Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-02-20

TecoVor5-lt nc ever doeS,' Il Snuduereu
as spoke this ast--"I will return to you
once more
Isaw that my aunt looked disappointed,
and well knew the cause though we said
nothing moro then upon the subject. The
carriage was called, and without waiting
to take a single change of clothing, l hur-
ried away, Our drive was short one,
although it seemed hours to my impatient
spirit, and in fifteen minutes from the time
we started, we drew up before the place
which had once been my happy home
How familiar everything looked, and what
old memories came thfonging up in my
heart as l gazed around But l had no
time to lose, and hurried hastily up the
steps and entered the house. In the en-
try I met DR.. Lewis, with whom | was
slightly acquainted.
"Dr. Lewis" 1 asked, hurriedly edo
you think presenting myself suddenly,
would in any way injuro your patient!"
90, no. His mind wanders, and do
not think he would know you
When l received his answer, hurried
up into the chamber which once called
mine, where removed my wrappers and
then went down into the sick ROOM
Ernest lay upon the bed with his head
resting YEARLY upon the pillow, and his
eyes gazing wildly around him. His face
was very pale aud deathly, and there was
strange glitter in his dark eyes which
startled me. I approached the bed and
laid my hand softly upon his burning
brow.
"Go away !" he said, pushing me from
him. IL don't want you herc---I want
Mabel Her hand is, O, so soft and
smooth If she would only bathe my
brow just once, l feel that it would ease
the pain here.' And he pressed his hands
upon his brain.
"But am Mabel" said concealing
by great effort OF my will every emotion
"Are you ?" he asked looking up eagerly
into my face. go no, you are not. Ma
bel has gone away and left me, and she
said she would never come back again
Go away-I do not wish to see YOU
And he turned his face YEARLY toward:
the wall.
How every word he had spoken smott
upon my heart! 1 knew that he loved
me then, and my heart thrilled strangely
with joy, as the bIissful thought came homt
to it. Every doub! had been removed
Roscoe St. Orme had spoken falsely il
regard to those letters, doubtless to sepa
rate my heart from my husband, thinking
perhaps, that I in nv bitterness might fly
to him. But whatever had been his pur
pose, he had failed, and l grateful,
thanked God for it. Both day and nigh
l watched by ths sick bed of my HUSBAND
for one short week. During all this time
, he had not known me. 0, what woul(
: [ not have given then for one glance o
: recognition from his loving eyes, and on'
r word Of forgiveness from his lips? l suf
lared deeply, bitterly, but still there was
, kind OF bIissful pleasure in being owe
} near him, and minisering to his wants.
! On the seventh day the crisis came whicI
, was to restore him to me-to reason ant
to happiness, or terminate his life, o
how anxiously I watched over him in tn
sleep which was which was to tell his fate
r How anxiOusly / counted the seconds, a
} they glidod slowly by, while | watched
} the sick man with almost susponde'
breath. DR.. Lewis had told me if b
awoko to reason might hope for the best
, But if otherwise--O, l dared not think G
it. AT last he awoke, and blessed be Go
the light of reason shone in his eyes as h
looked up into my face.
| "Have been sick, Mabel ~ he asked
; glancing first at me, and then at the cor
dals upon tho stand by his bedside.
es' my nusOduu, auSWSreu, CON
cealing the wild joy which thrilled througl
me, you have been very sick"
"Ah, yes, l remember now" he said
passing his hand across his brow. "Bu
L thought you had left me, Mabel.
thought you had gone away forever"
IL did so, Ernest" answered, "Bu
| have come hack TO stay with you foreve
if you can forgive me, and take me to YOU
heart once more"
"You are there already" he cried
pressing my hand between both his own.
MAY God bless you for this, Ernest
You shall never, never regret it, But tr.
and sleep now, dcar-you will feel bette
whom you awake"
For two hours longer he slept, and