The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1872-11-13

7 all his goodness, nobIeness and fer
, vent, manly love breaking ike sun
1 shine upon her darkened heart
. Then she murrnured =: ss-.s.
John, darling, forgive me"
Il have nothing to forgive, but I
shall hli,nbly ask your pardon for
doubling your perfect purity and
truth, and giving you the pain Of
telling the mournfuI story whom /
already knew it all -
"YouH
1 Yes, my Edith, now and through
I life mine by ties q thousand fold
/ more strong than any that ever be-
I fore bound as. Yes l know ALL
I You e she repeated, doubtingly.
''W hen I had causelessly wounded
your feelings-when rour mother
I he refrained from even adding to
that name foolish . had increased
the breech between us-when | saw
how much you suffered and that You
left the house, FASTENED after to
apologize and comfort, but did not
reach the spot TO which you had
gone until Frank RoFlston had gain
ed your side. Then / learned for
the first time, the story Of yonr love
and
at vas not lovc-ncver could
have been g she interrupted
And" he continued, smiling at
her earnestness, .,determined to
know the worst. l did 50. and glo-
ricd in you, Edith, and il vas. hope
d pardonabIe offense that l tested
your perfect truth, even though
every word you uttered was a pang.'
My good, noble husband 20 49,.
Good l will be, and more loving
in the future I once told YOU,
Edith, I would teach you how 10
love ne: Now it must be reversed:
You must lie the teacher"
Most willingly, and You my
strength and safeguard" "
The conversation ended IN happi-
ness as 1t had began N sorrow, and
when they separated, there was 4
holy light II their eyes, trEst in their
faces, and smiles upon their lips.
But the end had lot yet come
Edith wrote 70 her once lover, and
summoned him to the house He
came ioyfulIy, bat the wine Of glad
ness was quickly turned TO gall.
Mr. RovlzcoE-Frank, she said
when they net. You asked ne
yesterday to ay with You Are YOU
ready to take nc p
'.Ies-ycs
Then DO so-Aerc from my dar-
ling husband > arms she replied,
and turning threw herself upon the
breast Of John Erskine. who stepped
iro-a behind q coacealing curtain.
RoyIstol retreated, stood for
moment more than embarrassed, and
then sTcu!5 have made an iguomini-
Gus exit nod not Ersh;ne detained
him. Mr.. Roylston," he said, and
with far more OF sorrow than Of an.
ger in his voice, i know all. Nv
Jewel is too precious for me to part
with. You canuot have my Edith.
Go home and make your peace with
YOUR wife. Ali fault cannot be up
on one side. The chain4-EQu. wear
may te heavy. Int i IS n your pow
e- to make it Tar more light. Ifvou
need advice come to my wife and
myself oar doors viii ever be open
to you, Sir. ! know gou viii never
enter them again with anything but
respect and admiration in your heart
for her who viii walk by NY side as
IN angel through life
-Johu ETskiae, [ thank you
me for calling you so
it viii be the last time-1irs Frs
zine NAV heaven bless you :" and he
JowGd his head and swiftly departed.
He followed the advice that had
)een given and whatever of sorrowa
le had, it was borne manfully, and
,oncealed from the world. He learn.
ID the lesson. that both husband and
rife have much to overlook. and
when .scarcelv g year later he stood
~ the coffin Or his dead wife, his
.orrcw was. deep and genuine. He,
90, had passed through temptation
IND trial to triumph.