The Kanzas news., 1859-05-21
woman's Love-A Beautiful Incident.

I sszoAIan . AoVe-A Beautiful Incident.
Six years ago. a young man just entering
life under the influence of rum, committed
crime against society. was tried in this
lcltg, convicted and sent TO Waupun, where
be served out his term behind the prison
bars. Before his trial. fair girl had prom
ised to link fortunes with him. and cruel
was the blow TO her. But she loved him.
All through the six long years did she wait
for the dag of his release. With a true
woman 5 heart she believed him innocent
innocent at least before God; and like the
magnet, she held or her steady way, her
heart pointing ever to the future. Long
we're the yevrs to him. Slow passed the
| hours, Seconds, were minutes-minutes
hours-hours days-days weeks-weeks
months-nnonths years, and the years were
like ages. Every toliiBg 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 at night
Some there were who laughed at her holy
loye--who sneered SO meanly at her love-
a prisoner miles away, But little matter
ed it to her. Others might sneer-she re.
mained true to her heart and him. Others
might laugh, she wept. Others might point
TO a; man in prison, garb, toiling away from
morn till night, with but one star to guide
him on. She saw but the honest soul that
might be saved-or be lost--and woman
ltiiat she was, 'nerved herself to bear their
aibes and jeers. Blessed words came to him
iaehis lonely cell--words of love--of hope
f5-of kindness-and stronger grew the heart
lstf him ~ bad frul0 batter v,,rof
ing over his unbroken nature. Each word
from her, lightened the heart as they slowly
wentIby, and longer grew the day on which
liberty was to come. Men visited him, and
with careless 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 letter from her would dash aside the
dark curtains, and beckon him on to spot
of sunshine, outside, and beyond his pres
ent reach. So passed the years. Friends
died, and he wept over them. The sin was
long since more than. atoned for, and at last
the little spot. of sunshine crept to his cell,
and entering by the keyhoe of the door,
led him forth into the bright rays Of liberty.
He was conducted to the Office of the prison
by McGraw, and citizens dress instead Of
"a prison suit given unto him, and into an
iner room, here stood SHE, who. years be-
fore, had promised before God to be his
Ni.et a meeting B'fis net fos-as e ePoAk
of it. .---e~
On the evening train the two arrived in
this city, and were by one of our divines
joined in marriage. We were witness to
the ceremony, and never shall forget it
never forget the eye moistened with tears
of happiness. nor the throbbing of the heart
that had SO long waited and trusted. Saw
ed, saved! May the future be all the bright
er for tie dark cloud that so long has hung
over il, and true frinds be ever ready TO
lend helping hand We believe IN wo-
mans lUye-in woman's devotion-the
more after knowing the facts above stated.
God bless the true heart. wherever found.
I-Milacaukse Sentinel.