The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-11-20

And lnly nlan 10 vlie.'
Curiousy enough ! was Just repeat
liag this esnEs when NV new scqnsint-
snce called for me. bad met him
while ph business visit 10 Ceylou as a
lcohnliemxh Of mine aud was pleased
viii tie opportunity that afforded me
a more Ultimate personal knowledge.
though myself fortunate in falling in
With 20 sgreesble gentleman, and cou-
slfsrei bis face aud msRaers peculiarly
rthasd. On our sec0ad meeting motto
ed q fingtlsr restlesasess or the hand
some dsfk ewes, an irritable biting OF
III, lips aud disposition 10 be con-
statly5an the move, shown IN the tap
lpjng dfs light bsmboo csnr, or The mo-
ton Of foot or hand. These things.
However, did not strike me as singular
AT The time, but. coupled with what |
sfterwsri learned, were certain eviden-
ces ihst the man felt already the gnaw-
| ings Of the worm that never dies. One
forenoon we left the little seaport town
where ] wss soiourning, aud rode n
short distance into the interior Of the
gorgeous island. Most glorious were
the surroundings on every hand. With
= proligaIitv quite undreamcd Of bv the
inhabitants OF colder climcs. nature had
showered her most exquisite forsl gifts
everywhere. Trees laden with sweet
smelling flowers their intense colors
vieing with the foliage Of richest green
from out OF which they smiled tall cac-
tus plants with crimson goblet shaped
blossoms: lilies gorgeous in the qucenlv
unfolding of form aud colors, every
thingrich, lavish, wonderful--our ewes
feasied 10 fullness with this tropical
luxurance. That Is my house, said my
new friend, pointing TO low rooted
cottage surrounded by wide verandah,
from whose clinging vines sweet odors
were flung upon the soft atmosphere. -
Surely, thought |, here is y paradise If
only love he not wanting. Within the
cottage inclosure were walks flowers,
and fountains. Chaste statuary were dis
persei over the grounds with most
charming effect. The house seemed al
most fairy structure, rising IN the
midst of flowers aud foliage And the
mau who eat beside me, whose smiles
mounted no higher than his lips-.he
dreamy far-looking discomfort in his
eyes growing every moment more per-
ceptible-was the owner OF this Edenlike
house. We were met on the thresh0 ID
by lovely child Of some eleven sum
mers Her hair hung in curls. her eyes
were particularly lustrous, vet mourn
fnl in their beauty, and on the Young
brow ] seemed 10 see somthing--a
shadow oil sadness-an unchildlike quiet
as she greeted my new friend. Dress
ed in pure white, she glded in before
us aud 10 her was lef, the duty Of enter
tanning me; while Mr.. c. exeusing him
self in the remark, that sickness neccssa-
lv called him away, for a while and so
left the room. All. thought /, there is
aIways some III. This man whose man
ners 10 me seemed uneasy, and n. times
constrained, bears upon his heart the
dread, perhaps, that beloved wife may
die. Is your mother very unwell ask
ed, Of the little girl, who with those
shadow filed eyes Of hers, was regard
ing me, gently, but attenlively. Yes sir,
mamma has been sick a long time, re-
piled she, dropping her eyes. while her
lips trembled. Did YOU come from
America? she askod timidlv. after long
silence. Yes, my dear. Do YOU know
anything of that country, returned
growing more and more pleased with
her expressive face. Only thai mamma
came from there. and think, she added
hesitatingly, that | did, but Mr.. G. will
neverlet me talk about it. Are von not.
then, the little daughter Of Mr.. Cpl ask
cd, somewhat astonishcd | am my
mothers daughter, answered the child
with a grave dignity unusual in one 40
young--and minute after she arose and
quietly left the room. | sat watching
her white re 1es fitting through the long
shady walk opposite my window, and
knew that the child brooded over some.
dark sorrow, for her ewes were filed
with tears. Why was IL, questioned
myself, that painful thoughts took poa-
session Of ne as ! aat there. II seemed
as If were scjourning in an enchanted
spot, and that some horror was sudden.
ly 10 break upon me. AT my side, near.
lv covering beautiful table of letter
wood, were several costly gift books.
| took them up careruly--for | have re.
verence for books--ana turning TO the
uN-Itdl VI = tVuHl NppN Va
SHAKESPEARE, read--"To Mary Francis
r.. from her devoted husband. Hen
nv T.. r." A thrill Of surprise and
anguish ran from vein to vein. NV
thoughts seemed paralysed The truth
had burst p7on mo with such sudden.
ness that the blood rushed with n shock
to my heart. | knew Henry f. p
had known him intimately for years.
lie was o friend. toward whom all my
sympathies had been drawn, for he had
seen such sorrow as makes the heart
grow old before its time. His wife,
whom he loved, had deserted hun. She
had taken with her his only child. She
had desolaied household; and forget.
ting honor shame, every thing that per-
iaius to virtue and TO God. had fed
from the country with the man whose
arts had won her wanton love. How
could remain under this roof, that now
seemed accurssd ? How meet the de-
strOyer Of virtue--,hc fond who had
rovoled in such conquest For n mo-
ment or two strobe up and down tho
room uncertain what TO do. The child
entered the apartment just then. How
my heart bled for her. Sweet inuo-
cent, she had been made in some sense