Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-09-06

NMh NtNuihk-ItiR IeNteui foWelineh ne Mou'
kneel by the bedside and bury his face an,
weep like little child Then he would throw
himself on his horse and eallop away and mol
come home until twilight when be was al
ways found on Annie's lounge in the library
One night when | went to him there he said
in a tone so solemn that the voice did moi
sound like his:
Helen, there is something do not under
stand about Annie DO people always seen
so when they are going 10 die do no
dare to ask her if She loves me. | feel Jus
as much awe Of her as il She had been it
heaven 1t seems sometimes as if must b,
going mad for do not feel in the least as il
She had ever been my wife"
She never has, poor boy thought but
| only stroked his hair and said nothing
wondering in my heart at the subtle certainty
with which in all nature love knows how to
define conquer, reclaim his own.
The day before Annie died she asked for
her iewel-case. and spent several hour. in
looking over its contents and telling me to
whom they should be given | observed that
she seemed to be searching uuoasily for some
thing she could not find
What is it, dear ?" ! said. She hc.itated
for a second. and then ronled
" Onlv alirlo ring had when wasa cir. e"
WIN yon ,,orc a ci,l INV dorl;nc p I
exclaimed She smiled gently and said
81 feel ike nm old woman now Oh here
IL is ebe added. and held il ont 10 me 10
open for her the tiny paddock locket
which hung from it. 1t had become so tightly
fastened together that it was with great diff
Jaw living in the hollow liule ri,c If black
hair md remembered that Ami. had worn
the ring when sbe was twelve wears old
She eslod mo 70 ont rw If the siltv
hairs from the babvs head and then one M.
tls curl from her own. and lavino them with
,be other she sbpt the loctet and asked for
a niece of napor and mcneil She wrote one
word with Great diaenlty. folded the ring in
ibe manor wrote another word ON the ont.
side. and laid il in a corner Of the level.
case. Then she sank back on the pillows
and SHINING her left hand under her check
said she was vary tired and almost Instantly
fell into gentle sleen. She did not rouse
until twilight. | was TO sleep on the lounge
in her room that night. and when she walked
was preparino If
Darling" She said. " could YOU sleep
as well in INV bic chair. which can be timed
hack ~
" Certainly. sweet said . but wbv 7r
e Because that can he drawp nm so mpch
ueorer mo IL will he like s,eenino tooetber -
At nine o'clock the wet nurse broncht the
babv in and laid him in Annie's bosom sonpd
asleep. She would not allow him TO lie anv.
where else. and was so crieved at any remon. |
STRANGE that the doctor said She mist he in.
dulped in II Whenever She was awake and
was not sneakino 10 ne her ewes never Jeff
the babv's foce
She turned over with her face 70 the ch,ir
IN which / was lvino and reached ont ber
left hand towards me | took if in INV RIGHT
one. and 60 with our hands clasned above
the little sleeninc habv We said &c oood.nichtu
TO each other
1T feel ,nrch ho,,or ,o-niob, than bave
for some davs dear Uelen 3 sbe said -
would not wonder if we nh three sIen, until |
morninc ;,
Very soon saw that she was ,sleep
watched bor E,co for . lon, time. !, vos nor
fcctlv colorless and verv 1b;n and vet tbere
was mot a look of Illness ON 4 Tbe ;neTa.
HE sener;tv tho bolv noace made II lool lilo
the face of one who had been Transformed
never could know apv deatb ! cannot 40.
count for the sweet calm which | felt through
all tbese wcols MA No toors I d;d not
seem even 10 sorrow accented all as An.
ME herself accented IL wi,bon, wonder with.
ont murmur Duripc the Ion, bonrs If this
last nicbt l;vod over evcry hon Of bor mo
cious. beautiful life. as I had known and
shared II until the whole seemed 10 me one
fragrant and perfect flower. ready to he oath.
erred and worn in the bosom of ancels A.
last | fell asleep.
I was Weakened nv low murmnr from the
baby. who stirred uneosilv Annie's hand
engage il cautiously felt with sudden|
horror that ,be 6ngers were lifeless i
sprang to nv feet and bent over her she
did not breathe Ont of that sweet sleen her
BODY had passed into another which would
know no waxing. and her soul had awakened
free. slowly / withdrew the little slceping
baby from her arms and carried il 10 the
nurse Then went 10 Dr Fear;ro,s room
-tbe had slent. in tho house for : wool y
I fonnd him dressed bnt osleon On a lounge
lie had Slept in this way. he told me, for
four nights exnect;no that each would he the
last When / touched him on the sboulder
he onened his eves without snrnr;se or alarm
and said
t" hid she wako9p
mo- | renlied and that WAS all
The morning was inst down;nc. as tho dark
gray and red tints cleared and rolled awov
and left A male yellow skv the morping star
which | could see from Armies bedside
faded and melted in ,he rnro o,hor Evon
while | was lacking nj il i vanished and /
THOUGHT that like n Annie's bright sonl ais.
apnearino from INV s;oht had bleoded in Etar.
nal Dav
This was four years aco Nv Amt Ann
died, as Appie had said s6e wonId in a yerv
Ce,v nonths ar,o.,nar1 NJ, -, -
broken and trembl;nr man ~ I've H. o,r
house. and Edwsrd Neal nlad,v cove Me i;,Ia
SON into nv hands as Annie bsd desired Ue
went abroad immediately 6nI;na = n,,orIv
;mnoss;hlo 10 hoar ,ho III, ac 49, |