The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1860-08-31
VOLUME FHI.---NO. IS.
WOMAN'S LOVE.


A Beautiful fncident.-Siy years apo. II
young man j1at entering. life, under The in
fluence of rum committed crime against
society, was trfedin this city, convicted and
sent to Waupin, where'Le seryed ont lis
term behind the prison bars. Before his
trial fair girl had promised to link fortunes
with him, and cruel Rns the blow for her.
All through the six long years, did she
wait for the day of his release. With
true woman's heart she had believed him
'nnocent-innocent at least before God:
and like the magnet she held on her rsteady
way, her heart pointing over to the future.
Long were the years TO him. Slow passed
the hours. Seconds were but minutes
minutes were hours-hours days-days
weeks-weets months--months years.. and
the years were like ages Every tolng Of
1.-The prison bell stt,ck deep into lis heart,
Iand every sunset tool another Thread from
His long skein. Nor weSS6M hours less
Weary to her. Hope tltfB angel,
sat beside her by day, anad on her
pillow by uisbt. Some thers were who
laughed ut her holy love-who. sneered so
rnean'y at her love-a prisoner miles away:
But little mattercd it to her. Others n1igKt
sneer-she remained true to her Heart and
him. OILERS might pasht 10 aaan iiHsspfis. iisss
on garb, ,toilng away from morn ti|l<Gigl,
with but one star to guide him On. She
ssw but the honest Soul that might be
saved - or be lost ~ aad woman that
she was, nerved herself the jibes and !.
jeers. Blessed words came, 10 him in Lis. r
lonely cell, words Of love, IF hope, of kind.
ness, and stronger. grew .she heart of him
who had truly his sbe,ter angeskatching
over his upbioksn nature. Each word from
her7lightshed tie Beartas they Slowly went
by apd longer grew y tasaaas en which libet.
ty was to; corne: Men visited him, AID !.
threw infa.kneeA6 mad;disniug thought
on which his soul must feed, and trembling.
ly shrink to. the darkest corner. ofils living.
temple. Then a'Ielter from would dash
aside the DARK curtains, and beckoahilhao
aspot Of sunshine, outside, and 1beyoadshis
present reach.
So pas I'D the year. E.i.nds dSE, aud
he weRseserahe,n. The sin was toas sthcs
more5ts;an;ss5qhed for, and at:.last7tBs hftis
spot of sunshine crspt to his cell, and Ass:
tering by the keyhoIeso Of the deer, Id hidS
forth into the bright daysSof Iibsfty. n4e
was conducted to the Office of Tic prison
by McGRAw, and citizens dress instead
Of prison suit given unto him, and into
an inner room, where she, was WHO, years
before, had promised before God.to be hiz.
What a nssttnog! 'Tis not for us to::speak
Of it..
2 On the evening. train the two arrived in
this city, and were by one of our. diyines
'jjsined in marriage WesMsro a witness at
M ceremony, aa af ahail forget it
never fQ.get the eSsal4saed with tears
ofhafpiaess, nor thstbrSSBsngs Of the heats
that hadse. laag waited. and trusted. Saved
saved May the future be all, the brighter
for the dark cloud that so @Iong has lung
over it; and true friends be ever readyte
lend helping hanlsg We believe in wc-:
mans 1ove-iin woman's deyotion-he
more after knewing the facts above stated
God bless nHgane heart. wherevss found!
iAfiiwaukie Sentinel.