The Evansville daily journal., 1859-04-11
wonan,s Love-A Beautiful Incl
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SIX years ago, young man Just entering
life under the influence OF rum, committeda a
crime against society-was tried in this city
convicted, and sent to Waupun, where he
served out his term behind the prison bars
Before his trial. fair girl had promised to
link fortunes with him, and cruel was the
blow to her. But she loved him. All
through those six long years did she wait
for his release. With a true woman's heart
she believed him innocent-innocent at
least before God and like the magnet, she
held on her steady way, her heart pointing
ever to the future. Long were the years to
him. Slowly passed the hours. Seconds
were minntes-minutes nours-hours days
days weeks = weeks months months
years, and years were like ages of misery.
Every tolling of the prison bell struck deep
to his heart and every sunset took another
thread from his long skein Nor were the
hours less weary to her. Hope, that blessed
angel, sat beside her by day, and reposed on
her pillow by night. Some there were who
laughed at her holy loye-who sneered so
in"aniy at her love-a prisoner miles away
But little nlattered it TO her. Others might
5ueer--she remained true 10 her heart and
to him. Others might laugh--she wept.-
Others might point to a man in prison garb,
toiIing a~py from morning till night. with
bat one star to guide him on--she saw but
the honest soul that might be saved or he
lost; and, woman that she was, nerved her
self to bear their gibes and ieers Blessed
/ words came TO him in his lonely cell
words of lOye--ot hope-ot kndness--and
stronger grew the heart OF him who had
truly his better angel watching over his
unhroken nature. Each word from her
lightened the hours as they slowly went by,
and longer grew the day on which liberty
was to come. Men visited him, and with
careless words or speaking eye, threw into
his cell maddening thought on which his
soul must feed and tremblingly shrink to
the darkest corner of its living temple
Then a lette: from her would dash aside the
dark curtain, and beckon him on TO spot
of sunshine, outside, and beyond his present
reach So passed the years. Friends died,
and he wept over them. The sin was long
since mere than atoned for, and at last the
little spot of sunshine crept to his cell, ard, T,
entering by the keyhole of his door, led him
forth into the bright rays of liberty. He
was conducted to the Office OF the prison
| by McGraw, and a citizens suit instead OF
the prison garb given unto him, and into an
| inner room, where stood she, who years
before, had promised before God to be his
What meeting, lis not for us to speak
OF it. -,ia
/ On the evening train the two arrived in
! this city, and were Joined in marriage by
! one of our divines- We were witness to
| the ceremony, and never shall we forget il
never forget the eye noistened with tears
/ of happiness, nor the throbbing of the hear!
! that had so long waited and trusted. Saved,
4 saved May the future be all the brighter
for the dark cloud that has so long hung
over it, and true friends be ever ready to
! lend Il helping hand. We believe in wom-
ans love--in woman's deyotion-the more
after knowing the facts above stated. God
4 bless the true heart, wherever found Mi
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