The Van Buren press., 1875-04-06

that, aud continued, I" Tell me something
Of yourself"
." will, will--all." he answered
" When | wrote you that cauel letter.
"Hush!' Caroline said I" would
hear of your later life
Il must" he answered, IL must. Then
for period, WAS possessed of spirit
of evil. was nattcred by the kindness
of Miss Erving. | believed ! could win
her; and with her wealth and high posi-
ton, | thought did or could love her,
and forget you. But soon knew could
not, and would have given everything !
possessed to have been able to recall that
letter. almost made up my mind to
write again, and sue for what ! had re
signed When your reply came, then
determined to return home, and seek you,
try to gain forgiveness and return Of
confidence On my arrival you had left
And after. when success and fame came
so quickly to you, dared no, seek you.
Resigning my position, as MIR. Err
wings secretary, enga .yei in business as
a merchant with one had always bcliev.
ed my friend and an honest man, | trust
ed everything to him. Ny heart was not
in my work | was dissatisfied with my
self, and everything ] engaged in was
doomed to failure. Ny partner robbed
me, and finally went off with all the mon
ey he could obtain With the little left,
a few pounds, | followed him here. Many
weeks ago | was seized with fever, from
which | have never recovered, and now
have but little hope tnat | ever shall.
But for this kind woman should have
suffered much. Last night | thought |
was dying, or | should not have sent for
you this morning
lie ceased, tired and fanting almost
from the cxertion of 50 much speaking
Again the kind attendant came with the
wine and after il had been administered
Caroline mOtioned the woman into the
adjoining room, and questioning her
closely, learned that he was entirely with
out money. The little he had wss soon
consumed in obtaining the most neces.
sary medicines and wines. Returning to
the bed side she stood, her heart over
flowing with joy. She knew then her
place had never been given to mother.
Could the admring hundreds. who ga
zed on her the night before, have seen
her then, they would have fuun all that
they thought wanting The look, the
tone, the feeling that so many had sought
in vain were there. She bent over and
whispered TO The sufferer: " Edgar, will
you live p
A new light flashed in his eyes, and
gazing eagerly into hers, he whispered:
Live! for whato'
Look into my eyes, Edgar, and see !!
she murmured, beautiful flush tinging
her fair face
He could not mistake, FOR plainly her
eyes answered his cry.
Live for love and me-" they said
No, no; you cannot mean It! You
so high, and ! so crushed. You shall
not stoop so low. my queen. Even in
my dreams | nm not SO Wild
I" Edgar, only stoop to lay my heart
back Sec me not as the multitude, their
favorite for the time; see only the sim
pie, loving girl Of the past Know not
the prima donna Know alone the trust
ing woman, who will willingly resign the
admiration Of the world for the love and
admiration Of one true heart"
Thus she came down from the height
Of her greatness to the true. loving wo.
man.
When she next sung, all hearers ac
knowledgcd the newly gained power.
There was no longer wanting tone. A
few weeks after all Paris was surprised,
and many OF her noble sons indignant
that their "Queen of Song should have
welded a man entirely unknown to the
world. Bnt what cared she lie was
more than all the world to her.