Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-09-15

week for year of foreign travel
and three weeks after, Leona becam
my wife.
Leona insisted on short brida
tour. She must take her blint
husband to her friends in town.
was, however, a little sensitive abou
exposing my misfortune to strangers
This step seemed unlike Lee na; bu
] wished to please her, and con
sented. r
The next morning after our ar.
rival, We sat alone in our room.
wanted to talk to my wife, but she
could scarcely listen; she Auttered
around the apartment, arranged and
dissrranged the furniture a dozen
times. had never known her so
restless. Every now and then she
would drop down upon my knee, and
and lifting up my face would cover
it with kisses; but even there she
would not sit still.
At length there came a tap nt the
door, and she sprung huIriedly TO
open it. There were few whispers
words with the new conner, and then
Leona said,gravely," Ny love, this is
DR.. Williams. / have heard much OF
his skill; and brought you here be-
cause | longed for my own satisfaction,
to have him examine your eyes. /
did not wish to mentionit at home,
for there was no use in making
any one else a sharer of my sus-
pense." -
DR.. Williams voice was very
kind. i liked that. He proceeded
gently with bis examination. For
Eve minutes I! wssin an agony Of
hope. lu fancy, saw again earth
and sky, snd dearer still the sweet
face of my bride. Leona held my
hand tightly.
AT length the doctors verdict
came. i know he pitied US; two
poor young things, looking TO bin
to crush or confirm hope as pre-
cious as life. His voice trembled.
He said, in low, earnest tones,
GOD soften it to you. There is
no hope!' s
He went out of the room. Leona
closed the door after him, and then
came back, and threw herself into
my arms. | could feel her heart
throbbing tumoltuously against my
side. But she commanded herself,
and strove to comfort me. My
poor, poor dsrling!' she said tender
|y, "can you forgive me for disturb
ing you with this vain trial? did
so long to know the worst! ! could
not help hoping before. Now we
-hall be at rest. 1t will not be like
doubtful sorrow.
'And you, Leona," said ], "can
you, indeed, be content to share
blind mans darkened life?'
She stopped my words with
kisses. "Hush, beloved?" said she.
4 will be your light, your eyes
She has kept her word. miss
30 pleasant sights or SQUADS of ma
ture, for in her | have all things. l |
10 not even need to look on her
beloved face, for / see it in my
heart forever, fresh, and young, and
fair as my eyes last behelat it.
She was bat a child when she first
aroused me from my blind despair.
She was my comforter then; she
will be all the days of my life. The
two years since our bridal have been
full Of joy. My heart has hardly
space for more. And yet Leona
told me, last night, at twilight,
With her glowing face bnried in my
bosom, that | must End space in
my love for a new claimant. i
am to be father. e
A month ago Richard brought
home bis bride. They call her
more beautiful than Leona; but her
voice is not so thrilling in its music.
i am full Of content; | know
that when my vision shall be unsealed
in Heaven, the blind shall
see again-then fairest and truest,
will stand by my side my wife,
Leona.
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