The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1864-12-07
CADIZ OHIO WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER l. 1864.

NJ iuC NdlAl, anu uONlUR IN luIi
folds about her limbs 1t was Eleanora.
the fair young wife, as we all remembered
her. She wore joyful expression, as if it
was an intense pleasure to be near her hus-
band; but 1t seemed to HE as if the sweet
face had slightly thinner, maturer look, as
if she, too, had suffered from having been
torn SO suddenly from her earthly home
The photographer was uneasy lest Dudley
in his ecstacy, should press the plate to his
lips and mar the impression. lie took it
gently from him remarking:
This Is altogether the best spirit-photo-
graph l have ever taken. 1t Is miraculous
Mrs. Dudley likeness is as perfect and wiz
id as your own. .-...
And she ,cds here, cried Dudley, 'as
really and truly as | am, OF as you aIe! Oh
what happiness is this, to feel that our loved
ones are only separated from us by 80 slight
a barrier. tell you heard the rustic of
her garments as distinctly as if, in lie she
were coming once more to bless me with
her touch and smile. | detected the very
oder Of vioetS, the perfume she always
used. Yes, as true as God vouchsafcd me
this token, felt her breath on my check. +"
At this moment his glance became fixed
upon the opposite side Of the room. He
gazed a moment in silence, then resumed, in
rapt tone like one who speaks in vision II
do see her. she is there now! | behold her
plainly! Elcanora She doubts-she hesi-
tates! Do not go-stay with mel"
We looked, and beheld with our own eyes
the truth Of what he asserted. As distinct
ly as ever we beheld a, friend in the broad
light of day, there stood Mrs. Dudley, wa
yering between flying and approaching Her
hair strcaned down as in the picture, her
light garments waved abont her, He held
out his arms and took a step toward her,
pausing lest the vision would vanish at too
near approach.
rEleanora - .,.......
The passion in his voice seemed mighty
enough TO withhold spirit from its heaven
ly dc,tinies. He took another step, and
she, too wavcring yet came forward to
meet HIM He feared to lay his mortal
hand upon her; but love was more powerful
than awe. The trance was still upon him;
but it was broken VIII he stretched out his
hand and touched her hair.
"Ah what blessed answer to my prayer
is this, my wife - lie half turned toward
us, then back to her II see hel--s he
comes to ne--Shc smiles -sh. blu> he's
feel her hail-->he is wceping-she is VAIN
she is living!'
For an instant I felt breathlcsS suspense;
but joy never kills the strong, and Dudley
was strong.
This was the good fortune which had so
exalted lie the previous day: had rccclv-
ed letter from Boston, from Mrs. Dudley.
giving ne an account Of her escape in an
open boat; Of days Of exposure, a long and
wearlsomc voyage III a sailing vessel which
picked up the boat s crew aud carried them
about until it landed in Boston; and She had
written to me, as Dudleys most intimate
friend, to ascertain if lie were alive, and If
20, to break to HIM the news Of her safety
Poor thing! during all those months Of hard
ship she had been compelled to endure the
uncertainty az to her husband fate. | had
immediately telegraph to her that Dudley
was alive and at home; that she must come
on hy the night train; that I would receive
her at the DEPOT. and in the meantime PFC
pare Dudley for the news.
When ] had gone to his house the previ-
ous evening | had been troubled how to
communicate my joyful tidingS. was a
traid the greatness ot the change from dcs-
pair to such bliss as this would shake the
reason which seemed already on the verge
vi IlC IlCUtitH VI tlic
photograph suggested the idea to me Of
gradually preparing his mind, in the man
ner which carried out, for the final consum-
nation Of his happilcss. | intlusted my
plan to Caroline, who approved of it. At
the most it would only be keeping him from
his wife an honr ortwo longer.
Caroline herself brought the dress, alrea-
dy pcrtllmcd with yio|ets which had once
been a iavorite dress Of lIcanora 8, but had
long lain among the precious relics Of the
dead. The privacy of the dress
ingroom gave the two women an oppertuni-
ty to arrange the scenic effects. Probably
it was as hard for Elaanora to restrain her
sclt as for Dudley, when, as he sajdrtruly, he
heard the rustic of her garments and felt the
living warmth Of her breath upon his check.
All necessity for fnrther restrain was now
over happily; the young wife lay sobbing
upon the bosom whose every throb had been
50 constant to her. Caroline was in tears,
and am not ashamed to confess that my
own eyes were not as clear as usual,