Saint Mary's beacon., 1874-07-09
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lseessse. sAs'tAs bsA rsss sislessly. sd
thesl wish hsety sep. Frenk eape ia. i
lSved kis HfAsr vsll; ;itss ~ ssasesd' Is
~ isas fslTiPss bic Asss Sssk . lsoh
sfssa~s despsigiss .sisssyII / ss,sr 80
6eeoss- Cosseasss. vac l,s;de thia iss
siantIy. i
Frank. dear. yos ere mr. -i1'
His lip 4sivssed. ssd be tsek her 10
bis srms. aud looked into he's, ,faee Nth
passicnate look Of love and sorrow that
vas heart breaking; then he came to me.
and putting Der on she ssia beside ne. be
ssil, asfsiy: Il d. 5ggs10
Take her. ssssis! II must Civ. her
p:a;,t th.,,,, ~, =, : oE a'-'4a2 1a'.rN
1 an %. lseoassss. (. I 1--we hes'-
his voies tssks Ae8e; - alsse Q usosas,
he said 4 vM ssll Joa, Whss o5-l
when NJ. Lawrepes's will wss reed this
aftessoos. Il vis iosnd that be had osly
. fev sho1sisd 6ollsfs 10 vili sway; these
hs leh to;oS! !or8hs tsst Of ki psspsity
goes 70 the bsis-ssIlsp. bic sepAsw.
Surely bic soe, ,ia keir.ss;lau' ] cried.
4 .. sos his sos r
Not his cco = / .t'''" --''E .s''.o
.Insves seant 10 dsssavs ycs, Z tAeseh.
until today that I Ind tLs right 70 eall
hin sashss. bat I'D not. He lsfe ne
. letter. telling Ne that years ago be vaa
called 70 ses . dying woman. who had
heard thae be was rich and charitable;
che begged hin 70 care for her baby. and
died whilst ;she spoke. He did - she
requested. May God reward him for Il
And-and-thst i all I kooy not Who
I sm; nanelers. poor, came 70 tell Con.
stance that she 10 frss.' -. rh D.
Ny dsrlisg hsd listened qsistly; sov
she lsft her plses beside 10 TO 10 to her
dearest resting. .p.Aee. II bic arms. She
did not speat; sbe only rstssd her fair
head oo bic bossa. dsev bis arns sbest
her waist. asd -. silently levisely. re-
Dewcd their snssgsuent. / sole away
leaving them standioe thsse. ,. -,
The next day be LETT % 70 return TO Ohio.
Hs WisSsd.. he ssid. to make himself .
home and position before hs- married
and; ve respected The noble heart that
shrank from seeming to WOO the heiress
aud be vent bsck. Az 6rst his letters
we've frs4uess. then losger isfers.ls ssuss
bstwesa then. and ~ aosissd lhaG cash
time the writing vss les dissisct. the
words Of love more eonstTaiDed. snd ibe
letter shorter. Constance trusted; II
blush sow 10 Own it--T doabsed: There
wss at least an istsrvsl q sis osnths, 10
which orr letters vers Unanswered. Then
came one io strange hsnd. opeaed i.
for ny pet shook aud tremSlsd ~ that she
could not break the seal.
lie 10 not dcsd ? che Whispered.
No; The letter 10 signed With his name
Read it,
So read the letter:
B, June 16sh, 49,
Ism writing 70 you. Csusssncs. BY the
haod Of friend to tell yoa that which l
have tried for nos,hs to tell. end yet
hoped might not come true. There is no
hope now, and must resign the one love
Of my life. am blind Incurably hind
I have tried to believe this gradua! dim
ness. darkening every day, Was temposa-
~. and that l might still work on for the
dear end 10 prayed for-the power to
call you wifr; but Il is all over now. I
know my dark future; I can only pray
for strength 70 endure il. and sbst God
will comfort you and bless you in hap
pier choice. Farewell. Frank.
Constance took the letter. and looked
at the bsme. ia isrge ssrasgiing ehsrae-
ssss which the lcvcd bapd haa traced.
ssa thss shs folded The paper and put j.
In her bosom. ..- -. Odd, -.I
we nrs. 90 to-day. ..o.ie, Poo,
You viii 20 to hiur
'Cersaiuly.' 'f ,...'.F n.r'
So ~ won't. We took rooms q ho-
tel. or rather tavern. and then inquired
6cr Dr.. Lawrencc's Office. Il wss easily
found, snd we we're soon cn the docr. steps.
The door vss open sed We entered very
sofly. He did not hear ~. He wss
seated before .. little table. upon which
we're writing nsterials. aud he wss ev.
identity learning to trace the letters With.
out seeing them. and what vas on the
psge-ue word but Constance-is large
irregular ehsrscteTs. erooked. mee'i &.
crossing each other. olien the one name
Vas multiplied upon the sheet.
Constance vest close 70 him. and then
bent over sod read vbss be wsese. The
nest aoaent she dew tbs. pen from .
fingers, and kselt before bin; be did not
start; be only said. sOitly--
'Consssnce
Yes. Frssk. Hov esul1 yeu write
sush letter. Fssstf III we're in irss-
Die you vould cast ne or .s.
Constance ~ soft and teoderly. be
said the ssne sgsip; his hand resting oa
her hesd. and bic sishtiss sys Szed %
her lace. .G7.ff .t-.L .....'
! csenct tell boz my, -darlisgl became
e!sdsslly the strong one tn lead the va
serioe steps ofhcr blind husband. Some
there vers vbs p;sied her fos psssins hes
brie6s yeaah NTH Q om blind, peae. and
saaslesss bss ! knew tint HE loving help
lesssess nsde hin desrcf 70 her then oil
else The world o6ered hes: and sbst n
hsart ssd hssA sAes ssss iaSssa ~.
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