The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-07-06

breath and throbbing heart, to watch
her as she wendell her way to offer up
her pure prayers within its sacred walls.
On the right lay-Hall, where first
bathed in the inexhaustive glories of
loves young dream. There the corpse
where l dared breathe my burning
hopes. / could gaze no longer; and,
burying my face in my hands, l gave
myself up to one of those reveries dur
ing which the hour, the place, the cir
cumstances of my surroundings, were
utterly forgotten, and | wandered by
her side as in the olden time, and all
was light, and joy and love. How long
this dream may have lasted, and why |
awoke from it until the train stopped, l
cannot tell, but when looked up, my
companion was engaged in reading a
letter-an ordinary looking letter, writ
ten upon pink note paper Sudden my
attention became rivetted-closer-
coser-every nerve in my body began
to Jingle, my heart gave one mighty
bound, for the handwriting was that of
my dead wife!
An icy sickness crept over me. The
small portion / could read showed me
words that should be explained, words
of to me-unfathomable mystery. 1
felt as if | should swoon, my brain be-
gan to throb, and for moment / was
almost insensible. Then in a voice that
startled me from its very hollowness, l
said,
"When did YOU receive that letter"
He looked up, smiled, and resumed
his reading of it.
"When did you receive that letter -
Excuse me if l refuse to comply
with your request"
"You must tell me-"
you're a cool hand pom my SOUL"
he exclaimed.
AZ beg of you to answer my ques-
ton"
81 don't understand it."
my question is"-and l was as
cool as ice, though my brain was on fire
-" when did you receive the letter you
are now engaged in reading?
What if l refuse to answer your
question, which l consider grossly i'm
PERTINENT" he replied angrily.
"You must tell me. You must give
it to me. You have no right to it," |
shouted.
"You are either mad or drunk, but
which ever it is, you shall neither know
when l received this letter, nor shall
you become possessor of it as long as
can control my tongue or make use of
my arms"
He was preparing to replace it in his
pocket.
Mine it should be.
Without moments hesitation l
made snatch at it
He was too quick for me, but, in
throwing back his hand to avoid my
grasp, his fingers relaxed their hold,
and the letter flew out of the open win
dow
We were travelling at the rate of for
ty miles an hour.
Houses, trees, hedges and telegraph
posts flashed past
The letter must be mine. 1t must be
regained.
Houses, tree, hedges and telegraph
posts flashed past.
The one absorbing idea rushed
through my mind l did not hesitate
the tenth part of second.
Houses, trees, hedges and telegraph
posts flashed past.
l threw open the door and stood
upon the step.
Houses, trees, hedges and telegraph
posts flashed past.
My companion seized my arm
Houses, trees, hedges and telegraph
posts flashed past.
l sprang forward.
God save mel! said.
A horrible crash! A million of
lights!
When | recovered consciousness
: found myself in reclining position, and
surrounded by a number of strange faces
: | could not realize the situation for
, some moments; and when at length my
reason began to assert itself the whole
, truth flashed upon me. | endeavered
! to rise, but found so muchpain in NOV
t ing that l desisted.
, "Do not stir, sir" said an elderly
man, who was engaged in bathing my
temples. "We've sent for doctor
eA and we expect him every moment"
As he was speaking the medical man
l,;,,oI
ok He made careful examination, and
, Ia pronounced that, as far as his Judgment
) vent, the bones were unbroken, that a
erat Iontused cut on the temple might prove
soHp ublesome, and that immediate and
hatci reful removal and rest would be essen
one ! 1'''
an1er1 listened to all this, and more, as the
tor gave his directions to the mar
n thls was engaged in bathing my head
tense whom l subsequently learned was
aooq' nan of a gang of plate-layers ell
IL 10 d in repairing the line at the place
the / had allghted. He described
Is bounding along the line huge
"ouio Ind that my escape was nothing
sbf miracle
e ASK re, sir, is his watch, and keys
ahcketbook," added the foreman
ha, the articles mentioned to thu
Y and daa
num- ND and fervently returned
thab Hin whose name was the
lastly lips ere springlng from ih'
| lean carr
rage bounds to any man who viii
i TINS bring letter written on pink pa
a aia per- dropped from the carriage
ala rlgntrw window from London, abou
cigar halt tie before ! fell out
+ + emo Thekmea looked at each other
nope then and lastly at the doctor
= that evldentder the impression that
away. was raI
gam Flvnds, men! What arc yol
salhe staring Now then, men, stir.
N ever In an 1t off they started, tearn!
tone at along thip the direction indicated
: aln 20 Mite Yourself, sir, it is SUR
III o'o to he 'out ID the doctor. his finse
~, on my W. w Had you bne @eati.e1
The in town..
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