The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-07-11

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breathe them, and her breath came in
snffocating gasps.
was 1T true that her spirit was 50 linlrad
to her husband as to feel the same blows
that fell upon him Such events oro
called presentiments. But Edi5b did not
stop to reflect upon it, but after a timo
when sufficient strength and consciousness
re@rned, arose, with dreadful anonv tho.
giAg at her hear5strings, sank upon her
knees before the window, stretched ONT
heH hands to the monster, stormy sea, and
cried aloud My husband! OH! NV bus.
band - lug
All night she struggled with, her sor-
row, and no angel came to minister TO her
-arralgning high heaven witl blasphe.
nous thoughts aud words-accusino her
Cr9ator OF cruelty dashing tae cup of
happiness away when about to. reach her
lips. " 0''@1 A'0A
Il have prayed said she, shave mt
away evil thoughts of the world and
conquests, and have stunned f,sh1onah1o
life and It's influences, have tried 70 CON
qGer any lmperlous temper, in, shorE on.
deaEored to follow thy preoents ~
heaven only to receive this blister cun for
my reward"
When morning dawned it filled the
sea with sunny glories and the sea onlv in
It's restless tossing told of the ss0rm which
had passed. Days went bv and Edith
kept ner own room most of the time fullv
convinced that she had received a nremo.
nlolOn or the sad event of her husbands
Lhdlhg Watery grave. Into her quiet
nome came rumors OF disasters along the
coast, and no doubt remained in her mind.
But that the ship that bore her husband
had gone down. with many on board. she
had not doubt. She walked about in a
sort OF dull maze, struggling. with con-
sumlng pain and ever upbraaino herself
and her destiny.
mo tldingS of the ship, Mr. Binolv
sailed In" wrote his LAWYER, clears are.
entertained foa she was due several DAVIS,
since"
She read the words dry eyed. Thew
told her nothing new. The sea BEGAN to-
have strange enchantmen5 for ner. She
Watched1t at night when she moonlight
lay upon its placid breas5 like a white
benediction. All day she feasted her
eyes upon ii as though it might yet cast
her dead at her feet. And one evenings
the sixth day after the stnYm she was ne.
turning from long ramble upon She
beach, as she neared the cottage. a Lark.
swaylng upon the green branches of an.
everhanging tree, burst out into perfect
anthem of song, its liquid notes swelling
into a divine cadence Of gladness and
peace.
mo song for me, no vesper hymns Of
than ksglYing," she sighed as She has
tened onward with locked hands and dim
eyes.
Over the little piazza and upon the
roof OF the cottage ran a clambering rose
IN Wild luxuriance, whose green leaves
and great purple blossoms dreoped in
prefusion every where. Between the
slender columns Of the portico a man
stood watching with eager eyes the SHIN
mering sea and silvery beach along which
advanced white robed figure, but not az
OF yore, bounding and naughty of stem
ont with listiess and weary air. The
form was not SO full and roand, and the
crimson tide not so rudy as to dive cheek
and lip. The mouth had caught a mourn.
tul expression, the eyes wore a sad ana
misty look. The setting sun shone direct.
~ IN her face, binding her to the object.
before and not until she had reached the
very foot of the steps leading to the little
portlco did she see what awaited her,
Edith" said a low voice, while ont.
stretched arms gathered her to warmly
beating heart.
She sought to utter name, but it died
upon her lips, and consciousness entirely
departed for moment. When it return
ed his tears and kisses were falling togeth-
er upon her face and hair.
"Safe ?" whispered she.
Yes darling, safe. Our ship was
wrecked, and for hours we were without
a ray of hope. Many went down for ever,
L, with a few others, bless God, were
saved" O
THE time-the day of the wreck-the
hour" she almost gasped.
lie told her and she continued
II knew 1t, dear, for [ went down into
the water with you," and she described
all her sensations upon that dreadful
night ut was true presentiment, and
eh how [ have suffered since" And
with her head nestled upon her husbands
heart, she told him all but when she put
up plea for forgiveness he placed his
hand tenderly upon her lips and Whis-
pered:
Darling, let the past be forever buried.
The future is for us with clean hands and
pure hearts,a may we not strive to reach
divine nights and lead nobler lives for our
sad experiences ?"
The sun went down in glory, tipping
the dancing waves with fire. The lark
sang on In the hedge near by, and the
happy hearts took up the notes of joy, for
they were filed with rapturous praise.
To- day Edith is happy, loving wife
and mether-moving in society magnifi !.
cent woman-showing her pride and affccs
lion for her husband, wherever she is.
Their summer months are spent IN the