Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-03-02

| suffered any other man to press the
lips on which his dying kiss still
fingered ?.
Then | thought further Filled as
my heart was with fond memories of
the dead, thrilling to that remembered
love, as it never would to the strongest
utterance of any living mans passion,
should | not be wronging DR.. Grants
noble nature unpardonably if | gave
him a hand which held no heart
vowed a fealty which was only lip
deep? At last, just in the gray dawn
ing, | made up my mind that would
be faithful and true at any cost, and
trust all to God, even Rosemary. |
would not sin against my womanhood
by purchasing comforts for her, at the
price of my fidelity to vow [ had
pIighted to her father. | knew that |
had decided rightly by the great peace
which flowed into my heart. | lay
down on the bed, with my little girl
still in my arms, and seemed to feel
was it all fancy ?-the presence OF
one | could not see, to hear we'll
known, welI-loyed voice murmur:
Through life and through death =
my beloved, thou hast been faithful.
Then | slept the long, deep sleep Of
exhaustion; and when | awoke Rose
mary was watching me, with her great
wide open eyes, and it was almost
time for Dr. Grant to come.
I showed him honestly ala N. heart,
and when he understood fully that !
never could have given him such love
as he cravcd, he told me had doHe
right-that any Other cO"rsc would
have been injustice to myself. 70 MN.
and to the dead. Ha. If / could not
be his wife, he said | mast bc to him
as his sister, must suffer him Ia pro
vide for a my neceSsiiic', for he should
not lot me sew any more unti,-h ne
stopped an instant, and then Finished
his Sentcnce-until the little girl is
better.
Bat in spite Of his attempt to spare
my feelings. it Struc< in Il moment tc
my heart that he felt convinced sh,
would never he amy better in thi,
world. With taat thouGht all n,
independence, all my sensitive pride
was siIenced felt a5 willing to ac
ccpt the help he offered, as | was CRATE
iul for his kindlesS could not civ,
one hour more of my darliugs ShOr
life to anything but care of her.
knew he wished to assist me-wa,
alike willing and able. ! took hi,
, generous hand and raised it TO m,
lips.
May God reward you = / said; :"
know | never can, and yet / accep
: your Offering as frankly as it is made.
: 20 all the rest Of that summer
tended my po@r little fading flower
) and i'r. Grant supplied our wants lill
; Il brother. hat days those were
: those long. still ones. il which heI,
| her, fror. morning till night, ciasF'c,
: in my arms. which revcr wcaricd O
: their burden. i strange. almost III
natural wisdom seemed to develop
. in the little three years child, VIII
was wing her short life 50 fast.
, had long talks With hcr, about deaf
: aHd heaven the nome where her lathe
: waitcd-whlre-he. too. would lie wal
, Inc for me soon.
c 1t last The en- came. She ha
| been growing more Ike an angel ever
t dag, at length the ANGELS called he
; home. Her Elite ar-.S rlaspcd n
J. neck for thc last time-acr Ups pie5se
: imine-and her baby voice bid m
a gooI-bye. My darling, oh. my da
;. ling,
c She has slept these tive years b'
e side her father. AIN looking 70
d ward always through all the tuna
n Of life to the day wAen too, can .
t home. bear life's burden paticntl
: i try 20 d my duty in the static
It to which it has pleased God to call fC
me: but my heart aud my hopes al
g where Iobert waits and with hi
Y nv little itOsemary-nOt sure, | thin
l, that heaven is heaven until join the
d there