Louisiana capitolian., 1880-06-29
# | a7. "h BATON ROUGE, LA, TUESDAY, JUNE 49, 1880

and built . ffe, she related TO him briefly
The incidents of the last two hours
MY father brought me to Newbury-
port a month ago, hoping that the Gee
air might benefit my health. have
spent most of that time upon the water,
and had become so expert In the man
sgement Of boat that no alarm was
felt by friends as I ventured further,
and further into the bay. This morning |
the ocean looked SO grand sfter yester-
days storm that I wss tempted to brave
its power. Very soon after leaving the |
shelter Of the river l was being made the |
plsything of tho winds and waves. !
lost sll self possession, and steered di.
rectly for shore, but not until l was al.
most in those terrible breakers did l
realize my danger. Then right before mo
doomed up that great rock-bu9 where
is 1t nowI Although it seems now to
have been swallowed up by the sea, ]
then felt that here was something that
had always withstood the fury of tho
Atlantic, aud ran my boat right ut it,
without thought Of the consequence.
Fortunately it lodged in crevice, and
was there held fast until he came to my
rescue. Iknew not till afterward his
dreadful condition. have heard you
calling him john she added, while the
rich red, blood bloomed in her face, Tell
me something about him. Poor soul, how
be has suffered
Her eyes filed tears, while her voice
brokenly and slowly repeated, Poor
soulv
Il can tell you little that you do not
know already replied Gray, who now
began to divine tho situation. The one
need of his life has been pure, fair wo-
mans friendship. If we can restore him
to life he will become q new man. he
concluded, glancing significantly at her.
They had been unwearying iu their
efforts to restore vitality, and were now
rewarded by seeing Eldou open his eyes,
while the single word, Mary came
trembling from bis lips.
why, that is my name,' exclaimed
che How could he have known itV
Holding his hand she felt slight
pressure in reply, and, with bis eye.
fixed on her as though he Jesred to los,
the fair vision, he replied:
I dreamed 1t, Mary. and the rest o
the dream will prove as true. no Ion
ger fear death; everything is made clea
to my vision. Mary, Mary he repeated
dwelling tenderly on tho name, it wa
q Mary that brought Christ into tn
world, and 1t Is q Mary now that ha
given youth to the new hope Of m,
SOUL ..
She bent over him till her loosenet
hair fell all about his face, screening th
soft, clinging touch Of their lips. Bot
knew it to be their last embrace, an
while his hand strayed teebly throug
. her golden hair she whispered in hi
ear:
"John, l shall not mourn, for sha
, feel your spirit ever near me. In
little while I shall be with you in tha
fair world you have seen in yor
dream" .........,, .....,tg.. ,
y She lifted her head, and each gaze
into the Others eyes until his wei
, closed in death.
, Just as her kiss had renewed his spel
life on the rock, 20 now from her lips
!. had drawn some subtle power that hi
q stosdied his voice as he spoke for Il
@ last time:
"Dear friends, let me be buried hel
|. where the struggle and the victo
Q took place. No, Henry" as bis frie1
4 held vino and food to his lips, lit
d useless the water his chilled me
10 death, and the sight Of food is Loaf
d some. Be reconciled."
d His voice failed him, his eyes close
T. convulsions, from the sight Of viii
m Gray vsinly tried to lead Mary, sho
4 his frame, and then tho body lay s'
II and tenantless. ~. .a
~
or A year had passed, and Mary Abb
10 still made daily visits to that grave
d the shore. She had taken up
4. residence outside the town so
X might be near tho remalus of her
id loved. The beauty of her soul 8
al shone from her face, tightening the b