Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-23

watch her--these comparative strangers with
drawn--this cool, darkling silence--it was
deliciousi There was something in the very
nature of her trial which made Il necessary
20 veil her grief with reserve. black dress
she might wear--Paul was q cousin, and
some show of mourning is allowed for sec
ond cousinhood even, and for intimate friend
ship such as theirs had been. But no one
knew Of the unayowed engagement which
bound them since that hurried farewell let
ter in which his love found utterance, and
which only reached her after he sailed--the
sailing from which there was 10 he no return.
No one knew, as they talked cnmpassionately
Of her having had a dreadful shock, poor
girl--her own cousin, you know, and such
fine young fellow" that her heart was wear
ing widows wecsis and mourning its dead m
the great loss of life. II wouldn't bear talk
ing about She had kept silence. and tried
70 wear brave face.
At first there had been little hope, as ru-
mors came Of one boatioad escaping from the
midnight collision but that was over now,
and the terrible suspense of hope was over,
and everything had faded into a sort Of gray
acceptance Of sorrow. The light had gone
out
Left alone, she found with some surprise
that she didn't want 10 cry. All the morn
ing she had felt that TO creep away some
where and weep, and weep her heart out
would be 30 good but tears are contrary
things. She sat there dogged, with a calm
that was almost like content. She was think
ing Of the time when Paul had visited the
island and climbed about that very cave. On
the very rock-shelf where she sat, he might
perhaps have rested She liked TO think so
II brought him nearer.
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crept down TO broad ledge where, through
the arch, the exquisite skyline was visible.
| The surf tumbled, and chimed like distant
bells She lay asrif fascinated, her eyes
fixed upon the shining horizon. Somewhere
far beyond it was theyspot- where the good
ship which held her all went down. Down
where Her imagination ran riot. Cleav-
ing the liquid depths TO the inmost sanctuary
of ocean, she saw the golden sands, the shad-
owy green light percolating through miles Of
water-the everlasting repose which reigned
there beyond the reach Of storm, wind, or
hurricane. She tried to fix the wandering
images aud to think of it as haven no less
tranquil than the quiet mounds under which
are pillowed beloved heads on earth. But
it would not stay. Thoughts of tempest and
fury, Of chill, piping winds whipping the
foam from the waves, Of roar and tumult,
and heaying wilderness of dark waters,
came over her, and through all the refrain
Of Jean lngelow's pathetic strain mingled
and blended
And shall iilee no NOR, no more,
I'll rie sen gives up IA dead"
Great drops forced themselves beneath the
closed eyelids, and she sobbed 90 Paul,
Paul how can bear it ?"
And then she thought, as she had thought
before, how glad she should be to die Life
didn't seem desirable any longer, and it
would be blessed to be with Paul, even at
the bottom Of the ocean. And thinking thus,
the long eyelashes dropped more and more
heayily--peace fell upon the brow and lips
she was asleep-asleep and dreaming
sweet, joyful dream.
How long she slept she never knew. She
awoke with sensation Of intense cold. The
spell of slumber was so strong upon her that
for moment she did not realize what had
taken place. The cave was half full of Wa
ter. Her feet and the hem of her dress were
already wet, and the roar Of the waves be-
meath the hardly distingushable archway
told that the tide had surprised another vic
tim, and already the avenue of escape was
barred.
Was this the answer to some unspoken
prayer
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Life uds worth living. after ALL
Had somebody said, or was she dreaming
that portion Of the cave was left uncovered
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