The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-06-05
BEsslE's BIRTHDAY.

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There is no heart in The work which
BESSIE touches with languid pencil She
cannot drive the dream of last night FROM
ner mlnd, FOR dream il must have been, or
was 10 snirlt? Asking so ofte4 makes
ner cneek pale and her eyelids drooD
heavily AMI ieaden over her dim eyes.
She cannot work, and then this is
her b rthday. An! What do the belts
sound now? No. bling taey have long
since been hnshed
She will take holiday to-day, and g,
TOR wa'k-it is quite mild-and aes
some people; it will do aer gmi. She
puts up her papers aud pencils and goes
out.
A hazy day, the sky one faint, uu Jared
coOr, envelopcd in q unif ,rm livery e
cloud, faint. white mist spread appn the
hills, invisible snow in the air, aud the
%itnerc1 leaves f1tl'ag ilyn up1n the
lamp ground
hlS WI n1t raise oue'S spirits" she
tmaks, with A faint smile "berter At h me
AID at work On such day rs this"
SAL she goes ou, BY an old pA b in the
woods, wlth bowed head aut IN deem
thought But, why, Bessie, with such a
start an1 trem Dle. do y"u hear those steps
upon the path? Why be struck with
such Wild curinsity about them, although
you would not turn your lead for
kings Reason? AuyhDdy may be Coming.
Hush Whether il were hore or feAr IL
no matter. The steps have ceased. VAN
'hls breathless listening To hear them
again. Go on through til: wood Bessie
Dean, look 40 see how snlemnly the old
trees lIft their le4fsss arms tn h.ay
pointing you the way tn look for your
comfor'. But here, ut your Very ear, the g
bewilderiug steps again!
DO not SHRINK; here has come the or
deal you have feared. Well said u
prophetic heart that it drew near in she
hush AMI silence Of this fated time. He
stands there, under tho : familiar trees. a
young, Yet old,trsiled ia painful sch O,
With his lesson Of self.forge.tiug new
conned, with sad know edge sadly Ieafn-
Ell, with heart aud Conscience qlivering
still with self Inflicted wOlnhs. II sanjs
there, with Is c"urFly na'ural grsc, hare
headed dhd~r the clou ~ sky. It II t
the salutation OF common respect, w Itch
might perm t her Ed pass on.
With bianched che ks and failing ey"s,
look u, but waits, trembling 80 greatly
that she can scarcely stand, f'r what has
to nc said. Then, passiye,s silent, pale and
cold rs marble, with Il gIfdy pain IN her
tprehead, her whole Inlnd aosor led Wi
thr etfrrt 1t takes to keep herself erect
and guide hen faItering footsteps. along
the path she slowly moves. But Phillip
Is by Bessle'S side once more. The bells
seem Co s>und distinctly through the air.
Sllently, without word, these parted
hearts liked size by i L.. If she had
Idy power lett but What is wa ted f5r
her own supp ,rt. she would wonder why
he does not speak. Sh: q e. W ,uder, IN
deed, family. evan through her pain.
with d1wncast eyes like hers. he walks
beside her.
Bessie |" With sudden start she &C.
knhwledges her name, but there is Moth
ing more. II said, when we parted, that
you were an rue t. me and to nature"
sail Phillip. ter another pause "Bss-
sic, have learned many thing since
then 1t Was untrue tc nature. but never
20 you" 'gra
Still no answer. This gidliness grows
upon her, though she does not miss syl.
liable OF what he says.
There is no question between us-none
that docs not taGe like the vapnr before
the sunlight no" breaking through the
clouds Bessie, can you trust me again ?"
Sue caruOt answer The sunlight
breaks, and dazzeis her eyes even as the
tears before had dimmed them. Tue
sound of the bells comes clear aud strong;
they toll no more
What IS this she leans upon The arm
of Phillip Grey.
Bessie and PhillIp once more one heart.
ring out, re IN rrv bells. ring ouS !!
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