Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-11-22
BRooKvILIE IND., FRI Jay. NOVEMBER p lss7.

me happy, he lavishec on me- out euci
fresh proof of his love and confidence on
ly increased my misery and sefcontempt
was a living lie. hated myself, anc
prayed fer death. but could not find IL.
At last. child was born 10 me-a dar
ling little blue eyed girl My whole sou
was bound up in her, and just as ! was
looking forward to happiness In her, Heav
en- took her from me. | know tho pun
ishment was just, but il was hard to thinl
so then.
After my baby died, l became reckless
/ cared for nothing. Ny husbands love
was torture TO me, and every day
found II more difficult TO bear. At last
there came one who though nominally
my husbands friend, sought both lis ruin
aud my own. lie read n,y secret fully,
and humblcd mo with it. ! was mad. |
was desperate. Even opeh shame was
preferable TO the life Of trehchery and
falsehood | was leading. Ny husbands
false friend watched me closely, attended
me like my shadow, and at last sssed nc
to Ay with him. In my wrelchedness
consented, Heaven knows Twas limo
cent Of sinful intent; but in my misery 1
clu,ched the drst chance Of escape
We left the house one dark, stormy
night, and entering close carriage, set
of at full speed for the railway station.
The horses took fright and ran away. 1
sat ia the carriage. dumb with terror, and
almost unconscious OF everything until u
sudden crash startled me, and I found
myself hurled into one corner Of the We.
hicle, which fell heavily to one side. IN
an instant my companion was out OF the
carriage. so that when the people collect
ed around il no one knew that he had oc.
cupied It with me. They helped me TO
alght. aud congratulated me on my for
tunaie escape.
As Iwes moving away, 1 saw them take
something like u human form from under
the wheels, aud was told that il was the
body Of man who had been run over
aud almost Killed when the carriage upset
Inveluntarily I sprang forward, aud saw
in tho Pickering lamphght the pale,
CHASTITY features Of Walter Gwynne. 4
did not faint or cry out, but, sustained by
superhuman energy, followed the men
with their burden TO room IL the tavern
close by. A physician was summoned,
aud he pronounced the injuries mortal
lie said that Walter would die during the
night.
At my request, all but the physician
aud myself were excluded from the room
/ never left it until Walter. hy in II a
corpse.
an about an hour he recovered his con :.
sciousness. The doctor tvld him that no
must die, and asked if he was prepared.
a soft, sweet smile lii up the dear face.
as he answered, Yes. Heaven be praised
that 4 am so near the end of my trials
lie turned and saw me. lis iacsAsepe
with joy.
n was kind in you to csms, tlie, he
whispered.
4 stayed by him during the sad night
IIold him that I loved him, had always
loved him, and how / had suffered, but
kept from him my shameful attempt at
flight 1 could not bear to elnbitter his
last moments with such confession.
lie held my hand lovingly, hid never
tVVh hi' y eo liuih UO ohit tA@J WIZ
closed upon earth. At last, as he was
sinking fast, he whispered, 'WiHyou kiss
me, Nellie? There will be no sin in it.
1 am SO near Heaven that there will be
no taint of earth in it. -
1 bent down and kissed him. and my
tears rsined upon his face. His hand re-
laxed its grasp, and his eyes closed gem
tly; then there came into his face a look
of perfect happiness and peace, and l
knew it was that peace whichspasseth all
understanding. -
X X X X " X
In few years my husband died, bless
ing me for having been true and faith
iuI wife. He never knew how.I deceived
and wrongcd him, and | am ,ihankful he
did not 1t would have darkeped his last
hours with sorrow which his%fust in me
spared him.
| am still watching for the day when /
shall follow them. | have sinned. but
have suffer, and repented. I have sought
mercy and forgiveness at the foot Of the
cross, and | wait humbly fer the day when
the heavy burden shall travail no more,
and the weary be at rest.