The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-08-09

trading vessel, bound Tor I4cghorn. Luckily
Marian was a good sailor and well used to
Ships, for she had made more than one
voyage to MADEIRA with her father. Much
as | wished to 20 with them, and much as
they wished it, too, was out Of the question,
Stephen had saved but little money, and
could hardly see how he end Marian were
to live unless he could make practice some
where among the English abroad, aud his
taking me also was not to be thought Of. =
| was TO live, for the present with my mar
rlcd sister. | was very sore to part with
stephen, with whom ] had lived almost my
life; it sorer still to.part with Marian, all who
had been more than sister to me ever since
| saw her. Stephen and were nearly
overcome with emotion; but she was calm
and silent, withan intent, wistiul look about
her lovely face that has haunted me all my
life since. can see it now when shut my
eyes, though it is fifty years ago. Need |
THAT never saw her again
L went to my sisters house, and began
the fashionable life used to wish for 1t
was not all that pictured it, though it was
pleasant enough to occupy me in the day
time; butnight longcd sadly for my dar-
lings. ..
Stephen wrote letters full of hope, and
spoke OF returning after spending two years
in Italy. Marian, too wrote favorable let
tcrs of herself, and my anxiety began to les
sen. There was another reason for this at
the same time-my late husband, the friend
and partner of my sister S husband, was at
that time beginning to pay his addresses to
me and the tender troubles of my own case
made me careless Of others. Summer came
around again, and one as | was half wishing
for my country home again, Il letter arrived
from Stephen. Marian complaint was at
a crisis, and change would take place in Il
few days one way or other. | was to go
home, put the place in order, and be ready
to receive them. did not know till after
wards that Marian had begged to be allowed
to die at home, if the change were for the
worse; if had been for the better, there
would have been no reason for 7 staying
abroad.
Well, | went home, arranged everything,
and waited for them. Thee weeks passed
(the usual interval, } and no letter; a month
and / supposed they were travelling slowly
to avoid fatigue. On the day five weeks al
ter | had received the last letter, | was sit
ting alone, rather late in the evening, when
a quick step sounded inthe road outside, and
stephen came to the gate opened it, enter
cd the house and sat down in silence. lie
was dressed a. usual, and looked tired and
tlaVelstamcd; but there was no sorrow Ma
riau must be safe. | asked him where she
was. He Said size was not with him.
"liave you letu her IN Italy, | asked.
SHE is dead. he answered, without a
shadow Of emotion.
"How? Where! ! was lcginning to
question him. but he st0pDCd me.
NlEo me something 70 cat ana 0rlhN,
he Sald; 4 have walked from AoAdon, ana
wan to sleep.
padc me GOOD night and as l saw he WISH
ca IT. Ielt INN and went to bed, in!I OF
EIef, but even more OF wonder that ne,
wi9 truly loved hls wife II every n4n d'a,
corid speak OF her, not month alter her
death, without his voice ia!tGinG OF ms 1aeG &c
changing III the least; tomorrow viii.
rn,n,. ,"lso ,mu IuUS;'on cl4 S'Iu " n>Sgn, az,
w" lnt T't 11S' I;J ,G,i at st' IU's M "no
t;, U H. toI U' fpo %pa 0I,; ,'T "I
t;"n t;" int I"u liz % ~ oioly' Nl.nuui ialo E
tnt aont nv wa w,u smo U No ~ M,o" 'u Uil
;a"t IT, Wv |~nI ~ 'I'9 W. "up
own Sterhcn Of oIi~as Kind and thought-
iul as ever, only altered by a rather absent
and ,het,nctol n,nnnr ! iLouuht at 6,ot
that that he was asst stunned by her oSs 5 and Il, " Would
rcnEzn II norn no;n4nI;v altrrvard. Ent
months lnasspd on witLHut n rLnn@c Ur
used Marian's chair, or things Of her work,
or sat opposite to her drawings without
seeming to notice them; indeed, it was if
she dropped out of his life entirely, aEd cft
him as he was before he knew her. The
only difference was, that he, naturally man
Of scdently habits took a great deal of OK
ercise, and I knew he kept laudanuln in his
bedroom. .|....
at this time my lover was pressing me to
marry him, and with much difficulty con-
scntcd to tell Stephen about it, though
had no intention of leaving him. To NY
surprise he seemed pleased. Itold him that
would never leave him alone, NOT for all
the husbands in the world, but he would
not hear me. .....,.
~ ~ think # !. vo,r 1n+. 70 r,o,,,, him
Narnorrt he soid styon loyo Him ana baya
to%rbt hin; to love yo @ NV, onl Won, rom "h" horo ,"o no
Volt to sacrifice HIM "a me- :, -.
not leave you nlone y ''
zee tiaV must WNApla'n 10 you, nc
! INV ,.iu, NOT nf ne alone' o., 1,L,
uct.,ig. ), ..' ', .
! started as ii had been shot, for |
tinued, quite calmly and as usual without
emotion. ,rr :.
"She died at midday. Till night | did
mi hat | ri | al SiI