The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-02-24
WESTMINSTER MD, SATURDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY o. 1879


On Monday, | administered cordials
stimulating and iuvigorating. Tuesday,
the fatal day came, aud COrdelia tried
to smile as we gave her assurance of
returning health. But her smiles were
Of resignation, not of hope,
On that Tuesday evening, which to
her mind was the evening of Sunday.
she held my hand aud asked me to be
with her on the morrow.
To morrow" said she, sis the fourth
Of June. | would like to have those
whom | love near me on that day.
shall be permitted to spend that day
with them; but | may not spend an
other.
| kissed her brow and promised that
| would obey.
Wednesday morning came-the sixth
day of June, bright, calm aud beautiful.
BY my directions Mary had administer
ed generous stimulant, aud our patti.
ent was feeling the thrill of a new Gu.
ergy.
1t was near the middle of the fore.
noon, and Mr. Gregory aud Mary Lakin
and myself were in the cheerful c am
Der to which the golden glories of that
June sun had been admitted.
Cordelia was in large easy chair,
and by Mary's persuasion she had suf-
tered herself TO be arrayed in one OF
her prettiest wrappers-a French silk,
with violet ground, and wrought with
flowers 10 green and crimson aud gold
| sat by her side, and of her own ac
cord, she had given me Que Of her hands
Mary Larkin was at little distance
upon the other side, while her father
sat before her.
" My darling" said Mr.. Gregory;
with bright smile upon his kindly
face, 81 want you to gain strength aud
get well before your birthday, because
DR.. Bunton and myself have planned
a grand festival for that occasion"
"Ah !" replied Cordelia, with shake
of the head, that day is too far away
for me to reach" +"
"0nly tomorrow" said her father,
You mistake, my dear father. My
birthday is the seventh of June"
Exactly, my blessed one"
"To day" said Cordelia, is Ouly tie
fourth"
Now, my child, it is you who mis-
take. To day Is the sixth
This is Monday 2"
4" Moths is Wednesday"
She looked bewildered and after
gazing for time into her fthers face,
she turned to me- 1t had been left for
me to assure her drew her hand
aud held it there within both of mine
own.
Cordelia," " l said, "pardon us for
the means we have adopted for showing
to you how foul and false are all unho
ly spells cast by impious lips upon that
current of life which heaven alone di-
reefs. Your father tells truly To day
is Wednesday, the 9th day of June.
We have taken you over two days with
out your knowledge. You slept long,
long hours when you knew it not. 1t
was the gypsy sibyl who spakc falsely
Yesterday was the fatal fifth day OF
June, and yet here you are, bright aud
we'll, with Heavens own blessed sun
light round about you, as the sunlight
OF teu THOUSAND joys shall make radiant
your path in the future"
Iu little she comprehended the
whole. The fatal day was past and
gone, yet she lived aud was blessed.
She rested upon my bosom on that
blessed June day of the other years,
aud this same bosom is her resting
place to day, and my strong arms still
entwine her and hold her close and
as | kiss her aud gaze into her face
meet the sweet and loving smile of Que
of the truest and noblest companions
that ever made mans pathway bright
aud blissful