Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-07-23

Ifainting TO the door. Rks, frightened
asw for her vinaigrstts. When opeas
my syes, she shook me saying, HHa,
Iyou frightened rae, naughty gill Wha
aiIs you S'' ,'.' 80
ssThis drass.o / answered, sT tol,
Miss Melville, she was making il to,
tight itisIike VICE" EtRs, ansuspso4
ing another Oa,Iss, assisted me to nj
room, undressed me, and after sseiag M
comfortably liked on the sofa, left ma ssts
Sc 10 siesp.a I..# -
To sieep, indeed In that moment,
when found that another had bstte,
a.Ain % his lore than /, / realised shs
wealth OF dsyotion, that was sarging iu
ny heart. Then ! knew that loved with
lore that woman knows but once, and
the object, alas unattainable. threw
myself upon my knees and prayed for
strength TO bear my cross.
had been peeted, and hunored till, /
knew no lore bat ay own win, and this
was my first sorrow. How dark the worId
looked, could not bear the thought of
living. But | wns prowd, and could hide
breaking heart under an unrufned az
terror. When appeared al tea, laugh
ingly said: 81 '14 :
F'f Miss Melville makes my dresses TO
y
sqnesze the breath ont Of my body, /
shall not employ her again"
wished TO 60 home before Bamons
returned, bat EfSe was taken Ill, and |
could not leave her. She was very siek,
bat through Gods divine mercy she re-
covered. She would NOT listen for mo-
tnsns to my tetazn. It was agony TO
think OF remaining in the same place
with him. To see him, and know how
mach | had lost, the one trsasarsai of ny
life, and I must meet him calmly, a. .
friend. 1t was thought thai Holmes
would bring his bride home with him
and / must welcome the woman who stood
between me and my idol.
One evening, ! returned from drive
in tbs country. II was '''swssn the gloom
Ing aad the niEks +" and everything in the
parlor was enYelepsd In the misty veil of
twilight. | threw myssif into large
arm chair, and murmarsd WsaEily, slam
SO, so tired" ~.-. =. .~r.s ..s.. &
"Tha+ is 3 sobsr wslssns to sxseud 10
q fellow, after he has been goas two
whole months" ;" said a voice, that thrilled
to my heart, with its rish tones, the
sweetest, dearest music in the woEld to
me. ....sF., $780,. .--. 4
Indeed, DIR. rHolnes," / answered,
speaking in steady VOICE, and shaking
hands With him. 81 wa4 not aware that
any one WISE in she room, least Of all,
yourself" .... .... -...-. ..
| went TO get lights, aud when return
ed was my own proud self-oDoe more.
Ar. and Mrs, May came in. Mrs. May
asked Belmont, sFWhere Mrs. Holmes
Was" -.........i ...... .-.. i
''There isno such lady, at present. p be
answered, 81 cannot tell yet whather there
ever viii be or not.1 .............
He did not stay long THAI evening, bus
the next evening be came in, Was alone.
After few indifferent remarks, he eams
and sat beside me-
Gambler, | have story to tell will
you hear it 20 He said,
certainly" !" replied. ~ |
"Two years ago, Invited Miss Kats
Lester to 60 through life with me. aud as |
] was well connected, and wealthy, and |
considered q geod match, she consented, |
There waa no lore in the affair at all. /
thought | shonld hays 70 marry soms
time, and abe was ths most beautiful girl |
in sour ses," as well a. The most veal
thy, did nosvshiRk then that lore had
anything to do With MARRIAGE. We were
to have been married this month, Whea |
| was st home Kate and had a serious
talk on the snbjecs--I was overjoyed to |
find that abe loved another, one weif-wor.
shy Of her love, but her sense Of honor
was 80 great, that she intended to faIfu |
her engagement At any price. Now" be
concluded, sfl am free. Can goss love |
me p'' %8 sap a'" Il
While he was speaking Thought, I hs
knows that love him, and expects me % |
fall at his feet and say, ssthank yoa for
asking me-" 30 answered eoldly and |
proudly: 3' |
asAy answer is the same that Ii was
two monthe ago, when you asked rns -
much In earnest - yoa do nosc.s
81 lore yop truly, Anbsr." He an
swered quietly, "when you get ready to
answer my question, ] hope yoa Will do
so."
The next day 1 vas sitting In shs library |
reading, when EfSe Faa IN saying hastily; |
"Amber, Mf. Holsnss has been shrowa
from has horse and they are bringing |
him In here, quite dead Z ara sure I y
The face Of the eofsnsa dead % NOS
whittier than nina, ~ Issssssd soward the |
door, but with = low, sgasplng cry, fsllI
to che door in swoon. WAsa Tawoks
10 consciousness Efie was beading evw /
me. f s tAsE
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