The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-12-23
MATTHEW
G R Y L l. s,
q stony Op .E,L LIrE.

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frf. 90 g'Hfrf. HI freaf Fs f. I0 ''". snd sll
Nat 70 ID ~ h,sieI assrr.I ~ l.d rspe 10 = ..
r.., w. il'' ~ u' lr.., pIl'' lent 40 r.ih.
ssIs g. ~ I .iiltts sHd ie Ip,g tss, y isr with
thoughts Fsfior 70 came ..ugtts ~ tho fosf.
IHns cfsatH's at t.r taW1 " uss Rsa sivsys
sIfh kIrinsss an asseI sense NJ ne. that 80
fsrsf0tfrei her sri olive now wondered bow
shs guar sss,ust iis revsrIty ~ . weather,
sn1 hgfsd that, tflIsh Fncsf = Hsncs, she
mgtt T. fcsuug her f.or tseiliefel heal 90 .
warm pilrw. vii Nfr uIui made rslm by his
re- y0ussrfH f 900 rsV mpsihg win thoughts
ri ncolt y pol, a. on no Ihe ags OF She Y car.
Age before her u.1I $40 know Grady low n
j.. ssi in ~ Ntfs I"0I'ig't' With us sucieni
gsbla ID No huge chimney boo TIC middle % the
fof u sas % ru t..c. u'.'Jfk, AMI NJ V.ss and
bis hoy must l1uf ~. lave ono ~ bed. Had b.
soui.ht Of fcr be- .re he - Nc h. sisep $40 70.
fssfnhefef ts uurf telling her tLG' his ast prayer
81 sht was for t' dear g. him. ~ sd u sItsnd. 4
~ heTi o., yes Even though bis letter had yvsn
her ne feprnYi which her own 'orwarIus.s
had provo di even though he had APPEARED
90 fear that she iovci hlni beyond Ile srent
which his ircudl u-ss hr hora n calol lot;
ALL sho knee that he must think ~ nor
with Affection. VIII .ush ~ toars came vi.h
the aAsIra .Us. IL vas ths fsppisst moment oi
Nht uay. sIeNept a. her tc.is olluled be- u /.
ccpIion u The ou''r night; but wish ,ncao tears
ito sense II penleN %, and lu .Cuiug construction
Of hear, passed away. NJ W.. la4 tod Ter as
kindly a. he couli IlA s0o oushg b. marry &c
husband chosen ~ her father. sc had o. eyed
his council Ale had accepted his proioiaI, when |
she knew Was only avAuuug her ouooursgcmsnL |
~ DO made g. ltt. Sac al done her utmost TO !
y ease EN- bot-tte fstLcr and Ine isvsreI NM
lsttr. by whom her Young heart uaI 10 early been !
instructed Ia risiie0ubucss. AlJ, surely, ~ tho
joyful txIreis Gus cot young LlrI ArJHu1h, she |
could mos. plainly perceive that she hau made I'm |
happy. 1Leie was thel, uapplless in stote Tor |
Ia IA ~ 49,. rth hmm Al
whole day H. have thought Otherwise A blessing |
seemed TO come g. tue young hear, ich IA all |
its prrplcNlucs had though, ouly tor the good Of |
others aud olive laid Ter Lead on her lilloU
rejoicing In no idea ol Tue Pleasure sio had
in store for her htbor wnen ahe mado
known 70 him the Nls-ouu's honorable propos.ls
aud her acceptance.
There were others who locke Ell at the moon th,,
night. cream had shown ~ the wfe1cb,d tolI
tsTy at tie l.me House, Owe present, anu with
her et innocence OF LoarL re- Giving e1presso ua
OF affection, grlNIule, AMI hope, with tears anu
wordI of ton4tfuess and compassuu. w IA An |
ardeut aud long.iurgUtIon transport ~ heart, the
mysterious beng hai awok,, SUI & iuI ali tie
realities OF misery around; wnilo the intense ga !
verify Of tbo hlsu1 seemed to render more acute
the constant .culs al tLo chest which - DESTROY
lug her. Tho 'ul moon oh mag iull in Al tho |
curisinless "incoN,nl welll. that poor earth
stained NINA 70 tuo pure elor.es Of the Heaven
above, though MIA 4Ag al tie wild hone, of the
lower world 'Oll Ohyo-Onye- God ever
permit me ~ SEQ luu GS have droAmt-lote tel YOU
OF hat ieel' Stall ,Vcr ~ receive tie knowl.
,dse that you love me-tlst YOU grIeyo TOR ue-ior
ny sius-Anu Tor Nils WeAry--w sry puuishmsntym
l. NJ ult those 3. q less, hollow ewes gszo on the
bea..ful planet Alicia saCne fIll On tho uuiser.-
Tie bed spread GA We larO flooring. What were
the hopes "a ~hi'psedt soitsuei expression
slOls over those LA.gArd features. prsyerl,u
sy liable by Syllable, rom tho pale Ups anu the
iids sgAu elossd On dIeaIus VI human affection aud
Heavens moIc,ts.
rtsro ~Ss SUI .no1sr moon gIzsr. Th., night
q A n a IH.. I
suoro, shout ave miles DIS an, from P.uI,r,ny
Ii cousolins ministry bad been required by an
Old farmer no had known many years and who
looked TO hlm now 'er tho worIs that can tel! Of
hone aud leach Tosis nation ~ me death. .trickor
M, WISE bad watched by his pillow 20 ,ne I..,,
and then prepared Tor Lis houew ard n Al Two
hours past u.iGn.gnt lis way, Tor soul . s,anca
lei ~ NO ue-eh anu A. NO Tranquil sea lay, IN
that ql.st nlsdL IKE huge AXE, each riluls
ON the shore catcLlns Ihs lrignt m',,u-
beams, in slIo of the s.-aess his holy ue,un.tion
had brought 20 bis hear, ho stopped 10 gazs
on the exquisite spettA,ly. Wueu 10 .scosued |
chAuuel became Elslule sOuo colls.s uo.reI ~ |
the coast ~ sNue dlsIAuce, lOossd IKE phantom
ships; aud while OTIS rVins how srsus ely The
lurd red OF the Overs lsLI cJatraNel WIN III. |
silver radiance Of tue irOEy moon, MI yv.s |
tLoughI 10 al never UehelI he scene luoE more
enchanting. san lie lUohed Vlth y gloomy eve ON
all sround' lax YEA AAI ooue over a. his fu-
lure prospects. Wal, lcThaIN too rgl couan- ! ,
onuOusness 10 lHJ csst ITVn4 u Ihe only o.rth- /
IS good Which N this he secuted to hiui worth
INC obtaining sg.I. he did uol regret hls coudue,
IN the difficulty which lad o'erskeu lin. lie
would not l.. 70 acted otherwise Lad all 10 ma !
over again. Hs could NOS repouI having CONSUMED
true. IhOu. sentative noaon OF honor r.tDer
han hsve 10 love- tAe nstIral tent ol LIS 1tisc {
Ions lie let that lie never eoui have bUrus IT,,
Ieuse OF having ssrucd the oVluquy that the
world might have poured on min, hsI he followed
hat douL tful conduct which might have sllowoi
men to believs-snd, what WAS worse have al.
owed bis EssReessd uisna add bsnsiAsiar 70 ,