Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-09-04

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opened it. Now, as 1 fit the key into
the rusty lock and raise the lid, cloud
of dust salutes me, and musty, moldy
smell. The papers are mildewed with
age, the characters almost nlegible.
| One is tied with black ribbon; choos-
ing this, / unron the closely-written
sheets. One falls out; it is in my
grandmother's clear, firm hand. Ah
how long ago was that writtenl The
date is IT.
GA strange thing has occurred. ]
was iIl-very ill-a year ago. Dear
Henri begged the Moorish physician ESQ
and grave. I was frightened. He was
gentle to me, and I grew to like him.
He is always among the poor; he will
receive nothing from any one. Henri
offered him money; he refused. gave
him my hand, he touched it with his
lips. No one knows whence he comes,
or who he is. The poor bless his name.
He never smiles. / was sure he had
some great sorrow.
Zone day man came to me and
handed me letter:
"'I am ILL., Will you come p
{" 1 went with Henri. The room was
hung with black. The physician was
by window, looking out upon the
OoA'' A0- 90 A"Ah u POoPASS FoA, ehu
many weeping. de stretched out ms
madam, to say "farewell," and to ask
for your husband to procure passports
for my servant-he is to take me home.
8" Not now,' I cried, you are ill.
No, not now, he said; tomorrow.
"I had flowers for him-roses, deli
cate fuchsias, and pure white Lilies. He
took them eagerly, inhaled their per-
ioln.,zn ,ule, lon lS - si 'o'1 ''1e
Is nTe Tb - snn 1,z a. gas1a,. S bo cold 1;ft;,
1;1v fron, tba rest H TT hos % 1a retnrna5 eS IS
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6. Ho, .h oee'eI~ ~. .oa -
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Io So 10 Uuo oeoIJ u go; a-o 1No
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had died [ dnr;ro tbe ,,ighfn ---''F''o-
T nnrol1ad ~ +ba reliosy shoots Tbero
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Tt ooyao,aed az o1.e oi,,.,,,,tI,r. Voc
O .eT s. come Of q doon,eI race 4 curse
bunor oye,. mo at INV birth Tn conse1
o1ence Of a borrihie crime committed
Nv ono of NV onoesto,s tba GOOD eyeni1,s
~ onr o,,r raoa - 5asoried 1,s % anS den,on
g. 81 o,,,aI e sbo do,va5 NJ nc III, I;s
h1ocI vines 70 ' '>-o''oN' ' -'-- '
;. Ine nrst-eorn- -cnlid OF every gener-
and violent deatn II glri, 20 NE OF
misery. Generauon after generaIlon
the curse mad fallen. by water, py nre,
oy the sword, the nrst-porn son nad
Per1sned anu a motner WePt plGter
tears wnen ne a glrl was placed In her ne
arms. Inere was a legend tnas tne
curse Woulu cease When one was 1ouno
Dold enough 10 1o1 tne demon tnen,
ana tnen on1y, Woulo tne guardian OF
our race return;
ihere is Moor1sh pIood IN our
VEINS. In lne tn1ro generaGion our re,
nhoUe anISs1ry SLOWS i1een' Men oali
,y me ;nat;noto on a1m ha1p 3annta5 n,nsa,f " "
~ - ~ E.sto,.n 1ore banoI-,roo
of tbo hs.1ens hos Iono heen onen =, NV
oa1a Eortb,s dae,,est yo1ster;es bovo
1;e1dad TO INV toncb Tbe VOICES of tba
2ee,, hreotbe ,oiohtv seorets to NV eo,
o,S ~ H. ,uar a. aIaroa,,ts a.
aaSb nf tbo I;abtnime, the roar anJ rra5
thmna un y. " oo +he 81 'no o la anu ANY,
Sluri Shuni' " 'me a,,I yves, WEI ;4 anIa snan
;ts inS w;nos D''0A "p'''iio0' niS St'iii' nii''S
ct "a Sos tho sacond con Nv brotbar
,.. assass;,,oted I ~, ~, I,r,soa,, aaS
"'. ssT Ie19b retnrneJ To M NV n home ] and % nInnoed
dee,,er and deener into the ahstr1se
st,,5;a. del;abtad in WIZ con1d tbav no.
not s,144ice aIasi T lovaj Al fatcI
rouer nov eu When NC 1;11e6 T. on, iIeC1., Io~a
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III IL. IooIeJ 49,, +ba Co., &C.
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as hsp Jne pao tI,sat , T. Io1as "a Al eIe Iifo
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thoae Voc ,i,in 1;rs 4bosa s,voat &c I1o,,IS
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aa1a. oa'a, si''p Ai"'0 ''en' i'' "-ooin io
e'ei
For one short year, earth 3 ta1rest
hues spread out before me and then,
Il. %<l~RA III