Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-07-13

that had drunk enough to bring a
false flush to my cheek.
''Oh, my God.' l calculated rs I
sank into a chair, q wonder not that
she refused to place her future life in
my keeping. She has suffered enough
from the accursed cup. The night of
sorrow and desolation has been long
enough upon her. She would be worse
than mad to take a husband whose
opening path of life led towards the pit
into which loved ones of other days
had fallen.n a....
But" I asked myself, "why did
she not tell me the whole truth ~
1 found no difficulty in answering
the question. She had shrunk from
wounding my feelings. knew how
sensitive she was, and knew that she
was afraid of offending me. Perhaps
she thought me proud and hcadstrong
enough to resent such liberty on her
part, and perhaps she imagined might
| look upon her action as the offering of
her hand in consideration of my re-
nouneing the wine cup, and that l
might spurn her offer. A..
| On Friday Jack Stanton left me, and
on Saturday evening l called at Mary's
boarding house. Mary herself answer
ed my summons. She started when
she saw me, and l saw her right hand
move quickly towards her heart. S.
"Mary," said I, speaking calmly, for
/ had mighty strength OF will to sup
port me, =" 1 have not come to distress
you. l have come as a friend, and /
humbly ask that you will give mo
an audience for few moments"
She went into the parlor, and l fol-
/ lnu Il l,nn 1,nI IL hnh nd
and when we We're alone, she sat the
lamp upon the table and motioncd me
to seat. .e .-. .. -
"No,' said I, ~ will not sit down
yet. Give me your hand, Mary"
Mechanically she put forth her hands
and took them in my own. There
was wondering look in her eyes and a
slight flush had come to her pale cheeks.
" Mary continued, speaking slow
ly and softly, and knew that mois-
ture was gathering in my eyes, You
must answer one question. Answer 1t
as you please, and take my solemn as
surance that ask it only for your own
good. Tell me, do you love me? No,
no--do not take away your hands, oh,
fear not; | would rather 20 into end
less night than do you wrong. Tel
me, do you love me?"
II cannot speak falsely" she tremb.
lingly whispered. For my own
peace, perhaps, l love you too WELL"
Listen to me one moment" l added
drawing her near to me, "when have
told you what have to tell, you shall
be the judge"
She did not strive to free her hands
but looked up eagerly into my face
and her eyes beamed with hopeful
! light.
You know John Stanton?" / said
: Yes" she replied.
He was my best friend when W,
were ut college, and my friendship, ha
, not grown less. He came to see me
! and told me the story of the trials ant
sutferings of one OF the schoolmates o
I his earlier days. Oh Mary, l know
well why my hand was refused and
=, blame you not. 1t may be that GU
paths will be different through life, bu
you shall at least know that he whom
! you loved will so live that he shall no
!. be unworthy of your kindest remem
. brance. know that | have hitherto
= wandered into the path of danger, bu
! henceforth | am free from the dreaded
4 snare. Under the new light that ha
: dawned upon me hold the wine cu]
. :. to be u fearful enemy, and l will shul
4 it as would shun shameful life am
!, q clOuueu GeaIn-Deu.
u u For my own sake will do this, SO tina
. my sainted mother, If she can look W
- on her boy, can smile approvingly upo
= the course he has chosen. And now
y Mary, if at some future time you shoul
!, feel that you can trust your happines
:, in my keeping, you will give me som
. token thereof and will come and asl
/; again for your hand aud should it b
y nay blessed lot to receive it, | will dc
vote every energy IN my being to max
your life II joyous and peaceful one"
. let go her hand, and bowed IN,
: head to wipe away tear. l turned to
wards the door, really intending to de
. purt and give her time for reflection
when she pronounced my name. 1 look
: ed back and her hands were stretches
= out towards me. .
, mot now" / whispered, viii
. . not ask your answer yet. Watch me-
;. prove me. Only give me to know tha
}, | have your love-"
u stopped speaking, for Mary's hea
u had been pillowed ON my bosom, an
j, she was weeping like IL child. .
y Now! noww she uttered as
\ wound my arm about her. 90
v Charles, | never doubted your truth
. | know you cannot deceive me. Go
i I bless your noble resolution and let m
9 help you keep it,"
. / cannot tell how long / stopped tina
evening. / can only tell that l wa
9 very happy, and that my prospects Z
tho coming year was sbrightand glorious
), On the following day-a Sabbath cali
:. and pleasant-the organ gave forth
new strain. The daughters of Xio
were no longer in strange land. The
7 had taken their harps down from til
y willows, and within the chambers {
!. the new temple, more resplendent fa
than the old, they sang the songs tn,
aforetime made joyous the city Of the
God. All marked the grandeur Of til
music that sprang into life beneath til
u touch of the fair organist on that beaut
I; full Sabbath morning, and all SCENE
l moved by the inspiration.
g 10 me it was like tho holy outpoul
ing Of redeemed soul, and with bowe
: head and folded hands ! gave myse
= up to the sublime influence. AS Mar
: turned from the instrument l caugl
her eye. Mine were dim with mOisCur
but hers were bright, and CLEANED wit
7 seraphic light.
u Ere many weeks had passed, anoth,
e hand pressed the keys of the organ
u for Mary was not in the choir. 81
= knelt before the altar-by my side.
Z and over us both the aged clergyma
stretched his hands with prayer an
y blessing.
n AS we went out from the church Il
l. gether--AIary and I--out i'm the ne
life--bound heart and heart, and han
n torhand to love, honor and cherish #
J ever more.
81 THE last and most ingenious devi,
.e invented for the purpose of enablir
g the ladies to deiude men by deceitf
show, is called "a pdlpitdtor. 1t is 6
n artificial bosom, made with a ste
frame, which inclOses bellows, oper
Is ted by clock work. The machines
q gives that portion of the bosom whit
a Is intended to be looked upon a gent
i heating motion, about twenty times
IS minute. The effect is said to be w0
q derful.
ID The Burlington Hu,okeyc says of Il
ut rumored extra session of the Iov
II Legislature, that it is authorized
"a Gov Stone To say that IL ia mt hia 1