Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-05-14
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She lefl me voluntarily. and neither WIS to blame
It's rather queer stery, aud | think yon VIII
agree
When YOU bear the circumstspces-'twas rather
rough GU me.
The vas soldier's widow. lie WAS killed at NAL
vem Hin;
Aud when married her, she seemed TO sorrow
Tor him still;
Bat brought her here to Kansas, and never
want 70 see
\ better wife than Mary was, for Ave bright years
tome,
The change OF scene brought cheerfnlness, and
rosy glow
oi bsppinS - warmed Nary's sheek, and melted
all their snow.
think she loved me some--Fn bound to think ,h At
Of her, sir
Aud As ror me-I can't begin to tell how / loved
her
Three YEAR, ago the baby came, our humble hsme
to bless
Aud then reckon was nish to perfect happiness
Twas her's-'twas mine; but Pvs no language
TO explain to you
How that listle girls weak iingers our hVaris
tOse,asr drew
Onee We watched il through fever. and wleh sas!,
ga,r,ug breath,
Dumb VITA AN awful, worthless woe, we waite Or
ia death;
And though l'.u not = piou' man. sur >oul. .
gsIhvy 1hvrr
For Heaven 10 spare darling child, went ny Il
NOicelc>s prayer.
Aud when the doctor said 'twould live, our Joy
what words can tell
CIaspe, On each others arns, our grateful tear.
together fell.
Sometimes, you see, the shadow fell across our
But It only aa,le the sunshine seem doubiy vel
come guest.
work came TO me plenty, kep, the aa,u ring
iug
Early and late you'd aud me there haanerins
and Ansng,
Love neryea my arm to labor, ssd moved iu!
tongue to s0us,
Aud though N, singin. wasn'tA Awvet, II was At.
mighty strong
one day a one. armed stranger stopped to have ms
-naii a shoe,
And while was al work We passed a compliment
OF two.
asked him how he lost his ann. He said twas
shot away
A, Malvern hill. AT Malvern Hill Did y.u
know him-R0gey' ha,s
That's me-" said he. "You. your gssped,
chokin. with hsrid doubt;
"if you're man, just follow me; we'll Try this
mystery out"
With di4zy steps led him To Mary Cod Twas
Then the oitierest pangs Of misery paspsaiablc,
FrcAsn with deadly horror, she stared with eyes
OF stone
Aud from her quivering lips there broke QUE Wild,
despxiring moan,
'Taa. he the husband at her youth, now rseu
from tae dead,
But all too late and with that bitter cry her
senses fed.
What could besioae? lie was reported dead On
his return
lie strovs IN vSia some tIding. Of his absent wife
~ Iesfn,
Twas we'll that he WAS innocent else I'd have KILL
rd him too,
SO dead lac never would have riz uu Gabriel.
trumpet blewl
!. Was agreed that Mary between Us should de
cid.,
And each by her decision woald saeredly abide.
No sinner At the Judgment Sea-. waiting eternal
doom,
Co.ld suffer what did, while waiting sentence in
that room.
Rigid and bresthlsss there We stood with nerves
- tense az steel,
While Mays eye sought each white lace, in pite.
ous appeal.
God Could not wOman's duty be lsss hardly recon.
ciled
BetWe' her lawful husband and the father OF her
childi
All, how my heart was chilled to ice when she
knelt down and said;
Forgive nae, John He /. my husband Here
Alive not deadr'
raised her tenderly, and tried " tell her she was
right,
But somehow, in my aching breast, the prisOned
words stuck tight
Eutf SOAni SNh w llat w Ap 1uu
chilhT cried /
Must yield an~ All, cruel Better that should
die
Think of the long, sad, lonely hours waiting in
gloom for me
No wife to cheer me with her love-no babe TO
climb my knee
And yee-yeu are her mother, and the sacred
mother.loye
Is still the puresG, tenderest Tie that Heaven ever
wove.
Take her, but promise Mary tor that will brng
no shame
M little girl shall hear, and learn to lisp her la
theirs name"
It may be- in the life to come, I'll meet my child
and wife;
But yOnder, 10y my cottage gate, We parted for this
life;
One long hand,clasp hurn Mary, aud my dream
or love was done
One long embrace from baby, and my happiness
was gone