St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-04-02
M. 10
.Is arm. we We will GO md find

ais arm. we We will GO md find
lxr."
Togethtr We walked ont on the
'wn and search everywhere for her
ut she could not be fonnd. jus,
- We s.rt taliiig oh tie edge
fthe forest, saw b lx,iy's ha. living
~ tine f.ot of this eiest "ak. On
he other si.ie nf this tree WIS
Agnrs. The unhappy girl had fall. II
asleep ~.th her head in her arm.
Inc Contrast 1T her gol.ien rurls
With her pale lace MAS startling.
Fnr a moment Cieary pEze.l on the
beautiful form before him, and then
i emily knreiing, he raised her up
.-n'ieriy III Ills STRONG arms. Start
81 by so Unusual u proceeding.
Agnes half opened her eyes and
'.-2an sinslnr:
His voice xas tn. voice Of the charmsr,
las face, Though alters i. love;
ID, tell NE, where Is NY darling.
MI why does he tsrry so iongt"
20. n'y darling, apu hrre!'
sa.d Clear Il, ok do YOU not
know IA. ?"
Ashes s."w.y raised her hands.
ok ms tace between her palms.
s'id sazsi lung and earnestly INTO
his yes.
iu,-u ,iie uttered u scream. the
ia. "f which / nope u v-r to hear
,5ain, And ieil back un the arm OF
,er lover ia Il death like swoou.
Come. sai,i ui. &, c,,n,IanIun, "lek
AZ - aa.y aud leave them aluhe.
She 1Iil s,'on recover. gnd / prav
".tl Ieiurn n c1l,sci.,usn.s
iay a:s" rsturh her reason. The
''i'rk uas t'et. u sev' re ohe. 1 ut 1t
hay do her good. Let US at least
nope su.
We walked away into ts,e neigh.
''oring 10. ess, and the sun WAS just
beLiid the Western hills
Sn,n We reiurn-d to tue deserted
Ou-e.
a nrs aud Cieary were resting
u, che dsc'ying steps by the door
.iud II Was Noticed AGNES face bore
= calm AMI ser. he expression. as If
Al rest au.i peace with all the world.
sac ciaipe,i the arm "f Cleary With
10th han.is. seeming fearful be
would again escape from her, and
she looked up into his face with y
'~eet. towing expresslon of conn-
telaac+.
''Uu. Robert, how could you stay
way so i,nyf Inave be+ 10 L,nely
,iid SUITE red So uluch I" she soi,,.d.
As she iayed her bright head gu his
urrast.
We could not bnt mingle our
ears with hers In thankfulness to
.lis Gieat Father who had restored
ler rea son.
=
Tie old hrise on the edge of the
;orest Is no longer deserted. The
fright lights are Seen streaming
very evening from its tal. windows
sud flushing through the interlscsnp
D. anches of the tr, s.. while Laughter
owing voices are heard in the pleas
sut rooms within.
When last visited It. the whole
place WAS radiant with the music
+ glorious summer, aud the birds
sanp in the branches of the trees.
while little children played beneath
hem
Two little sunburnt faces looked
--rnarkal,ly like the faces Of Clearv
rd Agnes. and every morning these
title children would go to gather
lowers ON the lawn for papa and
mamma.
Agnes looks !onng still. and her
hair in ss x ,l,ien as evr. The
,,lnr of yonth still dwells on her
.heeks. and her voice il sweetly
,nhdu-d. while her eyes look more
blue and loving than ever.
And she vino lifted the silver veil
# reason from poor Agnes mind
md caused her so much snffrring-
/, va l AK wltt of her? Blind,
With great scar nn her face. de-
.repit AMI prematurely old. sha still,
lW-l.s in the little cottage. pen.
'i"ner TN Agnes bounty.
The vilIag rs pass her by, and
he pi''ns HI, it i. th. just vengeancs
Il G."l that Isbs silonld be con-
to live xions and be fe.i BY
he hand Of one abe injured ~
nuch.-Sasarday Night.