The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-03-11
We had been out riding, Henry and I,

and when we returned, at dusk, sum
mer dusk, with the moon coming up
over the valley and husbing the careless
words upon our lips. while .hc yearn-
ing benusy Of the night halt intoxicated
US both, the curtain fell from boIwecn
our yoiled hearts,
Before suspected his intentions, tho
man whom had at least allowed to love,
and was, which was verse than all, my
husbands brother, had bent over mo,
Gnd drawn my face 10 hi5 wi,h Que wild,
mad kiss of passionate love, II a mo,
meat saw the fire loaping from the
cralors mouth, and knew where | was
standing,
| had been reared oh my suiulej.
motberl-in a far different school, add
right was not wholly cruo1!a ont Of my
heart yet l forgot that / had oecn as
bad as he. if not worse, and wrenching
myself from his grasp, | flung out tie
words
you ao q miscrabIe coward, and
flew into the house, and up to my room
only 10 stumble on the close embrace Of
my husbands daughter.
4 have been d witness to the whole
alfair, and pity you.' she said as she
kissed ME lenderly, bu, | shrOnk away
from her caress With shuldor, and put
the length of the room between US.
Her father was my husband, and ha'
ted them both now, for had not wrong
ed ,hem both?
She did not seem TO mind my actions,
but locked lhe door carefully, and waited
until | was calm enough to listen 10 her.
i am not going to reproa'h you, she
said. though lovo for another beside
your husband is written upon your face,
for Ipily you but | appeal to your own
sense Of honor aud justice, You arc
right nt heart sill, I believe, though you
are asiray now, but you must be true to
your martisge Vows
Il had better 90 home at once, said:
BY no means, she answered.
Henry sails tomorrow, and
! stopped her.
| was covering at her feet in m ago
ny of pain, however wicked it might be,
while tho angel by my side, as an angel
she has truly been 10 me, was saying: i
do, believe ma
Sho moved little, and l thought she
was going home,
'Don'l leave me, I am loslii you do,
J cried cliRgigg e 4eE liEe a !. drowning
pGfs0I. - 4 Y
4 am not going, poor clild; but listen.
she said, keeping her voice steady
through il alI,
Henry sails to-mortew. know lhat
lie will be awoy for an indefinite period
probably for many years. You inustsee
him in my presence confess that you are
wrong, and then get strength from God
10 do what is right
She waited IN how or two, until | |
was completely calm and lhoa sent for
him.
What they said a! The door could not
hear, bu, sue spoke for several minutes
10 him, and then he crossed 10 where
stood awaiting him.
Il have been wholly to blame, he
said. Forgive me. ! shall never look
into your face again
No. | was wrong too | gaapcd cut.
He took my hand, bat threw my
arms about his neck, and for moment
our faces touched. That is all Iremem.
Der.
When | came to knowledge of
hings about m2. my daughter Helen,
the blessed woman who had stepped 10
aud saved me from myself, was beside
me. She told me al once of ii9nry's
departure, and my husbands distress OF
my illness, though ho had not the faint
est suspicion Of ils cause, and then bend
ing down and locking into my eyes she
said;
Christ will keep you through it all
| knew what she meant, aud | thank.
cd her from nv hear.
From lho moment that she saw that l
needed her hOlp. words are loo poor TO
tell what thOt woman was 10 me.
used to look at her in spoCcbless wond-
er, She seemed 10 bayo become sudden.
ly imbued with uncartbly wisdom and
strength, for where | was weak she sup.
ported me, when | was ready to give up
in despair, she encouraged nc, and what
was better than all, she loved me truly,
which is far enough from what she had
great reason 20 DO. /
But for her | should not be the wo.
man | trust on, and but for her | could
not now look my little child in the face
and feel that | could, having now for
givencss through bitter repentance, lead
her us true mother should.
l look back over many years to this
episode of my life, and | never think Of
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