Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-03-28

her decline, her father suddenly sickened and
died. and then she gave up and took her bed -
All that affection could do did to gave her, for
in those hours she became all in all - to me.
| forgot yoa, or if thought of you came, it
was but to remind me that had done different
ly, her lite would have been spared and should
have been happy. Butshc forgaycmc. could
not let her do until revealed my ials3h00d to
her, and the reason Of my neglect. But told
her that | loved her then, and if she only c0ud
live, my future devotion should prove it. She
believed me, and died saying that her last hours
were the happiest Of any She had had since we
were married, since they had won back my love.
Yet 0, Genoric, when told her Of my love for
you, she said had / told her before we were
married that she would have quickly released
me, and that then She could have forgotten me.
0, think Of it, Genorie it was my own hand
that caurd my misery. o, let my example be
warning to all others, never, ncrer let man or
woman 20 to the altar with false VOWS. Make
my example a warning to all others, Generic
He remained silent again, and saw that he was
failing fast. lie also became sensible of it for
he asked me to give him wine which stood near
by then again he talked
But after my sainted Lillian was dead, when
| knew that she would never, neucr smile upon
me again, though she had died forgiving me,
was nearly distracted. o, those dark, those
bitter hours ii was many weeks ere could
again feel a wish to live. knew not where
you was, whether married or dead, until about
the first of December last, learned from gem
tleman from R that you was still single, and
was coming here. A wild hope sprang up in
my heart ! felt that | would sec you'll would
again win your love. came here, and 0, &C.
nore, my souls first and last love, the sight Of
your face brought it all back And so have
followed your steps, so did | try to 60 back to
my old occupation, and if possible bring back
your esteem. But soon saw that it was vain ;
and though have sometimes felt us if | could
kill Inn who has won your heart, yet could
not but acknowledge that my fate was just
was not worthy of such priceless boon. O,
Genorie, Generic ncrer did man love as have
loved, and yet have wrought my destruction
Co. raise that curtain and look beneath
went to the foot Of the bed and drew aside
q curtain as he directed, and beheld my own
portrait, as like as life, far more correct than
the one he had drawn three years before. Be.
side it hung one Of Lillian, but it was not yelled
As went back to my seat, he said,
:" ! had just completed it when was taken
i'll. had heard that you were engaged to him,
and when found myself too sick to recover,
felt that neuer wished to rise again But
blessed be God That lie did not Jet me die hlen,
have learned since to love Him 0, Genorie :
l have learned His great and exceeding love for
man, and now have a hope Of heaven
shall live again live where lie dwells He has
sent peace into my soul, aud can trust myself
HIS hands. i know that my Redccmer liyeth,
and shall live also and be in heaven when
you come, and you will DO mine This
thought is the sweetner of all my woes. Living,
you were forever lost to me; but in heaven you
will be mine, for you loved me first. 0, blessed
Joy you will be mine in heaven
"Will it not be so, Genorie ;" he soon
asked you will love mo then, for God has
forgiven me- His peace has filled my soul to
overaowing. viii it not be SO ;"
replied that did not know
90, no, my darling, you do not SEQ it 50,
because you love another. am glad it is so.
You will be spared the grief of mourning for
mo as you otherwise would, and as | did for
Lillian. My blessed one, it does not grieve me
that you love him. lilo is worthy of you, and
after am gone, would not have you care for
mo- But now, o, my darling, come closer for
the film is creeping over my eyes, God bless
you, my bright one, my Gcnorie-in heauen.-
You will try to forget the bitter memory YOU
have of me, and think of me as one who did
not knowingly or consciously cause you sorrow.
Will you not, Genorie?"
81 will, will, replied.
" Do not weep, for you will be happy. Il
SEQ your lite spread away fright and beautiful,
happier than | could have made it. lie isI
good, he is noble. Do not grieye, but think
OF mo as friend 0, must 90, now when
you are mine for moment? o. blessed death
swecter than I'll ny lie before, for sh. is here
Spare mo yet little longer"
30, hurry, if it could have been different "
exclaimed, for it seemed in that moment as if
all my love for him returned
" Hush, hush darling" he quickly replied.
" DO not, do not think of such thing God
kaoweth best. Do you not know that lie Ia
keith me from sorrow to GOMEZ 0, could
mol have lived to see YOU wed another JBoj