Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-03-23
downstairs then, shs was amazed 70 find

downstairs then, shs was amazed 70 find
Louis In the porch. .H
"Not here," shs whispered, sssing h1
waa about to speak 1--WE arc directly unds,
Evelyn's window, and she sleeps lightly.
Oo0s 10 the end Of the garden"
bessie" he said, hoazssay. "ahe h dy.
1'she only coughsd twice while she waa
down stair" aaid Bseeie, triumphantly
land she has besn coughing every few
minutes for more than three months. ]
tell you, Louis, you. and you alone, car
save her. When came here every man
telpiece held photographs Of the dead
every token OF the terrible loss she hal
suffered was pressed hoorly upon Evslyn'l
notice. She wAs broken in health By sor-
row and Loneliness, and every surrounding
agitated the trouble. Martha would croai
anybody into he grsys alsns. and Aarth.
you take mp the ohoruas she viii Dc. Blu,
eagerness ''you will help me 70 bring sun.
Anime, flowers, music, happiness into her
life. Do mot think am heartlese. lovs
my uncle end amt, my couslns who afa
gone, and sosrowed sincerely whsn they
died. But ] want to save Evelyn"
'a0od bless you, and help me TO carry out
your loving schemes, said LouiR. "If ~
do save Evelyn, you Will have done H. uAAel
Providence /; for, but for your warning,
could not have hidden my fear and sor.
row." i'A''7
But Desaie, rising to SAY goodnight. only
repeated:
'.It al rests with you, now" .,.r /.
Tho next day, 10 Evelyn's own intsnse
amaxsment. she found herself out driving
with Louis. very whits and very weak, hui
with faint hope, long stranger, gather
ing about her heart II was apparent 70
Louis himself that the despair he had frs,
seen in the large blue eyes was gone, and
encouraged BY this he entered heartily into
all Bessie's plans. .1u.1- ..G. .n''llI
Evelyn was ooaxsd into oonssntng Ia
the preparation Of wedding garments, and
though she said sheJwould mot live to weas
them, she yielded 10 Louis whisper,
D.,s* ss ,say, ny vfs ts :o0n darling that need
The village was horriaed whom the bans
were read, and more than one called to soc
II "that girl, actually dying Ct consumption,
was really going 70 got married n
Bot Bssale ounmngly oontrivsd that Eve.
lyn should be driving with Louis. o. resting
whenever company appeared, continuing
herself very dragon 70 guard her. -.
In 6eptombef there was quiet wedding,
and Louis took his bride for . long wedding
tour before they settled down In their plsas.
ant home he had prepared for her, many
Slowly health came back with happiness
and hope, till Louis laughingly prosested
Evelyn Dalton wAs younger and prett,sl
than Evelyn Rossitur had ever been. Not
until they were atAid married couple five
long years did they see Bessie again. Then,
by urgent invitation, she made them visit.
A pretty mAtron, with the bloom Of health
upon her rounded cheek, greeted her, and
two noble boys Of three years and one yea,
old were presented to her notice.
In tho oourse Of the first evenings con.
versakon Evelyn said .
Louis told mo, Bessie, Of your loving
conspiracy whom he first came home. II Il
hard TO believe imagination could carry me
30 near the edge Of the grave"
"It was not all Imagination" said Bessie
gravely. "Mr. Emerson. who bought your
old house, bad Two lingering cAses Of illnesa
resulting fatally in his family, and sold Il
again. The now purchaser had tho whpls
house enlarged, and in removing the Ao<su
the building was found 10 rest upon grS5k
swamp. The miasma must have psnetra
ted every room over this stagnant poison
ut was common sense against imagins
ton in great degree, though, T" said Louis
"for Evelyn has told mo OF her own firm
family and she could not hope to escape
Her first real hope came when summoned
our best physician and he assured her hel
lungs were thoroughly sound, and her cougt
. nervous Affection
~ gave up croaking then, Bessie" saii
Evelyn. glad TO bslisvs I nishs Ave 70,
! Louis srd long yoars OF Happiness"
Was not . tsue prophetY'' usksd bss
sie, brightly. told you when Louis cam,
home lie would make you young again
1t was love and hope against imagined 70
tality. and love was the c0nqueror."