National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-13
DIVIDED

Nothing seems changed except myself. Ilean
Ply elbows on the old broken Undiscovered vail
ind watch the sun set The evening Is Just as
almly bright, the sky as blue and cloudless as Il
Used to be in the old precious day that have gone
nut Of my life for evermore. The slight signing
n tho wind through the fr-wood behind me-;he
lear familiar Prcnton wood, every tree OF which
almost seems TO speak to me Of the past-sounds
lust II used. The last sweet songs Of the birds
ali the air with melody as when my lover and
pscd to stand aud listen long ago: and somehow
tonight the spell of the past Is upon me, aud the
memory oftbe days that are no more Is fresh ami
green as the events Of yesterday. i have come
Sut to take more last look at the scene We
nsed to view ,ess;sssr 10 1--WE I'VE i' h enc viii rI h1@
,trcng hand, | shall bury all the old days, ani
think only Of the life before me-
1t Is I'VE years ago now since took my hrst
Journey TO London. Had l been g.ned with
u,ure, Sua eouid have seen the result Of thai
visit, l wonder whether should have taken that
Iouthern journey.
and there were no '.adventures h. the way" such
IS have orten heard OF girls meeting with. 10
and, as looked round on the mcrnrg let ii.
seemed to he taking sort OF farewell ~ the dear
familiar things loved go well. The delightfully."-
neat garden where never a weed WAS allowed To
grow: the little green house, with its shelves 81
flowers: tie vine which grew round the d.ainE
ing them all: aud never dreamed. as 1 turned
away aitcr my mute glauce round, Dt the change
should undergo 10 my thou Lhts and feelings be
ASH was standing lost in thought, my fathers
voice reused me. ''Cvme, Peg. he cried, you
and a short time aiterward: wa, UhiriinE away
through the bright tumner air, and my cottage
M uncle, at whose house was going to stay.
lived at q beautiful place on the banks OF tue
Thames. He was widoscr with two children,
4. Et.,glr N.lN rat IA.
they were so Kind aud unaffected, and 50 anxious
20 do all they ,uid to make my visit pleasant and
sotSm Of ,Rc l long garden, which iloSed down 10
the edge Of the water. IL was almost the hrst
thing that noticed;
delight Nothing could be pieasanter. shall
It will be on a IN sunlight night TO cJmc out and
70 for a row nothing ABOVE out the calm azure
Ky, and below the cleaning OF the river and The
GIong lights and shAdOw:."
Emily, smiling, aud slipping her arm ihrcugh
mine. what you love you love very much. l
hated anything or any one"
Il hope and trust not," replied. Il have
never had sion to hate. Of course l cannot
tell, but l cannot imagine myself hating any one
strongly, even though circumstances might war
"Who can talk OF such a thing upon such q
lovely morning = mans voice startled Us by
asking from behind The next moment I saw
Emily shaking hands with hin, and, almost be.
fore could glance round, she Introduced him.
"Peg, this is another cousin oi yOurs-Rayns
ord ward-and hope he will come to US a: Often
II shall be very glad to do my best" he said
Ward was not very favorable one. do moi
know what IL was cid rot quite like, bat thert
was something ind. iinable. and my idea Va,
that my cousin and i would not he such god
friends as Emily anticipated. So thought al
ter my first glance; nyW little knew:
and handsome, and alter a few days / found al
my understandable prejudice melting away int'
Now" Carendlsh said to me a few evening"
afterwards, ''you arc going TO be pleased and de
lighted. Raynsiori and I arc going 10 row you
nSoa ss anu mi. higher Would you masn IT,. m
.0h, SO much, l replied. You could no
rive me greater pleasure"
Ind shawis, when Raynsiord overlook me.
hem ,aS S nary ns me nc how
about that, being ehristened .Muriel,' hear yol
:al!Sd Pea; do You consider 1t a iaiF eHehahs
"Not one bit" replied; "and am sorry tina
cannot crafty your natural curiosity As TO tn
saioa S nc Fey ps SO@e We have ali Of a. rs
names. Do you not like III"
&c 1nynnF and Ss fSs,has a Ss,9psns
',and almost think shall call you Peg for h
future. VIII you allow NEE"
feeling very happy that this big handsome ma
should care sufficiently about me to wish to cal
think il viii be long while before forge
that night upon tho moonlit water. Song ale
song loated from one or another Of US throuE
the still air and the SOFT silycry moonlight, Will
low whispered words from the iips was lea ruin
to love beyond all others hIled my heart 10 il
Utmost reeesses with the depth and the beauty
A little amusement was caused by the loss
Mary's hat-a sudden pun OF wind earried
away, and II was lost in The shadows Of the rive
There - exclaimed Ray nsfOrd. at will nor
en- until II gets to the seas and then, hena.n
driniCg onward likewise, What is Tue SC
towards which ! am hcatinsT"
My fingers new over the Iyory keys as san,
and my thoughts went back To the days before
knew Raynsiori. had often been iOved-thi
one a. l found ~ self daily and hourly caring Il
the great srons man beside whom felt iiAe
child.
"Ifit had never shone,
That sudden star SO strangely dear
Isang.
'But II has shone, Peg Raynslord's voice ga
behind mc-and felt his kiss moment axle
warts upon my lips-"it has shown upon both
Us, my darling: Muriel, would you l'c qnite c.
tent 70 spend the rest Of your lie with ne: VI
YOU let me try to make II bright md happy q
pens you will be my Niie:
Would be con, ent: he asked. All, too cont CT
too happy lie knew my answer WheG | turn,
and put my hand into his. There was no neei
sp"Se in the long cIingIng Kiss that igIlUaed.
The days went faster the sun shone brights
afterwards, and my visit was drawing To n clos
Ono night kaYnslOrd was standing with me In q
hall-we were seeing some friends out, aud lau z
ing and talking meTTily over our Good nj yhI''
when n long and violent ring at the front dc
sounded through the house.
LET me open IT, RaynsfOnd said passing u
and opening the door as he spoke.
caught a glimpse Of Wild white face, and
woman's voice, which might have hscn sweet II
had not been thick and harsh with passion, er
out
~ want my husbandr'
l did not hear Raynsford's answer. for
stepped out side and closed the door Oiter hi
but heard the sound OF his voice raised liti
Il seemed TO me, In eXpostulation. Amer sol
little time he returned, and was iEhtened
the white face he turned towards me, and q
wild. hAuAted look which shone from his eyes
oh what Is III" asked, springins iOwar
him and holding him by the arm "W no vas 81
RaynsfoTd, and what did she want here