The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-01-17

/ LIS iCdi CONVERSATION, 50 ulHcICut lIOLA
the society small talk that wearied and
I puzzled her.
Did he miss herr
/ She felt herself such an atom in his
circle of friends; SO lowIy and little,
compared TO the bellies futtering ever
I in bis view, so ignorant and insgniti-
cant, that she could only wonder when
/ she remembered the honor be had paid
/ her.
/ Spring flowers faded, summer bloom
died, autumn fruits were gathered in,
winter SHOWS melted.
1t was May again, and Georgina had
been one year at Fry Corners.
The old farmer had failed IN that year,
and very tenderly and pititully his
grandchild nursed him.
And, wearying for an interest In life,
GeOrgina gave time, strength, and an
unfailing patience TO the querulous in
valid, never faltering in her self-imposed
duties.
He died in May, blessing her with his
last breath, and after the funeral, ia
net, his old servant, produced a will
giving her the farm and the savings OF
years of grinding economy.
Georgina had known of this, and had
gently demonstrated when Mr.. Gilroy
would have made another will
Il have more than | spend, she said;
'and Janet has served you faithfully
But once more homeless, she Joined IL
party of Mrs Cassowin's friends and
went abroad.
Here was surely interest, variety, but
never ease tor the old heart-hunger.
What would fill her life, round 1t to
its full perfection?
Love was offered more than once, but
met no return, and she sighed heavily
over her own hard heart.
In Rome, where the party fingered
many weeks, Georgina lived new life
OF delight IN seeing what she had I'M
agined in hours of reading, what her
father had often described TO her, hav-
ing visited tho Eternal City as tutor
in his young days.
But in Rome, one of the party, lOung
ing in lazily TO the general sitting room
of the wide house where they all lodged,
said. yawnlng:
'Holcroft is here, down with the
malaria
'Where?' some one asked, indlfier-
emily.
AT the hotel where we stopped the
first week we were here. Hos going
to die they say
Die" Duncan Holcroft.
Georglna CROPPED her way dzzlly un
perceived to the balcony.
Could the wide world hold so much
misery rs pressed her down?
Like lightning fash she read the /
cause of all her restless craving since
she iiad lett London.
She loved Duncan Holcroft, king
among men. She had walked away
from her own paradise, closing the door,
and Duncan Holcroft would die, and /
never know she had loved him.
At the hotel where they had stopped
Why it was close beside them.
She could be there in ten minutes.
She never paused TO think of proprl- +
ETY.. Wrapping her head and shoulders
IN fleecy white shawl, she sped along
the street, thankful for the gathering
twilight.
The waters paused, but led her to the .
room. At the door she paused.
She could see a sister of charity I
kneeling beside high bed, could hear
q sweet Soice say:
She is here, in Rome. When | am
dead carry my message. Tell her |
loved her to the last. You will find her
at the address | gave you. GeorgiDa
GIlroy. You will not forget the
name?
Trembling and white, Georglna crept
in, softly laying her hand upon the sis
ter's shoulder.
Il am Georgina Gilroy,' she whisper
ID, very low.
But low as it was, the whisper reached 4
Duncan Holcroft's ears, and smile
lighted his white, wasted face.
Little Georgia be said, family, 'dar-
ing, have you como to say FAREWELL +,
No. she answered, strangIng the
Job in her voice; Il have come to pray
ION to live-tor me
A great Joy lighted the languid eyes.
'For you George, do you love me
It Iast?' i
Il think | have always loved you,'
'he sobbed,. 'onIy know it, at last
Il cannot die now, he said.
And be did not.
Clasping Georgina's slender hand fast,
10 found the life-giving sleep all mar
otics had faild to give him; waking af- /
or many hours to see loving eyes un-
Veariedly watching him.
They were married when the priest
anne in few hour. later, the good
lister still remaining to share the nnrs- I
ng.
But the lite giving Joy was GeOrgina's
owe, and all the restless discomfort left
er happy life forever when once she Z
new the secret OF her own heart
Mrs Cassowin says she can't under ,
tand why Georgina bad followed Dun :
IN Holcroft to Rome, when she might :
5 we'll have had a proper wedding and =
zee ption at home; and Georgina has 3
lever explained.
Fry Corners sees her no more, nor :
i'll her husband make her slave 10 /
'shion or society, bat hand 10 hand, !
one in heart and mind, they
nd useful work and tender charity 10 :
II all the leisure hours when friend