The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-03-16

felt so still and peaceful" After shor
pause, as if for rest, the dying girl spok
again: ~ give you back this preciou
book you gave me, mammals Bible, l
has been my charter and chart to tn
glorious home where I will soon be will
mamma and Walter, in the presence o
our Saviour. There, in that home o
eternal JOY, we will watch to give yol
glad welcome, my darling papa! D'
not grieve too much when I AM gone
OIL believe me, it is best! If you
Birdie fingers here, your ears will hea
no music but the Brides song, and tn
saviour's gentle bidding, Come unit
me- will fall unheeded; the Grown mus
rest upon the Cross"
Addressing her cousin she said: "Jes
sic, please hand me my ecrin. would
like to send a keepsake to all the loved
ones at home" To each friend and ole
servant souvenir was sent; then, lifting
diamond and pearl set from its soft bee
of rose colored cotton, (the same costly
set which had adorned her own pure and
delicate beauty on the eventful night o.
her betrothal, she handed it to her cous'
in: "Take these jewels, Jessie, keep and
wear them as tokens Of Annie's grateful
love; wear. them on your bridal night
darling-nay, little coz, do not blush SC
brightly; it is no crime to love, and
guess of a boy in gray who thinks Otter
of Jessie's bright eyes," she P. syfully
whispered, as Jessie stopped to kiss hel
thanks.
"This miniature in medallion of Wal.
ter, take to Marion. I we'll know how
she will prizeit. This ring-and for he
first time there was tremulous under
tone of sadness in the sweet voice, and
the little thin hand trembled as she drew
off her engagement ring-"take it to Wal
ter's gentle mother with a daughters
love."
One glittering tear-drop hung on the
dark lashes of the still beautiful girl, as
she sank hack YEARLY on her pillows and
softly mrIrmured: "Now I am done with
earth-carth's sorrows, earfh's cares
Nothing more to do but
4 "Lie still, ,clinging to my Fathers breast,
In perfect rest"
A few days more of patient suffering
and the cherished friend and idolized
child was numbered with the. dead. Her
wish to rest beside her mother "within
the hallowed bounds" of the old church
yard, where are heard the chimes of St
Michaels bells, was not granted the gen.
tie girl. In quiet spot, shaded by beau
tiful laurels, close by the shining river
she SO loved to gaze upon. simple slab
of white marble marks the'grave of sweet
ANNE st. Julien.
Doctor st. Julien did not think it adj
visable to return home before autumn
and feeling unwilling that his niece
should lose the only opportunity she
would perhaps ever again enjoy of travel
and sightseeing in the Old World, he
determined to devote the summer and
early fall months to that purpose. They
had made a few very pleasant acquain'
tances in Florence. One, q French no.
bleman, Comte de R, had became
frequent visitor at the villa. His family
he said, claimed with pride their descent
from the Protestants of Navarro, and he
was sure he could prove the Doctor and
his fascinating niece to be of his kindred
When Comte de R learned that the
Docter intended travelling on the CONT
nent, and making hurried tour through
England and Scotland, he eagerly pre-
ferred request that he would be permit
ted to make one of their party. Doctor
St. Julien expressed himself pleased, and
Jessie was gratefully glad that her uncle
had secured companion so gentlemanly,
so genial and so we'll informed as Comte
de R; one whose intelligent and ami.
mated conversation she trusted would
while away many an hour, which would
else be devoted to the sad retrospection
of lost happiness. The Doctor could NOT
forget his lost darling. In those beauti'
full lands, the birthplaces of painters
sculptors and poets, everything recalled
his fair and gifted child, whose apprecia.
tive mind would have revelled in the
wonders and beauties which surrounded
them. Although suffering bitter grief
DR.. ST. Julien, with noble unsel6shness
sought to hide within his heart, to bury
from human ken in its deepest recesses
his unavailing regrets. Fearing their
sad bereavement would destroy the en-
joyment of Jessie, he bent all of the
faculties of his finely cultivated mind tc
instruct and amuse her; and we'll did she
reward his generous efforts by her ardent
appreciation as well as her tender and
delicate sympathy in his afliction.
Jessie threw herself with enthusiastic
delight into the magical world of nature
art and romance which was opened tt
her bewildered gaze and her ardent i'm
agination. The works of the inspired
artists, the creations of Raphael, Guido
Angelo and others, she contemplated
with tender reverence and unalloyet
delight. But amid the ruins of mon
arches and cities, musing over the de
cline and fall of the great powers of th'
past, she was awed and gloomy. Within
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