Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-07-24


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But what b this terrible reason why
+! should not love you, Jesisf Tell me
dearest.n
"Oh, Frank that Is like your kind
sympathy for me. OF course, You guea
IL b because / am blind"
Frank recoiled . II he had beer
stung, z choking gasp escaped him, ant
be could aek~0 ~6leee1sonAssa {
"Blindf Salepedsed at length - 4
in !. drea~; !" blind Oh, Jesaisi@ g
IL was too true. Blind from his birth
Frank Carson had never dreamed tha1
Jessie was afflicted like himself. Magic
had never told him this, and the terri
BILE fact was now revealed to the lover
for the first time. Franks knowledge o
the ground and n~eighborhoed in which
he had lived for years had enabled him
to keep Jessie in ignorance of his inirms
ity, which she, of course, fancied she va.
aware OF.
Ard had II come to this after ALI
Jessie seized his hand. "Ohi do moi
tell me that! Frank, dear Frank, say
you can = NE. Have you never seen
me, never ut allr'
She waited breathles for his answer.
II fell almost like . blow.
"Neveri"
And this wa the end of her dream Of
She had been 20 very happy to
think that IN man at least had been 20
Kind and sympathetic; that One man
had seen her vacant eyes and SCARED
and had loved her for herself alone,
not for her beauty and her wealth. But
charm was snapped-the gold
IN bowl was broken. She bent her head.
. great warm drop fell upon her hand,
now clasped in hisonce more. She start
I'd n she felt it He was suffering too.
She drew herself up, a beautiful smile
upon her face, then bending toward him
he pressed q kiss, the first kiss of her
pure lips, upon his forehead.
For better, for worse, till death do
part dear Frank, / am yours If you
will take me so!"
"'Till death do us part" he repeated,
'olemnly, and he in turn was stopping to
his love, when
A hot and brilliant fash of light rent
The cloud overhead, . rattling peal oil
thunder followed it to earth, and Franz
and Jessie lay extended beneath ths
riven tree, hand in hand, TO all appear
ance locked in sleep-the sleep thai
knows NO waking.
Till death did them part! Was this K
be their parting, on the threshold o.
their lives?
Peal after peal of thunder ratified over
head, the lightning flashed around them
the rain poured down in torrents, ant
there they lay unconscious Of th,
war-asleepl
"Merciful heavens, have pity OF
themp
1t was the rector who spoke, as he and
some others of the party came suddenly
upon the senseless forms beneath tn
tree.
Was the prayer heardf We dare NO
speculate IN subjects such ~ this. WI,
can tell?
The bodies we're borne to a cottag'
by; the light clasp of the finger
was unloosed at length. Jessie, tn
bunch of roses contrasting 70 with he
pailid face, was laid upon q bed, Franz
in the next room, insensible still.
A stiaed sigh first proclaimed to Maggie
Denne that her heartfelt prayer has
been answered; and Jessie sat upright
Turning to her kind attendant, she sal,
faintly:
Maggie, dearestl"
Maggie, full of joy, fastened to th,
bed. There was Jessie Hamblyn, in
Iced; but it wa the Jessie of old. Hel
yes we're open wide and full of life.
ut is true, Maggie, darling; it il
rue, and ! q see you once again.
AMI ]. can't Look, hefe are my roses,
here you stand. Oh, thank heaven,
see the sky once more"
She fell back exhausted, then, rising
gain, cried:
Ii it true about Frankf I love him
,e loves me; the lightning struck us
res, but gave me sight for him. Thanh
Sod! Where IL Frank she inquired
after q pause.
ain the next room," said Maggie, a.
The wiped away her happy tears. "Ob
Jessie! how thankful We all are. W.
feared the worst for bothl"
At this moment the rector entered
"Oh, come in, papa, come in; darling
Jessie can see us all again. Is it NO,
! am 50 thankfully
ut is indeed wonderful" replied Mr.
"And now" he said, after b.
had af~iectiOnately congratulated Jessie
" l have nor good news; Frank has re
covered, and has asked for Jessie MAJ
he come info
II will go to him." she said, rising
the bed. And before they could
stop her she had hurried away to tn,
next room where, lying upon q sofa wa
poor Frank Carson. She fastened to
ward him. ooh Frankw she cried
" dearest Frank, / am 10 glad" Ther
blushing rosy red, ahe Whispered, It'll
death do us part. God has given me my
sycsight once sgain, 10 nurse and tend
you all my life. Dear, dear Frank"
He said no word till, rising up, b,
knelt beside the sofa, and Jessie thanks
and his went up to heaven to
But little remains to be told. Thu
lovers we're united before many month
had passed. Algernon and Maggie soor
followed the good example set them b,
Jessie and her lover. On the formel
wedding day the only gift presented 4
the lovely bride by her devoted husband
Frank, VA = bunch of rosea-CdsecW.
Mogdsine.
Avictim Of Dangerous Pets.
II. Cheri Montigny had written q play
: Une Innocente," which was in the bill
Tor performance At the Gymnase Tho
atre, Paris, of which his father va
A month ago the young play
wright, to whom the theatre was soon K
be made over N his fafhas was oxe,