St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-02-02

window and sat down, and looking out
upon the cold moonlit road thought Of
the story she had heard, ofthe broken,
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Asa little fhilo ,hs5poa.er e.,me il
Mst. IShe had sent John how viii
u. o,rriaseao ex p'sla her ab.saec. y
"Shall I sec you homer he said.
This time she answered "Yvs."
Alone together, hsr hanA upon his
arm, nothing near save the chirp,ns
cricket> i" the hedges. By-and.hyh he
spoke.
"Shc was a fair flower to, die iii life's
summer DO you. know her, story y'iiu
ifShe told me all l think You
have been very good to her. 't."l4:
/ '"Only a brute could have donciless
+ He had taken OFF his hat and, carried
it in his hand the moonlight shone
upon the noble forehead and the bald
head, circlcd by the 2tonsure Of black
curls. Jessie did. not look upon it
as she had Looked once: That seemed
very handsome man who walked be-
side her. #'}s,, -d'N EHc'' },"- 4r~-2F.
I His next wo,ds mako her heart stand
still. ,>::~.s> 9.:: DnH ,rI.j.i .ytis:s
IL may say good.by to night, I
thi"k.' he said. b".Aftcr my poor little
cousins funeral I shall leave the place
shall hardly return to it,; del ~,
"This is a sudden determination"
said Jessie !; she did not know what to
say. She tould hardly speak ut ull 49,
'No," he answered. I have thought
of it for months. But knew nv cous-
in must die, and I am her only friend
in the world.' .aa-a.,:; >:n "a
f. rWsshall miss you,", said Jessie. u.
"No," saiat'thc Doctor; II 'am not
one to be much missed. ~.. .i.r
She walked on again. Suddenly he
turned toward: Ter. standing still, and
'clutching her arm. i,.o< ,Is.3 10y T..
"Oh, Jessie Rue" he said ID q low
passionate voice-"Jcssie Rue, do you
think I can stay hare to see the only
girl ever loved ia all my life welded
to another-o"e who is not worthy Of
her-ouc whom believe to be a VII
lain ?"I loved you better than any
earthly thing, Jessie Rue, aud T cannot
stay here to go mad"
His manner was so different from
his usual one that it frightened Jessie.
She coald' only clasp her HANDS and
look at him as he went on:
"Ah, Jessie, he is handsomer than I
more pleasing, richer above me in all
outward seeming; but l have loved
you as he never will, for I know his
base, bad heart. -
Then she found courage to speak.
ITO whom DO you allude. ?"
ITO whom but to Ashley Honeywell
your betrothed husband"
Il an not betrothed to him."
"Thank God for that"
81 never will be-"
"Jessie ~
His face changed-he bent over her.
ooh, Jessie, am mad new, think {!
Jessie Rue lonk ut me. Jessie need
Igo?", :.
|; Aud she answered, "No, Dr.: OIL
ver.'' ''> '''' - . '.'.' - D.
Then in the moonlight their lips
met, and he caught her to his heart.
They were the only mourners save
old Jane at the poor girls grave. Hand
j" hand they. stood within the church
yard when al was oyer, when >clatter-
ing past the gate went handsome
horscman. He. paused and looked at
the two for = moment, and then rode
on wh'stling. 1t was Ashley Honey
well, passing SO oear the grave + the
girl whose dying Thoughts were Of
him, That night 2 little. note was
brought to him from Jessie, and read
ing il he knew that Wcndeline was
dead. ,..,
Jessie Rue had made her choice.
AT Christmas time they were mar
.ricd. odd Jane, came from her little
cottage. to- 1--we with them: as . ,tervant,,
and Jessie was very good to her for
dead WenJeliue's sake. And never in
all'ker,life had she, cause to repent lof
the day on which she married the man,
lowest on her list charlottesville man
whom. all along she had loved best, even
while Ignorant Of her own heart, 3. "a.
'AndAshley Honeyweli-there came
a time to him, long veara after. vhen