The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-07-09

given up every hope of the reformation o
the man she vet loved, but her heart still
vac;lIs,ed With his conduct. When he at
,e,dea To business for few months sht
seemed 10 the sunshine again, only amid j
ALI tbere seemed TO linger q shadow, unde
fined. but felt--a consciousness that this wal
.oou to turn again to darkness.
! Never will forget that pale face, thos,
earnest, expressive blue eyes, as | once saw
her standing at the window. watching tina
man pass along the street. If ever III,
yearhlngs OF a heart we're reflected from tn.
features, they were from hers; but as b,
passed from view, she dropped almost help
lessiy, semi .lifelessly into chair, and afte
long, lingering gaze in the dire elton b,
had disappeared, there came sigh from tn,
heart with which il seemed n soul was
struggling to escape.
But the physical system could not always
stand this trettlng and chahIg of the soul,
and gradually her health and strength failed.
Despite the kind attention of svmpathizlng
| friends, and the surroundings OF wealth ana
luxury, she faded from life rs gradually snd
quietly as the light Of sGnset ladies' from the
SKY Being taken 20 the health giving
springs of Virginia, she protested, say.
that no earthly remedy wonld reac"
disease When she fei. the end ma" 80
come, she was brought hone'
wished to die. 5 If death wss
- brow. she shuddered not-she
- not from his cold embrace; but
s,ejcomed him as the friendly turnkey who
was to release her soul from out It's prison
cell of clay Then she sent fer that man,
to whom she had not spoken for years
Every vestige of manhood had not left him
yet, and he invested his last dollar in suita-
Die apparel and making presentable toilet:
knowing full well that he WAS now TO meet
the suudering of the last tie that bound him
to p single human being.
Though perfectly sober, he had nerved
himself fer the interview by rotations Of
brandy, the odor OF which be had smolhered
with perfumerv, aud entered the room IS
though IL were himself who was there TO feel
the icy fingers of the fell destroyer about
his heart With p glance and faint wave
of the hand she beukoned him to the waiting
char by her side.
Henry, his name, pronounced thus
fondly by those lips, convulsed the frame of
that strong man as if in the throes Of death
She, observing it, laid Der thin hand on his
head as caressingly as a mother intertwines
her fingers in her bsbys curls, and proceed
ed "Do not look that way. | did not
send for you TO chide you. | hardly know
why not did go, except TO crafty the IN
satisfied yearnings of my heart to see you
again in this life. Though with it was e
faint hope that this sight and my DYING en-
treaty might vet change you that the
assurance that | hope still TO watch over
YOU, and-if it is God 3 will-shsll always
he near 7ou while YOU i've would encourage
you to regain your lost manhood, and prove
worthy of Gods smiles, that he may forgive
your idoletry AS he has forriven mine.
Make no promises but always remember
that | am watching over. waiting for YOU
and. But | am. Good bye -
Good bye =
Her words from the first, though dis
tinct. came slower and slower; while she
vet spoke the ewes we're closed in desth the
angel expression settled on the features.
Though the lips still moved to
pronounce words. they seemed only
rejecting the communications OF far.off
soul thss was already on its upward flight,
upon which tho last ties of mortality were
fas. losing their hold and st the lest words
were parted when the seraph, freed from the
letters of its prison house. flosted away TO It's
haven of rest beyond the stars.
That man then made one last effort to
reform but what can humanity do ofitself?
He soon relapsed and ere long stood npon
the lowest ledge upon which human being
can stand and not be brute indeed. There
stili he remains vainlv clinCing' the
closer to his curse. hoping Herewith
70 shut ont the sight Of the pail Of despair
that envelopes his life for time and eternity.