The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1873-02-21

ienee. lie vas dressed as Usual, anC
looked tired and travel stained; bu
there vas 20 sorrow il his face, anC
l felt sure that Marion must De safe
| azked him where she was. He said
she was nCt with him.
'Hsvs you lett her 10 Italy z"
asked.
"Sae IS dead" he answered, With
ous 4 shsdow of emotion.
"Howl Where?" | was begin
Mug to question him, bat ne stop
ped NE
Give me something to eat and
drink" he said "I have walked
irora London, aGd | want to sleep u
drought him what he wanted
lie bade me good night; and, as L
saw lie wished il, left HIM, snd
aent 20 bed, full OF griei, but even
more OF wonder that be, who truly
loved his wife, if ever msn did, could
speak Of her not q month after her
death without his voice faltering or
his face changing in the least. TO
morrow will solve the question: l
said to myself, SIS, weary with crying,
I fels sleep coming over me. Bat to
morrow did not solve the question.
He told ne, as before, without emo
ton, what he wished ME to Know, ,snd
from thst mOnent we spoke rO more
on the subject Ia every respect but
this he was my o8n Stephen OF old
as kiad and thoughtful IS ever, o1ly
altered by q rather absent and alb
stracted manner. I thought ct first
lhal he Was stunned by his loss, and
would reslize it mOie painfully after
ward bus months passed on without
q change. He used Marion's chair,
o. things OF her work, or sat oppo-
site too her drawings without seem
ing 10 notice them; indeed, it was ~
If she had dropped cut Of his lite en-
,irely, sad lett him as he was before
he Knew her. The only difference
was, that he, naturally a man Of seG-
eatary habits, took . great deal Q
exerclae, and knew that he Kept
lsudsnum in his bedroom.
AZ this time my lover wss pressing
ne TO marry him, and with mucl
difficulty | consented to tell SlepheI
shout it, though l had no intention
OF leaving him. To my surprise he
seemed pleased. L told him that
would never leave him clone, not for
all the husbands in the world; but be
woaid not hear me
81 think it is ycur duty 10 marry
him, Margas ct" be said. "YoU love
him, and have taught him to love you,
and you have no right to sacrifice
him 10 me.''
Ny fist duty is to you, Stephen.
| will not leave you sione.'
Il see that must explain TO you.'
lie sand, after "a pause "When you
leave me shall not be alone"
"Who will be with you?' asked ,
wondering.
"MaTioB."
/ started ss ifI hal bsea shot, Tor
thought be must surely be mad ; but
he continued, quite calmly and as
usual, without emotion
"She died st mid day. Til night !
10 pol know what did. | felt stun
ned and broken and dying myself ;
but g. last, worn out as l was with
watching add sitting up. | tell ssleep ;
and by Gods mercy she came to me
in nv dreams, end told me TO be
eom!orted The next night she came
-agai2. and from tlat time I'd tins
l,9a never failed me. Then | felt
that il was NY duty to live t at II
my Ilf.; was Valueless TO myself, II
was 40. 50 to you So came home. !
dare say it is only q freak Of my I'M
seinaiion. Perhaps even produce
en- illusion by an Effort OF my will 4;
but boxeyer that is, it has saved me
from eo.ns mad or killing myself,
How does che cone? Always as she
xas in ihas fire. summer That we
spsnJ here, or 10 our early time ir
I.sly a!ways cheerful and beautiful
s!weys a,one, aI@ays dressed as shc
used tg dress, taking as she used Ia
tsIl,--no. an aagei, bat hersel;.
"Sometimes we 60 through Thol'
CAV 0. pleasure, son =iimes she only
c,1aes and goes but no night has
.yer ve, hern without be5 aad, IN
decd 7 think thar Der visits are long
or and dearer IS draw nearer q
her side again. l sometimes asH my
seIt v.bicf yf rny-tgo lives Is the real
one. ask myssl! now, and cannot
answer I should think the other was,
.fit we're not that while | am in this
-.col.sct Tie other, and while | am N
the other I know nOtticg beyond
Aod his u shy ny sorrow is'nos Ike
thas az others n my position, ! kaow
t,,st ~, nighs VII pass without my
Esslrg her; for Jny health IS good
enougB.aad [ never fail 10 sleep Sleep
lessnsss is the Only earthly evil |
dread nos you are provided Tor. Do
Dot think me hard to you in not hsv
ing told YOU Of tbis before. Is is 300
sscrsi thing 70 he spoken Of With
o,, necessity. Nov write u your
bpsb.Ld thas ls % tC, and tell min
70 come here
! aid -. aad tie prepsr alions TO
~ mgrTi3gc bsgaa- stephen wa
very Kind, but bis thoughts wandered
fnrtasr AID luther day by day.
spoke 20 3 doc,or, ! friend OF bis
ahou. hin, but i;seeIed that nothin:
really aile.l b ID. ,onged almost .
main. % ask him more a0out Marion
I bu he aeyer gave me- AT opportunity
III ayproached the subject sc tarne'
The talk IN another direction, and mI
old hsbi.s Of submit sion 20 hin pre-
vented me from gong on. Taen eam'
nv wedding lay. stephen gave m'
awav, and s4t by my side az th'
hresy,isst table. He seemed TO haog
over me more Ienderly than ever, a
he nut me into The carriage and tool
leave OF me. ,I
The last thing did as iIesnec l oI
oftbe carriage window was 90 yen
him 10 be sure and be my hrs' 'i'''O'
ia my own home ,,h sad
margaret" he sNii' WI nv
smile. Say good hy to me no" y
work is done -, THAT he
Scarcely understanding w WA :, Iss ~s
said, | bid him good y - Snu 1os :, That rat
nos not ill my husband ssksa saoed me VIA. IL.
Strange as look aud seesn, T., i5s9 5s1 tfl: sss
lvsI,y na,, i of my frs visit abroad made
me sooa forget my fears; ~ g.
u The rest Is soon told The drst
letter received from England said