Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-06-19
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TAX abaclS the freedom thou cravest,
Loving the burden to me-"
Letying the burden to me Twas
early candle light, but they did not wish
for ths light of other ages. They were
satisfied to sit in the darkness and watch
the shadows on the wall. The evening
mail lad arrived few moments before
and bitter been brought by one of the
maideis to the other. The epistle con-
tained nothing of Importance, as the
words Hcome tomorrow would seem to
indicate, for they only produced disseut
in the mind of the reader. The author Of
that letter had suffered, aods suffering,
deeply su6aying! the latter part of that
writer's life was shrouded in mystery,
and she wlp read that letter knew but
hale She was a third party to that mis-
cry, not connected IN it herself, but only
took the parts-f Tsfe.,fd. AS she read the
words pennel there, her thoughts took
backward tprn and she beheld the life
of the writer sinde She first became ac-
quainted. 'stiohe tomorrow - there
was a world Of meaning in those words
and formed an fem in her future life.
The t10o maidens. .vhat of them They
were friends ant a few nights would
separate them. Before parting it was
necessary to havd "a little quarrel, few
words which inst bad of dividing would
serve to bind theh more strongly.
"You don't lbvcmeip
"Yos dot"
"Your actions daift indicate any great
affection, for you prefer staying down
stairs to being Wit me-
mo, do not, ofy get tired Of stay
ing in this room al the time.'
"AU the timei wish you would not
say you love me ailsmore. Imake you
so tired and ask yul to dc things which
seem obnoxious. You've got one con
ISOLATION, shall dot trouble you much
longer"
"You don't make me tired you know
didn't mean thaie'
"I don't know sEiat you mean then,
for you said 1t. Tai back your heart I!
shall only makei suffer while in my
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now, 1 want to be alonor She didn't
mean 1t.
n
An ola man walking his apartment
Well watch him.
eyes, took back the heart she gave me,
or else sold her soul for money. was
4, ,ro,,nrr mar, tl,nr, ,,t,re,,ino NV chOeon
profession and striving for laurels. 1
was ambitious when first we met and
every meeting increased that ambition.
All! well, 1 remember the moonlight
rides, our long conversations, my ques-
tion, her answer, our betrothel. The
time for the marriage approached and
with that time came q stranger to our
village. He was rich met her, flrted
awhile Eyes, she flirtod though engaged
to me,) proposed, was accepted, (by one
who was to be my bride,) and they were
married. I loved her. lie was richer
than /, so she took him, thinking money
and happiness went hend in hand. What
was my anguish to her? Life too drea-
ry, thoughts too tormenting. Wine,
wine give mo brandy, whskey, any
thing to drown my sorrow. Work and
try to be n man? never more whiskey,
only a few drops to drown, forget her in
See my hair, whitened look at my face,
haggard nay-1fsse, red; my clothes,
ragged; my name, drunkard. Home
I haven't any; friends! not Que; rela-
tion, unknown life, wasted by strong
drink. Another glass. loved her and
she is the cause. Oh, what is my an
guish to her?"
Young man, running thyself what is
thy anguish to mortal? Woman did
not drive thee to the Intoxicating cup for
consolation; she did not say forget prin-
ciple and manhood for me. If she had
spoken at all, it would have been with a
voice toned TO kindness and from heart
which Knocked her own suffering. Does
woman turn 10 the wine cup when dis
appointed? Is it moro excusable in the
man than the woman? Does she give
up her interest in life? and if she does
doth it appear so TO the world Then
shall the stronger sex yield supremacy
to the weaker in this case, and aclSnow-
ledge themselves unable to bear disap-
pointment. Rather should bold face
be assumed and rising from thy lethargy
join with thy manhood in renewed ac-
tion. fWhat is thy anguish to NOR
tal?" too much, for many hearts arc
bleedingior thee.
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And you do not love me? then take
back the freedom thou cravest, go and
love another Already has she obtained
place in thy hearts affection, even
when thy VOWS to me are fresh. Go TO
her, taking with you my blessing
Think not of ME, for though love you,
1 give you your freedom and bid you
go where thy heart is"
Agatha, l will never leave thee if
thou doth love me aid desircth me to
remain with thee.'
"Stay with mel did woman ever ask
the man who did not reciprccaio her
love to tarry with her? Go! give you
your freedom never would l have the
object of my affection think l wished II
sacrifice Of offered me- Thy freedom
MY child !Tmy childl with all thy
wickedness bye you. Vet thou must
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