Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-01-17

wait here moment" ] exclaimed.
Leaving him transfxed with astonish-
ment, | flew across to the Colonel's
room.
He was buckling on his sword as
entered.
"You have done this thing" began
'you have seen how happy am, and
you must convert il into agony. lie.
scind your orders--leayc me to my hus-
band! | throw myself at your feet, at
your mercy ~
81 would have spared him If / could
lie is the only officer at the post capu.
blc Of just this attack. / accompany
him, Mrs. Lee. The danger is divided,
and equal for BOTH
"Go, if il must be, 10 your death :" /
answered, cruelty. "You have no right
to drag my husband with you. He shall
not 90 r.
Words were useless, though faucied,
as he turned away, saw tear glim
mering in his eye.
Still ! pleaded, clinging TO Roger 5
| neck, whom he crossed in seach Of me.
Az last they tore him from my sense
less form, aud when | recovered con
sciousness they were far beyond the
reach OF my cntrcatics, but not my
prayers sent to higher throne.
"funish him. oh God 80 I cried. in
my agony, "but spare my husband and
bring him back to me. lie said should
suffer Ah, what was his suffering to
this intolcrable torture and suspense ?"
The day wore slowly on. At night.
fall, when my brain was bursting. We
heard the note Of distant Luglc. Some.
at least, OF the little band had returned.
Like a white statue wen, forth TO
meet them. They came slowly. bring.
ing with them some shroudcd forms.
Among the latter knew that should
find my husband. even a. finding bim.
] knew ! should 60 mad.
Bat no. Leading the van lac came
sitting on his horse, though in his eyes
there smiled no welcome. and on his
'ace wa, shaytly Talor. but va. not
o widowed wife
threw myself on the neck or the
horse kissed bis mane, his forehead
cIunc to Roger IN my wild JOY q, see
ing him aran.
you are alire-you arc alive, said
over and over.
Yes, he answered, "lut at what q
cost 4 man today has given up his
life for me.
H. srnnr from his horse then, ani
led INC TO the litter In the rear The
white, dead face Of Colonel Lake looked
mp at u. both
I'VE have killed him. Bc-you and
T." my husband said. "IIe wa. the no.
blcst man that ever lived.
And then be told me all the story.
Iic had ridden on a ll,tlc in advance oi
the command, when be suddenly had
been surrounded by the foe. Fight de-.
pcrntoly as he would. he would soon
have been oycrpowercd, but the Colonel
had seen bi. danger.
Spurrinc his horse ahead of his men.
hc had flown to hi. rescue, charging
down iu the very midst Of o shower OF
arrows.
at was deed worthy Of a god " ms
husband continued. Though We were
both unburt, almost miraculously so.
We were beating retreat to our com
mand, when one of the willy savaees
launched his tomahawk st my breast
The Colonel saw it glii,eriug in the air,
and throwing himself before me caught
the blow. The next minute we were in
safety, but safety gained too late. Don I
regret IL, he said, pressing my hand /:
Tell her did 1t for her sake. loved
her Roger, my boy. have not cared
much for living since and now-now
that have spared her the suffering |
would once have wished her am glad
to die. Ask her to forgive me those
rash words never meant them-and
let her future happiness buy my atone
meni.'
have been Rogers wife many happy
years now. lie was TOO noble TO re
proach me, though told him all; but
though my happiness mingles ever my
hearts selfreproach, aud the wonder
If, at the judgment bar OF God Gains
brand. will not b e upon my brow.
From large number Of experiments
with the antenpe OF insects, Mr., C. ]