO support me through the fiery or,
deal which awaited me aud when he had
finished, told him calmly tba, | could not
be his, dared not couiess to hIm that |
loved him, lest 1t should make him unsats.
fed IN the path which | had willcd hc should
wink. When his first Wild outburst Of grief
and disappointment had subsided told him
that my sister had given HIM her affection
to him aud that il would make me very hap.
py 10 see HIM her husband was bold with
him in this, because knew that be- would
not misconstrne my motives.
He went away in great mental per
turba,ion but the next day be returned and
said
Faith you arc the only woman whom
can ever love with my whole soul, and you
have refused me Still il anything that can
do will please you, il would BE- my greatest
bliss 10 do it II you wish 1t. ! will ask
ildred TO share my Iie--shc is your sister,
and can love her next 10 you"
"And 80 may God in Heaven bless you ="
! cried, from out the depths OF my spirit,
and Tor an instant my bead rested upon his
shoulder, and his lips pressed my iorbcad
II was my first wcakncss--it was likewise
my last.
Two months aitcrward lIildrcd was made
happy aud from the grand old church in
I.onsdaIc, she went forth the welded vile OF
Woligang Walsingham.
For years subsequent to this event my
life flowed on uoin,errupt,dly. ! remained at
my lodgings, still earning my living by my
needle, and refusing the many and urgent IN
vitations Of my brother and sister 10 give up
my toling existence and live with them.
knew that could not bear il, aud 80 | lived
on in the old wny.
Woligaug and my sister were very happy.
and rejoiced IN the knowledge. One child.
noble boy best their union, and TO this
child my lonely heart cIung with all the ten.
acity OF womans love.
had two offers Of marriage from worthy
men, but did not accept either because a
simple heart, like mine, can know but one
love
Ten years after his marriage Woligang
was 4lz,d with n fatal Illness. stood by
his bedside through il all , and when ho
died his head rested upon my breast Ills
last word wss spoken 10 mc--hi. last sigh
alone listened to.
lilldred was almost frantic at her los !,
and from tha, time forth she faded. until
with the coming of winter W. folded her
pale bands away and hit her 10 sleep by
the aide Of the husband SHE ~ well loved
took Hugh, her child, home with me !;
and IN bis care found some solacr for my
loneliness. A year p.sfcd thu., pnd one
day there came news of Paul Rayenwopd's
death.
The very same day, letter was brough,
me by the malIboy, marked with u foreign
postmark. lopned 1t and read
Miss Farm MuBCHs Many years
ago loved a pure and guiIeIess girl she
was taken from me by death on the very
evening set apart tor our marriage,
thought could love no more but when |
saw your sister, Hildred, thought my lo-t
Inez restored TO me-. The fsos seemed To
me one and the sarne. loved again.
sought 10 make the second love mine WAS
disappointed. But that love never died 10
my breast il barn, iisrcer and fercer even
70 the last, which IL almost here ltreated
you with cruel,y--I would now, IA fesl
my life ending, make an a,oD-meDt have
no living relative IN the whole vide world
to whom eau bsqsea,h my extensive p's
ss.ioDs. baye made q awll giving all 10
you--hr ss,srI When you have done
with il bestow it upon her dd.
PAuL KAyEswoD."
The letter had told the truth. A few
days sfterwsrd, ! was called upon by the
executor Of Mr.. RavenwD,d; Who read me
the will. which. sftr bring proved and nc.
oep,ed st the Probate Courts, pu, M 10 pqs-
-ssion Of the vas, e.,ate of Paul Itavenwood.
] removed With Hugh 10 Gyve Cottage
for tbe place Was very dear 70 me. from
tbe ssocistions clinsIng sroond IT and
here have lived ever siDce. Am wealthy
ba, make no as Of my income for my-lf
other than that for our Decessi,'ss-i, all
gtss To the por seams'r--s whom ] csn
-eek 90, from ths bs,ghboriog Villages.
sm ~ Old womsn bos sSd Il vill not
b. long ere my noble Hugh enters INTO the
o~Dr-bip Of The pa,rimony bsqaea,hsd TO
bin by bis mothers iov.r.
And this 10 ell my li,,Is history Res,i~s.
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