The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-07-10

taken over by the whole line, but never

to come back any more"
"Who'd have thought, though, that in
such play. work as ours, any such acct
dent could have happenede"
A week had passed, when one after.
noon, as John Edwards was leaning over
the side,nis heart beat, and flush darted
into his cheeks. He had been rather
moody during the past day or two, and
an intense feeling of disappointment had
possession Of his soul; but nov in few
brief instants it was all dissipated, for
note was placed in his hands, and that
note was from the invalid, to invite him
to visit her that afternoon.
He was received at the cabin door by Mrs
Norris, who :then left them; and Edwards
hurried up to the couch where lay Eta, so
pale and altered as co be hardly recognizable
as she stretched out one little thin hand to
greet him 9oo
The next moment he was upon his knees
at her side; and, uuchidden, he raised her
upon his arm, exclaiming as he did so, in
husky tones, my poor child, has it come to
this ?' .t"- .j..-.
Her little hands nestled, both in enc of
his, and her large eyes gazed up timidly in
his face, her own working the while, her
lips quivering, ind hardly suppressed sobs
struggling to escape from her breast. And
there she lay. swaking moment by moment
to the fact of how deeply the strong man
loved her, riskIng his lite Tor her sake-who
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again, brought her back from the shadow of
death. and who was now SD moved ny her pitt
able state that the great hot tears were fore
ed from his eyes to fall one by one upon her
breast .a.vt lis E.ah sM .'@s
She gazed up at him almost curiouslyi for
awhile, but sweeter and softer feelings were
fast prevailing. It never once occurred to
her to shrink from him-too look upon his
greeting as stlange-for it seemed to her
thai he had now estaolished a right TO her
regard /; that the life he had saved belong. q
to him, and that the devotion OF The rest of
that life would hardly repay him for
what he had done. ...s
Few words were spoken as the time elided
on ; and once only did John Edwards think
oil me change that had come over the way
ward girl but at last he was brought back
20 'he past by her own remarks, as az first
nesitatingly, and afterwards in clear, firm
tones, she said, "Do you think it possible
that such a shock as this could change me
from child into woman ?"
HIS only answer was kiss pressed tender.
ly and lovingly upon her 70, chead. 49,. .7r.
seemed to have been awakened as it
were, since have lain here so helpless, and
to have been able 10 see how light and fool
tsh have been l know, too, that I must
have wounded you often; but you will for
give it, was ignorant and childish them
He closed her lips with kiss, and, with
sig h, she lay back heavier upon his arm /;
for. as she had said, she had been awakened
rudely, perhaps, but none the less surely, I o
the earnest love she had been sllgh.ing-not
blameable, for she knew it only in name.
Love had seemed TO her the pIaything of the
tdle-a kind Of incense offered to her by
everysyoung man whom she met but here
was genuine sacrifice itself; and, as she
thought upon it all, the weak tears stole
from her eyelids, half-closed as they were :.
but there was smile upon her lip the while
You can believe me now, then 2" he whis-
pered, at length. ...... ....... ......
believe |" she said reproachfuly sT be-
lieved you then but it was something that 1
could hardly realize -. .,...'....
'And you are happy, then, my child ?"
he asked. r-#H-a. ... ........-.... ,..
mot child now" she said, with some
thing her old g.y smile, though softened
and su5dued; and a thrill of Joy shot
through the breast of John Edwards, for he
knew thatit was true and loving woman
that he pressed to his heart. ....-'..
For the change had come. and quickly,
too few short hours had turned the light
and merry girl into quiet subdued woman
a character from which returning health
made no detractiop. There were those on
board who looked upon it as evanescent :;
but they were wrong and when, after
prosperous voyage, Decentralization followed,
there was he'ry cheer given as John Ed
wards led Eta ashore-a cheer led bv the
sturdy captain himself, and echoed again and
again by many young. officer ard cadet
though it were hard to say that there were
none present who did not envy John Ed
wards ard his afianced bride.
Religion gives nan courage do not
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