Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-07-26

] 70 call ner. 1t seemed as if she
ltwlned herselfcloser about nv heart
every hour by her winsome, carcss.
. ing ways and childish sorrow.
. The casket contained three min.
iatures, all encased in ricn gold
framework set with pearls the first
! was that OF man, young and hand
some, not more than eight-and-
twenty, with dark complexion, mid
night eyes, and hair and bPows OF
the same raven blackness. A world
of passionate love fingered in the
depth of those eyes. The. second
proved to be Mabel. All, she did
lndeed appear as q sunbeam when
, placed beside the dark miniature.
| Her rosebud lips were parted in a
smile, and her glistening hair hung
: in the same feathery, golden rays
! about her snowy throat and tiny
wRist-
The third-here, of q truth was
ftpeEfect beauty 1t told To me what
the fair sufferer had been in health.
A dark velvet bodice, open at the
throat, exposed the delicate shoul-
ders, which CLEANED through q
cloud of rich lace; hair, a golden
brown, fell in airy ringIets about
cheeks which were tinged with q
! glow similar to- the pink heart of a
/ seasheil; eyes of deep dark, beau
i tiful blue, were lighted with loves
I bright dreams, while q sweet smile
! fingered about the crimson lips.
] Itreally seemed q breathing pic
ture, so .hfeike did it appear; and
sat moti9nless w wondering why the
/ coral red lips kept the same sweet
smile upon them, for / longed to
hear that low, soft voice which had
addressed me in the desth-chamber.
AT length with a quivering sigh l
| placed this miniature beside the
other two; then L lifted q fold of del
icate satin, which formed q differ
ent compartment, and found q cross
Of jetty hair, a heart of golden
brown, and star Of bright sunny
gold, all beautifully finished, each
with . diamond setting and linked
together upon a.heavy bracelet, or
damented with diamonds. On the
gold band 1 read Paul; on that of
the heart, Maud; and on that of the
star, Mabel The manuscript lay
beneath this bracelet, took it up
carefully, reYerently; for was not
the hand that traced these lines, the
eye that kindled above these pages
cold in deaths pnlseless slumber.
A faint breath of perfume, like
that of faded lowers, stole from its
folded pages as lifted it from its
hiding place, and as proceeded to
unfold it, cluster of faded violets
tied with q " hite ribbon, rustIed to
the floor. stopped, picked them
up, placed them carefully upon the
satin lining, and turned nearer the
lamp, that might examine the man
uscript. 1t proved to be short,
very, and read thus: s.rt
"When the slender cord which
binds me here shall have been sun
dered, and nay soul have winged its
flight to my beloved in heaven, some
noble loving heart viii have com
passion upon my orphan daughter
my Mabel, my sunbeam"
so stranger friend, let your heart
go out to her as it does to your own
loved ones let your voice be modu-
lated with loves accents when you
address the lone child to whom no
harsh word has yet been uttered.
Deal kindly with her; speak cheer
ing, encouraging words to the young
bereaVed heart, and you will be re-
paid hundred fold by her loving,
winsome ways. You need not
shrink from the kind Office of pro-
tector over my child for fear of
cherishing an offspring of ignoble
birth; she is, or soon will be, the
last of two noble families united
The st. John and the RuthVen.
Paul st. John, the last of his race,
married Maud RuthVen, myself, an
orphan; and Mabel was the only off
spring of this noble yet true love
marriage. Yes, even among those
of high English birth, true love
reigns supreme. Bntalthough noble,
poverty came knocking at ourdoor,
and our English pride would not
permit US to sit quietly among
people who, although inferior in
birth, possesses lordly incomes.
'tMy noble, my idoIized husband,
after consulting with me-his cher
ished wife concluded to become
one of the many emigrants who
were constantly leaving old Albion's
stIores TO seek their fortune in the
West. We converted all our effects
into money, with several excep-
tions, my pearl casket, my diamond
bracelet, his gift, and several other
articles OF jewelrv of. minor value,
which may be found among my own
and Mabel's clothing. New Orleans
was our destination, and with many
tears we bade farewell to our native
land and embarked upon the bosom
of the great deep. The first part of
our voyage was passed very cheer
fully, but at length ship fever made
| its appearance among the passeu-
gers, and my. loved husband was one
of the first victims. With ashen
lips and fearless eyes, my GRIEF was
too deep for tears, / sewed him in
his winding sheet, and saw hiEa
lowered over the vessels side,
down, down from nay sight forever.
But, thank God, soul meets with
soul, heart with heart, in Gods
eternal home"
"Three weeks ago with my or
phan child, 1 landed in this great
Southern city, stranger among
strangers. l engaged 8 room in
Hotel, a poor, plainly furnished
room, for my means would not adj
NIT my taking q more expensive
one, and thought that in few days
L might be able to obtain some en-
ployment. l wished very much to
procure the situation of geverness
in private family, or music teacher
! in some select school; but alas, the
morning after my arrival felt very
weak, scarcely able to lift my head.
''Days passed thus; 1 then put sew
eral advertisements in the papers to
the effect that ! should like to OBJ
tain employment as goEerness or
music teacher. Day after day /
waited, but no reply came to my
earnest petition. AT length con-
cluded to visit some of the private
dwellings and select schools. For
several days l walked the streets,
stopping only t night, and then my
poor weary aching head and tired
limbs refused me any rest. On yes
terday, faint and weak, started
out once more"
''I was repulsed sgain and AGAIN
My heart grew sick, my brain reeied,
! clasped my hands above my heart
TO still its Wild pulsations; an agoniz-
I ed prayer rose from my soul:
''Oh God pity my chiidP' and l lost
J all consciousness.
) when 1 recovered sufficient to no.
: tice surrounding objects, found
that was upon the couch IN my little
T room and my sunbeam was leaning
+ over me, calling me by every endear'
/ ing name her fond heart could die
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