The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-05-31

cOuid shock her eve had hean r,,
Efnees wat0hfal attention. remnvai
and the viaeDunt lay, with cloaed evos
an0 oeathly facA upon the spotless MI
lows that surrounded him. ' p41-
Already the symptoms of approaching
aeesn shadowed his face but he t1rne1
ms Aead, with faint smile. as tbe fnot &
Steps Of his beloved wife fell nno, ~. ~.
ear, and his dim eye lighted wifi n n;tr' ilr
ng look Of fondnesa ''' pA's-
Poor, poor darling" he whispered.
The bitterness of death is in leaving
Jon alone, alone"
Chafles, abe said, calmly. "do not
9Fieve for me cannot live alone. Soon
ahall reioin you, beloved husband, YOU
aad our child" -
Place your asm beneath my head,
Geraldine; I have something to say
SOL oan breathe better now. Nv own
sweet wife, you viii be SO lonely. SO sad;
and life is % tenacious, that YOU NAV
have to hive ON alone. There is one
heark darling. which, should you suffer
e want 8 Of sZmpashy and support, can
"Ahl Who Z" she faltered.
"Do not start, dear the heart 1 mean.
WAS yours, Long, long ago; and at this
moment feel 1t has been yours always.
Can Xo1 guess Of whom I speak!"
Lord BoWmont, Geraldine. In this
hour OF death I seem to sec what never
sw before. You might find refuge in
hh love- but do not forget me have
never loved but you"
Forget You. husband When my
heart ceases to beat only shall forget
you'll"
"1h1nks - thanks," he murmured,
family. "Where is Edith? My eyes
ore dim ] cannot discern her2'
Il am here. she said, controlling, by
. great effort her SORROW. "here by
"yoa vim DO . daughter to this lady,
Edlt0e She viii be very lonely"
+. "Ys--oh. yea sobbed the girl MY
he:se = hess my life shall be devoted
"lest girl: /: my blessing rest upon
Jon. kneet noble boy, I cannot see
you, but next to Gerald she loved you
BEST be kind1to her"
~ good is good to me, will, " said
ExneA so1annly.
There - one other. Edward, my
dymG blessing u youzs, too Your firm
spir2 wiu sustain these dropping ones !:
Do ma have fhem. Geraldine, kiss me.
You aE6 hsee! It h your bosom that
s9RpcgA mef ThankaI thanks, beloved
I heve Hved happy in your love 1 die
h9Ppy- n-your-axma"
Tho eyeGa1s closed softly over the
weary eyes. The breath came gently,
more gently still, and then stopped;
went On again-once, twice; the head
fell more heavily on the supporting
bosom, the clAsping fingers released their
hold, and another heart had ceased to
beat
Recently Edward released him from
the arms OF the Viscountess. She did
not resist, and they led her from the
chamber.
A fixed, stony look had come to her
eyes the same despairing expression to
her features.
The physician, released from his at
tendance ON the dead, remained by her
side and endeavored by all the art of
medicine to arouse her but in vain.
For three days she never slept nor
uttered o word, except the word '.Alone.."
and that she moaned continually.
Il can do nothing there said DR..
Bolton. II should be glad if you would
telegraph for further advice, or any
friend abe knowa II we cannot rouse
her from this lethargy she cannot i've"
shall l call upon Lord Bowmont,
Edward1"
II do not think you can do better.
Our mother i with the dear lady, and
We can spare you Have you seen
Frances lately ?"
mot GinOe breakfast" said Ernest
Il met her . quarter of an hour since
and she n been weeping. She said
she was seeking you"
"0ood Heavens! What fresh calamity
threatens usf''
"Nothing. I hope dear; but here
comes Frances"
Ernest sprang 70 meet her, and caught
both her hands in bis
You have beeo weeping, Frances"
"Nothing, daar. DO not look so
anxi0us-nOthing has happened; but q
messenger from ny guardian has ar-
rived, desiring me 10 proceed home im-
media4eay. 1can not understand it; the
messenger esys something has happened,
but he does not know what, only I must
60 directly"
ST u vssy unkind to take you away
Just now"
go / told him i" said Frances, burst
ing into tears "but he is inexorable"
In tAAt oaaA dearss4 suppose you
mus 60 i; but - / en- going 10 town,
too. I Shau escort you - far - I can"
Teanoes' prat0 faos frightened. and
she hgstened b dysas for her journey.
Ths $Wo Young Aeas6 we're too sad for
Il 70 beanything bute eozTowful journey;