The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-08-06

and you cannot stay. When was but
a lad Of 90" said the preacher, land.
still pursuing my studies, ! fell in loys
with young woman who lived in the
neighbOrhOOd Of the college. | soon
learned that her passion was teigned
from TIE first. aud that she only mar
ried me for motives Of convenience but
mine, such as it was, founded upon u
dclusioa. and nursed by ephemeral
vagaries Of the brain, led me into a
fools paradise, and even when the Bit
terness Of her mistake and my own be-
gan to eat into our lives, it sickens me
To remember how l s,ruve a.ains, it.
how meanly AMI serveilIy shut nv
eyes and CROPPED b!indfplied fo, the
old mOckery. But it had long been Il
ghost, and the time came wien even
the memory ut 1t was a cure. Thea the
cross was heavier for her 10 bear than
for me. Tied to man whose pursuits,
thong hts, ambitions, affections, she
coulf neither understand nor appreciate
condemned I" the proprietv aud sober
Ness allotted II the life 1T u preachers
wife, even denie,: the comfort of wear
ing gay trinke,s and apparel. often.
she has told NE she envied the free
do:a of AN Indian >qnaw, and how glad
>hed be To know nothing but Choc,aw
I" get rid of the eternal preaching,
preaching"
Poor SOUL" said Mrs. Delplaine,
with an involuntary shuider at the
lite the par>on portrayed Then she
added. with infinite tenderness, "Ah.
but she did not love you"
NO" said Mr. Hume, "and God
forgive ne, there were time, VIXEN
was tempted to pu, an end to my life.
1t bred such misery for us both. At
last merciful providence l can only
think it ,uch-enfes b!ed her health.
AMI took the corporal sting from her
slavery. The powerful vitality which
lent dangerous strength 10 her long
lngs and discomfort was broken. and
she become content To be amused AMI
taken care vi in a way that was po,>i-
bic for ME. The Incidence of u south
ern climate suited her desires and ca
pacities. As for me, the rigor and
s.errility of this region held charm
for TIE its loneliness, its isolation.
>oo.hed and conSoled NE; and 80 the
years weLt 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. IL canno, be sorry We have
met" he said, lit has been such iov
to me. Even in parting there is some
thing sweet in the knowledge that YOU
take with YOU some brief interest i'm
my poor life"
Mrs. Delplaineis hands ,rein-
hled within his own. The story
Of the parson held something
sinister To light, luxury-!oving
nature. \ shriil wind ratified
at the easement; Il heavy black cano-
py Of cloud had fallen upon the noun
tain and hung there like pail the
room had grown dark and cold. Sud-
denly Mrs. D-!plaine kicked with ner
little heel the embers into a blsze;
resolutely she turned from the win
dow; her eye shone tenderly; flame
of color burned in her cheek.
why should we part - she said,
looking up in his face. 81 will not
have it so. Why should both our
lives be spoiled? You did what you
could for her while she lived"
"Ah" said Mr.. Hume, drawing q
quick breath.
"What-what is -" cried Mrs..
Delplaine. ''She is dead; Hsgar told
me she died long ago"
"No. no." said Mr.. Hume. "God
forbid! She is not vet tic to die"
Then Mrs. Delplaine 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
1t the parsons door. and several big
trunks were hoisted To the top. Ha-
gar helped in yelled and shawlel
igure that seemed to the few p,ssen-
gers principally made up of big wistful
Eyes. These eyes were glued to the
Of the coach, and two other
Wild haggard orbs from the parsons
tudy followed the numbering vehicle
i'll it became lost in its tortuOus des-
.ent of the hill.
All this happened not many years
60. and it seemed as Yesterday to the
'oor parson when upon one morning,
nth trembling hand he addressed
ewspaper to lady then travelling
broad. 1t contained the intelligence
{ the death Of poor Mr.. Hume. at
'assau. The sole answer he received
las shabby foreign sheet, where in
mong tine marriages he found that OF
lrs. Delplaine.