Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-08
VICTORIOUS DEFEAT
RuHLNCE.
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XVIII.
- .leluOus confidence that
..- father must come back,
- ELI. should dud him in his
q, .--- cable. Iu bis accustomed read
-r tt most sees him come driy-
'au- street at night with bis
Sues flr her as be alIghted, was
r... cheating gertrude with
M E-l.ll INDUCED his aching
g-.lt lack 70 bis house after
r.- t. her. He repeated her
O. rsIeth- coach grow in the air
7 lut there WAS but single
+rf she was leaning out and
-F.I DO not y ish me TO stay
.-sI am doing tniss' His en-
-a-rlatue 1ad not dared ali and
rs. sacrifice which her words
.-. obey passed instantly into
.rtru-ia-m for her generosity.
l.r her spirit WAS intensely pres
--I#r aut he could not disenchant
t-.m Inc stubborn faith that she
-. LOIS Iu person. That night he lay
imagining the things which she
-.. fr tle situation be provided for
n r.. v Ters like "a manufactured
1.-The chemical constituents
- a. had learned something Of
ID Ills long association with
s.. .ss INITIAL principle was lack
..l-l- could De more Tat than
.1I. lt was "a sort Of illusion
..fr put her farther away by It's
-..--. aut He remembered sadly
-. ..sr her great charms had always
quality Of surp Use IN ner con-
rr it was ve-y well To say that
.-..-. 81 l.r ideas. her opinions, even
+s-f..e-. but no one had the key %
-. and 10 was her discriminating
. .rrr which gave one the agreeable
.slaing every day vita fresh
..,- rhl was vet previously familiar.
r-.r susi Der before his QisappOiut-
-s..-..-l 10 every form and upon every
.r nature which she had made
..ss. o. hlm But the very likeness IN
...-- was more bitter than 60 own
sa..- lI-1g-tuer.
- u.rs s.ls. 1t void. the longing TO
.h rl- irresistible feeling that some
..r -.. custom % yesterday must he tue
a.4 lf to-day, aud that II it was not
.hr l.n-s must change Importantly,
..re however. more Iulerable than the
vuh himself ON which be entered
rh.. .a rose That morning, and " hich be
.r-v must at length bee fought squarely
sr. "a was uuttp be terminated ia aday
rf- month. These are the battles that
rs u.n'- strength. The fierce fights
u.-...-..t between sunrise and sunset ask
sudden bravery which most men can
q tu- tho cm -rErucE. Bunker hlll was
lFsu ,ri sounding bands aud Hutlyrin.
.sirrs. tlc ur-cuce ol commanders, each
alH-s shoulder 10 bis comrades, the enc
rF iB font and the maduess-workng
te-a axe 3FerywHcre. 1t was "a matter Of
t.a-. aHd in the impetus Of battle it IS
a. 90 be val0rOus than to b. coward
Blt when the unkempt, starved,
s--s- smitteu little army sat down at
FsI-r Forge % face the cruel hardshIps
q. bitter winter. bTayerylWaS not the
40 matter theY had found it ia battle.
H- not stirring rcstlCssly in their
.et.t- waiting % be born 10 cheers uuOn
h4r rps 10 had rather to be pumped Up
sol Hr-tl to scurn cold and prIYatiOn
--s rss-daess.
n. E-slar ha Z not expected an easy
rtsf over bis love, bur when be had
-t- Constance for tue temptation with
rt be was now wrestling his magma
ss-. SD .t the task as be- might, could not
tfn ."I toll him with what pain they
ses.5 b.. fIed. His trouble rose with
ara - -se morning, Il went 10 breakfast
eiA H.u and made him 80 silent that
ft1-sJ and B.nicia, his faithful servant,
ashes themselves and al length asked him
fh T.-s quite well. The harassment
q. tE- question with which he perpetual
r.-n nted himself did not cease with
s-I--E occupations Of the day. IL was
-rta.- less Ineligible, but il lay with
ache about his breast. 10 by
a-.s. b. WAS temporarily distracted
Tod l-s thought Of 10 he returned TO
u-a ~ with AN added Pang He was
constantly sssai,ed by the temptation TO
% rI s-e her. When one reflects she
sa sr.a'ly yers distant. he had but
H,.-s ..e coach which left the inn every
fA morning and by the next day he
asri De Eitl her. He would sometimes
'.sE h.T a- might see her without her
rs edge bu- bis relentless faith 10 the
u- -sn which ne hsd expressed 60 her
--=trAiued him. Save TO him
Re ti mlll no promises. That was
o. s-.ure no has situation; be was per
.-ar- HE might 20 o. Quin nimOut;
Ut-bL remain there as long as IL
--l Elm- She could not complain. 1t
zee sfe Wlr lad made the promises. she
ft- .ft ua.y one who could break the
-t word aetween them. But the
t' -t.f .1eIr agreement, the taCit con
i HAs Infinitely more sacred TO him.
opportunity which she had generous
eim CD regain his selt-respeot,
10. d rely -o refuse 4 good which was Sc
lt 0f his reach. but 10 turn stout
@ happiness, coveted above all
tie world and TO be had for
.. b. a.ae.. 4 nd
deeply the obligation on bis part 10
every approach 10 the temptation
Ft be- had SET himself IL was not
ls17 chat 8uaily be would nos take what
z'minauy offered, but that during
l Sine 30 probation be should punctil-
sissy keep himself from so much as the
.'-a-ance OF q motion toward il.
cltu sought consolation in the
s Of sermons, whose admOnitiOns
-f'-l ln form toward his flock whipped
~ &C. -ei sins. he poured his whole soul
ID 81 compositions, and he had
aaF never preached 50 earnestly.
SOC SAID that Dir. keatOr had received
t-~cN Inspiration Of late. and he re-
81 visits from members Of his church
-i -ana Oh thank him for words that
t- spoken O. their special need.
~-iHllily their visits CheeTed him by
immunity " experience which they
s,ad, lGt De seldom found heart TO be
i.- -'r the Usliation Of his own incli-
t1 sin, that others were tempted
n- kYen the elders spoke Of the
and gltly dlsC0uTses'' which in
.l-I ca hope that he was Tegaining
t.i1, although enc OF them men,
private th-t somehow Mr.
a'n.t boxing right."
sunday, about q month after Con-
1.4 gone he preached from The
tGiH ees- thou that l'cannOt now
- a. Stler and he shall presently
re more than twelve legi0ns Of
aud drew from IL the lesson Of
-Iilt seli-sacritce-nOt the kind OF
@ ~1icn turns from desired things
Qi lack Of energy, or TO win the
applause, or declines en- impOsSi-
put the rare, costly sort which
"-i not take that which fairly be-
- 2" it lt should be sail that this in
atom was not original with Mr..
because 10 willingly bows to a
-al. This sermon gave him great
l9Ld IN the writing and delivery,
20 before him with inc Yitable clear
rlole duty and the highest thing
licl le was set 70 strive in the
that engaged him. 1t deeply
-f- MS hearers also, and that which
~ them i'm il the wholesome ring
'-lt1s was no worse for being also
ot experience.
---ies Ol his calling were certain
-.'tut enough 70 busy his mind il
COULD have sOlaCed the incessant
-.1s at his heart. The soldiers khan
- aoL less a burden because his
ion a z 10 Hrrsrl