Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1860-01-08

morsfrata far her falhrr was rot there ~
49, roe afrs Clsv h-ndei her 2 fhiH hrccha
-bawl and a common bonnet. Meta Elsncet
u fhsm and said. 90. don't send ne out 50
aii6lvclsd Il is very cold, Jet ne wear ny
closka
"HGsh, sifl.o inpsrionsiv sid Mr. Clay.
afo Hunor you would take bali ny hasband's
iacome.H
~ aoalsr papa does halt ssmneh for her
% hr does ssii Lens.
He s. u~eEn papa said Meta calmly,
e erf fe ,5r-s ne as much Pc be does those be
.tsi-are -tn7er his roof
Flrs Cav anrung 10 be- feet r. passion ex-
rfaim'nE. (" Tnn Ssucv thiuEi How dare vnu
srcsk d-isrrsnectfailv nf ne m Lanaf 50 IN
vour Grand immediateivn Sofhe fhin'y clad,
nafherisus girl vas seat ont into tn rein 20
perform q riainE srrrnd which Tsqnired Der 70
20 10 the other end az Broadway. AID the
ztrn-mother and step-sister sat in hsr 'uvu-
r Gus bou30ir, r%eveling in sump.uous q -g1nce.
NJ. -lav passed ont % his rich sto-s on
Broadway. and walked hastily along fh~bsve-
ment. fhickiT and warmly clad On his heavy
o~Vercost ard fnr ran. p large umbrella shield
ing bin from he blending slaet snd rafn- As
b. paced ? lofty dwelling with high marble
strns. he hezri = moan strangely low and
I pa intire. AM he murmured-" SOM poor brE-
or cir, I suppose. pity for a girl ont 10 The
TOMB
Then low means and sobs rose M md fen
on his ears. He stnod irrpsolHie- The wind
New fhr rain az sect harshlv In his face.
He tho=Eht Of the warm. pleasant sitting
rom AZ home, with its cot carpet, an3 erin
son curtain, velvet lounges End cushioned
| rocking chafrs. He fh0usht % the warn Eis=
with wAf-h Meta would meet him. Then
i,te startling voices bidding him trrn hs-k,
cane shszs plaintive means. ard ir = m7nsn
he stood By the marble steps Of the .ofty
dw-Hf-r.
TIE gir3 was half sheltered by an unh-e1a f:
beneath & be cau-ht a bright CLEAN ~ gor-
rso7s CASHMERE WIZ couid d. moan ~ On
these marble vtens roh=4 ~ su-h rich mate
riaI2 He hastily tore the umf reIla from the
clasp of tie rel. 81 Hsnri f-grrs but the Efri.
a slender 'hing. lay with her face down on the
cold Whit marble. She did not see Hr nan ~
her side, hut moanad on, and Mr. Clay eouli
hear her faint. childish voice saving Oh
naps. cone ard take mehome, shan die here
On this cold rams
on why IN those love touching tones was
there a Familiar sound, a household tone which
thrilled Albert Claws hart with a v7E1s, in
distinct s-nse % n1in2 In a moment -he
shirering childish form was clasnad IN his
arms. Then the pale. we fsce, with ibs faint.
while features, methi gaze. u was bis o,sn
esHrh-sr Nsra-
Fer 2 moment all was din before his eyes.
and The strong man ssnkfairtlv on the marble
steps where bis child had lain in agony. Then
be saw the parcel Of worsfe5 living on the
pavement, and be conprehsnde8 e al, and he
was nervei again. As be clsspei Meta 70
his heart, she opened Der blue eyes on bin.
and al thew rested on the eadianed f7cr bend
f~E tsnieri- over her. she uurmu-rd fsirfiv-
"Is r Won p7pa2 Oh. 7 an sisd that Won
rave cone 20 lake ne home. Take ne hone
70 mzmma-mT angel mamma." and a fnv
zrmE7s cls-ped tightly alout his neck. anEa
golden head rested corfdirgly On bis bosom I:
Mia was unconscious.
Then The father went swiftly en-. SrrcIr
p8usirg o. 5rdrra physician he hastily vent
uD the sitBs n bis mansion. entered with
on ringing, and with bis heavy over slors,
and d~frDfns coatzr7hat. be entered bis =ffe's
reh boudoi-, ana lai Meta on q sofa.
Lena ard Nrs. Cav grW Ter pale They
saw = psli folding tightly atonri their future.
Here r. a specimen of ynrrlovs toward nv
child. See vour work Fou hearles=. cruel
woman" said be stsTnly, as he glancel Tor The
h-st time uPau hem.
TIE doctor came, and At las. Meta fsU into
p qriHt siumhsr which soon changed into a
hroFrr, troubled slumhsr. andhcr cha=k= BE-
gan 20 giow with the crimson Ugh II fever
beet At intervals Sc sWoke mutfer rg IN
e~oherent sentences. And ~ the red ifght Of
dawn she was raving On deTirium. 80 d7v.
th7oHsb that hushel, darkenad CHAMBER. rang
Nerta'9 voire--n'eading AZ times. then In
frigh-fui tones ike those o. = wounded bird /.
then eo7ened down 10 a cadence low and mild
ss TIE fow OF still waters. Then she would
moan sg7in. md her earnest voice Wsnli BE-
hear'-"Oh. mn'her, g. is 81 cold and fhe
shawl Is 81 varv thin. ief ne wear ny cloak
Then assin -be would SOB with o7tsiretch-i
arms. COZ, papa. cone and fake M home.
Cn ar ne ny own TsPa, car 90 10
lfs~her.s
Tha mv=Hc hou- Of m'dnirh' had come p
f's IT'S fsriogs soieurftv. WHhin Mr. Ciar'7
mansion al was hushe1. There VA M
light burning, save in The chamber Of The ~
inc Meta.
Meta was calmly sleeping. The hectic
Tlow th7t had fushed her cheek. had utterly
r Jed awav. and u was az SNOWY white az fha
! b Nrw on Which II rested. rvr4 r-r-
shuf md he- golden curls lsv FRI bssH' fHi cen
fueic7 over The uilioVs. and her fi-v hands
were clasnad ahors her head. TIE fathers
i-rnhl ne faeers lsF ~ he nllse ~ one smell
wrist. AMI fhe doctor on he other. "C1n
sh- I've. doctor Ps eagerly Inquired she fa'hrr.
"S1e g wskinT now. > said the doctor.
Slowly The large blue yves unclosp5 their
iighf vas a. serene a. TIRE szure n On ~
el0uied SIMMER sky. and as thew s0n-hf her
Father 2 ~serauhic smile wreafhsdher Fns. md
the RI l3ish face shons as ~ angel wings
were rhadowing 70 with their divine prssez-e.
Then she said, al have been away. havu't 7,
pspsPv
"No, Meta, . was the reply, @yon havs been
on the bed. ard vour own papa has been watch
inc hrsi1s Won
@B-tT have been swav.n she said earnestly.
" r vas 70 a very bright, beautiful place.
where I beard sweet low voices. and th--
wHieraref 70 ne that 80 was the CITY o. Light.
Unrrr there HsveT was auF clouds Or storms.
and here vas ? ionE. wide, goblin river fhrre.
q river n fcwfng Eolf. end beautiful trees
ros' By II. and voices, sweet 30 The Cow Of fha
river waves, whispered ihat thav " re ne
Trees cf Lffe. Ard I saw the angels. u1na.
and they wore white, and hal crowns ~ srn-
Hght and golden harps, With which they made
musc- And saw msmHas, and she askadms
- come and i've wi her in fhe CITY ~ Licbt
] nav q, nav ] not psra2 Earih s dark
{ With clouds and cold with Storms You wir
10 BID messv, VII Y0u2 The civ is ware
ari bright papa and Netfs's eyes rer7
ei-ro siv bright. and er face g'oEsi with ~
snearfhiv beauty. End strength was hers even
asf angel erDs upheld her,
Then The doctor EbisHered% T. is the won
drous he7uty o. deafh.7
As If an earthly sounds were hushpf. the
Z father g7zed upon bic child and murmu-ed. q t
Is TIE argsi beauty. Hasv-n's gaieaa arr onan-
i-r, and she Glorious u ht breaks out En- bril-
liant Goods. shining dorm uDon nv child.
ig1fing ~ the Vaiievand SHADOW % Death"
Their earth thoughts came, ard bending over
md krsing Nrfts's hale pared Inns. be said.
nT1 fha cftr 20 bsautifui that Meta must needs
20 cav ani leave papa amidst he cold lem
pests % Earth
Thea Nsfts's arms folded bin IN q soft rn-
bra-s ani Sc said. q psps. mHsf %. TIE
ansels are uufurinE their wings FOR hght. and
thew whisper, Meta come.s Imu-t %. papa,
mainns "a hecsoninE snd j must NOT Nnrrr.
D. vou not bear Che rusllinF n iha arEe1
wings thatlre 70 bear ne awaT2 Mamma is
hVtte e te-cnod bye, p7pa ID fhe little
head dronne6 O. he hosom. the interspiv bril-
Liant eyes shut he long lsshes l1v matioaiese
20 The marble efks, and the arms lcosened
heir folas short The fafhsr's neck.
krtta was dead u The mvstHrious mid
7iztf the mek spirit Of the m0theriess eiri
frw up from be 5in sorry earth, arf fhr
angsfs wifhsh - efar~ wiurs bore her D ROACH
re fs gates ieiofbt CITY Of Light, ard sbe
son re- DO mrre ~ forever.
That uiEhr NJ. Uar spoke uern words n
Clara sd Lena. and srut thsn back 70 their
Cd koI1e a7d soon Z ivoFes w5n'du part them
forever. Anc those guilty ones uron whose
sohi fhe tirel Of fhe m1ihsrless gil rested
could not complain, for ths Judgment was ieL
TIE nsxt cav tender, carrfn bands roOei
Meta i1 spofiess ~hite. and screwed na'e
scented BLOSSOMS and greenlsav, fn her ts
ID anera holy sermon, the lone father bore
Der zuav from the noisy. dasiv city. into tie
rrssH. hioeming coontrvs and buried her ~ trr
mothers grave, planted 2 moss rose By be
white marble siab, on which tbs inscripion BE- 3
KITTY CLAY.
AoEp TwxLvE TEAEs
rr--rhe- s-f a
h We tie soa uiih tesrs, and ere the
faweTs of saotarr sinner Dr. up tie Earth
vita fhsir colcrsi "a iis8ce. be was away in
the dis mt west.
HIS Nstta sleeps there u she quict counir7
grave. and the blue birds aing IN he icurt
above h4r rraVes and ar noss Tcgs blooms on
The green sols Which iiv on Der cc4a The
Eoidsr sa1irat sleeps in It's paf he
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