Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-05-11

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boarded the fast express train going
East and. as its was late, and the cars
crowded, the noise made by the intru.
ders stirred every one to anger, and
their nl-timed witticismS were received
with wrath and indignation. The leader
o. the company was a noisy youth over
Eowing with an abundance of animal
spirits and he gave the passengers a
saucy rejoinder when they reproved him
ter disturbing their repose. When he
kad traversed the entire line of cars
without finding a vacant seat, he noticed
IN old man sitting alone, but apparently
guarding reserved space next to him.
Rapping him smartly on the shoulder
the presumptuous youth asked if he
might sit down. fA4ES
s"Eh! eh!" said the old man in a
feeble voice, "we two have these seats
there isn't any room for you'll"
The young fellow sauntered back to
find his friends all provided for, and af-
Ter strolliug through baggage and smok-
inc cars he returned and saw the seat
Of the old man still vacant. The aged
pas senger seemed to be DOING, but he
esp3nded feebly to the energetic touch
s 81 Ssrer' said the Young man,
ssfetme have e seat; You haven't any
Flush answered the other, Sayou'll
brighten her away! Can't you see her
sitting there smilin', with her long yal-
Ter curis, and with the white dress that
she was married imp Mebbe it was a
fancy, but could ha' touched her be-
fore you come ma, no, she's in there,
and I'm here-we two have lived to-
gether for fifty years; it's hard to be
separated now!n .--,-- ~. 80 ra--.- --~e
ssssThe young man had seated himself,
and he paid no attention to the old
mans Numbering talk till he heard him
saying softly over and over to himself,
@tkaty! my Katy Katy darlin'!'' 49, g.
sSThen he listened, for Katy was the
name of the sweet-faced, biue-eyed girl
he loved, and even now he was on his
way to make her his own.
'sWas she your wifep'' he asked, with
more respect in his voice, nor could he
have told why he used the past tense in
the way he did.
s.''My wife-my love-my bride!" was
the almost incoherent answer. s'Ohi it
was nard world, but we two travelled
1t together; never had pleasure but
Katy shared it with we; nor a sorrow
that she didn't help bear. wish you
could ha' seen her, young man. She
was as straight as a young sapling and
that fair-complected like a little child:
her hair was yaller, like buttercups in
the meadow. I'd take you out yonder
to see her if they'd let me, but they
wouldn't. They say she's changed
she never changed in my eyes till her
hair turned white like the blossoms of
the snowdrop. ThenI knew she was
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but us two. God didn't send any chill
dren to bind our hearts or break 'em-
it's cold here" and he sank back and
shivered. -.
81 wish could think so," answered
life and strength. in every throb of his
riotous blood. 'sAre you going East?"
he continued, for want of something else
to say syFrFN -.E. f
ssYes, and it's a long journey. I'm
goin' clear back to sunrise-back to
Maine There won't be- q soul know
ivin', but Katy she hankered after the
old buryin' ground where her folks are.
Sayi" as the conductor passed along,
sis she all right out there alone?"
'sShe's all right, answered the man,
swim cling his lantern. ''There amt
nothing that'n disturb her,I reckon!"
eShe is with her Lord" said the old
man, solemnly; ''with Him she loved
and served all the days of her life.
'spose she hasn't missed me or thought
of me onc't, but it would be hard trial
for me if Heavens glory made her for
get-if we two didn't 90 hand in hand
there, as we have here-dear! dear! it
wouldn't seem like Heaven to me less
Katy was along"
The young traveller passed into the
land of sleep and walked with his beloved
in the fair bower of loves young dream.
The old man gathered his feeble limbs
together and he, too, slept; but his lips
moved, and broken, incoherent sentences
fell on the ears of those who were awake
and listening all the night long. He,
too, was walking in his dreams with his
beloved; he babbled of still waters and
green pastures; he sung of golden
streets and gates of pearl; of the beau
ties and mysteries of the many mansions
ct the peace that f1oweth as a river-he
held her small, soft hand in his, and
called up the love-light in her beautiful
eyes, and played with her yellow hair;
and all the time the train went on flying
gage car an old, old woman, wan and
Wrinkled, lay peacefully in her coffin,
her veined and withered hands crossed
euEer a heart that was at rest, and that
was all that was mortal of Katy.
90 Like laverock in the lift, sing o bonny
bride;
It's we two, and we two, happy side by side"
When the young traveller awoke in
the bright light of early day, he
stretched his cramped limbs and felt
like giant refreshed with wine, and
out of his strength and happiness gave
the old man at his side gay ssgood
merning!" But when, getting no re-
Spouse, he turned to look at him, he
saw that he had reached the new sum
rise, the morning that has never
moon. : FfFE
81 It's we two. it's we two. while the worlds
Sitting by the golden sheaves on our wedding
day"
Detroit Free Press.