Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-02-11
TEN YEARS AGO.
The story of womon's Expcrionc,


We stood in the cleaning, Willie and l,
listening to the wind signing among the trees,
and to the beating of our hearts. We stood
there silently, fearing to trust ourselves to
speak, for we were to part in just one hour
for three long years.
We had agreed to bear this parting calmly;
but 1t is no light thing to part calmly from
| your only friend Willie thought so, too tGf
the deep eyes that locked down into mine
! were unutterably sad, and the proud lips trem-
| blcd like woman's. L had striven for
strength all day long; but now trembled and
should have fallen if had stood another mo
ment. We sat down silently, each heart faint
with the anguish that must not be spoken.
The stars came out one by one, and stood
sentinel in the very spot where they had stood
on the other nights, when l was happy.
"When was happyb" How long ago that
seemed. | felt to night as though | never
could be happy again; and looking beyond
the floating clouds, wondered ifmy precious
mother could see her child-could know her
heart was aching my loving mother that
'beautiful city" that lay beyond those futed
pillars.
We sat on the steps of my old home, which
after mothers death had been sold, and was
now unoccupied. had stolen down here to
say good bye to Willie. l was governess now
| in Il fine house in town, and in all that palace"
| like mansion there was not spot where |
could meet my darling. | wish | had not
written that word 'darling," but some how it
seems as if it springs unconscously to ones
| lips in speaking of one they love; and in all
| this wide world loved only Willie.
We sat on the old steps waiting for the
strength each so sorely needed A pleasant
| ~
| of leaves from the white rose bush that was
planted the day was born. l almost wished
we could die there aud be covered with the
| pure leaves, like the ''babes in the woods"
Willie was the first to regain his calmness
| for he was older and stronger than |. While
| he talked of the necessity of his parting, |
| could only think ofthe dreary tomorrow. and
| of how could ever live without him. Willie
| was poor and so was |; and he could not ret
anything to do here that would help him to
| grow rich; so he accented the situation of tn
| tor to a rich mans son. the said son being on
| the eve of departure to Italy. where he was
| to remain for three wears.
And now tbe solemn old town cIocl, rang
ont the hour often. and at eleven Willie mnsf
| be "aAoat."
| ssTen o'clockl Is if nossibleP Come
| Glare. we nust 90"
| SEQ where? @ that we could % topether
| @ Wilhel how can | see Won oo?"
600 not grieye, darling: if unneryes me.
! and have need of all nv strength tonight,
| Oh! Clare, it is almost more than | can bear
to leave you and this dear old home. where [
wooed and won YOU"
He STONED down. and GATHERING handful
| of the white rose-leaves that had drifpd like a
| snow-wreath at our feet he pressed them TO
his Inns. and then folded them in between the
| leaves of n little nocl1et Bible that had oiven
| him the nioht before. Our narting words had
been said lone before. 81 he onlJ raised me-
| and folding me TO his heart. nresscd q last
| kiss mon NV lin. cheel, and brow than he
| left me. flung myself down. and law unon
the earth till the night dews penetrafed INV
thin garments and sent shiverinos over NV
| weary frame. then hunp NV shawl over
NV head. and nassed ranidIv r. NV new home
Once there. | had no time for Thought. for
| the children | had care of were waiting to he
| nut TO bed. and their mother had crown imna-
| tient at nv DELAY. undressad each little
form and laid If IN rest aud then I was free
as NV two older nun;ls wore in tho dressing
| room with their mother
sat down Inv the window alone with INV
wretrhedness and triad hard to reason NV
self into colmness Rnt aIosf 7 was mower.
| less to banisb thonoht and memory 4 kind
face would come between me and fine starry
sllv and a rich voice kent SAVING. Good hive
| darling Clare"
There was no one to call me darling now. 7
belonged to no one. nobody owned me- T was
onIv Glare Symmetrical the moor coverness
| From verv wcarincss laid INV head mon INV
inflow feeling that was indeed ALONG This
was ton vcors 400
TorniSbt cit ,yr;t;re, in tho somo bor,o
Clare Symmetrical stiIl To-morro,y am
to take new name-but must NOT antici-
nate.
After Willie left toiled NV DAVIS ont. and
| watched nv nirhts ont. as | had done the
| NIGHT we parted Then came the lone loving
| letters carving them next nv heart / grew
| bappier.
The first wear was one of drearv. unapnre
| ciated toll. After that NV EMPLOYERS grew to
| love me, and the children loved me too. |
| will not weary YOU by relating nv everyday
| life. Suffice if TO saw that the weeks and
months rolled on till the third wear of waiting
| drew near its close. Then new sorrow filled
mvheart. for snddenI,I bic IattorS coosod n,,d
| for months heard no tidings of him. Then
| came the stunning news that he was married.
| George Leland, the son of nv EMPLOYER. had
"ie'.oi IN IN III si,ins nun an
nothing for many weeks. and when T rpcov.
cred t6ev told me had had brain faver
After that fine DAVIS and weeks nassed nm
connted didnot heed tho fiabt of tin,oeIT
ToulIlcu' uIu iloV heeu t'ie ilShU vi unie-1