The Morning herald., 1876-10-11
WISHES
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Three miserable years thus heavily pass
ed away. Sir Felix Irby was gathered to
his fathers, his end was awfully sudden
struck down by a fit of apoplexy. /
Miss Walsingham mentioned in one OF
her letters that Lady .Irby and Helen had
departed from the Lodge to some distant
retreat, the heir having married an aban-
doned woman, whom he had installed as
mistress Of his ancestral home.
But, added the worthy spinster, hear
this young mans health is in a very pre-
carious state, and folks say the family af-
fairs are in ruinous condition, though
every one at st. Edwins will be sorry if
the property should fall into stranger
hands.
A film came over her eyes az Agnes Pc
rused the closely written page. Poor
Helen! she sighed; poor Helen! though you
have dealt falsely and cruelty by me, yet
from my soul I pity you'll The memory Of
Reginald was to Agnes as dream-a dim
dream of past daye-sacred and tenderly
treasured. There was no alloy of earth's
impurities mixed with her memories. His
voice yet fingered in his cara, like strains
of passionate melodies heard afar off in
sleep, when the sleeper oft starts from the
blissful trance to realize silence and dark
ness.
And the realty Of existance wass distress
ing to Agnes; for her father, despite all the
medical advice and remedies resorted to
(what can the most skillful physician do
for mind diseased?) eank into lethargy,
or kind of idiotic stupor. He awoke to
consciousness no more, but passed away to
another world without signal of recogni-
tion to his daughter or those around his
bedside. ... .,,.....
Captain Dormer had left his large for
tune to be equally divided between Wilired
and Agnes, independent of each other,
though with secure provision for children
in the event of her husbands demise first,
Agnes was to inherit the whole, or vice
versa
Poor young creature! childless wife-a
wife, and yet widowl 1t was bitter cul
to drain, but she reverentially received it
and with eyes appraised to Him, who chas-
teneth in wisdom, murmured: mot my
will but Thine be done
-Four years had now elapsed since Will
fred had sailed away; his mysterious fate
had ceased to disturb the minds OF men
in shsrt he was forgotten by all save ont
person.
During this period Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
singham had paid visit to their beloved
granddaughter, subsequent to Captain
Dormers decease; but they were becoming
to aged for SO long a journey, and Agne
could not conquer her morbid fear OF leav
TIM the fatal shore whereon her husband
elastic fostfal had last bounded.
More than once the kindly and sympa
thising Miss Walsingham had for week
together cheered and endeavored to com
tort the desolate mourner.
She was now on one of her annua
ronnds, fsted and caressed by former pupil
no less than by their parents and guar
dians.
Agnes had truly appreciated the excel
tent qualities Of this worthy woman, 81
FULLY displayed during the time OF sorreV
and affection; to Miss Walsingham alon'
she had unbosomed her grief, and foun'
consolation in sincere and unaffected sym
pathY.
That well-meaning friend encourages
Agnes to speak of her lost husband; and tt
dwell on the subject; she strove to insur
her to the idea of widowhood, to root gu
any lingering remnant offalse hope whicl
yet might linger in the recesses OF ne
heart. Miss Walsingham herself enter.
talnsd no doubt whatever as to Wilfred'
tate; she we'll knew that uncertainty an
suspense are banefal to hearthful state
mind, and therefore she sought to impres
on Agnes her own convictions. :. j..
The mourner's sweet face wore the placl
expression Of calm resignation; but VIII
might fathom the depths Of that lovin
splrit-so crushed and lacerated?
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