The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-02-02

kept his counsel and bided his time. he
did some graceful things for the poor,
and preached better sermonss and WAS.
more manly. Elaine had always been
fond of him, and SO it happened that one
day he placed d ring Of betrothal upon
her hand.
She had shown it to her mother who
was pleased, and to Afgy Fisher who said
nothing. They were son terms of inti-
macy, now, but the servant of God was
working out his time patiently, and gave
little thoughtsto other than his work; he.
did look at the now shining circlet which
was to pnite. two destiniess and for a
moment held the fair white shape1y
hands in his thin feverish fingers. Then
ne looked for one moment into the dark
eyes, and asked in a voice that had NOT
tremor, ''Does your heart go with it
Miss Remicke?'
T Elaine was displeased not so much
with him as wit herself, and she gave
cold answer and left him.
But when they met again she begged
bis pardon for her petulance, and he said
gravely: .s..a MIA .,.ss "a H.. s;,,.s
( II was thinking of your happiness and
had po Eght-to-fergives MEL
Aepang went sthroagh II her heart with
the words, melancholy air fraught with
sobs of passion Overwhelmed her spirit,
an infinite yearning as. of a thirsty soul
ter sweet waters took possession of her,
in that moment she had GLIMPSE of a
lost heaven and snatched at the golden
hoop that Kept her within circum-
Iscribed limit-saJ rw;gzf-Tsfv s-4rnE,
A few days after this great and ter
rible excitement broke out int the little
town on the coast. A vessel had stopped
in thenight to put OF siekand unknown
man, who wandered from door to door
seeking refuge; it was Algy Fisher who
took him in and permitted rhim to die in
his bed. In few days a terrible raging
fever broke out and Mrs. Renieke hur.
riedly, packed her trunks and rode as fast
as horses would carry her to the railroad
station, accompanied by her daughter
and nephew. These two were not going.
Elaine arossd not 90 and Leonard dare
not, but the news at the station decided
him, and he was very angry at Elaine 2
| obstinacy. When she understood finally
his pusillanimous cowardice, she drew
the ring chad given her fromsher fingers
teTake it, - she said, II have no further
use for it. You are free.n 94 12ss9a
The last she saw of him there was s
CURIOUS look of modification and ,yacilla.
ton on his han dsome face, but no nfmi
bus of heaven encircfed his cowardly
head. aelseT sslsbal5s 's3ei4srsfF " snis Il
l. When It was known that Algy Ffsheal
Wassdying, and Miss Remicke was his
nurse, people were excited, but not snr,
prised-< Death had long marked him
for his own. and mo- one worried now
lover Elaine; she had nuised all the sick
| by turns and they were inclined to defy
her. The old minister, who, came from
the next village to- .bnrythe dead, per.
formed strange service one sun-bright
even; he stood by .Algy Fishers death.
bed. and married this man to this woman,
and there were no dissenting voices.
Again a ring, but this time old and tar.
fnished, rested Aon Elaine s. finger. II
had ,been,his mother /, and'it bore on the
inside the single word Mizpah. 'Let
this be for remembrance between thee
ssAnd is that the church Of Mizpahp PSI
asked my friend, looking up at the
pretty stone edifice which was easily dis.
eernible from QUIZ boat.
l'eThat ,is the church, and the dark
spirituelle woman who breaches there
every Sunday is the pastor Of. .Mizpah;l
her people adore, her, and you would
newer know, xonly for sad patheticse
preston in her great dark, eyes, that she
had passed through SO tragic d history"
sMizpah! MizpaA, what, q, pretty
name, - said my friend, smiling. asWhaii
la sweet motto for an altar cloth.a'