Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-27
BESSIE CAMPTON'S FAITH.
BY LIMA MARSHALL.


think you would have known her name was
Bessie. 1t just suited her, from the time she
doubled up two tiny fists and opened two soft
brown eyes curiously upon the new world until
that Air summer morning she stood in the
cid verandah, under the roses with the bright sun
shine lighting up the golden CLEANS in her bonny
brown curls The brown eyes were just as soft as
of old and the baby d.mples still fingered around
her mouth, although seventeen summers had come
and gone since first she laid in Judge Camp
tons arms, his wife's dying gift.
Health beauty social position and the fondest
admiration OF father and four grown brothers had
only developed the better nature OF the young girl
and caused her bright face and winning ways to be
everywhere loved.
Her brothers friends were hers also and many
OF the honest farmer youths of the neighborhood
and young men of the village INDUCED secret
hopes in regard to the beautiful mistress of
"Campton Holm" as the great old house, with its
stately ems, was everywhere known Among
these friends came Arthur Doraine and
found a warmer welcome. He was particular
favorite with the old, white haired Judge, who adj
mired him for the manly independence with which
he labored to support an invalid mother and the
persevering ardor with which he applied himself to
the study of law
Playmates in childhood, Arthur and Bessie car
ried warm friendship beyond childish days. She
sympathized with him in his manly endeavors to
overcome adverse fortune, and many sacrifice
was made easier to the young man, manHa page of
Blackstone took deeper meaning because OF her
sisterly encouragement and words of praise.
Her Oldest brother, Ralph Campton, thriy-
ing merchant in Boston His wife many year, his
several months ut Campton Holm, and had in
sisted upon carrying Bessie back with her TO her
cS aole ne plGhsuisa bah ~ 'n1 grea'
outslue MolIu, iil.o which sne n I iS e'ee e.
her fathers reluctant consent she eagerly accepted
the opportunity: Mrs Campton wished 10 taK S,
sic to also accompany her there as they could then
very conveniently continue upon their journey TO
Boston.
The sun shone out bright and fair upon this first
day Of September and the corded trunks and yari-
that very soon the ladies would be upon their
way. ,-,,-, ,...u..- - -,
twas bessie hrst reas Jouilhsy anu sue coulu
not restrain sort Oh noiheslck feeling ~ she VS.
ea ta esSh IN tba Pwarsndab in her nre,tv gray
traveIng qrgss; WIN t1G date roses iang aoo t
her head ana the sunshine gianclhg through the
leaves, she mace 700 islr p picture nor arthur
Doraine as he hastened up the graVeiea walk;
so you are reany gong bessie, nc eaiu, nAil
regre5Iully, a. ne JSleu hen % you as
trip
have l. Artnurr laugnea oessls: well s ~
confess, d0n oeneVe want " 60 ior al my od
nauns Woulu DC alteIeu Wy tne tiIio I S o9
JACK frost VIII nave visited my uear oia elhis anu
nothing but pare branches WIZ sroea me po.s;o
four FRENZY VIII Az aisnai tbn nfoor,iness ~
nature Amos, lehuerly Ieplleu Sn'iui 49, .t.o
10 De sure, pu. YOU ~ hnom i my vatcb he
stately Ola tress anu no" l9s ~ wa'oh tne
leaves qulety hut1ei Wv any ~ .I q ~. m IN =;
sad TO THINK that TINS autumn lor the nrst ulie III
my me VIII gatlei ,o nar y 1no;nSl' az 10
my anu slpi. r. onnl, aar,s nrasanca
she had iorgoteh lne young hian presehoe-
Woh9er II ,ney WI LII, '1 ~ hoa, ,oIl;,o, r,oo,
lnere now arthur, na ,, pe I'LL "a MI I
snlne want ~ you to laHeh "'
,o nonr aoing we sba ali miss Won dreadfollyn
gret your golhg NJ han a. over The nnmn Ii,Ie
anu hruur Paeou mi ia,t.ad N f'P ~
one resting upon the i, ,Iha.a oonos nan.
fe ~, 20 o III farewell, To mamma's crave
:" Won won't see me again until we start Marion
ls almost READY. -, /, Ill, q. ,,,
fareWeii, nesf iht a,T o ne,y friends IN canse
poh ely ~ fba mast "and Artbnr cIasped
en- St Htin hand in hoth his own and Turned
lne aanty h..ie haiu Ressie watched his
anu waea a Z faeiing akin IN main, came over
ea,in3 sdagr tnrnad and Joined her father
hei anu sIe siomy ~ IA nhiId yis;ted The little
Arm IN arm paeht anu ona'S co. ouv ,enara
@ hnS ,"ia ,ber dead Bessie knet down be-
u9 1 hao iu sne enrnd and kssed the tinv white
blooms t over ta ale STa'e anu WIZ"
Inurea ne Ia, atned 70 the bouse Marion Camp-
+on ,ues awaiting them The final farewells were
Ton was aWaltinS tiio tiIr ooaah raiiad a,yav
so1n Ip ft Indga Campton was busy over his
AZ nou i,b NJ gavarite vonng student beside him.
and both hearts were already aching for the gentle
gII VINO hau lele pessie and her sister-in
oiIad snidIv ao,,g and about nightfall they
rasched their desiination The carriage returned
ne me ,raveIars intended taking the cars from
~ Eaa u,S nd RrnoE 10 Roston
Mra nntons sister resided In one Of the most
client and solitary mountain villages. A disspated
~ the civ. Int she had scarcely succeeded in in
9i .he ivy, oas sain there win her when NAL
u1oins mn h;n ana in a few weeks he was no
muy eoi Wrs Mendon under this new affection,
s,t a,a hnt a family servant resolved 10 re-
,,an nart from the world and seek in this quiet,
main apar, toll, sn nesee for broken heart
;d 49, sstsr and BESSIE with delight
,.i ,d anI intended remaining few DAYS but
. ney 0 nap heanv of the mountain enchanted them
.le i !. 'i.rad sayaral weeks AT length Ralph
anu .ney rs,y imnst;ent and wrote so beseechng
To thar they resolved upon immediate departure.
rla' ,ney 800 thav bade Anal alden they went
.u r. uay 5 iast rambIe among the hills Bessie
ou. iol , Jne over Nature ran up and down
ever m rnrv child from one messy rock to
Ieaping, az .; over nrecinces to hear the echo
an9nel .h; ~ head With The trailing vines In
anu hnancc - uonth health and spirits she ran
ie haaS 20 her comnanions and at length threw
m alsau ~. 20 on, mon nroiectng rock to await
.s , sauJ ou Unknown 10 her she had com
lnelt afi'ai'
Pdnnrv,n fv foot o,vav his arms clasped upon his
nroas, his bsck aeaiist lofty pine stood gen
pfeas. his nnnsiy BOARDING the maiden almost
uelhsn, oui ~ ~ 5,5 nat hehold mountain nymph
Wo NO.. NJ a., ,novement would cause TO vanish.
ln. M - ~ III Tor she was soon Joined by two
En'oen.y nD' hv no means possible to be mis-
taLar nlo ansb Of pleasure and surprise came