The new era., 1860-08-09
sAUK RAPIDS, MIN. THURSDAY. AUGUST 9, 1860.

ever love me 20
In a sweet. plain,ive. dying voic ;,
Margaret said
1. Il loved you as the heart loves bu,
once IN this world"
| - Then, Margaret-O, Margaret
shall not our loves be consummated in
that better world, whittier the steps Of
US ooth are now tending--yours a little
further on the journey-only a little
say. Margaret, will you not be my spir-
it bride /?
eyes" she said, smiling swcctly
though family. and closed her eyes for
moment, perhaps dwelling intently on
the great and blessed truth that she had
been loved
Then he proceeded in few words to
explain to her his apparently incxcusa-
BILE conduct His mother, few years
after her widowhood, received an offer
of marriage, which she had serious
thoughts of accepting. Upon consulta-
tlon with her son, he averred the strong
est disinclinatlon TO the match, and en-
treated his mother never to entertain an
other thought Of second marriage
She replied
"My son, ere many years you will
bring here young wife, whose manners
and customs will be unlike my own, and
then | would be happier in another
home than here"
Mother" the young man returned,
"if you will not marry this Capt B., or
any other man who may coyet your
farm. promise you, that | will never
bring a wife into your house."
She toook him at his word. Little
importancesdid the son attach to the
promise given voluntarily and without
generalization; so little, indecn, that on
becoming acquainted with Margaret, he
had no thought but of wooing her for
his wife. Accordingly, he unfolded his
darling pi.ns to his mother, on the
morning of the Sunday appointed for
the visit to his lady-love. Being unac-
quainted with the character of Marga-
ret, and having SO long reigned sole
mistress Of her mansion, and of the
heart Of her son, Mrs Tracy, who was
advancing to the verge Of second child
hood, had horror of any Interference,
that none there should be.
She at once reminded John of his prom
ise TO her, made long years before, and
declared him guilty Of perjury to her
and hisllate father ifhe kept it not faith
fully. So many arguments she pleaded,
devised with all woman's ingenuity,
that finally she drew from him promise
hat he would see Margaret no more,
and would cherish no more matrimonial
speculations during her lifetime. aaa
All, fatal promise bitterly repented
90 late John Tracy's mother, an old
lecrepit woman, lived many years after
he sorrowing and loving girl had lain
lown with her tired heart 10 rest
By some inexplicaple fatality, John
lid not for many years find the. little
,ote sent in the dictionary-nor did
Margaret epsr receive the long and ten
Ter letter written by him on that rainy
,abbath-that appointed day. in which
lie unfolded his love, his hopes and his
explanations. Truly is there spirit
hat "doth float unseen but not unfelt
,'er blind mortality"
John Tracy has been the honored re-
preventative from his town for the last
sixteen consecutive years, and is now
venerable gray-haired bachelor Of sixty
lis man of extensive reading-goe !
'ut little into society, looking forward
With patience and hope to that promised .
lnion with the love of his dreams and
,f his life. '78H o#i sma4-
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