The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-20

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sunset brilliance was already klndllng
the tranquil surface of the little lake,
and lighting up the brown trunks OF the
trees on the shore. Iunjointed our poles
and wound up the lines, while Tom made
bold strokes for the little inlet where our
sorrel pony, quietly eating hay from the
end of our wagon, stood waiting for us.
took up the newspaper which held our
bait, proposing to give it, untrammeied
by hook, to our friends below, when my
eye was attracted by name; read
aloud:
"AIarried. on the l4th inst, by Rev.
James Inman, uncle of the bride, Mr.
Smuel Rutlcdgc to Miss Agnes In
man."
"What date is thatT' said Tom, look
ing somewhat startled.
| turned it over. May 2ist.'
"Well, she's gone" said he, "and !
suppose | might ~ well burn up the
little notes; to tell the truth, I al
ways hated to, they were such pretty lit
tie things
And you've kept them all this timer
said I.
Il have really, Alfred the Great. |
must confess it, and | think there is
little lock of hair, young love, you
know He smiled, but ! thought there
was sigh at the end of it. As weetepped
out of the boat he took the newspaper,
and, rolling it into ball, threw it into
the water, saying, Farewell, little Miss
lnman," and with it, for aught | could
see, the sigh disappeared.
Three years slipped away. Tom came
home twice a year, looking better more
manly, and to me, more delightful each
time. summed myself in those weeks or
days. I always felt less stiff and stupid
in society with him, and when he was at
home, used to visit at his fathers, and
got on famously. | often wished could
go there with the same ease when he was
away.
About this time an uncle of mine died
in Detroit, leaving his affairs at loose
ends, and went out to look after them.
OF course, when ] had finished my bus-
ness, being within an odd hundred miles
of Tom, pushed on. Preached his rooms
in the evening, and learning the number,
walked quietly up stairs and tapped at
the door. / thoug ght the response Come
in" was not quite in his usual cheerful
key. He was binding up bruised arm,
and looked pale. But he forgot the
bruises, and gave me such greeting At.
does away with fatigue. "But whats
the matter, Tom?' touching his arm
Chow did this happenH
"All in good time; thereby hangs a
tale which you shall have prescntly,mean.
time Pm not much hurt, rely on that, old
fellow. That you should get here just
now, of all the nights in the wear"
| shall try to give his story as he gave
it, for | remember it well. A memorable
night il was to me, for there | first knew,
and took the knowledge, bitter as it was,
into my heart, that | was to lose, yea
that | had already, in Il degree, lost my
Jonathan.
1.-TWO days ago / went to Niles. had
engaged to meet man there on refer
epce case: we finished our business in the
evening, and | intended to return on the
carlv express train, but | slept too long
ane was obliged to wait for the next one
| found the cars full, and, as always do
! met several acquaintanccs who whilet
the time away, and we were within III
hour of home, when there was dreadful
crash, a most awful sensation of beini
scattered in fragments, and knew moth
ing more until found myself lying OF
the cmhankmcnt. | can not describe, ant
| wish might never again think of TIN
scene around me. fear shall see it 70
many day. rose as quickly as posi-
bic, and tried 10 help my fellow sufferers
! All but one were found alive, thoug
: some, | fear, were mortally injured.
had alrea y assisted several unfortunat
creatures, when | saw lady making
great effort to rise; she had little chill
: in her arms" "(Tom puthis hand mine
' s'She was dressed in black. Her face
J. did not sec. | went to her an
offered her my assistance. Alf,
was Agnes Inman. She knew N
at once. oh, Mr.. Grey, how thanl
- - full am to see you! If you could &C
: me little water, my little Agnes hi
= tainted One glance showed me that tn
~ little spirit was too far on its way to tn
. . still waters for recall. ] can't tell yo
! all. Itook the poor lady, Mrs. Rutledg'
! ! to hotel, sent for doctor, and we di
" all that could be done to satisfy he
= mothers heart; at last she gave it up.
Z tom covered his face.) "The shock wf
too much for her; for a long time
e doubted if she would breathe again. A
= !, last her eyes opened, and to please us 81
> tried to swallow something. After Il
! was done for her comfort | proposed
" telegraph to her friends. When 81
- - could trust herself to speak she said:
IL have no friends that can be summoned
. my little girl has gone to meet her fat
y, er whom she never saw Alfred, | ca
! not tell you how | felt; all the old fee
-, ing that hardly knew existed and thu
" | buried in the little pond at home TIL
n, n day when | found it did cxist-all rusht
- ,' upon me. / could not speak. | sat
y know not how long; how cold and ha
q, she must have thought me. When
~ could push myself out of myself learn'
+ that she had only an old and feeble faith
W y, to whom she was journeying--her ht
y band had been dead for two years"
~ Here he pulled out his watch. 'De
'd "i old fellow, you'll excuse me, l must
Iv lv and inquire after her before it is al
70 later"
re "Nay, Tom," said ], "you go n
I alone; your burden is mine; |
n too" We set off together. 'Silen
he is deeper than all speech" Not
nj word was spoken, and We parted at t
Of door of the hotel with grasp OF t