, 1873-12-20
TRUE UNTO DEATH.

Dusk oront over tho city hours ago. Tho l,,lr-
ryfng crowd l.aB found n roatIng-plaeo, and tho
sounds Of lahor lnvc consod Tor Il brief Hoaapn.
How blue In Tho vntl1t OF hoaven-how elonr tho
stars tint look no soton,n whom, with hearts TINT
arc worry Of life, ws lit tnarfuf oyos to pray for
pity from Him whose compassion is oyor all 1Ita
Aasld crcated.
Memory atantls firm Mt lor post ns acouscr or
comforter, antt turn bauls thu pagos Of ltfo
tint has boon nulliotl by sn md washed with
toara, and read wlion tlo world ia not by. 1
nm a Southern rofugno. Far away, whore s,,m-
NOR aitA queon tho long bright yoar through,
my homo lios mass Of backenetl, ,tnsigltly
ruinB. as yours wora whon-tlat terrible night
woso date Ia too rocont to DO forgotton-Aorec,
n1orciloBs 1lamoH riotod liko ficntls n1nld your
houBelold-gods. Tlloro waH anotl,or-wo wore
but two of thouBanda-who Ind not where to
lay her hoal when thoy drove uH,
lIlko thiovos, from tho Injury amid which We aro
born. awcot Annio Nj. Wild grasscs grow
oyor hor pulso1ces heart, while mino throbs OIL.
Tho pioudest blood Of tho South rail blue In ler
yeina. While llor fntllcr was yot a pounflcRs
mnl, without profession or namo, tho beautiful
horess Of tho old oHtateB elopod with him from
school, md they wero married without so mitch
III "by your 1eayo to n pompous anitor w]loHo
whito locks md venerable yenra. backed by n
million dollars, appealed moro strongly to tho
favor of her fatnsly than her own.
Blinded by tho alteration sho bestowed upon
hor husband, tho young wife hastoncl with him
to l,or father, with noyor doubt but TINT they
would bo Welcome, or Mt least forgiven, to 1nl
hor discarded, diaownel outcast, diainherltol
ani forsaken, tho door OF homo closed to hor
forever, md tho curse Of disohedionco reatiug
upon her shel.erloss head.
In r wild and rugged section Of ono of tho
Southwestern Station, stood u poor dwelling, hnlf
faru1-houso, half cottage, wloro tho mo.hor-a
kind aud generous woman, llaod to hardships
anl priyatlons NIL her lifo-coohcl tho frugal
meale, washodtho homemade linen. aud secured
the lArl white floors with l,or own hands; md
the father, sturdy and independent toitcd upon
his acanty acros, md literally oarnod his broad
"by the Hwoat Of his brow"
Tlis Was the birthplace and homo Of Anuio'n
father; aud here her motllol, tho Into hoireas
and belo, ,--pattod child Of Fortune, whose light
ost whlm llad beon law.-1ouud refuge. No
show and ponp mat the diBhcartcnod mud humil-
iated fugitive bride, but love gayo hor tondercst
greeting a11d welcomo to refuge from whic,
Hhe mover went until her Inst homo WAS maje
ready and sho borno out to sloop in tue valley.
The daintily-roarol girl became tho idol Of tic
household. and in thal vinc-coyorod cot, whore
love transformed poverty into luxury, and con-
tent sweetcnod haraslip, wore pasuod tho hap
picHt days Of llcr life.
Little cared ullc-thia bonnie bride, This love-
crowned Quoou OF hot husbands hoart-for lhe
palaces wherein Kings tlwolt. Socn new JOY
stirred III her boHonl. and day by day she busted
her cunning white ilngors with embroidery mud
riugo, she Bang soft sweot lullabios oyor her
Arst-borf, little daughter. whom aho nanlod
Annio. Surely" Bho said, with Holemny-ten-
der eyes, "lny cup rnnneth over"
Sweot littlo mothor!- Aeem to SEQ her nov,
aa sho lny. with her baby OIL lier arm, studying
tho pink. placd, oxprcssionless tnce Of tho
ploopfng mile Of humanity, persuaded that it
was tito " very picture" Of tic dark, handsome,
bearded faco TINT bent smiling over his treas
urea.
But sl.adow, dirk as the grave III its gloom,
lowered ~vor the dear, now home,-tho shadow
Of the Angel Of Doa,l, WHO Hto0d at tho portal.
softor grsw tho voice Of tho young mother,
md slower the btop that tended down.
yearniug WIS in her heart to 500 Lor
father oneo more, to hear lis yoico pronounce
lor forgiveness ana giYo assurance of protection
to hor baho. 30 BOON to know, as Bha had, tho
want Of q mothers love aud guidance. ~ can-
not die II may not geo him could not rest
in my grave at last il do not honr him prom
ise," hhe p1aadot. ~ Bla tossed 5th fever-crinl-
so,,ed choeks and lips. So ho cano in time to
henr nor aht otoquent appoal 10 grant her
pos.;on VIII soals anu soGs. anu 10 pour ous nh
nHaln"E ptaSefd .nat mof a1te mlsHe po spared
i. ,la.s: sue ~ 10y aG"lse nsf auh-
o.'ao no sttp.!ta'ea tn"1 tne c1lu anuula noFer
bear lta lathofs naine' oat aaop1 that OF its
u'9snsri n'lta..;1.l nnnlo L,,ii ~ ,n .,. 49,,
Vp3ocson ;:t cuiu uoe 10 inGao IT. such .lao
3'n 1 ft wh? mi.n nee M as. %oean sho ashea .at ~
uo ~ ~ eng ot ner nuapnhus motaer, hla
t WsAtn uiazeu helceiy ; put Me Mlll that nofof
pos '.': oaiots y1oaa 70 ino l'eaolg Eyes u hls
nyihg cnlla w !iaey ioalnwea num- hna 10 scaled
n.s consGHt 1 upon the 4tls tna' wouiu asa no
,nMIs uiJ ~ @ ~ H. o a ah ~ nona 'a.oI Will nof
haius e1aspta H. ~ lor nusp!l!s' al'a ner hoaa
p!ao"oa on eno nosoni r. "hGlo II haa lam III lts
lnlnney, sae Slept tne s4cop tnat knows no
"axans;, u..., ~
H. MT; Al returned nomo atsor iho funeral;
nut ala'os wore Aont 10 care lof tho pane' t4o
o1eanst ;ass WAS "aae eomiorsapto ana oven
e,Leemint, O., eiIi, elad every n,'s nxuiy euaronnucd
sho llitle heaesa. me !oss OF ilia VITO was q
ierfabio biuw TO tno husband, VINO ro1'toaolied
h'msolt tor !ho ollaaness or tho loye, 9nd tue
Tastilcas ol Tue youtntnl passion taat i'ad led
hlm 10 take nor from lhhortahce anu 1tlenus to