The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-05-07

mingling spirit | telt my resolution
giving way. Bat I had duty TO per-
form, and Withdrawing from the power
of her charms, sought to fortity myself
by recalling her heartlessness.
"Days passed on. Frank had offered
his heart and hand to the beauty,
been rejected, procured bottle of
Iaudanum, which stlil remained un.
touched in his roctn, and roamed ahou;
disconsolately, but I was still safe.
Because OF this feeling OF safety, |
sought her mole frequently, convinced
that the brightest glances from her eyes
fell harrnlessly on my stony heart
Just then made discovery. Eleanor
Edison loved me. / had found her
heart. knew il; never mind how,
but be assured was not assured with
out abundant proof. When / entered
a room where she was, her eyes would
seek mine and brighten as they met.
When she talked with me. it was in q
gentle tone, and / have heard her voice
trenble when she sang for me, and seen
her cheek flush and silken lashes droop
when gazed upon her face.
"One evening" glorious, moonlight
eyening-I was walking with her down
by the sea. We were talking OF q
soldiers life, aud had been telling
her stories of the camp and field and
gallant deeds done in battle, and her
eyes kIndled as talked, and she cried i:
"'EIow I should love to be . soldier
wife to follow him TO battle. and to
watch, it even from afar, as he plunges
into the thickness OF the fight and bold
ly strives for the victory; and il be
Tell, could not weep it he tell fighting
face to the foe, but would thank God
that had been his wife aud seen him
die glorious death =
"While .here was rather more of he
roism aud willingness to sacrifice a
husband to glory than I thought /
would like in q case of my own,
could not withhold my admiration, as |
said ]:
IS Oh, you could never endure the
hard: hips OF a soldiers WIFE, Could
you travel through snow and ice, or
over, the hot sands of weary deserts z
I eagerly asked, vaguely mixing uT
countries in the attempt TO speak effec
lively.
"'Yes, yes!' she cried, Il could dc
all this and moro for one and with ont
Il love!'
81 looked down into her eyes, flash
ing with enthusiasm, and said, in Z
low, earnest tone:
"s1Vith one you love? Will 20,
ever love, Eleanor? Does ATTY morta
! live who can obtain that princeles
gem, your love?'
n ''She dropped Icr lashes over he
eyes--those beautiful eyes-tor a mo
), ment then looking up, said;
"'Can you doubt my power of low
ing? Yes !-Jack-T can love p am
as caught one glance from her eyes
! from which soft light was streaming
like glory, my resolution taltered. Bu
:, must be cerlain-must feel that he
heartswas enslsved as mine was, sc
> laughing real stage mocking laugh,
said
"tNhy, what scene we are having
Private theatr:caie Shall we contiDu
the performance before our friendst'
l. 81 was not uDprepared for ligbtr
a ing flash of Indignation from her eyel
a and would not have been surprised ha
a she uttered bitter, ecorntul words tha
; would have silenccd me forever. Bu
i what did you think she did, Tom
She looked me iull il, the face. and i
the moonlight saw tears gather
: her eyes. Slowly they gathered ther
and she did not wipe them away bs
let them fall one by one, every tes
4 briuging'to me deep conviction that
: was beloved as / loved. She locke
n sadly, reproachfulIy at me and I-wei
h fell at her feet, imPfored her forgiv
IS meas, told her | loyed her--bad love
.. her from the first. and in nainnl
,a more I was kissing those very lea
: away, and calling her my own, m
owncst own, for she had promised
I be my wife.
$50 you see, Tom. women can wee
real tears and melt . mans heart vii
= them, too'
= "But / never knew before that ye
. had been married. said Tom, in !
+ apologetic tone, bat with queer IigI
in his eyes.
Of "Well, lin fact-that isl new
as was. You see, she-that is Eleanor