The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-03-29

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Meantime Amy was slowly hut surel,
eklng ont the sands Of her earthly exist
ence. Her couutenance had grown NOR,
emaciated and cadaverous. her breath an,
pulse more hurried. The cheeks we're now
very prominent, the ewes very hollow and
languid But through all her suffering
her mind remained clear and active Mary
was seldom from her side and the old
folks were all a father and mother could
be
Time flew on. October came. The
leaves began t. fall The death song Of
the flowers
''Thc melancholy DAYS come, the sadde~t NJ th,
wear
uf wailin- winds. and naked woods, aad meadow
brown and scar
vas being sung BY rustling leaves and au-
tumn winds Amy had grown much worse.
One bright afternoon she sent for Os
car. and with a heavy heart the poor fel-
low went to her bedside. Mary was sing
ng an old Scottish song. favorte Of
Amy's mothers, when Oscar entered The
air and words HAD powerful effect upon
him. They brought him back tu the days
when Amy, ms mother. and himself were
happy in their Canadian home.
1T was To please me she sang IL. plead
ed Amy. You are not angry, oscar r.
why no. little angel. | am only sad -
he said. seating himself ~ her side
Sister Mary, | would Ike to Sit up fur
a moment. Mary took the little thing I'M
her arms, and .enderly placed her u a
large armed rocking chair, IN which a great
number Of pillows were arranged Oscar
sat on one side II the big chair, Mary on
the other.
Sister Mary, your hand oscar,
yours They complied r will leave
you very, very soon. she began again.
'.Iou may have deceived each other, hur
YOU have not deceived little Amy. l..
love sister Mary. Oscar. and sister NJ
loves you. ana a. | love you both. | wIi
not "a home until You are married she
placed Mary hand III Oscars :, and then
leaned back among the pillows. The low
are arose and looked curlousiy. but loving
lv at each other. They were qmvtring
from head to foot and blushing Ike t,o-
MES
Mary. You know | love you u there
any hope for me pleaded oscar. She
sllI held HIM bv the haul hut tAr uuIv
answer tO hIs question Was "a Tightening ui
the fingers. as she led hIu towards the
parlur where her father and mother ere
discussing some project She hur.r rcf,r,
them, and Oscar kneIt ny her sitr TIL,
wa folks were much surprised amazed.
But it was pleasing surprise, t"r as soon
as they comprehended the situation, they
blessed them, God blessed them, kissed
them and cried over them, and then went
and kissed and blessed Amy. and were
supremely happy.
Amy nov insisted ,hat the marriage
should take place immediately In vain
they told her she might hive months. and
there was no need Of such haste. but She
begged, and coaxed, and pleaded 50 softly
and sadly, that they had not heart t. re-
fuse her.
Everything III life is 50 uncertain,
she argued. Something might part You,
and then the poor child began to cry, and
50 affected the old folks that they declared
the ceremony should take place al once.
They were married that very evening
and Amy, dressed III white muslin, 4
bunch Of wild flowers on her breast, and a
wreath Of garden flowers on her head. wa,
propped up in her big arm char, and act
ed as one Of the bridesmaids When the
man of G od had ended, the happy lover,
turned first to little Amy. 4 serene
pleased smile, was on her thin worn face
Mother the angels Love her, Oscal
love the lips continued to move for
few seconds longer, and then ceased for
ever
Dead, dead Happy, thrice happy re
lease.
An angel kind Heaven here sent,
To bless this Wurlu u >in.
Burst her mortal, clayey cerement,
Aud hOmeWard ieS Again