The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-03-25


ing there. this fierce scorchiug simoun
swept over me Unknown to myself !
had been cb.ri-bing one sweet flower IN
my heart. watering it. day and night,
with the dew and hope II lay there
now, torn mp by The roots. its buds blight
ed, IT. fair blossoms wi'hered
Blind helpless idiot 80 the voice in
my heart had called me Ay, but The
blind IDIOT could love Who else could
pour such wealth ii tenderness on enc
who could never grow old 10 his sight
iess eycs-whosc brow would always be
smooth whose haiI would never lose it's
brightness whose eye could never grow
dan. because forever he could clotho her
with the garment Of his fancy And a
new vuire IN my heart answered. j am
worthy for love = With these words
strength came TO me aud | rose mp and
stood erect IN my darkcnc1 world. lone.
IS aud gricfstrickcn, Int still Il man
! was net one H. luiiict sorrow upon
others ,trovc to 60 out into the world
with cheerful face But listened with
tromulons oagerness to every infection
of I.cona's voice when she talked with
my brother. | knew she must love him;
bat there was curious fascination u
watching bow his passion would spring
,p in her pure hcart--how the ienler-
ness, which could ucvcr be for me, would
grow into her beloved voice nav after
dan Il seemed To me TO become full If
swccior palhos Richard was constantly
by her side Often thew rOamcd togo
thcr over the fields Sometimes they
asked me to 60 with them; but ] was too
sensitive 70 intrudr. always refused.
Once or twice when had declined going
lcona insisted on remaining with me
Then she would be - cruelty kind 70 nc
read h nae, talk to me. and hewilder
me with torturiug glimpses If "a impos-
sitlc happiness Then Richard would
cowc back with floral Offering \ spray
Of h0ucvsucklc or a bunch Of wild roses;
aal. sitting beside h,r Afterwards. !
smcl, all day the fragrance Of ms flowers
upan her hcsaw
Ono night she asked me IL she might
r. alone with the to evening prayers, rs
she used to do before Richard came. Il
was = pleasant walk, that halimilc be-
tween our house and the church in he
Summer sunset. with the trees over our
heads Nil odorous with bloom. There
was curious 10Y. which was more than
half compounded Of pain. ia knowing
TINT she was rs mv side, in feeling the
pressure of her hand on my arm
When the services were over she Ask
"a me 70 stay q lir'lc longer and play for
hrr. M J had often donc before Hitherto
at such times. she bad chosen the tunes ;
tut sr.s she ~ 3 a~f'l. .',an ,ras upon
mo. ! purcl forth the story ~ my hope.
less love fused no words bu' tae music
explained ITSELF Il thrilled. it iremhlcd
H. plead i. II licspairea. it struggled, il
hoped: then. NJ if I. r the dead. Il waited
AMI liti out. at last. in q long, helpless
crv { sorrow ! heard Ieona sohhirg
She stood Al little distance alone in the
darkness lcf, my scat wen, t. her
and took her hands In the darkness she
laid her tender plying arms around my
neck | felt her wet check against iny
own Alas' Sney the language of that
silent carcss She loved Richard; hut
with al TIE fullucss other angelic nature
she pitici me She would he my sister
~ word was spoken ~ either If us
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