Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-26
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! and then started on his journey. Day
after day passed and still no tidiogs from
1 his Bessie. He bad travelled over year
aud had come home to spend few weeks
of the summer. He bad often visited
the old oak aud watched the progress of
Besse's Ivy and bis oak. They were
growing nicely and with what pleasure he
would have gased on them if Bessie could
have stood bv his side. He had boen
standing gazing on them for some time
one evening just at twilight, aud talking
/ to himself wondering where Bessie was
aud if she was thinking Of him.. There
was n slight rustic in the bushes and in
another moment Bessie vas in his arms
80 Harry, Harry, is it you9 it You
had not been here they would have
caught me- Take me away; don't let
them see you, they will kill you. and
then will have to marry him; o Harry
do take me to DR.. Benton's!"
He took her gently in his arms, and
when she next opSne1 her eyes she was
is her own room and Harry by her side.
| She then related TO him all her troubles
since their separation, and he told her of
| the death of the COED DIR. Ben'on. The
tears they both said we've of joy and sor,
| row-sorrow FIR the loss of their fre, 4
and father DIR. Benton, but JOY, great
| Joy mt their meeting. Bessie had often
! tried TO lccve the miserable place 10
which she w6s taken, but could not. At
last Bill think no it time to marry Bess.
dragged her to thu little church. and
when the important question Was asked,
Bess tainted before she spoke and instant
| w ali was commoton, she was carried to
the rearest house, and there told them
her story. That night Father Bethel
and his wife started her on her way to
Bentonville. Bill aud Mag were after
her, she knew, but she had no fear now.
She was safe in her own room and her
own dear Harry by her side: was no:
this enoughf This same evening, rs
Harry was walking slowIy homeward,
10 was stopped by n man who demanded
his money or lis life. Harry pushed
him aside and was about to pass on
W hen the villain fired on him, but the
ball only passed through his hat, aud
no, in the least injuring him. Quick as
thought Harry drew n pistol, fred and
the would be assassin fell MORALLY wonn.
dcd at his feet. Calling assistance, the
man was carried to the house of neigh
Dor aud a phys can was called, but there
was no hope. the man might live n day,
perhaps no; so long Harry sat by his
SHE that night, md listened to the ra-
wings oil the miserable wretch rs he often
called for Bessie to forgive him. Sud
denly becoming conscious, he asked Har.
nv il he knew where Bessie was; he
wanted to see her once more. II. told
him on the morrow be could do so Re
signing him to his fate he remained quiet
until morning. Harry WAS at Bessie's
side early would She 60 to sec this man.
''Ye@, Harry. Nil 90 and forgive him
ard let him de in peace
She entered the room of Bill for it
WAS no ether The dying man started.
covered h ) face with his hand r moment
and then, boxing a, Bessie with his
CLASSY ewes, sail:
''Be sic you warrel me, but ! needed /
it not, and now have sent for You 10 |
see if Tia re is yc' any hope of forgiveness
from you Ale you left me | was mad.
l sought the gas, and coming homo one
night aud mad tbat you were not there,
[ threw something at Mag, thinking
that it was she that done it. Size fel
did not care, but went to bed In the |
morning | was sober and went to her for
forgiveness, and Bess. she was dying!
had killed the only friend | had ever
known She looked up to me pleasant
" and said: "Bill, forgive you, but
if you ever ace Bess ask her to forgive
me. too, aud now Bill say YOU forgive
me and then III co. said l would
snl she died, aud now Bess, only say
Won forgive me and Ill die and go with
her, for she can't have got SO far but
can catch up with her; has sue Bess say
DO you forgive met
"Yes, whatever you have done you
are forgiven now" Good bye, Bessie
dear, wish | was good like you and
that man. Bessie he will make YOU n
good husband, love him and no one Slse."
The following Sabbath Witnessed the
uniting Of two pare hearts in the holy
bonds of matrinony, by the good Rev.
Hamilton. After the ceremony Bessie