The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1878-12-13
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"Te.mornss il 1hanlsgisine. suna
hrl am snre thrr ii nn'iung III Il.
thankful f.f'" ami IT, pifl, - l,Nvly III
graz. aud beauty, sigl.l ,lssrls
"nass patience. sister Mare, kov il
trne. Appearances are against him. /
We il true, | know. lat tile other,
Marie, cannui ~, Let va hope Tint
one II faithful"
~ the sisters ehaitei till tho hcar a
midnight told them that Til. III, wa~
horn. and not tall then dill they close
their svrs.
Twelve from tnrrei~. towers. siccrles
and hrliricr that still liaur. that hour
IL crime. death. superstition. dread.
fear. and MI the accessories ii ILL.,
inevitably linked ~ that hour, Might
hal settled down. and mll,sl
and hnsh-d 10 rest the weary and heavy.
laden, too true. some tirc,l souls k.ri
slccplcss vigils. anil life went, lifr cam.
In; tile world. and tired humanity
struggled for what Aye, wlaty Life,
Orphans nj nh carly agc, the, had lived
quietly, happily. rn III inherited com.
petrncc; smoothly, evenly, was their hfe
till loves young dream" trol the por.
tala ttt. all n
At knnnyHidc In D. their Who'll.
life. ~ we'll NJ tlnt IL their kindred and
ancestors before them. had been passed.
Anmnhcl, tho elder hy ton wears. was
one II those good Mhuln.sniilru. true
and tifeless creatures. whose duty, life
and disposition j. to sacrifice liie's
pleasures for others. Surely there i.
reward A year before how h..rpy their
lives, loving nnd loved Col. Hamilton
and son were frequent visitors nj Sun
nysidc. Before many days. Annalsl
was conscious III Il deeper tenlerer emo-
ton than ever felt before for the senior
gentleman, knowing in,niliyely that the
feeling was reciprocal Shp fel, NJ.
premely happy iii tho thought Tint the
long.lreamrd ideal was found, ana
waited, bli,sfnlly. tho words TINT were
~ unite their kindred spirits into ii
blessed harmony, tint would tell h.r
the glorious truth. Happy. happy. in
her own Joy, she was not blind To- her
younger sisters part nr welfare iii ths
first lessons love was teaching strange
~ enough. Mnric anl Roy hal formed
All attachment. With tho snprcmest feel.
ing. 81 JOY she saw the rlprning la..
that was to bind two Young. loving,
trusting and glad hearts Whit u com.
plication Of blissfnl union aud loving
strength! Roy Hamilton, rrr many
days, confessed lis I've. and vas clad.
~ accepted by the beautiful Marie
Annahcl wondered at thu cnluneIa
delay. when, with owes. actions,
looks. expression and all, h
plainly told all The golden
harvest 81 the year Ind come, and til
waning moon Ind sunk on hills ~ pnf.
plisl haze. Col. Hamilton asked lii
Annabel To well, aud for answer sir
loved him well. In parting Gal.
Hamilton md son left with til
intention Of being absent som. ten days
then sweet, sad and loving words w.re
yet ringing In their rars. TMeniy.four
hours Ind told the time since the sep.s.
ration~--better death aud Oblivion than
falxity! Down hy the tryst, where thu
ktile looked over tho brook September
perfumes pervading the mir with II subtle
sense of loneliness, slowly they walked
to tho tryst, along the oft-troilen
beaten path, where tho terms md flowers
now sleeping forever witnessed love.
reign.
"-----Sh.' and Marie felt the clasp ol
AnnAbels tingcrS together Raising Len
eyes, forms Of loved ones were distinct,
outlined before hrr-col Hamilton aud
his ron. Withan imp.tuons impulse sh.
was about 10 rush Ii them Her siste,
held her hack. Why Ask the fates
who hold III. Again shc cssayed, Int
like II nightmare third vision Wa
seen. a roman Wns riH them. ans
the words. sounding clear, distinc, and
cold, In Col. Hamiltons voice, cam.
with thc ln,lencl breath III incense, nov
the dendlicst poison IL trusting hearts
IoH ARE not mH rife no po,rer ~
go"s can Irereni .dnnabei from
being mine"
A low, aaonizing cry IL pain. and the
proud girl would have fallen Ind nai
tho heroic Marie held h.r almost lie,
less form. With sMiitsst speed though
silently, they cleared the puth and bur.
ricd home. Two days later " Sunny.
side was deserted, nd the Misses l.i,.
ingston wer. absent. Lost, TIL Thanks.
giving. Three days. or the thirl duv. i,
carriage familiar 10 tho hnusck.eppi
refined mp before the entrance. and two
gentlemen aliglitcl.
Your mistress lef, no word.s
None. Col Hamilton
ARE yon snrr, Mrs Spcn@rf'
"Qnitc AZURE. Colonel"
Where are theyy Surely yon know
81 their whereabouts. Snrel, yon nr.
not ignorant III TIL. fnet
Mrs Sponsor looked defiant. Int Ri,
saw that hhc spoke the truth, al,
plainly perceived trouble ia the gno.
English face. Surely they we're no,
different from what they seemed. Why
this mystery, 70 startling and unes
pcctrd?
Miss Annnbcl went on a,.llcnt like
and. m for Miss Mary, she followed lik.
lamb, so pale and scared like. The,
looked like two pale. sick things ~ III,
their hcalths. and In answer u hi,
'qniries hhe answered, Home Il,
Thanksgiving II they come nj Mi
surely, xirx, twill b. Il Thanksgiving. :
Tho old woman, ny this time. Mas con.
vulscd with sohs. and her sorrow for the
BARNS WAS real and not assumed.
sTiant strange To others. sira, Int III
yous ! thought =. Well. dear me |
Twas'thc night before last they come
In from the hrOOksile. ani scared