Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1881-05-26

with Marcia.
| Vividly as if she were still speaking
| recalled the scene at Long Branch
words she had spoken about her hor
or of all physical deformity. Neve
would | claim her promise at the pric
of her happiness, bind her to one win
would not be able to stand, as she hat
fOndly hoped, tower of strength t.
protect her.
And yet-remember | was still veal
and sulfering--it was like tearing IN,
heart from my body to think of Civ
ing her up.
81 can never 90 home" l thought
81 will return to the house where m,
uncle died, and bury myself there.
am rich, and l will resign love anc
ambition, and hide away, as March,
would advise me-"
had bmicdm my face in myhands, Il.
pursued my sad train of thought, ant
heard no sound in my room, until TIVE
soft, cool hands fell upon mine.
started, looked UP, and saw Marcia.
Her face was deadly pale and wasted
as if from illness, but in her large sof
eyes there was Il tender love, far sur
passing any that had lighted them il
our summer time Of wooing.
"NITcia" | said, wondcringly, 'yor
here?'
"Ycs, am here, to see for myself il
you were still living. Did you know
you were reported dcad?'
"NO, had not heard that
"Dead | grieved till | was i'll, and
when my burden Of sorrow seemed tol
heavy to endure, | received your crucI
letter.
81 meant to be kind, not cruel, Mar
cia."
"Was it kind to throw me off when
you most needed mc?"
"IIaye you forgotten answered,
"what you told me about your aversion
to cripples, the sick slluddcr it gave
you even TO see One?"
81 have not forgotten, but"
But | interrupted, 81 am no longer
the strong man you hoped would stand
an, iisinrod % orinrI"J @ "T :" ,'', ",',lo, .hn
must limp through life upon Crutch
or Il wooden leg, with one shoulder
twisted, and Il face that is deeply
Scared NDur pnuSin il a hplutv hn-
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Sl"e me- ailu IeStlIS llcr I'clu upon my
breast "Do Shlldder now? On, my
love, my own, do you not understand
That love conqucrS all '!tch grIiSh fear?
love you'
"Even us | am | said, folding her
close in my arms.
"Eyen as you are! To me you will
ever be beautiful and strong. iouarc
mllle, ana | VIII never let you 90 out
OF my life.
what could ! say? How could |
argue down the love that was gladden.
ing my sad heart, till all sorrow SEEM
ed set lar apart from me-
81 thought to bury myself away,
! Sald, "aS you once sad all crlppIeS
should, to live out my alighted life
alone and useless.
"BUCyou Will not! You have your
brains, still, and your profession does
not require bone ana muscle. You can
be a great lawyer, even If you are
lame You Will not give up your am
blllon !;
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