Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-01-10

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. In her eyes upOlM LII is0ne lace ara
head as he min lied IA tpg other girls,
gay and happy, me pte ana az nj
, ration of tham ca !. Wi :,
Kathleen had Sum earnest cnu0-
hood been aysar OF MfAapute1 virtlee
of the well of tt vaii xout up 10 the
. present time Ma felt III OF saiperna-
tural dread of 10 lcnlAa II magic Wagers
on the eve Of mit isum stne only time
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comforting lastiI DeAu l;ip0n heE VINO
bathed her faceM snere But icVlng
and suffering al sac did, ahe de-
termined that Il 70 egec. houid not pass
: without find;np her. zne Eng upon the
brink of beauty
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arrived. The d was : usually calm
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clearly an ~ brightly froraa 'unelondso
patti IN sslae sky, anG rs 81 est of even
fno + freezes gently at s1ed i glimmer-
! ins.g leaves of the trees wiz a,lent birds
were sleeping with tier > heads be-
% 90 meath their wings, s. ~ was no
-. ,9o sound 70 break the htly jk!ness save
~ ~ the chirrups of the crsket or the
tn inournful katy did and. & distant cry
res lee of the whip poor-will.
'e The midnight hour was isaa at hand
10 10 when Kathleen silently u'she gaattags
Is home and wended her aSt sfY way
nu m the quiet, moonlight valleN She was
as dresaed in pure white; heriAir hair fell
as in ourls around her shldders and
up her blue eyes were fi% with q
% light of hope that almG\ render
@ @ns ed them beautiful. Trembling, ahe
eI NOV ed ONWARD like some Wnderine
na ld spirit filled with unrest, and Sler grew
M aMe her wan cheek aa ahe neared he brink
%, of the magic we'll. There 1t Id beneath
10 70 dropping willow, the thick ,(oft grass
aa, , growing to Its very edge, its coh, brigh
cn na waters boiling tumultuously. tathleer
20 paused and hesitated. Her lib, trem
bled a. she stood gazing as if fAoinatet
by the sight. just then uponher ca
In fell the deep sound Of a distanI abbey
ng bell, chimmipg the hour of manight
lg- Should foolish dread prevent hr from
in aeiaing the propltious momenP Sh
" kneeled down, and was about to lip he
ng hands end face into the boiling water
a when voice, as if from anotherworld
we caused her to start and look upwrd.
;he "Pause!" said the spirit vote, TO
lg- such she imagined, it to be. Tho,
IN. need'st not bathe In the blessed tater
nat beauty nav he thine withou thai,
ps, aid."
no "How ?" escaped almost unconscious
nd ly from the maiden's lips.
nat "True beauty" replied the void, 81
ng an emanation from the soul. Lob ip
a ward. Be humble in mind, be pte il
cir thought. be upright in deed, and tho
ut, wilt grow beautiful. A pure soul hine
nd from the eyes and radiates the Who'll
ng countenance. Go home. Let thydail
lg- life be as blameless as hitherto; sulti
no vate every aimable feeling of you
ase heart practice every virtue and Ibov
rn- all, give your mind to heavenly cor
temptations. Heed my words, nader
and IN time the desire of thy heartvil
the be, granted thee ~ Vi
Kathleen listened, entranoed. Ia
i'd voice grew silent, the waters of the "
became suddenly calm. and the mo
MT sailed pensively behind cloud.
The maiden arose from her knee
ald new being. Her blue eyes gl0wed wi
q happy light, and her cheeks W,
OF mantled with beautiful crimson.
was no longer pale, slistless, pla
OF From that hour she was happy. 8
strictly followed the dictates Of Il
'er. spirit voice, and, to the wonder of
p"r who knew her, became daily more q
more lovely. The light of purity a
re- goodness irradiated her countenan
nd the light of hope beamed from her bro
>, and ere long Edwin McLane saw, vi
ny the deepest joy, the light of love sci
IN tillating in her blue eyes when th
met his own.