The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-08-30

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him who fell fighting by his Kings side at
Flodden
II was impossible. Yet--his bonnie
Blanche his loving little wife who had
only him TO cling TO in all the world who
never failed, however weak and i'll she
might he, TO have sweet smile and cheer
ful word for him Was his hand to he the
| one to-.
AS his step was heard entering, the Eng
fish maid whom Blanche had brought with
her came forward. "My mistress wishes to
see you directly, sir"
| She knew then the bow had fallen lie
turned and went to her at once, his decision
| still unmade. lie found her standing facing
the door, with face white as marble, but
somehow more serene and composed than
his. All at once she smiled and the smile
was Infinitely more touching than tears
spoke:
"Ronald, know what YOU have to tell
me-,
"You know IL, Blanche 3'
Yes, saw II announced here" pointing
to the open paper that lay on tho table.
And, Ronald, she added, quite firmly, al
will not make your ddty harder for You by
my weakness. l know you must go, and
will not seek TO hold you back. fear was
wrong at first when read IL Il was shock,
an awful shock, Ronald; and do not kno W
what You will think Of me, dear, for I felt
tempted TO implore you to give II u and fix on
some otner regiment, put soon remembered
tna, you c9uia NOT IN honor DO such a thing.
ana then l recaiieu our conversation oil only
yesIeroay' ana l knew that the time hsd
now come Ior me 10 prove that my words
nothing else ~
me cissped her IN nus arms, whispering
wei Done, my Dlancnei You are the right
stun LOT soioier VIE. ana the strong
man ieli tnat MS delicate, timid vile had
peea hopier ana stronger thah ne, tnough,
PERHAPS, .ne temporary WEAKNESS OF the one
and tne unusual streng,h OF the other came
rom .ne same source ,nat one great power,
Stronger 'nau All amo'sion, YET overcoming
Tue weakest womahs iears-iove. Love
s'rOhg as death, love Whioh casts out sell.
me narrowing details OF the parting must
De passed over. l rear many wife has such
ue,aiis only 100 iresn upon her nina,
came all 700 soon, 'nat parungIior IN these
Gays momen'ous orders are nasned all over
tue worio ny telegram. b.anohe heiu up
Draveiy 70 the last, her parting words 10 her
nusoand Deing IN answer 10 what she knew
was nus unspokeh rear.
utmost 10 i've i"r your SAKE
but. When' lew minutes iater' Dr.
Tpencer came IN. AZ ne PROMISED Capt.
douglas 10 90 ne 'o"na her stretched sense
| Tess on the noor.
Nenner VIII tne ueta',s vi tuat campaign
ps to,u mere, anu' indeed, II needs not LOT
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o,"t'yn ~, 'uoeo nsn'ns "nuei ",'n' an"
'Ileu Dous,as wa was among ,ne iittie oaho VINO
went on ", WIN pr onartss wilson 70 the very
gStes VI Hnar'o"nh' 10 "hu 'hey had arrived
| a'as, 100 ia'e'
| AZ was over; deprived OF tue steamers,
Wh'ch IL had ,neeu Tue last browning ACT "'
"oraons uhseinsn me 10 send away IRON
nun, ior Tue SAKE Oh others' III nus sorest
need ne nao 'ailen ny wicked treachery
ana, WINE th's word should last, the eye
oil mortar man would never look on Gordon
again
but ief many days we Knew II not Hope
| fingered III an hearts, only 10 De dispelied.
al a.. ,s.s.u ."e LIN .,, u'e" nse'. on us
go. .A 49, ~, an a...;, ."oukn "e may
ho.a IT, a III .'., i, .o,,ay wnose
VIII, mona Lie o,r a" T f.;,i, a,"ne
d. .uno s IVA ,a.o " am nea. n'''
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Time passed. NOT so very long subse'
quent 10 mat tragedy Capt. Douglas was
WOunueu IN the arm, not dangerously, but
| enough 10 o'saole MN from taxing any inr-
ther present snare IN tue campaign, AN at
| TACK Oh lever superVened, snihclentiy grave
w ca"se an e, uou' % a, a, "raer nun nome as
sun n, rl 10 s,i 49,. n =. ~ Ira s, .,
,,ann Ias,ors 10th - ND f. Ia, ,r;s' '''n.
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iou;na hcns Thar c,ma a s.wI,anomar "a.
so, wban ,a,aaran arr;vad e., J.; ,', s,o,,, ~.
Sn.ncar and az ibs s;",,t hs ,,,,n oo,,a go
tbe snsmv,s 0srcsst sra st.od;,v and nm
movsd fremhled lie a wsat ,vo,n,n
II nroved howavar 70 conta IN thasa ,voras
+" All we'll over mn canss for alsrn, ;,
This was foIIowsd hv ons ~ two mora al,
to the same .cheerinc affact and in dns
coursa. Inv n letter from Mrs Daane Tho Col
onel's vita falling Ronald abont h;s IT'LL
SON and that Mrs Domaia. was far ha,,ar
than could have baen exnected Thonob
varv wal She WAC b.o,;nn ~, ,,,m ~,
hrava and bonaf,, W "'''' was
-. =.
s, auus' . po.ulo was quite prnaent pr'
n np saA.'ouea '"1 departure OF mrs.
Dous.as '@ 5r nns.aau. ne was ANXIOUS 10 &c,
ne. ner sway i1ih 'na' enervating climate ana
sue 81 was anA'ous 10 .raVei uhder me escort
VI ";M ~ ~. olnoe wm" was gong nome on ieaVe
WIN ~ nus WIZ. ne Voyages uid her no harin'
"nu .ney arrlvea IN sals'y.
Twas was apou' y e.o'h ~ 'ns AFTERNOON OF
my ~ ln,s Plesehs year lnat ny stop
Peu pe'oio .ne uoo. u nouse III heaihy
Sean'ue ies"'' ~ u" i1"s"""'
The occupant, young man with one arm
In a sling, but otherwise healthy-looking,
Tor he had picked up wonderfully during his
home coming, ieaped out OF the fly and
knocked at the door, asking as soon az 1t
was opened Tor MRS. douglas.
"This way, sir" said the servant; and,
leading him through the hall, she opened
the door OF drawing, room. and left him in
1t with his wife and child.
'blanche was STANDING with her baoy In
her arms, dressed IN white, q SOFT lace cap
with pale blue ribbon trimming on her
pretty golden hair. She was painfully thin,