The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-09-17

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for Tom was poeticsi. and when in
eo6ge6(al company espld talk like
sAto the singing Of the sriols. They
talksd Of city l.ls and society rs con-
,rast1 with ruraN simplicity. and here
she eodehed \ theme that showed her
q glimpse Of the mystery Of this mans
lite-0f q man who was aweary- of the
crowd-and her interest deepened as
she listened tn him rs his voice came
out Of the darkness that she wxs :un-
awares had closed around them. in
musical, dreamy cadence. rs he dug
from the musty years the bright gems
Of poetry aud thought aud wove them
into a garland Of romance. Il think. .
he said. THAT the old story Of Her
cules AMI Antaeus typi6ed the hattie
Of death with man and every bright
spring dsy but adds new strength to
the simile. Death could not conquer
as long As man held communion with
Mothen Earth. and finally conquered
by holding Antaeus sl"ft aud strang-
ling him. Death 6uaIly met his
quietus, If you remember. by the
agency Of a very thin robe aud under
handed means. and think. he CON-
tinued with ripple If laughter. THAT
plainly indicates modern physics"
A sigh in the darkness was the only
sign of reslwnse. and he suddenly re-
membered that he had been talking .
full hour to a lady whom he had
never met before, and he mentally
cursed himself for being bore.
The walk home though the st i'll
night wzs one foil Of thought TO the
Young man-thoughts that were not
altogether pleasant, if his face was an
index. and even after reaching Mrs.
Saunders, Instead Of retiring as was
his wont, be lit pipe and sat by the
Windows until far into the night.
Troublesome. feverish dreams that
night had Tom Burton, like unto
those that are dreamt by some captive
who sleeps loaded with chains in his
narrow cell. Perhaps you fell even
in sleep the FIRST of the letters that
we're thrown around you to night. In
this strange dream he kept murmur-
ing the names of two flowers. the first
Que was rose and the last one was
daisy. ..s- -s.. %
ISRAELI. the destroying angel comes
in many forms, but when he comes
riding on the hot breath Of the south
wind destroying whole communities,
Il Is with an awful terror that con-
quers all affections cave that Of love.
Father. mother and friends may fy "a
escape the awful presence, hut love looks
calmly on and is willing to throw all
In the balance - even life, and think il
sweet sacrifice. With q soul that
knows no fear il feels and knows that
it is unconquerable. What person
Who has seen the scourge of yellow
fever make its appearance has not no
ticed the deadly hush that falls over
the community SO stricken, Fathers
asking themselves. "Will my loved
ones be spared! = The dreadful isola'
ton of quarantine-she stopping Of all
trains-the deserted wharves and
general desolation all combine ia
make it the moving, visible spirit Of
death. Aud such was the visitani
that came to Olustee in the early fall
and made it place of sorrow. In all
the general panic there was one cool.
calm spirit that seemed to care naught
for danger and Knocked this King Of
Terrors, aud that spirit Was Tom Bur
ton. Queen-like Zenoba had gone
gone Eith the frat siE.s If :;ctrS Is,
to the train and babe her farewell
with contempt 10 his Utmost soul for
the cowardice and selfishness that sug
gested fight. We are not all heros.
or heroine., vet we need the radiant
spirits that cling to US in danger and
! adversely.
The school.master worked bravely
and many . wary eve frightened
when he made his appearance, and
many feverish lips through bis nursing
lived to bless that white face. Bul
his time came when tie good fight had
| nearly been won, and weary and worn
out he laid down from his labors and
waited for the end. But the end VA.
not yet. The world can't spare suci
men. aid with good nursing he re
covered. a.r u -..3 10
During his illness, while in delir
ium, his nurse, looking over his pape,
for some clue to his people. came
scross the simple address. Daisy Dial
tOh, Avevsta, Ga, and immedletely
telegnphed 70 her the circumstances
and in three DAYS the young lady cam,
in person. She. sac small and 1.-THE
with = laughing blue eye and rosebud
noath, 4 persnn. In fact, vino IS good
in sick rom r. bris htes, the surround
ings and di.pelF gioomy forebpding.
but which lent an air Of sweetness "a
an otherwise pretty cuuntenance
Such was Daisy Dalton, who stood 4
Tom Burt0n's bedside rs he awokt
from bis first sound slumher for many
q day. Dr. z..'i '-~. f4-t
"Daisy. |" he said in a confused var,
"Where did you come from =? I thought
you where IN angel at FIRST. Aud he
kNked q, content and rested, that biz
recovery was assured. There was some
sympathy between these two. probably
some, broken affection in the past. that
was never qnite explained. but from
then commeuced Daisy Daltonis per
manent residence in Olustee village.
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