The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-09-24
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MISS FAITH
TCoNcLUpvD

LJONtAUUEb
We sat there in the twilight. and
talked long time it was nearly eight
when | rose hastily, hearlng merry
voices at the gate.
" Don't hurry" said Miss falth'
or, IF you must 20, coue to-NOTI1e"
morning, and let me S1o| yo91 Inc
garden It's Saturday, lsn u
81 / went back that night with the
prosnaet OF another time OF pleasure.
Di9 YOU ever hear Of the old lady
who was afraid OF a bloom! N iss
Faith asked, as we came up from tue
garden tde mex morning, aud paused
ne tho rate. There's q resurrection
OF dust going on 10 tho parior, and i
have been driven G. 1T as usual. brid-
eeJ gloriies dust; she rOuts 1t out o.!
corners and leaves it floating about
iu the sir, where it looks so pretty /
half lOTg We her; but have an utter
horror Of Saturdays and brOoms."
II you are exjled," l said laugh
ing. it il to the land Of lilies and
clouds"
o, they are great vagabOnds, those
ci0uds3 they can't g along their
streets ike decent citizens, but they
must strargie about like Migrants. DO
are some thlt campcd IN the wilder
ness away from my flower settle
menr"
They are all the sweeter for it," /
said, putting them in my belt lovingly
IS shall make them tell me stories
al day.
Don't have them prosy ones" said
Miss Faith. Take some lilies to
vary the tales = little. / see Bridget
has releutcd and stopped sweeping"
/ went away down the suany street,
and she paced back slowly to the
Ny visits at Miss Langley's were
frequent after this. Perhaps she saw
that L loved to come, and opened the
way; perhaps she had some little
liking for nc herself. She was always
cordial and cheerful, always ready TO
symatliize, always working for others /;
so that i sometimes WOnuered ii so
uuselfsh and beautiful life as her =
had ever been lived; but as l knew
her better, | found there were two
Miss Faiths-One with a sturdy cheer
about her, bright and vigorous, the
other solitary and gentle, living In a
wilderness Of faneies.
| went there one afternoon when |
was tired with school duties. Miss
FaitS was not in the parlor, aud | sat
down to wait for her. Presently
Fanny eame in, bringing a dish OF
flowers.
"Oh, its you, Miss Fletcher" she
said Miss Langley told me to ask
you 20 stay the night if you came.
"Siak?,' said / "Wbat i it?"
don't knowlp replied Fanny
Like she always is. She's been
pretty bad for week"
Sol solitary supper. then went
back to the parlOr aud sat down alone
to watch the twilight, thinking, with
a strange sense Of wonder, how the
dark was growing, and Il life was
growing, the one into night, the other
into light
l passed lonely evening. The
clock was striking ten, aud l was get
ting tired Of moonlight aud reyerle,
when | head steps on the stairs, and
Mics Faith came IN. The light Of the
candle she held, showed her face paleI
than n. ual, aud IA slight panied con.
traction of the brows.
Nj uiau, she said, spea king rapid
IL, auC without any greeting, think
Mrs Null Is dying are you afraid
of death2 Can you stay with her ter
minutes alona?"
shivered with the chill the though
of death brings
Who're are You go;ng2" I faltered
10 10 little request Of hers.
followed her without mere hest
tatiun
Dol't wonder at anything" shc
SAIL, hastily Oaiy bo passive, and
hum0r u r'
Mrs Wall Yves sitting in the bed
prorpeI vs. pillows, locking elf lik,
with hcr a.r4amtae gray hair aud wllC
eyes Water and wine were on 1
table leslde hes, and q pale candle
he~ar 3 lrCm tha bureau beyond.
BY eye went over these details rs
enter taaa was Immediately fascin
ated By a portrait hanging on the ep
posIsa 'eni--tao face of man Q
twea .y.Gyc. l0ii of singular an,
haug 1eoufy, like Mrs. Wall, We
s.rau1 Dr. unlike her; wonderful eye
Jaat seemed as if they would haun
uJe forever; IN expression that at
acted and repelied-half uncanny
hail bauIuG
Mrs Waits restless glance followe
Ah, bliss Fletcher" she sale
Faith scot YOU, didn't she? NV so
james, M So Fietcher-yOu've nevt
me him, have your | suppose Sait
wanted you for witness. She's gon
to eet ready for the wedding; she weI
once before, remember, bat som,
thing happened; what was it, Mi,
Fletcher?
Somethinc?' I said, bewilderedl,
Ask Miss Faith when she comes"
Yes" said Mrs Walt. Faith
know 1t made me i'll then; | sha
he we'll agaiu when they're married
I'm tjtol now--sO tIredF
She fell back on the pillows, an
held the vine TO her lips an
famed her. Fifteen minutes 81
lay tans, scarcely seeming to breath
while I sat beside her in a so
of terror, afraid 20 look at the POI
trait opposite me. afraid Of the whii
per aul stir OF the night wind; the
the door opened again and Miss Fat
entered
She was dressed in a heavy viii
silk, hat shimmcred in the laml
light and hung in rich folds abol
her; q wdita lace veil was hung Ov
her head and confined by string
pelT's; the lines Of her face wei
steruly rigid, and her cheeks We
winter than the dress.
All. YOU have come backp' sa
: MIa Wall, with spark of returuiI
1aImatlon How beautiful you ar
Faith but SO pale and coldl Yo,
checks. were like roses before, an
Year eyes 80 brieht-hut then il
years and years"
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