The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-10-09
was in my room waiting 10 see me. we"
out Immediately.

was ~ my room waning 10 sec Ine'
on, Immediately.
Going into my shaded room. ] saw a
small, black. .robed figure sitting IN my arm
chair, and rs she put her veil further back
caught sigh, Of thin, white face that
turned towards me. She said not q worn,
and did not rise, hut only sat there us u
half fain,ing, and looked ut me. Alas! IN
that sorrowfal place had grown familiar
with such sights.
On looking more closely I saw that this
little lady was young girl, but 30 Pale and
hollow.eyed that at first glance l might
have taken her for twice her age.
"My dear" said, taking her hand, "you
have como here to look for some friend.
DO you know whether l,e Is living or no"'
She painted out a breath or two, and ner
pale lips fashioned the word "dead !"
Iiurned to tho table and poured her q
glass Of wine. She took II ol,cdiently, and
leaned her head against the back Of the
chair, hut with her widely. searching eyes
still fixed on me. .-.t.
"will you tell INC his nameH' ! said
presently.
She strovo to speak. but seemed unable
to utter the name, then she put her hand
IN The BOSOM Of her dress, and taking
there from n card photograph, held it to.
wanls me. but without relinquishing, ]
looked and saw fine likeness Of Bernard
Heine in civilians dress, evidently taken
two or three years before.
The sight electrified me. glanced up
at the white forehead, and there were the
pale yellow locks drawn back from It, AM,
there was tho violet blue Of tho eyes In
which Heine had never seen such anguish
SO lha: only tho color was let true of his
decriplion.
'.You dear litl!e creature 2" exclaimed,
taking her In my arms, and tenderly remov.
ing her bonnet aud shawl that I might
hold her moro closely. So you love Ber-
nard well enough to conc hero for him. "
'Can get him !" she whispered family.
too much exhausted to weep. II have
come for hlm. I came rs soon US heard,
aud have not slep, or eaten since"
"Ycs you can get him :" said, hardly
knowing how to temper tho news lInd for
her. "You can have him forever. Do
you know, dear, there Is mistake made p
She lifted her head from my shoulder,
and claspcd my hand in her shaking palms.
her startled eyes on my face.
"Bo happy !" said joyflllly. "ile
lives I"
Tho sweet head nodded aside, and size
slipped down fainling. Is
II wasn't long before si,e revived, bat Il
Was long bcfsro could quiet her, a6d per.
'uade her not only that Heino lived, but
hat il was best she should not rush to him
hat minute. Al length I bethought me OF
ho little cur,ninod window in my room
looking into tho ward, and drawing the
curtain partly AWAY, gave her peep as him
rs lie sat there reading. Trembling all
over, she stood, and without removing her
eyes, drunk in the sight, as one perish'ng of
thirst drinks in water. The tears began to
flow fast, and the sobs to come.
al loved him SO all the time," she said |;
sand once thought he loved me But it
seems not, or else they made mischief bo.
tween us Iwould never have sought him
living, never! hut when thought him
dead, my pride wus in the dust. would
have crawled here on my knees if ] could
have got here in no other way. How pale
and sober he looks Is he very ~
"No; his foo, has been bad, but it is get.
ting on SO well that he can walk about n
little with n crltch."
81 have suffered so during the last year,
she sobbed, but wiping her s,eaming eyes
tha, she might not lose sight Of him. at
has worn me to shadow. And couldn't
tell anybody. They thought that was in
and I let them think It; but
il was only heart ache, and that is worse.
You may think 1t stnnge, dear lady, that
I talk SO TO you," stretching out little
white hand to me, but unable to remove her
eyes from him, "but this shock has broken
my reserve, aud must speak once or
die :"
"Dear child, confde In me-" ] said |;
"uud trust also the future. Now must 60
hack to tho ward. Will you stny here
alone ? or do you wish 10 60 in now to sec
him 2"
30 no !" she cried in alarm, the blood
pouring into her face. "whnt would he
think Z? only wanted to 30 in when ! lid
MT know what was about. wouldn't
have him know, not for worlds That ] am
here :"
"What! you will 70 back without
speaking to him, or letting HIM know p ]
aske,i.
"Surely 7" she said. "It Is cnougl, for
me that no lives. Dead, ! might have
claimed him; but living, lam noll,'ns TO
him."
"You nrc much 10 him." I could not
help saying. "Ilo has told me Of you, aIvl
think nc prefers you to any other. i'e-
sides, you should pity rs we'll Ms lovc him
lIc thinks that he hos scarcely friend in
Inc world. That Is what he looks 20 pale
and sober about now."
"I,ut don't tell him am hero !" she
as went out the door and turn.
ing to promise. Il saw the light Of anew hope
bloom ing in her face.
. could think Of nothing else. anil made
cvcrv excuse TO 10 often 10 speak 10 Heine