Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-07-28
A SIMPLE STORY OF TO-DAY.

ih're - itt'!e r"mance in this irsn-bound,
gold seeking n-e. We ARE brcOmIng SO arduous
IN The strusSi" Ior l!t". that we have time for
softer emnlI"ns- true. people love court ami
marrE- They are a. inconstint ia these affairs
too, ever. but s"mehoW broken hearts are Ia r
NOR" rare. lhni formerly, OI, al any rate II they
break, They cement AGAIN with such wonderful
facility thun even The owners scarce know
when itI- piece t"vc been united often there
Is such 7uper~ructul- Oi srliishnes- and
wUriuIin'-7 encruair'i over tie ruptured organs
That they become almost good as new Per
hap- 1t l. good tins, /! should be 50; not that
seIf~hnr~s should br advanced or praised, but
IL IL good lhuI We should become mole vIgUr-
ut,oiS -InIult-i lr pie, that shake on
-rniin mental iI-irr-sr-, anu not pine and Wear
ourselves 10 death, Tor that which often turns
out I" BE- uh" "nrthS IL" >hfTihct. IL Is more
c-peC ally q 'n.!uciN" 10 the Interests, Of women
frst. that they -h"nid not suffer their feelings to
lee -iuHet hE mere tancie,, nor that II they
Iud i-r7tINe5 ,i-CrIvc.t tine Wurthiiless or
cnirHr'r! III the lover, They tIayr acreptei they
-h"uIt FtN" up the rnersIrs OF all their future
lives 1" 4 i"i"ie-s, purp"e"ieas griei. sun herr
Eni th"ir rri7i -utne uh urxs ui 81 deep, So uN-
YUIsit- tenderness, that when they attach
ilril~rNv- lu kindred spirits they can moi,
nrCi,trnt 81 'IIcum~lancr separate t,ism lruII,
In. ubprt Ui lvu eXIstrnc--vlrw hle again
huP,iuiIN. Rae. iui"rd. nT" minds aunsii-
tutrt, yet, occasionally, wbru fresh, sensitive
anh N""ihiHi. titai portion OF our hi;at"Lny pop
u!a,Iy supposed ~ sway The emotions ui the
soul, amt to hc 1Ic centre nl intense feeling
receives II shock, which iorbIus all healing
showing scars and nutrition Tor the brief periU cd
OF It's rrnd eel silence It's pleasant TO witness
II T." ai!"'.tIDn ANY where. IN every age, every
station; bat III very youthful persons II has
might entertain toward one another, that view
"'i in u -plrli ut symphfhy ami Kindness, II at
tracts universal admiration and respect. PITY
ltlat fIin' Love l. acknowledged 10 te oil 80
transient nature, for II l. always Invested with
i rIrl'y, winch ~ after attachments. is sc
sriiuut retained Men Hn't women's iickleness
l. not always the cause pi sudden Iuptures of
irel r!lcyIuii. thvr" - an enemy stern uuplaca
be, I"hnIL"--. -rvcrIns III" hearts "t young
l"v"r1, but. nevertheless, not soaring the be
r"aN"d, lIne human iaIrahooi, or human
tr"arhrry aud Dts"ncs-.
y lew months ag", Young man Just out OF
ms apprenticeship, set up IN business tor him
self a. -sro'"r. la spite Of his extreme youth,
being ste,dy. Inds-trl"u-, civil, amt "biIYIn
he tlr"v' IA hI- business. nnd, though olj-uer
taken tor iu" -uus,uian than the master. gained
the favorable opinion ot his Customers. :,
young gIrt. rr7I,a. :.bly connected, who resided
m''at ms shop, frequently Canc there tor guUi-
She Was Ab"u! seventeen yrtre old, and pusseecd
tnai youthful Elrii-h simplicity and purity al
iuiNN which ohr" >" UNIVERSAL! characterized
That I,ucIlCtl age, l. It which seems now ali hui
Obsolete. Both th,S" Young persons. IN fact
w"ir un-"i'iii7IIcAir,t aust truthful IN high de
| gre. aHit wE"n, alter many interviews an!
nIrI:iit~> conversations. Robert Fisher felt ;tnU
knew NAT low" Ion ms Young siri hied Ia,
breast, and i"rt III ht, thoughts day and night
ia tlIr nouns y! silence. ana darkness, well as
| amidst the hu>N G'arr and toll ol the light, h
could pr"crIv" II" reason why lie should not
| "nd'.NuT To- impress til. "irn.sinro and Impor-
| tanrc ni his hopes on the object Of his SINGER.
-l-tIbiy attracted 10y the young tTa,ic-inan, an"
/ when H- limited ms attachment. she ueIthc I
| found arE cau>r on lu-t uur''imcnt why they
| should not love INi marry, Il, others had iOu'
| before ihcm. lucy, CDnlidIng III each other
| t-u'i-rnc-s and honesty purpo-'.. came to r,
gard tiI,ir acquaintance Il sacred bond To b,
unuTuk' It. IfInrl were. uGly true To each other
| HUt lh' 1" were others VINO constituted them
! selves judge IL tnI, case and decided ineAur
| hbil IItt F"mnlng lived with her sister HnG
! hruihcr-lu-law -nHE, mrr.. sti- Wa, dcpendrn
| on them bn" unurkN evening Clara, DrIE.
| >rni I" Robert shop tor some household arti
Gle, ~IAii - long on I-r rrrand that her broth
! rilc sh"p. deep III cGrvrrsatlon with yOun:
| Is!t"r "a GiII = h"cii"Ssnt-@, rXCG,tbie whcI
| ilr circumstances were KNOWN; but, attensiID;
not I" explanations. her chulrrIc relations 'iras
r'ri Clara away wIth violence ami degradIn,
/ language. l.uhert told his love mnulully. beg
. = a earnestly I" keep her company, and stAt.,
| honestly hl- i:iir Prospects ami hopes. IL Wa
| all ui Ii" avail; rcv!liuE hIm IN Language ii
only tor i -riGr"r ii innocence, Clara WAS takel
iIpIu'. 10y ucT HC"n>r'! hruiiicr-Im law y Terri
! n,r domestic ~crH" followed, which WAS unl!
! /" li.. !uI,t.d 10y her lIUIui,. not to Cunvcrs
astln with Robert Fisher Terrified, IN dclIcat
health, her nerves easily shaken, she gave =
| last tins pTpTnt-c iu speak to HIM no more 9Th
"ut her friends consent. she kept her word
| ~ne was trr, GOO iu hIc,k 1t. once given. The
| would not tiirw her 10 AGAIN tu the shop
| nrItL"r would they send any one else
! but -utnettnv-, when she went that way
! he looked muUrniutiy III, and when RObcr
| caught her eye, h" would smIi" aIl kind
%. Hupc au'j consolation They kept up lin
| lying afcrlIuH for each other; hope Wa
| strong IA ih"-" J"uuE heIrt7, and Rober
| c-I.r,lati", ""thIUG dVubun. but that h
should ultimately conquer her brother law ;
harri heart. thought "I LARA, dreamed 0i Clara
lived On tn' -w""i hnp" cot calling titr't hIs uw
I -"u- happN '!tE.
Inayr,a.a TN, Young Slr! WA, IN IeIicar.
ntilth, mot tnt h"r friends gave thrlhoeiv
any uu"A-ine IA sh" had H habit Ui cDnplsi Il
INK, aud iIrl IN! contracted i hahtt %! dtsre
EarlauE her complaints. She had never D-e
,,utt. IIt,. atIn" Hyriy gIr uiIer the .crne 4
Z.
"I n pam tier ur.t'i- Her et-rer suuil,d, he
bruttrr-Iu- law raced hIs eyebrows IA cunte IN t
amt II g 'trui- were always - lulI al itncIes
,,''', ,,. f1HTyi ne N ~. EeNt nay III" 'errlhl
I.I yloiemcr. -hr went out, hoping the al
u,,,Ei ilrI.ui" The agony Oi that poor head
How Il IhTvnDvl Now the pam shot up like
,IIr.lIu ri tr- INTO tier brain. was she sOin
m,i size Thought she would looh Ia Al Ro
t.rli'= huV-w inflow nn her way she pa-se
;nr huu-" "l another sister; looking m wildl
amt sIr:unri, ,upueii. si.. mOHncd and said III
!,it Very ilI liner" Ma another d,rIslye ,uil,
iI.-''bh. .hlA. y"u arr always complaining ~
'!"n'i gtNr N.,l 50. No P'ty She turned !
"a. hy tins II1n' she hardly COu-CIuu
,rUIii-r. WHEN another stream OF hre shot Ia
HrI ears, H,tin- n"r eyes, ah" TELL heavily I" IN
ground. HrI sister {" h" loved her, though sl
atwAy7 refused tu credit her ailmcntsl saw
wa iu,!rrL. uu fancy; she was borne. ravIug
| l.. h.r own home Iney sent for physician
tut IL, gave no hop, there had been great In"r
| TAI an&Irty. hr -aIi, and an absc-sS on the Oral
nad formed Many days amt nights she lay o
| her het rsNInG; her friends now not only ha
the ,,tlllcti"n u! nrr asii.r'ngs 10 content witt
! inf the IN, nAc,3l,lr reflect vi their
| cr.,iut!ty ana hardness to hurus> them ST
iluriuAiri long between ilic and death, and tbs
| she aW.kr 81 t .iay, sensible, calm. but dyIus
~n, XIV her iltr; her lie had been so rul
| -hr IL little l"aT 0i 'tealh She Called 1t
friends arouni hrr and begged. when she WI
dead. thai Robert Fisher might s-e her, - t,
. oh - snIt tue dying girl: ''hs d" love II
dearly indeed he ,il!.' Her weeping and r.
prurIUs reIatlNcs promising cumplIanco, ST
smiled, folded hrr hands subnissl'eiy, and :
dut.
They Sent tor him. Nay, the h.ctoring brett
sr-Iu-iaw went lu Robert himself, and with tea
IN his hard eyes. brought him to see the corps'
; AMI beside thUs. stsil features asked his To
gIvenees. In" young man was Overwhelmed
} s;unE"i with grIef. lie kissed those poo
pale llps-thr iirst the last kiss of that yuutGt
| lover. - \h, - hr sAld, IN answer TO their sci
reproachrs, Il would nave been such lOvIu
husband to hcl g. lie took fpwer-a wint'
one IT waS, white cay ysauthcIuum-On her ieA
bosom, and before he left they gave him tire:
ui her soft chestnut h4Ir
Thee j. iiti" enough III this story of tW
slmp!c loving hearts. / Uii-n pass ms shop;
usc,! To pass purpos"ly IN the early days OF h
bereavement | wished 10 see how he bore |
IUr they SAY III. bead are 50 soon iorguttel
At first used To- srr him wandering about Il
shop, a. II IN II >pCll-pu dream; and the
-, was It look '-b"ut his eyeiids which told how
: spent his hours uf lel>ure-the time when Il
. pTyInG eyes OF III" world were not upon hin
Few knew his heart : simple history; very IL
would have cared about ii If they had; but 10 II
, there WAS sum, thing rXquiSiteiy affecting in q
I smothrrrd anguish of that bOy-l"ver, cOmpell
to attend unrcmlrrlngly to the cares Of the oil
ward world, soothing a. best hr might the bi
t-Tn"-~ of youthful affection, none near to syT
, pathiIr, counsel or console. Months have pas
ed now. since they laid her IN her early gray
, ~tIll see HIM the samr-Sadtened, but CALI
: Older looking, tor hss y"nng aiiiction has dol
the work Oi years. and agesl him much. wo
der sometimes how long II VIII be before {
rhWniA of another love Will rise from theiash
OF hI, first. | shrink from the question. Is the
such Il ihIuE cuustancE L. the dead? Dug
there bt. II there Is, 1t dwrlls in the pale Nou
| linn | ,!t.fi Lee
his thiu, white hand, rs the last customer leay
his Mrll-stMrch, Mcll.krnt shOn.