West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-10-05
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For year or more the two had kent
company" He was young man with
nothing To depend upon, but his two
arms at his trade She was the daughter
oi poor hardwor king parents, pretty
we'll along in life at that. She was a
very young and quite fair girl, whose
time was devoted to helping her aged
mother in the cares of the home. The
three lived happily and comfortably to-
gether, the mans earnings being lust
sufficient 10 keep them in food and
clothes and n roof over their heal. When
Cyrille's lover came the old folks fell
to planning for the future. In the per
spective was n home provided with a
stalwart son, and kept beautiful by an
earnest faithful daughter. At its front
was a porch upon which the sunlight
ever rested. Under tue porch they them
selves sat all through the summer day
while about their feet played the happy
grandchildren.
Cyrille herself worked cheerilv and
hopefully about the house, her glad
songs making music through all the
rooms and charming the birds that
swayed Ia and fro on the maple outside
the door, and the bees that gathered the
sweets from the blossoms under the win
dow. 10 happy was Cyrille in her love.
her hope, her dream. Every duty was
80 light, every effort so easy. And all
out doors, the trees, the flowers, the sun
light, Were 80 much more beautiful than
they had ever been before.
Cyrillc's lover worked steadily at the
factory, az full of hope as was the girl he
was To marry. IL was hard work. and
long hours, but John did not much mind
them, because he was always thinking of
what they were leading up 20. And that
itself was so much better than anything
else ON earth that il was well worth
double the work and double the hours
were itpossible to compass them. Not
very handsome man, nor "A particularly
brilliant man was John, but he made up
in an earnest willingness what he lacked
i'm looks and mental development. More
than made itup, thought the old people.
while Cyrille never once thought but
that John was Just as handsome and full
AZ brilliant AS sany man who walked the
earth-so tcnderly charitable is love, so
hopeful of its own.
But there came a time when work at
his factory grew slack. The hours be
came less and the pay less. Week after
week this shortening continued, and
Johns heart grew faint. But Cyrille
did not lose.her courage, or if she did, no
one knew il. She sang lust the same
and her face when it appeared was lust
as sunny and hopeful. To John she was
the same cheerful, happy body as before.
The more discouraged he grew the more
hopeful she became, and the cloud
could not long exist where such a steady
flow of sunshine was bearing upon il.
And SO with her John would take heart
despite himself
Still the factory grew quieter and
quieter, and one day it became very still
the stiffness of one that WAS dead. In
vain John sought work elsewhere. There
was no room for him. He was Obliged
to give up his boarding place, and hav-
ing no where else TO go he went TO live
with CyTille's people. II was a happy
day for Cyrille. Every day she had her
lover with her, and when the night came
they were not far separated, because the
one roof sheltered them. No cloud
chilled her dear heart. He was with her,
and she was satisfied.
But John was III at ease. Daily he
sought work here and there, but no
work came. The days netted into weeks,
and the weeks made months. Three
months had passed Cyrille and her
mother went away TO spend the after
noon with friend, Shortly before the
hour for tea they returned. and Cyrille
found a note en- the stand in her room
as she went there 10 remove her hat and
cape. IL was directed in pencil ON
the outside to Cyrille, in Johns we'll
known hand.
A chill passed over the girl ~ she
picked it up. There was premOntiOn
Of q great trouble i'm it's mysterious an.
pearance. She did not look for a note.
She expected TO find him at home, or il
not there that he would soon come.
There was no reason for note at all
unless he was going away unexpectedly
or was going To-. She shiyered ali
over at the dreadful thought. 1t was
full moment before she could open the
paper 10 read its contents. Her fingers
trembled and her face was cOlorless.
very brief. They said
DEAR FRIEND Pm sorry for what / am
going 10 do, but can't help myself am
out Of work, and can't see any prospect Of
getting it, and ] have been all over, and il
rs no good. There's no chance for me 10 do
anything, and so there's no sight for our
getting married, and so have concluded To
make change. a woman what keeps n
boarding house wants me 10 marry her, and
we will be married tonight. She's got
good business, nearly twenty boarders, and
she expects more. Hoping you will always
he happy, sign myself, yours forever,
JOHN.
Cyrille's venerable father immedi-
ately brought suit against John for
three months board in the hope TO save
something from the wreck.
I'm that hope we Join.
WHEN summer passes away and the
flowers lie withered and sere when the