The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-09-27
nnArrER II.

.t.,..,oa and went abroad LOT
three years In the books tnAt 49, 49,, hroaa
my masters library, peopie "a salrestinr Il In
as.s' = 49, Ana new occupations, returneu 70
shssx n ative country to be happy-W"un Aana
nf ehas,ened happiness. ~ - uacs u"s 80. -
tsr..ss.e Ms these my friends in netaon. I
sS,aa Ia I'd 10 lay my burthen down, but uteu
IN va,,,. In my foolish, carrier Gays, had
longed for a sorrow ike that when nae soln"
nnsn me bnt ah, there was little OF romance,
saa very much hard reality in II, after ALL !
grew calm, aud even cheerful, " - true, on.
ever and ever that dark, melancholy race mad
loved so we'll rose up before me, and eyeT and
ever wondered II he was happy, and II he
sometimes gave a thought 70 me. have read
somewhere of a defeated knight. who Kept MS
wounds open till he gained Q victory once
more and think was like to him. aitheugti
/ knew is not for my wound bled always, and
/ eoasd not heal il, though had no hopes OF
coaqnerinE again.
At last the family was with returned Dol,s,
for the marriage OF the eldest daughter. she
was To be the wife of an old gentleman-aveIy
wealthy, bat, alas +. very wicked man se,,
she seemed delighted with her prospects, anu
talked TO me by the hour OF Der )ewe,s me-
c,.sra nay and The parties she should give
xshey, sac was Mrs r. Not one word oil hoHne
affection or home delights moi one Woiu no. oi
the hnspand or his love anu $1,000 ea 10
Young aud beautiful, and most ahee "a
Sar oyrn family circie-even the poor Cover
ness came in for large snare OF nei ana ~,
words aud deeds. / could moi unGers laho ~
but | shuddered at Inc inouka' Va ""A' h''
future might prove 10 DE- -. -.
NV new home was but a 50 uare or TWO from
my sid one and night after night waiked Tue
80 fnanv weary months, watching the Lights IN
the wind MS and the shadows on the wall. ihey
were very gay now. heard, from ,he SCI,
wants in the house, that the marriage mao hot
ta..n n happy oue-that the beautiful wife
cared only Tor her gay companions, whiie the
husband and child (there was chiid, theh
We're left TO solace themselves as pest they
might tose ;her. In the whiri OF carriages,
and const ant going and coming OF 'iHinoi ,,
sometimes caught sight OF my mas yer. ne had
grown paier and thinner, ana, on id II, sauuri
t4au before and walked about "ith M sIah ,
head beat down upon his breast ana ms ha"us
ci,sned behIud him like one whose last nope
was gone One day saw him NEE; nurse
with child upon the steps, ana; rs tiie in ,,
crosyed aud laughed and lifted up us MUG
hands he bent down and toSk IL from her.
healthy handsome boy. with lts mother iace
but The deep dark eyes were MS WatcLs-
cd them for one moment-the littie hitn",
fno,iIed his dark cheek-the bright little mead
nestled ON his shoulder--and my eyes We're
100 dim for me TO see more never shouia l
know such a sweet caress-reEer shouAu L
hear innocent lips like those cali me hoth-
or " And she to whom the name by right ne
Ionped--oh! why did she come between me
and all loved SO tenderly-oniy 10 WIN tne
biessiag, tire of 1t. and throw IL eafeieSsV
away 800 40
A time of trouble and grief came upon us
all l,estiIence broke out, staying us
thousands and tens ot thonsahos, anu .ne
bruutifui Mrs B one of It's 1irst
VEINS / watched beside her 20 the very
last, and closed her dying eyes, rejoicing that
her parting thought had been OF Heaven
her narting breath supplicafion for mercy
m that most merciful name oil jesus When
my task was over, and was about 10 leave
the room [ heard a name pronounced by one
of the servants that staid my steps. Again,
and they were saying, in a low voice. as they
yar. arran ging the room, that Heaven would
send It's Judgment down for such thing
.tWhat is il r / asked, going nearer 10 them,
and the old nurse bowed aud curtsleu
II beg your pardon, miss; but we are speak
ing of Mrs. Carr"
.sWhat of her Is she. too, dead =
..Nn: but her husband and cailu were both
taken III: and when she heard OF 1t, she lett
the city at once, without seeing either OF
them Since then the poor little child has
died. IT,
"Well--go on-go on. Jie-Mr. CARTS
dead No but dyingt
heard no more. left the house, and ran
swiftly To his How l passed the servants or
the nurse / have no recollection. l only know
that | staggered into the sick room, and saw
him lying there--pae, worn and unconscious,
hut not dead-thank Providence for that =
not dead. And that very night messenger
came from the country to say That MS PROUD,
beautiful wife, was no more. she had ned
fast and far; hut One followed fas ter on her
track, and the grim cholera Woulu HoC De
chea ted of his prey.
As for me- i never left that room again till
the life loved had faded out of 1T. had not
dreaded danger beside another death bed was |
] likely to fear il now! l, who would so
gladly have laid down the existence that had |
nothing except the hope OF better world to |
brighten it. / SAL beside his pillow from morn
Till night, never sleeping, never eating, only |
drinking a glass of wine now and then, TO |
keep up The strength l so much needed. Hour |
after hour the figure lay silent and motioniess |
before me; the strong hands clenched, the |
Ily L. fppar t1t1 UNCONSCIOUS
ness. sad as ever l shed no tears over alfn-l |
glad he was going TO Il world where ne
would be happier; but oh. for one KIND word |
Oh. for one look, before all was over! mat
was nay prayer from morning Till night, and
from light till morning, rs l watched beside
him, and il was granted.
On the third evening of my stay | thought
lac stirred as benz down to bathe his fore
head with aromatic vinegar. L waited 4 mo-
meDi, my heart beating fast and thick. L was
not mis- tasen-he moved again, and the great
dark eyes opened and looked full at me
Vaguely and wonderngly at first, then
troubled light came into them, and strange,
sweet smile. His lips moved, and heard HIM
whisper my name!
MY MASTER my dear master.' l sank
down and hid my face beside him and cried
oh, how / cried! The hand moved weakly and
unsteadily, and touched my head, as II had |
done that night SO long ago. L thought my
heart would break.
When ] grew calmer and looked up, his eyes
were closed again. But as / bent down over
him. he bTeItneG rather tnan whispered
My boy!s
"Dead.' I answered, tenderly.
"And Margaret p
''She has gone, too.'
Give me your hand, Ursula
/ placed II in his
"Come nearer And bent still lower
Faithful little friend, forgive me, bht do |
not forget Oh if had only been WISER!
He laid his poor worn cheek upon my haho
aud looked up with the sweet smile once more |
i'll his eyes
"Do not long be after me. shall be waiting
for you. Let no one close my eyes but YOU
And nOW-pray." ,..
/ kneit, aid through my tears SAID maj most
loving and omforting of prayers ~ Our "a
ther.'F our own kind Father, VINO he'trs the
least of his children when they cry 10 MIN
There was II o other sound in the room When
had finished but felt his cheek growing coiu-
er on my hand. and looked az mint
was all over and closed the dear dark eyes
that smiled on me to the last, ana seated them
with a kiss-the first and last ever gave TO
man. -,
my heart
DIME HOTEL, wxe
o. \ ON THE EUROPEAN PLAN,TxE
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