Saint Mary's beacon., 1874-07-09
AwOMAN's CONSrANCY.

AV00 w. no DstSS OUuIo OVSI pteo0U0
si'sstly for love ssd ssrs than. tie s;.y
baby my brother bsssght - one brish,
summer day. and placed IN ny arms. say.
ing: NY Lucy 10 dead. Mary. VIII
yoo care foe Cs1sasuesr d. r,o4 ,
His voice vas fr., yet we'll I knew boz
bis heart shsddersd With the agony Of she
irst sentence. Ny tcsrs blinded No q
I heard the death Of the ihir, frsil little
beasty bad learsed II one shost year "a
call sisees; bat I sesk the bsbs. asd -Rose,
knew by ny look accepted bic charge.
Only for 1 few months did be share The
card With me, and then ~ bsby. ny lit.
tls aDoe. - aa ospAss. Rich n bcauey.
10 tbis worlds treasures. in talssts; poos
10 one great sift. the git Of health. She
vas never very siek, bat she Inherited
delicate constitution. and sbs vas always
slight and fragile, needing al ny loving
care 10 keep her from illness. De.
We were alone 10 the beautiful house
my darling owned. yet ws we're never
lonely. She Was my pride. my comfort,
my hearts choicest treasure. and missed
nothing when she vas near; for herself,
her play ytbings. and % she grew older,
her books. her teachers. music, and work
filled all the time. and she shared all with
me. We pored together over each day.
tasks. for her loving heart fancied tha,
auntie's explanations made them easier;
We practissd duets. ve worked on the sAms
pieces of embroidery.
With this daily eompanionship my dar.
ling's heart vas Won, not away from me,
bat into the keeping Of another, Who said
[ must love him - be loved, me-. for The
sake Of the love Ne both lsvishsd upon
the fsir.hsired girl Who bad promised t.
b bic wife. ssd l scsepted ny sev netlp
ew glsdly. He v.s I'll wished, evea
for my Coostaaee. There vas trssh il
his frank. bsodsome face; stressth 10 hi,
tall. graceful 6gsre. bis hearty eesi.
vosee. love in his dark eye. aud teude,
peoteesios in every movement. Tvve
strong. tender; loving-I asked % more
She loved him fondly. She lesued
spon bis strong arm. 20 sure that Il vosld
always protect her; and When her stel
grew weak. her eye dim With age. shs
knew his lsvs vosl! watch over her, q i
did nov over her delicate. fragile form.
Il seemed to ne the beas ideal Of tru.
love. He 90 ssroog. disni6ed and tender
she fair. trusting. aud 20 ready 10 follow
neekly where his judgnent led. Her lone.
y life. her orphanhood. aud weak healsl
had made her peculiarly dependent spou
love. and she Vas like the vine that would
fall did not . strong eesrt stand ready 4
support her elisgiog love. So though
then.
My new nephew was the only con of ny
old friesd Frank Lavresee. . man o
standing aud wealth. Who gave bis conecn
to .he marriage. and fooled ny pes'
carls With sn sbssrsese6 sir. which 1e oil At
tribssed 10 sbsess nisdedsess. and though
Of 10 nors. Yossg Frank vas pbysi
eiss. aud. - his faiher desired Il. be ief
hose TO settle 10 . soall town In Ohio
there 70 establish . pssesiee. We sI
thosshs il odd thss Mr. Lssresee saosli
b saxioss for Frsst 70 made his o-,
way 20 entirely; bet The lovers parted
vish voss Of eSsseassy. ssd Be vest y
Ohio. ,.,.. ,..... .-.
T.o year. p....d ...y. .sa ~. pe
va cf sge. Thess vaa . 1eetisg ,of lsv
yen. ssoe s;esisg Of pspers. ssd Co
stasse vss in pesessios Of Tia large prep
esty her f.sbes bad In. o.. ths dsy
sLs saes ef aes ~ Old ftisod Mr. Law
leana died. aoa Rraak vss cent lee 70 CO.,
koos. kse1 ~ stild's Aope, vhiel