Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-04
THE SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY JANUARY 4 1885,

married rather than expose his. brothers
sin. If rumor says true, he is now eff
1ectlng change of his name bv law into
Williams. so that ne can once more claim
his wife to whom he was married while
bearing that name.
And now the devoted brothers have
parted, Pierre leaving for France where
his wife (who has chung to him through
ALL awaits him in her early ehildhOod's
home; and Eugene, it is said. will
soon leave Louisiana for a Southern city
on the Atlantic. Who is there among US
that will not pray him God speed to his
wife?''
Dear reader, joy does not kill or my
heart must have burst Just then. ] was
so supremacy happy. love to think of it
love to recall how we knelt together,
father and !, and gave thanks to God.
Father told me then how his heart was
changed, and become like a little child's
in his trust in God.
1t was hard Tor us to realize what a
flood Of light had burst into our lives all
at once; but it was there, radiant and
steadfast Tor all our daZed emotion. And
the best OF all was that the glorious light
never faded from our happy skies.
Father did not leave his Glass; again,
but i'came to anchor" right here at Strass-
mere, and l sent for his pipe and his
rigging" and he never sighed for the old
place once, but gave it up to Hal and his
wife. 1 think that father would not 90
away for little while even, because he
wanted to be there-when?
l might as well write it, though he did
not speak 1t. / knew he wanted to rect
Bngene with such great longing that he
could not bear to be away. He had such
need to ask Eugene to forgive, vet how
well l knew that. he was forgiven al
ready.
1 1t came about at last in this way
Father and Iwere sitting on the piazza
after Jessie and Harry had started back
to their home. They staid late. as they
did then every day, 10th to 90, bat father
said they mast not leave the old place at
night and they left us, but not until the
stars were out.
After they We're nearly out CT the yard,
Jessie came tripping back.
"COme and walk with us 20 the lawn
gate, father" she said. LET that child
talk to the moon as we CO."
She bent over me and whispered:
she hangs right here all the time. PA
give him change"
She was planning, / knew, so l patted
her en- the cheek and approved. They
were going in on the train that wOuld
soon be in. let them walk ON until they
were lost to view among the pines, and
then ran quickly along small pathway
that led TO the road by a shorter route
than the one they lad taken. Every
| evening took the same path and waited
/ the coming train-Ohl so eagerly and in
| such wild impatiepee! Did they think
would sit tamely tAere and let them greet
him first?
All! there was whistle, thea a roaring,
then flashing light so grand in the
| cleaning. 1t came on and on; but ii
must stop close to me if he was on board.
l stood upon she platform where we used
to stand together. l knew where to wait
his coming. There it was so near; il
speed slackens, but it does not stop. Oh!
again! Must l pass another day and
come again and wait and wait? 1t is Sc
hard 10 be patient. All! it is stopping
it is. There was some mistake surely.
looked about me and saw l had been toe
eager-tOo blind, and stood upon the
wrong piatfOTm-they were right. l ran
swiftly that way, for some one had
stepped from the cars and the train rolled
| on.
Jessie and Harry were there first and
then father. They were all hugging him
at once | think; they looked so wild and
| heard such strange sounds. It was my
| right to greet him home, my husband
! Was I Jealous? All! no! Even then, in
that moment Of my supremest delight,
| paused to look upon a sight that was
sweet to my eyes as the glance of love. l
saw them together at last-father and
Eugene. Both of fathers strong hands
were clasped about Eugene's, and he was
talking aud squeezing those dear hands, |
was sure, while a volume of long pent-up
sea terms burst from his lips as he tried to
| tell his story.
Wen, imagine the story was not q
very coherent one, and perhaps after all
though it was a very thrilling scene FOL
me to look upon, Eugene was willing fol
it to he cut little short that he might
turn and hold out open arms for me, bis
happy. happy wife!
"E0w natural is joy, my heat!
! How easy after sorrow!
| For once the best is come that hope
Promised them Tomorrow"
THE END.