The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-03-19

win mat Ol tue young husband,
with the cheek of Ii lovely young
wife resting on his shoulder. How
i1ndly | had hoped to see the day
when Lotile should be my wife, and
that her fair cheek should rest on
my shoulder as she called me hus
band! But. alasl where we're all
anose fond expectations nowg-
Where was that lovely form now!
Struggling in the arms of death;
while the pure young soul was
about to embark on IT'S eternal voy
age. | was madiened with my un.
bearahIe grief; and | thought it
would Kill! me, but not so; God did
mot intend that should die then
But let me hurry on with my story,
AS this part of it is unpleasant. to
hear. and more SO to tell. 1t was
fifteen minutes past eight when the
train arrived at Grenada, and be-,
lieve that city is just one hundred
miles from Memphis. That is the
place where the Mississippi and
Tennessee Railroad connects with
the New Orleans, st. Louis and Chi
cagO Railroad; and we would have
TO take the Mississippi and Tennes-
e road to go TO Memphis. AS
soon as the train halted, | fastened
10 the telegraph Office, to enquire
for news, as | was expecting an an
swer TO my last message. was
we'll acquainted with the young
man who had charge of the office at
Grenada; he had formerly resided in
Memphis. lie was about my own
age, and we had been bosom friends
Tor many years. ] rushed into his
presence, and hurriedly enquired if
there was a dispatch in the Office
for me.
"Take a scat, Demar," said the
operator, "you look like you are
very. ill; can do any thing for you?'
"Any telegram here for me?' | ex,
claimed disregarding his kind offer.
Yes" he hesitatingIy answered,
"but you had better take a seat and
compose yourself before you read
it. The news 1t brings is very bad;
though | infer that you have been
expecting it,"
The objects in the room seemed
to be running round and u blind
ness began to close over my eyes,
and | felt a smothering sensation
in my throat and lungs. The opera
Tor very fortunately happened to
think Of a bottle of spirits of cam
phor that he had bought from the
drugstore that day, he seized it and
sprinkled my face and mcis!ened
my beard with the liquid, which
believe prevented me from tainting
After a few minutes had elapsed, |
requested him to give me the dis.
patch"
"You may give it to me now,"
said, "because | am prepared for
the very worst"
He handed the envelop to me and
/ read the following words:
"MY DEAR Boy: Trust in God
lie alone can comfort you now
Our darling is dying. Death began
to lay his cold hand on her dear
body at four o'clock. She may lin.
ger four or five hours longer; but
think all will be over before that
time. She expressed so much anx-
iety to see Viola. that the Sheriff
very kindly consented to bring her
here, and when they met, it was
the most affecting scene | ever wit
messed. AS those two girls lay en-
Clasped in each others arms, | stood
looking down on them and com
pared their situation. Lottie's spot
less soul about to start on its jour.
ney to heaven-Viola under sen.
tence tor mdtder! / hope | never
shall be compelled to witness an.
other such a Gene. Viola called
on God to wine ss her innocence
I.Ottie declared that she knew Vic
la was innocent. She did not speak
Of it as a doubtful question, buI
positively asserted that, of her own
knowledge, Viola was not guilty
What does it all mean? | began tC
believe that Miss Bramlett after al
is not guilty. | fear we committed
An error in allowing Viola to come
because, as soon as the sheriff start
ed away with his prisoner, Lottit
became worse, and is rapidly pass
ing away. Blu. how could | have
the heart to refuse 10 let her see
Viola, when she insisted so earn
astly 10 have her sent fors Lottit
leaves many messages oflove Will
rs to BE- delivered to you when yol
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