The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-10-26

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waiting would have lost its worth to
her, stole on her senses, that becauseo of
the new light in which she had seen his
character he would never be so dear to
her again. Still, she was Of too noble
8 nature, too tenacious Of what was
| generous and loyal, to fail him now !;
and she made the promise solemnly and
earnestly, in all sincerity Of purpose,
talking to him and kindly pleading with
him, for the. sake of his dear mother
and sisters, by the memory Of his
fathers unblemished character, on be-
half of her own love, to start afresh in
some distant city and struggle manfully
to wipe out the past, making the blame
flessness Of future years redeem the un-
fortunate beginnings of his business
career. Above all, she counseled him
to make any sacrifice to repay the in
debtedness to those who had suffered
from their generosity to him in his hour
OF need. She wearied herself in the
effort, and strive as she might she could
not push from her the thought that,
after all, it might be q fruitless task, he
seemed to have SO little sense of what
she said, to realize nothing save that
she was asking him to leave her. For
all her earnest entreaties he had only
one answer: - Base {i9ita -iih y
"Ah, Juhe, nsig,aop, how can I ever
leave you? God help me; I have no
strength to do that" 74sfi 2 q a
She drew herself away from him and
commenced to pace the room. She was
exhausted with the effort to impress
him with what was due to his man
hood; for the first time there dawned
upon her, perception of her own
strength and superiority; woman as she
was, she felt how impossible it would
have been for her ever to have acted as
he had done; young as she was. she
felt she would have faced the future
braver under such misfortunes. She
never stopped once to think Of how his
failure must affect her own life; there
was no trace of selfshness in her ma
ture; she thought solely of him, and,
despite of all she missed in him, that
was required to make her love perfect
in an hour like this, she mentally re-
solved to be true to him, and make the
best of the worst. She went back to
his side, and he rose togo; holding his
hand, and looking atenderly into his
fearful eyes, she repeated in "a low,
thrilling tone those beautiful lines from
Tennyson's "In Memoriam:'' . 9h'
I hold it true with him who sings st, ~
:" = TO one clear harp in divers tones
That man NAV IN ntnu11iI1u afznNno. q 4
VI their dead selves to higher things.
But who shah 30 forecast the years! slii u
L. And find in loss gain to match,
Or reach q hand thro' time to catch
The far of interest Of tears?
The last words fell sadly and broken
" on his ear, and as. he caught her
mildly to his heart, her own tears fell
like rain; but presently drying her eyes
and finging her face beyond the reach
Of his lips, she said bravely: ~
1--WE must part now. Better so. I'll
see you again it will only weaken US
both, and what I ask you to do is right,
wise and, the best and only thing left
for you to do. You must write to me,
Lee Lee and Twill answer all your let
"Ah, ,na belle, ma 6esle," he inter
rupted her, 8 what guarantee have Il
that you will be true to me-that you
will not forget mepn i no stfiAoVl ~
s"'What guaranteed ?'' She drew her.
self up proudly. "You have my word
my promise. ~ ll4im1 jE s5n8l2 81
With all his faults there was. not, q
wish in her heart that was untrue to
him: The possibility of her ever being
unfaithful could not cross her mind.
She knew he had destroyed utterly the
most beautiful illusion of her .ife,o She
knew it would be never again the bright,
glad, shadowless GeMstence of hereto
fore; but she had no word of reproach
for him, no thought Of treachery To-
aAh!0 be mniuttereed, jealousy sly Iii
you loved me as L want, you to, THIS
parting would be impossible. =, You,
would 60 with me into poverty, exile y
any thing rather than lsay good-bye.''
,1ssIH is because I love you" she said,
firmly, ''in the shig chest, best sense O
the word, that will mot consent to do
what you ask! 1 will not so drag you
down. Father would Justly refuse, am
der such circumstances: to, help u, and
I should only be killing your whole fuu:-
ture. simply ask yoA TO- he true to
the best in you. Being true to your
self, you are also true Ito me- And
now go, else l shall no ,longerIbe eapa.
BILE lM deciding what is best for either
Of u.s." 9dt hi GTa vi q II s3iGD lGsi
And SO they parted. f.;f, g.. u
Years passed, curing which Julie
received occasional letters. at first his
tories Of struggles, privations, and
hardships endured for her sake, then,
later, more cheerful and encouraging
news, coupled with promises, assur-