Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-01

the slim white hand that rested on the
arms of the chair close in the quivering
muscles of his own.
sMy name is Laura" she interrupted
softly.
"Mrs. Delplaine!" he repeated. "you
will not remain here, neither will l go.
You will take with you the only happi-
ness have ever known; the. memory Of
it will perhaps serve to make the rest OF
my life endurable. And now let me tell
you, loveliest and most generous of wom-
en-, why cannot go and you cannot stay.
When was but a lad of co." said the
preacher, "and still pursuing my studies,
| fell in love with young woman who
lived in the neighborhood of the college.
| soon learned that her passion was
feigned from the first, and that she only
married me from motives of convenience !;
but mine, such as it was, founded upon
delusion, and nursed by ephemeral va
carries Of the brain, led me into fools
paradise, and even when the bitterness of
her mistake and my own began to cat IN
to our lives, it sickens me to remember
how [ strove against it, how meanly and
servielly shut my eyes and CROPPED
blindfolded for the old mockery. But it
had long been ghost, and the time
came when even the memory of it was a
curse. Then the cross was heavier for
her to bear than for me. Tied to man
whose pursuits, thoughts, ambitions,
affections, she could neither understand
nor appreciate, condemned to the pro-
priety and soberness allotted to the life of
preachers wife, even denied the com
fort of wearing gay trinkets and apparel,
often, she has told me she enyied the
freedom of an Indian squaw, and how
glad she'd be to know nothing but Choc-
taw to get rid of the eternal preaching,
preaching"
''Poor SOUL" said Mrs Delplaine, with
an involuntary shudder at the life the
parson portrayed. Then she added, with
infinite tenderness, ''Ah! but she did not
love you"
mo" said Mr.. Hume, land God for
give me, there were times when / was
tempted TO put an end to my life, it bred
such misery for us both. At last merci-
full providence can only think 1t such
-enfeepled her health, and took the cor
poral sting from her slavery. The power
full vitality which lent dangerous
strength to her longings and discomfort
was broken, and she become content to
be amused and taken care of in way
that was possible for me. An old nurse
connected wit, the family was induced
to take entire charge Of her. The indo-
lence of southern climate suited her de-
sires and capacities. AS for me, the
rigor and sterility OF this region held a
charm for me; its loneliness, its
isolation, soothed and consoled me; and
SO the years went by, till you came.'''
Here he got upon his feet and bent
over her, taking both her hands IN his.
His face had gradually gained a sad
serenity. 81 cannot be sorry we have
met" he said, sit has been such joy to
me. Even in parting there is something
sweet in the knowledge that you take
with you some brief interest in my poor
life"
Mrs. Delplaine's hands trembled with
in his own. The story of the parson held
something sinister to a light, luxury low
ing nature. A shrill wind ratified at the
easement; heavy black canopy OF cloud
had fallen upon the mountain and hung
there like pail; the room had grown
dark and cold. Suddenly Mrs. Delplaine
kicked with her little heel the embers in
to blaze; resolutely she turned from
the window; her eye shone tenderly; a
flame of color burned in her cheek.
"Why should we part2" she said look
ing gravelv up in his face. ssI will not
have it so. Why should both our lives
be spoiled2 You did what you could for
her while she lived-?'
"Ah!" said Mr.. Hume, drawing quick
breath.
"What-what is it2" cried Mrs. Del
PLANE. ''She is dead; Hagar told me she
died long ago."
sNo, no. said Mr.. Hume. "God for
bid She is not yet fit to die"
Then Mrs. Delp aine sank back in her
chair, and drew her hands from his. 81
would like to be Alone" she said, and
before he was fairly out of the room she
burst into passionate weeping; but the
minister went straight to his study, where
he passed the night in wakeful misery.
At daybreak the stage stopped again
at the parsons door, and several big
trunks were hoistcd to the top. Haga'
helped in yelled and shawled figure
that seemed to the few passengers prin
cipaliy made up of big wistful eyes
These eyes were glued to the windows o.
the coach, and two other wild, haggard
orbs from the parsons study followed the
numbering vehicle till it became lost il
| its 1ortuous descent Of the bill.
All this happened not many years ago
and it seemed as yesterday to the poor
parson when, upon one morning, with {
trembling hand he addressed newspaper
to lady then travelling abroad. 1t con
tanned the intelligence of the death o
poor Mrs. Hume, at Nassau. The sole
answer he received was shabby foreign
sheet, wherein among the marriages ht
found that of Mrs. Delplaine.
Electro Metallotherapy.
The committee appointed by the So
ciety of Biology in Paris, April IA, 1877
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