The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-28
An Actor S Story.
Related by JOHN COLEMAN.
(CoSTIEUED.)
(CONTIE JED. }
CHAPTER XIII.
wAITI;G or THE OTHER SIDE.

IL HtLiNt nut sLt iiiii a pres ntIHeIt tnat tlt
end was near, and she wished to close heI
eyes th5re where theY had first seen the
light, after rest OF a few months she
prepared to return home
The season being over in Edinburgh
Jameson arranged to play short engage
ment in Aberdeen, and they journeyed
norti together.
Her relations having all espoused her
fathers views on The subject of her connec'
t'on with Curly, Il total arrangement had
'nurl between them.
Except the family doctor and JEANNE
all. VI lie, she had not a friend in the
"crll. II was not to be wondered at, there
fore, that she urged the latter to occupy her
fathers rooms during his visit. Consilera-
tons Ct decOrum induced him to pause, but
when Joannio aided her entreaties to those
OF her mistress and when Dir. Miller as
su,el him that it was absolutely nece ssary
that soma ono in whom she could confile
should be- always near her, Why he snapped
his faser5 at Mrs. Grundy' and took uf
his ahota at Gairloch house.
From thn first Flora did not deceive herself,
50 one LAY while Jameson was at rehearsal
she sent for Mr.. MacCi uwley Gitiins, the
family solicitor, and ma lie her will. This
gentleman demurrel in carrying out her
Instructions but she was peremptory, and
there was nothing for it but to obey. The
will was executed, and attestel b. tina gar
Gener and coachman. Then she gave the
document to the doctor (whom she had con-
atitut2l one of her trustees) for security.
The lawyer did not look over pleased, and
took his departure somewhat abruptly.
At lrpslh Jami sons engagement was
ever, ari ho WIS enabled to devote more
ii ~ AMI attention to tn, invalid. Every
Diay nbC.t noon she usually tott,re1 into
thr ro3n, supported by Jcannic; then he
would assist her to the sofa placed outside
the drawing in the garden overlook
Ing til s'a, who're they would 81. for hours
together re lling OF liking Of her lost love
She never believed That he was dead.
At long h cane the time when sho could
no longer loav, her room. Willie became
more and moe anxious au, never left tbs
house. Every now AMI then Jeannie re-
po' til ;aqt the invalid was sleeping, or,
perhaps, that she vas reidins Clriy's let
tors, or weeping over his portrait.
~ Jame1on'a anxiety increased he would
lie awake half the night reading.
Oae night, especially, he had PRESENT.
mcnt Of evil, which kept him awake till day
hiea.,. He read, or tri5d to Ieal, far into
the mornjn :, until il was fai' daylight
indeo L. almost timo foc him TO get up. At
last BE t2ii oil into a stupor OF sleep. He
had barely slept half an hour whel JEANNE
came to his bed side and touched him ON the
shoulde". In a moment he was awake
Come sd, sail He loo'lo at her pal,
face ami knew what she meant. The time
la ! come H. ,emclnhcrcl long after that
it was tho /? h of May-the seconl ami
versary of the fatal day at the ferry. VIII N
he entered Flora's chamber the large French
Window w2rc open wide, the sweet smell
Of the flowers, the fresh breath of the sea,
the rj} ping Of the waters washing the shore
below at the foot Of the garaan, the bud
the lelf III" flower, and the young day
trapns iH-o life, the joyous carol Of tho
lark ascending to the Gat9s of Heaven, Gods
glorious sunshine Cling the room--all these
ma l. it Ii ON az if death could never come
where all tiis busy, beauy,ou3 life aboundc1.
Ghcra She lay, in tho light of the dawning
iar, doci;el Us if for Il bridal.
She WIS ella in white lace peignoir-
Hovefs still fresh with the morning dew
ware around her and about her, the gray
ness and the gloom hal gone, this bloom Of
youth In returned TO her oheos3, her eye,
lli,tauot with a Lulnil, tender light-th,
sea br..Z, t0Fei .oltiy With her beautiful
hair Is = fiji in tan cioi masses on her
shoulders
Tpttu III. o2 ia, b,l stood Curly's Dor.
trai, long since finished. The poor lad was
nttlrti al A.a corlcys UNIFORM die dress he
had wyrn the night when they first met at
the bali.
She wa smiling upol the picture, aul
.Iannci l thought that the pictura was smil-
in. upon hl~.
sort a. his f,otfall fell, she heard it.
Turning towar him, she spoli, in u low,
soft VOC. Tu' WORKS and In, melody
uwe.t il his II ui,'r5 ~ ion; as he lived.
"Wul!H,' she za,I--sho All never called
him by tha5 nalna beiors-'lnay | call
you 8o:'
III, tar, which h, strove to keep back
choEc him, an he could only boz his head
in silruc'. She took his hugo hand in her
baby fingers, as III, continued:
YEA were always his ri ,nd-always,
an you have been very good To me When
all this is but memory hops You'll meet
some WomaI Wortay OF you, AMI if children
should come 10 bless your home, call them
after hlr-aft," him ani-me." Thea she
kiSse.l his hand.
After pause, she inquirei:
DO You + member what day this isf'
Again ha bowed his heal while she con.
tinuni III TIL same sweet, gentle voice:
81 his day, two years ago, they killed. our
young lives; but they could never kill our