The Van Buren press., 1876-01-11
VAN BUREN, ARK, JANUARY II, 1876,

llpul. he WAS sEp"lub Ueolue ulHseH,
aud as he went out, tho waiter NUT
tered;
He's usel up by the corner to.
dav'
Three quarters OF an hour later. Hen
rv Sraton stood IN his chamber ut home.
It's elegance seemed t. mock him Will,
: weird voices, for he knew his house must
be given up And Pauline, so tendetlf
reared how could she b,ar pore ty Z The
: poor man shreked aloud AMI tore hi.
hair, and beat his brow Tnen his eye
tell upon sivered revolver lying upon
the table He took 1t up and examined
IL. strange, wild thoughts torturing his
brain. Anon, low, hollow m ltterings
left his lips, his body trembled, his iuia
med imagination, aided hv the stinulant-
he had drans. pic urel Hend' ab ,nt tn at
'ack him L ke Lightning his arm wenl
up--t 10 barrel pressed his car, hs pulled
,, the tr ger md the next Instant he lay
on ms back lead. his brains scattered
ahout him Only one Of the many vic
inns ut BIa k Frla3.
The expio sipn whs heard by Pauline,
who was going to her boudnir ut tile
time, For q moment she stood motion.
less, contrnied by naneless terror
Then she rang the hall bell Violently, unsl
totterel rather than wa ked toward her
fathers room. The door was locked.
She tried to push it open, and then faint,
ed from the horror that was foresladow.
ing her soul.
Presently the servant came rushing up
stairs Fne mai len was carried to her
room, and then Mr.. Seatpn's door was
burst oDen With cries of fear and dis
nav, the attendants beheld the lifeless
body of their master Aud while they
gHzed upon it, heart rending shrek
boke upon their ears, and Pauline, Hear.
~ frantic with anguish darted ny them,
and threw herself upon her fathers boiy
Wildly she called upon him to live for
her sake, and pressed warm kisses upon
his face, while tic seryans wept aud
wrung heir hants But, al list, she re
allied thai he was dead and then "A des
pair, terriblc to behold, settled upon her
face, and existence, tor The lins, became
a ranking curse
+" You don't remember thing about
it. deary, and IN sure don't want to
talk about il, tor it was an awful day, anll
that's no name for it, Your face WAS
whittier than IL is now, though your far
fruln being over it vet; add | thought
YOU d die, in spite of all We could do
Bless me, bnw thankful | am that We caht
live these things bit oace."
Good Miss II lrtley paused to wipa her
spectacles, aud tn clear he" eyes from the
ars that would come when ever she
locke at the pale. thin girl before her,
and thought What had brought her into
this plain, country none.
"Do tell me, aunte, ! can bear IL.
know | can,' mnrnurel the maiden, raj
sing her dark, dreamy eyes t. her com
panions face, aud gently taking one OF
ner hands,
You're a blessed child that you are,
Polly. ! d refuse you nothing could
beg or borrow, but 1t doe, seem too bal
to 20 over this dreadful affair, again
Yun are strong? You may thiak so, but
| know better Well, well. If you'll never
speak absut it az .in, I'll try to get
through with it somehow Dear me. I.
Well, your uncle happened lnwa to Ynrk
on that day-yoh know waat tiay mean
and hearing what had happe iea, he sent
for ne; and l went and brought you
here You were out OF your head, then
poor dear and SO you didn't suffer 50
much hope. There, that's all an | |
do hope | shall never have To speak out
a.aia."
:" Aud there was nothing Of papa )
iortuue left, nothingf' said the girl, in
u low voice.
No. leary; but wouldn't think
about ii, because want you to get we'll
as soon as you cam answered Anat
Hester, pattng the shapely head with a
great deal Of affection
" You'll enjpy yourself here, when the
weather gets warm, and you'll see much
that's new u you, 1t II be much better
than being governess in the city, atnoHy
tnem hat you used to he on a level with
| said al ii,st, d have none of that. and
ia ke my word. My birdie shan't le
plagued b, anyboly.' ..
An of came the glasses again, to be
wiped, AMI the earnest Old eyes to BE-
cleared Of tears rnis ru lie, hut natural
love sank deep into Panlnes heart, and
leaning her head upon the old lady $
knees. she whpt softly
Let the poor thug cry-itll do her
good It's much better than To see her SO
pale nnl still. and booking for all the
world rs Il sh, was going to die every
minute mused Aunt Hester, gazing
dowu upon her synpathelically.
1 Time went on; the influence of Pau
lines illness had passed, and every event
came back to her inlnl with distinctness
1t was a strange realization 5 e, the
naughty, proud belle, here in farmhouse,
lepen lent upon her fathers sister. aud
thai father dead. AM llerman. wher Was
he2 Sac trenoIel, sighel wearily, and
passing her hands across her brow, mpy.
ell slowly out upon the lawn The sun
was slnkln. to rest, and the western hur
izen was d, ed with crimson aud gold
The gentle south wind brought the ulor
of wild vIolets in its breath, and the birds
were singing their evening hymes upon
the tree tops.
Pauline sat down in rnstic.chair, and
folding her hands, & we upon the paste
raj scene with sutnet Ii X Ike wonder
AT times her life seemed like a vision,
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