The daily gazette., 1875-11-01

upon bis heart, ana ne perceived tnere
was nothing for him to do but to tear
himself away from spot where every
hour he was suffering increased torture
of mind. He, therefore, went to visit
a friend in different part of the State
but purposely neglected to give his
uncle his address.
! The Winter had almost passed away
ere he made up his mind to 90 to his
home. For four months he had neither
written or received line from his
| father
1t was cold, clear evening, and the
earth was covered with snow whet
Elbrey stood before the door Of his
home. There was something in thu
aspect Of the place that sent ii chill to
, his heart. Every shutter from parlpr
to tarrct was bowed; and there were
no lights upon the ground floor. y
solitary candle was shining in OIL
| Nancy's the hOusekeeper's room
Cyrus tried the door, it was bolted.
He then rang the bell. He heard the
old woman tottering down the stairs,
and waited impatiently uatil she undiG
the door. When she saw him, she gave
n scream.
oh, Mr. Cyrus she exclaimed,
ALAS alas
For heavens sake, tell me what is
the matter, ne exclaimed ,as he noticed
the old woman's agitation.
Then you never received the let
tcrSe' she asked
"What letters" he cried II have
received none. What has happened:
Is my father ill.,
Old Nancy waived her hand. -Four
days ago he went to his rest. His
death was very unexpected, tor you
know he was always in robust health.
But he was taken town suddenly with
paralysis, AMI from the first the doe.
tnra -ali iurrs WIS little hapc # Ai>
recovery. Letters were sent o. YOU a.
uucc, but your uncle c1uid rive nj"
ClVr t. your whereabouts. Whenever
your puo- father was conscious, lc
sept inquiring il You had arrived. His
thoughts seemed to be entirely with
you. Oh, Master Cyrus, it was pititu.
to hear him call You
Cyrus Elbrey sank down upon D.
chair and buried his face in his hands,
while his hot tears fell fast.
ALAS. alas" he groaned, there j.
: nothing but sorrow for me all over
the earth ~
He went to his room, but he did not
90 to bed. Old Nancy could hear him
walking the floor through the hours oi
= the long nights, and when morning
lcame she found him sitting in his
chair, pale and haggard, and so i'll that
she at once summoned physician.
Six weeks later Cyrus Elbrey learned
that he had been lowering between life
! and death with the brain fever. He
!. looked in the mirror and started back
i when he saw his wasted face. HIS hair
was all gone, and he resembled Il dead
n rather than a living man.
q By degrees his strength returned
i and he was able to 90 out and take tht
l. air. There was pile of letters tina
- had accumulated during his Illness
- and old Nancy had placed them in ;
a drawer and forgotten them, until on,
- day they came TO her recollection
VIXEN She gathered them up and tool
them to Cyrus, who was sitting by tn
n window inhaling the spring air.
~ ono by one he slowly opened them
- and, reading them, placed them upo1
~ the table. At length he came to on
- bearing 4 strange hand writing. 1t Wa
a square enamrled envelope, and ha
a silver monogram upon it. For som
=. time he tried to decipher il betor
: breaking the seal, but being unable t
DO So, he finally opened il. Two care
- fell ont They were the weddin.
- cards OF Ella Heller. \ sickening SCI
!. satiun came over his soul, Tor he ";
still dreaming the old dream. Betol
vs. his eyes danced the old vision, whiC
~ AT times still buoyed his foolish fame.
" But now the stern, dark, sad trut
" came 10 him. She was lost to him al
forever. He did not rave, nor W
ne there even moan from his pale lip
nd but sickly smile, sad to behold, pla
ial ed for moment upon his mouth, at
To then gloomy look that never atte
Tor ward left him, settled upon his cou
'ut tenance.
AS soon as he was able he decided
he take sea-voyage in the hopes of I
storing his health. Old Nancy W
lila very much opposed to the plan, al
in in vane urged him to relinquish
ust She insisted that she could nurse hi
, a back to strength, and said that it W
wv, perilous to go upon the ocean in L
oct state. But he treated her words
lrn idle and went his way. Long it W
red ere any tidings came of him, and VIII
d they did come, they were sad enou
.te- indeed.
his In the year 1S46, the brig Twiligl
so bound for the island of Jamaica, stru
her upon q coral reef during an awful ga
Ter, On that Inflated vessel perisned
eat hopes of Cyrus Elbley.
ors.