The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-04-25

water seemed wooing me thilherward.
The chimes Of our quaint old church,
playing an old song, caused choke in
my throat. wonld 20 and invoke
grand airs from the organ, and mayhap
j should forget the seals roar
1t was my wont TO 20 there TO prac-
ticc, and knew the service would not
be held for half hour. The lights
were turned down 10 n semi-dnrkncss,
and the old sexton, with whom was u
fayorite, had left the key in the door
for me. The moon shunr across the
organ keys and across my face; and the
trailing folds Of my white drts, looked
almost ghastly in its light. o quaint
old church! Oquaint old chimcs Too
soon would be far away from You,
over the sea 10 my Suitor's lordly home,
carrying with mo II heavier heart than
my years should warrant. ...'. ...
| But il was too late 10 look back; and
the fault was mine. | had ruined my
own life, and must pay the price. Be
cause had been forbidden the desire
Of mine eyes, ] had sealed my fate. ]
had bound my hands, and had intoncd
PhUbe Cary's wailing words:
| 81 have turned from the good gifts Thy bounty
| supplied me,
| Because of the one which Thy wisdom denied
| me:
| have bandagcd minc cycs-yea, NINE own
| hands hlyO bound me;
| have made mo II darkness when light was
| around mo-
Now cry 10y the waysilc, o Lord that might
| receive back my sight,
"Pcccavi,n cried, and my head sank
upon the organ aud tears stained the
red roses at my throat. ..t.
"lIclen!" and my head was lifted
gently and Alan Lcighton's tender eyes
met mine. "Alanr' was all my aston
ishmcnt could utter. DID,. ..
"My girl, you have suffered" he
calculated, in n tone Of exquisite ten
dcrncss. "lIcen, my first and only
love, how we have been wrongcd.
only learned, IN hour before ] cm'
barked, that you were not the false
woman YOU had been painted TO me
Mrs Granger wrote me cighlccr
months ago that you had married Mr.
Dacre, and left with him for Cuba.' 4
subsequent letter, without date or sig.
nature, incloSing the tiny pearl pin
had given your, left me no room fol
doubt left England forever and
have been on the wing ever since, find
ing no rest for my heart ON sea OF
shore Helen, | suffered rs few men
suffer because of losing YOU, and be-
cause of your apparent ialScncss. But
could not waste my whole life be.
cause Of n woman's uutruth, 50 | tied
up the broken threads and tried not to
look back. 1t was by chance ! met
Herman Sloan, and in the midst ol
mutual condolences he asked me why
had never returned to America an'
10 the beautiful Helen Preston, VIII,
had declined all suitors, and was sill
unwcd. Helen, | embarked that after
noon, and am here, never TO be part
ed from my darling. When will We b
married, swcct?'
"Marricd, Alan and the drcar
present recurring to me, ! wlthdrr'
, myself from his arms, and almost u,
consciously my lips framed the wOrd
n 81 had died for this last year TO know
!, You had loved me. who shah turn on fat
i care not II love come orgo
Il Now; though your love sock mine for mat
q II Is too lutc.'
;, TOO late! Helen, my only love. -,
!. plain your meaning, for Gods sakc.'
r Then came broken, d,iointrd taI
/ Of my sorrow and temptation when
!, heard of his handsome and hgh-bur
bride; of my WEAKNESS Of the hall; ,
Mrs Granger; OF myself, Of Mr.. d;
crc's constant wooing, and at la'toi III
i little note only this night thrust b,
Ii tween the leaves of his book, maxim
+ Alan coming forever too late for m
II happiness.
g Rapid hoof-bcats along the road, NJ
= my courtly lover came in sight.
n "Savcd! Alan" and my words can
II thick and fast.
T. Engage him IN conversation, Ala
: regarding the hall, Mrs, Granger I
II weather, stocks, etc, etc. will esca
= by the vcstry door, fly 10 the hall!
I. cure the notc! and then, o, Alan!.'
u my darling, my bright darling
Il but | broke from bis clasp and sp,
o away like II chamois to the hall ! d
Il not heed that the roses fell from Ii
$ throat, that u portion of my lac
i ilounce graced u thorn-bush, or that II,
K hair, unlooScd from its fastcnings, hun
$ about my shoulders. ] think If ] ha
1 possessed u piece of paper l,should hay
held it alolt, and should have shouted
IS reprieve! II repricve;
y Shall try to tell of how ! secured Il
l. note and hid il in my bosom, OF how
" ran upstairs and peeped for one II
No ment into the mirror, twisting up
IN shining hair, and trying to hush
OF loud beating Of my heart, of hoy
en- rapidly travcrscd the path leading
l'y the church, dodging behind an os
hedge TO escape meeting Mr. Da'
tht hurrying on rs soon as was free, tl
I'm folded close to Alan heart?
The "And youwill notlaugh atmc Ala
'"Laugh at you, my darling
my whcrcforcP'
'rt' "Oh, for my mad flight, for the
nee roses scattered all along the road;
INC my unboundcd Joy at your return;
IL proposing to run and steal the note,
Ianr ahd-things."
% Of For answer came tender kisses pres
,on upon brow and lips, and closed ey
~" and Mr. Lord Lovel (Mr Dacro) r.
re- forth from the castle gates alone'--
Ios ios acgo Tribune.
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