The mountain Democrat., 1864-03-19
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'''s. csE5SED mon I1Ess SAanl
hM nty, SsaIia Ernt g.; but ] could not
Be- e 9nasnarunSt Thon il few min
utes b Fosa ~ rid cheeE1ully /: i must
~ dsArt Il is' cold, and
RsGfals 01st M g-wVitO to you,
Sn1 Ps sagsaagsin. 0OOd-by, my
Saf p 1as'ei q not make
RsaeRASasSS - utssssd The word
Goea-hy,' ~ aoSepsa - take her hand.
RosaaS - hAgS ANta his Of such
wild end dsapslFing grief tAat Jack was
uO tDlzllisa, g '7..
o,9ig 61aza lssli1 SalA, DO not sake
kna 1ahaK EAst must b sAid-
- yyg yE-1E,Ss.r q, NJ,
- he21&@tSAA reached his
sedAr@1 p lnia hsF aAeG down on his
ee@A@i1AA A1see shiVsriOg Sigh lay
;ood ca, h. 'e.r,isd jack, extremely ter.
rlHed % R6samOOd, my darling, speak
Bat poor little RosamOud, worn out by
nang gsph4 pecaES md pain, quite over
come st parting, had tainted, and lay on
Mr.. Walsingham's broad breast, uncon-
SeiOus, fcP while at least, Of all she had
BuGhEsd, u aii that she was to suffer. In
this extremity Jack, never having seen a
teiDting lady before, looked wildly about
hin for help. Watsr certainly was all
around. but not drop available that in
the we'll was far down out of reach pud.
de- 1herN were 10 plenty, but could he
deluge Rosamond's delicate face with
mingled mud and rotting leavesl So, in
the emergency, he did what occurred to
him at the moment, and pressed shower
Of warm, tender kisses on the white cheek,
and small, soft partsd lips, and daresay
the remedy was as etficacious as any 9th.
er would have been; for Rosamond pres.
spNy opened her eyes, and meeting jack q
.eloquent with pity and love, she drew her
arms tighter round bis neck, and cried
out with great sob, Jack, if you 20
away and leave me behind, shall die =
Ny love, my darling must not die
Then take me Sith you. o, Jack, |
don't deserve to be your vile; but love
you dearly, and now / believe you love
me- 80"
lido, indeed, Rosie; shall never care
for any one else; but my pet must not
sacrifice herself. Think how everything
Is changed
"A blessed, happy change said Rosie,
iervently, If you will take me with you,
always to love and care for YOU
Nay God bless my darling!' cried
Jack, enchanted, agitated and perplexed
all at once. But Rosamond, you do not
knaw what you are doing. am poor
man now. and my gracious lady is land.
lowered maiden.
Do you mean to say you won't marry
me, Jackf For shame, sir, when l have
raofAf dsmeaned myselfas to ask you !'-
end RqsamOnds tried to- laugh, but her
poor little pale face and fearful eyes aided
the laugh all too sadly.
No, indeod-tm not mean enough for
that" Mr.. Walsingham replied. Dear
RosamOnd, l thank God for what seemed
hard 70 me an hour ago, for my trouble
has given mo you
Kisses and embraces were fervent
enough on the part of Jack now.
Nov, my pet. let US consider what is
to be done, said he, with a feeble effort
to return to sober every day matters.
Yes, DEAR Rosamond replied, obc-
diently only it's all settled. is it not,
Jackf You're going to Australia, and |
am going with you! should like it to
be Australia, Jack, if you don't particu-
larry care for Africa, because I should not
like tho lions, and snakes, and fevers.'
But the evening was drawing in. and
good-by must DO said-not, however, the
good-by Rosie had come out to say, but
one out Of which all sadness was melted
by laughter and tender smiles.
Ali what another Rosamond was that
that glided into the pleasant drawing
room presently, from the one who had
stolen forth on her sorrowful errand and
is it not strange and awful to think what
happiness, what sorrow the passing mo.
ment may bring us!