Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-07-12
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I iife-yOu. whose heSrt has never 'struu
gled with sorrow or known what bitter
ness isg'' - ~. . sss,-ss1gi = Es-7G 'Eia
Why do you insist on making me SO
entirely a butterfiyr l, too, shaye read
nv life in tears > have suffered far more
in all likelihood than yourself" s.'IsasFi
"Alas, no ~ she sighed. ~ ssbsa -
sSs"Miss Mavnard-my dear Miss Nav
narl! Whatever may have been my own
sorrows-and they have been neither few
nor light-I have conquered them. But
you, who are SO young, 80 beautiful. what
can you know of pain. and why will YOU
! not let me comfort YOU 20 "
"It is Impossible" % asas Faf
I" Miss MAYNARD, tomorrow I leave the
Beach. I shall return, not to the old life,
butoo earnest work. NY life, hitherto
aimless, has now an object. Surely your
woman's heart has told you what that OBJ
iect is.Yss 81 -klsZ - s.s,s sausss5 hoe ~
She was silent, Her head was turned
inn s,o uiS dox,, be, choat rs"sT = - :
inS 9iowiy u0wn NC, cnTeh.
4 LuluI Dearest lsst love you with my
| as spoke % drew ner 70 me; For 9
| .ioanSno-VnCu unSShui mVuOn0 0su0 iCSoOu
herself and stood up. |" George,H she
Whispered, ~ have gone too Tar l viii
please take me home." I took her
home, without snother word. She seemed
30 wearied and sorrOwful that l did
!. not urge her any further. only tried to
comfort her. And / think she appre-
ciated my motive and was grateful, for
when opened the door for her she said
, gently, !" You are very kind to me, and if
we do not meet again, farewell, and God
! bless you."l EAeaS ~ -" iss..fs
lifted her hand feverently to my lips,
kissed It. and left her. ar.sys..iA a.. s.d >.
Looking oack, saw sne was sui stana-
dark to see her face, 1 knew It was turned
"walo .Se. toa a.. .,.,. ~, -,
people IS the idea that man in moments
of great emotiop---particularlyi in matters
? of foye-rayes round. tearing his hair and
tvaoy,;no ,U;JdIu or eIso I;os nroetrato an
woeSng Sg . ~ c,su nsot me- ,;tn tS a1 na o,
, of his boots ana howiinr 'dismaiiy. In
T point OF. fact, the 3. Indian at the stake -
g a triae to any well bred man in affliction'
} But felt unpleasantly.
~ course she loved me. s.Thae was
plain. But what WAS the obstacle-the
Z oarrier between US However, com. .
fSrted S myselr ny thinking INK of tne ietlel
] The morning train tosk me from the
> be.ch, and had some business matter.
which occupied my attention all that ane
| the following Gay; Aiper dinner on FRI
T dayt mao ieIt on W ednesday--LreceiveG
byexpress q aPackage rom the beaeh, ana
recognizes M. sne Denvers Sless on one one 9, ?,
onsn 'eSS Ss :t;,v [ Ss,,d | u;th'
e eaeerness. Lit Q cigar, rang for my slip
. pers, put tnem on tnreW myseH in my
Iav9rIte cnan, a, ano ie'sureiy Opened , In'
PachsE Fnst she.e was . simsii sa.ta. sH.tsa
woou uSA, & anI ILL ~ ~ 1nt pPe Anu ae..s,a .sa,
I f-op, ThsrIia,s eistas .nS sor nAo% note 4,
% S)i'Mn h.,,s.s;,,~ a 60 ~ dant r.th
cloSen. my . Doe INNING " 10. ,s'u
er rapidly, laid itd0wn-nol stupid, no
81 my heart, but the note-until had recov