The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-19
FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH.
IL ELLA GUERNSEY.


log profoundly my voluble host. clad In
rags and patches. with irowsy hair. lsriatted
Snip. my tire}, tough Texan pony, near the
''castle."
"Yessuup. sslorm's a bre sin'. but there's
shelter from its wrath in my castle. My
Princess N trrve ye, and sweet strains Of
music shall eschant you, far lady"
Afraid 10 rilose. tinidly took the arm
rsageied me 10 'stiddy me ike" aud was
soon before tie princess. who sat upoa q
low box ia ore corner o. the dark room OF
tie sod nousel'on the aidge OF Indian Ter.
lhogy."
"A chance guest, my Princess the best our
castle affords must be placed before this
lone wsy fsrer." said my host in patroniz
irg sipg-song manner.
fhe pale, untdy, discouraged woman
raised her eyes to mine. CURLY saying:
There's nothin' TO git for her. When We
scw not We rslp not. Let her proceed upon
"Princsssl do you refuse the weary rest,
ard food when famished? Bat am lord of
ute manor here; dowpy couch is at your
dhposal, and rcpast will soon be served
you. myself viii lull you to dreams,
sseet dreams, with dulcst strains" and
ak'ng I'D battered violin he proceeded TO
torture the Princess ana myself with dis
cords and creakfnRs dttssable.
The Princess moodily vent out to dig
t~eet potatoes; hastily building fire near
The door, she thrust the potatoes in to roast.
A more scantily furnished roon I never
raw; the downy couch proved TO be q bundle
OF prairie grass laid upon the bare earth.
The lord OF the maner was easily satisfied.
SIN this castle you behold pair of Lotus
eaters dwelling in Arcauy, q most fortunate
pair are We. What to us are all the tur-
noils of the world; madam. are you not
c nsumed with envy?" aud the ssllow, tall.
and angular man circled about the room
three times, bien returned with the "Prin-
Gees" in his srsus; whistling Money MUSK. I"
he whirled tho poor woman violently about
stopping long tnough to shout, ION with tae
dance, let JOY be unconfned"
oh, Adrian, he's taken bad again." said
the woman, as she struggled TO free srself
You forged Abiram our way tare's resast,
ne almost ready" STE pleaded.
Serve il now, my Princess" He again
took up The EiolIn, while she raked the
POTATOES from The fire aud placed them upon
apine box, with little salt and water.
ALLOW me 10 conduct you to the festal
said, glaring ubon me In n manner did not
Cit git, and quick, marin. when he looks
that, down inter the tail prairier grass, I'll
distract his mind while ye rnn," whispered
the Pr ncsss
Afraid TO di,bbey did git" not stop
ping TO rest unail lay down exhausted in
ihe rank growth OF grsss.
Shrill screams alarmed me for the womsn's
safety. She undoubtedly was in thu power
Ola lunatic. weary two hours spent
nione. fearing Ito leave my refuge. when q
s"ft football Aroused me, and / saw the
Princes.
Pore Biraml You've seed what he is, but
you can't know what be was. when / mer.
ried him, straight ~ o sycamore, aud ham
+ -
minister an leet thro' college One mornin'
he woke up, turned, touched; some said Q
mouse run crost his face In the night an
witched him. We sent him to q 'syl1m an
doctored everywhere was raised nice an
delicate, but washed an scrubbed to git
money to help him, but twas no use. His
people was ashamed of him an he had no
friends, my folks wanted me to git separa-
ton from him. while / was young an han
sum, but no rarm, Bran needs me wuss
than he used ter when folks thot he'd
stopped to marry old Peters Elizabeth Jane.
at himself, or rich an happy, but pore an
crszy, he 10 on my mind alters. alters
never git rid OF him, an I'll stay by Bran
until be dies"
che looked every inch Princess to me. now
that knew her sacrifice and devotion.
Suppose IL ..had been the other way
DO you think that he would have remained
faithful2'
Il dunno, Ildunno. but will not ask
that question, marin; the heft OF the burden
fell unon me, an' I'll shoulder IL as best
may, bat I've dosed him with opium; you'd
beat come now"
Following la her lead. went into the
house syain; there upon the downy couch
lay "Biram," helpless and opium drugged.
About the cabin were scattered Latin and
Greek works, an evidence that showed the
lord ofthe manor was not always as be
Was now.
The wife's arms were bruised and bitten ;
there had been q struggle.
He may kill you some time" said l.
"Yes, look for nothin' else; he keeps
strong and git weak, but who will kser for
him II don't. I've lived this way twenty
years hopin' for change, but none comes,
an hope Is dead In me nov. We had lice
home once; now you see me; this hair was
Ike shinin' gold, now you sees it's AIDED an
rough but somethinll come Co me mebbe In
the next life. Don't you think he'll know
what I've done theref'
An eager look came into the dull. gray
sSpre1ionless eyes. could but answer "hs
surely would" words OF comfort could
think OF none.
often have Thought of that miserable
home In the prtirie. In malaris infected
place, OF the brave, ignorant Princess, "
wondering II sls yet wears her dsrkened
life away CARING IS best che may In her ex
IRENE poverty for her incurable husband.
though abandoned by all friends and kin
deu, Truly rare Jewels are found In thu
rough: what more can be said Of any wo
man or wife faithful unto DEATH"
sedalia, Mo.
manvring tho Orchard.
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