The Osceola times., 1882-05-27
I'VE TWO"
The Railway Passenger Going To Sunrise
His Travelling Companion.

The Railway Passenger Doing to sunrise
His Travelling Companion.
Detroit Free Press.
ats we two, and we two, It's two for aye.
All the world and we two, and Heaven be our
stay"
It was q gay, rollicking party that
boarded the fast express train going east,
aud, as it was late, and the cars crowded,
the noise made by the intrudeis stirred
every one TO anger, and their ill-timed
witticisms were received with wrath and
Indignation. The leader OF the company
was noisy youth overaowing with an
abundance OF animal spirits, and he gave
the passengers saucy rejoinder when
they reproved him for disturbing their
repose. When he had traversed the en-
tire line OF cars without finding vacant
seat, he noticed an 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.
'Eh! eh!" said the old man in a feeble
voice, I'VE two have these seats; there
isn't any room for you!"
The young fellow sauntered back to
find his friends all provided for, and after
strolling through the baggage and
smoking-cars he returned and saw the
seat by the old man still vacant. The
aged passenger seemed to be doing, but
he responded feebly to the energetic
touch OF the other.
Look here" said the young man, "let
me have seat; you haven't any one with
youp
Hush" answered the other, you'll
frighten her away! Can't you see her
sitting there smilin', with her long yal-
Ter curls, and with the white dress that
she was married in2 Mebbe it was a
fancy, but could ha' touched her before
you come-no, no, she's in there, and I'm
here-we two have lived together for
nowp
The young man had seated himself and
he paid no attention to the old mans
maundering talk till he heard him say.
ing softly over and over to himself, Katy!
my Katy! Katy darlinl"
Then he listened. for Katy was the
name Of the sweet.faced, b'ue- eyed girl
he loved, and even now he was on his
way TO make her his own.
"Was she your wife?" he asked with
more respect In his voice, nor could he
have told why he used the past tense in
the way he did.
my wife-my love-my bride!" was
the almost incoherent answer. "Oh! it
was hard world, but we two travelled it
together; | never had a pleasure but Katy
shared it with me; nor sorrow that she
didn't help bear. | wish you could ha'
seen her, young man. She was straight
as young sapling and that fair COM
plected like 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 just turned white
like the blossoms of the snow drop. Then
| knew she was a ripenin' for glory
there never was any but we two. God
didn't send any children to bind our
hearts or break 'em--it's cold here" and
he sank back and shivered.
Il wish could think so," answered the
young man yawning, and feeling life and
strength in every throb of his riotous
blood. "Are you going East?" he con.
timed, for want Of something else to say.
"Yes, and it's long journey, Pm goin'
clear back to the sunrise-back to Maine.
There wont be soul know livin,' but
Katy she hankered after the old buryin'
ground where her folks are. Sayw as
the conductor passed along, sis she all
right out there alone"
"She is all right" answered the man
swinging the lantern. There amt moth
ing that'll disturb her, reckon!"
"She 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
once't, but it would be hard trial for me
if Heavens glory made her forget--i' we
two didn't go hand in hand there, as We
have Lere-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 bis 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 be.
loved; he babbled of still waters and
green pastures; he sang of golden streets
and gates Of pearl; of the beauties and
mysteries of the many mansions of peace
that floweth as 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 through the
night, and out in the baggage-car an old,
old woman, wan and wrinkled, lay peace
fully in her coffin, her veined and with.
cred hands crossed over a heart that was
at rest, and that was all that was mortal
of Katy.
Like laverock in the liz, sing bonny bride
It's we two, and we two, happy side by side
When the young trav sler 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 good morning." But
when, getting no response, he turned TO
look at him, he saw that he had reached
the new sunrise, the morning that has
never noon.
ats we two, it's we two, while the worlds away,
Sitting by the golden sheaves on our wedding
day"