Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-09

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MARY Moore
"And what elser' I ssked quickly.
She liited up her hands to shade her eyes
II had seen that very attitude in another,
in nv boyhood, many AID many time
and answered in sweet bird-liks voice.
Mary Moore Chester" lisped the cbild.
Nv heart sank down like lead. Here Was
IN end Of all the night dreams and hopes Of
nv youth and manhood. Frank Chester,
my boyish rival. who had often tried, and
tried in vsin, 70 ususp my plscs bssids the
sirl. lad succeeded q last, and had won her
s~sy from me. This was the shild-his
child and Mays.
Issuk, BODY and ssui, bsssaih the blow.
And hiding my face in my hands l leaned
against the door. while ny heaft ~eps tssss
Of blood. The little enc gaasd ct Ne,
grisvsd asd amazed. and PCT - ~ pss>ay I
Mps - II absut % cry. wbils The pesplessd
servant stepped TO the parlss does. and call
Cd my sister sst 70 80 Vhs h ~ that COO
Quoted himself - strangely. I heard .
light step, and pleasant voice sayins-
did you wish TO zee my father, cir !"
Hooked up. There stood . pretty, sweet
faced maiden Of twenty, not much changed
from che dear little sister ] had loved 90 |
well. looked at her for moment, and |
then sitting the tumult Of my heart By . |
mighty effort, | opened my arms aud
said
Lizzie, don't you know mss'
"Harry Oh my brother Harry she
cried, and threw herself upon my breast
She wept ~ If her heart would break.
could not weep. drew her gently IN
to the lighted psslor, and stood With her be-
fore them oil.
There vas rush and cry Of joy, and
then my father and mother eprang towards
me, and welcomed us heme with heartfelt
tears. Oh. strange and passing sweet il
such greeting 70 The wayWesn tsAvslss.-
Add % held my dear old mother " my
heart, and graspsd my fathers hand. while
Lizzie eluDg beside me, fels that ell was
net get lost, end although another had &C.
cured lifs's choicest blessing, many Joy
remained fos me 10 the dear sanctuary Of
home.
There were four other inmates Of the
room who had risen on my sudden entrance.
One Was the blus-syed child WHOM 1 had
already ssen, aud who new stood bssid .
Frank Chester, elinging 10 bis hand. Near
By stsed Lizzie Moore. Aasy's eldest sistsr,
and in distsne ceruss, y which she he'd
hursisAly rotssstsd whsa ny name vas spo-
ken, stood Z tall aud slender figure half bid.
den by the heavy window curtains that fell
to Tho floor.
When the Arst raptusous greeting was
over, Lizzie led me forward with . timid
gsace, anil Frank Chestss gsaspsd ny
hand.
"wslosms home, my boy r. hssaldw
loud cheerful toses tsnsmbes % WE'LL
"You have changed % thae ssvss weuld
have known you; but no matter about
that your heart 10 il the right place,
know"
"Ilow can you say he 10 ehanesdf" said
my mother gently. ITO b sure be looks
older and sraver, and more like . man than
when he went away; but bis eyes and
smile is the Same - ever. Itis heavy
heart which changes him. lie 10 tiny boy
still"
"Ay, mother" answered sadly. II GIN
your boy still." .-~sas
Heaven help me AZ that moment fell
like boy, and it would have been blessed
relief to have wcpt upon her bosom, as | bad
in infancy. But kept down the beating
of any heart and the tremor Of my lip, and
answered quietly as ! looked into his full,
handsome face
"You have changed too, Frank but think
for tho better
ooh, yes, thank you for the compliment, y
ne answered with hearty laugh, MY wife
tells me grow handsomer every day"
His wife. Could | hear that name and
keep silence still!
And have you seen my little girl p be
added lifting the infant in his arms and kiss
ing her crimsoued cheek. IL tell you Hat-
~, there is not such IN other in the world.
Don't you think che locks very much like
her mother used Co."
Every much," I faltsrcd.
"fiallo I" cried Frank with . suddenness
which made me start violently, ~ have for.
gotten to introduce you to ny wife
believe she and you used 70 bs
, plsymates in your vousg days = yes
Harry !" and be slapped me on The back
For the sake Of old times and because yor
) ~cre not a the weddine. viii givs yos
, leave 20 kiss hsr encs.-but mind, old fsl
/ low, you are never 70 repeat the ceremony
Come here she is, and for once want &C
+ see how you will manage those fsrociou.
moustaches Of yours in the operation"
He pushed Lizzie, laughing and blushinl
, towards me. A CLEAN Of light and hop,
I almost too dszsling TO bear came over me
b aud cried out before thought, "No
r Mary"
4 II must have betrayed my secret to ever
: one in the room. But nothing was said
+ even Frank, in general 90 obtuse, Was THU
tims silent. kissed the fair cheek o.
4 the young wife, end hurried to the sileu
: figure looking out Of the window.
a "Mary-Msry Moore" said I, in Low
eager tone, "have you no welcome to Civ,
: tho waudcrcr :"
. She turned and laid her hand 10 min,
r and said hurriedly-
Al II su glad 70 - ysu hers, Harry"
Simple words-snd YET how blessed thsJ
| mazda me. would not have yielded hei
up that memsnt for On empefor's crown
E For there VAS the happy home group and
] the dear homo Aresids here sweet Mary
Moore. The eyes he'd dreamed Of BY day
. and night were falling beneath the ardent
> gaze Of mine, and the sweet face I had
. prayed 70 ~ W. hers esst1s me. I nevss
o knsw the neaning Of happiaess until tha,
q moment.
! Many ysass have passed siaos Aba: hap
. py night, and the hair that Was dark and
e glossy then 10 iast turning gray. I an
}, now grown 70 b IN old nan, and CA ioot
back in . happy. end I hope . ~sal spsn
e life. And ret. sweet - il has besu.
y would not recall sisgis day, IN ths luv,
!, that made ~ manhood - bright, shine
}, slso upoa ~ white hairs.
A cid 80. ca AAiste - AZ beer
z I - - ysang . ss9. Add Nor, Witl
: her bright 6ais pAsesd snesthly Apo
J srow that has slight fasrsw upea il. !
4 asiN ~ Nag q eGhss dsyA a..eas
TO me che can never esow cd y ehanee
. Tho heart that held ~ Inc isAnGyy %
! shattered her il the avsh- Esd .beAut,
& q womaahssd, ean nssse s6Ss her SuaIl
i life shall cease to warm h 3 Not sssn theu
l. 6ee love eliR ivao= Ahoso. -. $50 So.
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., STATE ATE1uD.
T. Another man has been murdered In Bre
le mer county by athreshins machine With "a
If boxed Trembling rods.
}. There are 1858 persoae In nnhssa.