The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-07-02
OUT OF THE DARKNESS.

alone, when one summer evening !
found myself in the neighborhood
Of Bale. had walked the entire
day, and was. absolutely broken
down by fatigue; ms eyes were
dazzled with gazing at the magnln
cent mountain scenery. / entered
the first hotel, went TO bed and to
sleep at once, and my dreams we're
most delightful.
| was awakened by the merry
song of a pedestrian under my
window, and imagined that the sun
had risen, but could perceive moth,
ing but profound darkness. Then !
Leard the BIRDS singing, and asked
myself with some alarm "DO the
birds sing in the night n
Quitting my bed, | CROPPED along
the wall and presently touched the
window panes. ! opened the case
ment, anil the warm, tlower-laden
breeze famed my face. Again |
said to myself with terror "Flow-
ers. trees, grass, do not give out
such perfumes at night" lpressed
my trembling hand around the
Nindoy frame and felt the wall OIL
one side was warm to the touch'
and with increasing terror l SAIL
uOne cannot teel the sunshine III
the nighti What time can it be y
just then the clock Of the village
church answered me by striking
twelve. At the same time ser
want Knocked the door saying;
care YOU coming to breaktast
sir? 1t is already twelve O'clock
At these words | staggered ike
drunken man. | could see no
body: nothing but thick darkness
) was around me could ! be totally
blind Broken by the ternbl,
emotions which shook my frame
fell insensib!e.
When recovered my senses
found myeelt in carriage, rapidly
rolling along The highway; han'
small aud soft as woman's wa
placed in mine. 1t was evlden
that [ had a travelling companion
whom | could uot see, so | asked
"Where are you taking me y
She answered in the sweetes
voice:
awe are on the road to GeI
many"
"And to what charitable trient
have | the honor OF speaking
madame
."To the Countess Bose De Nor
NY"
"What induced you to take pity
on my misfortune, madam "
"The fact that you were unhappy
and alone"
SThat was showing great OelleNC
lence to an unknown traveller
81 remembered you su1lclentl
we'll to recognize you at tue hrs
glance. | saw you very often las
winter at our ambassadors III Parl
Your name is Frederick Dorsey
By \ our passport felt sure 1t wa
your iutention to visit Austria.
was on my way to Vienna 10 Jol
nv family, aud thought we mlSl
as we'll travel together"
"But what can / see III trave
ingp
UWin You let me see for yo'
Frederick ~
AT first / imagined | must stl
be- dreaming iu the hotel room
but as | realized my position an
the terrible reality, wept as l klS
ed the hand of this woman, WI
was young, rich, and pretty, an
vet willing TO give up her time
an unfortunate invalid-to be lite
ally eyes unto the blind.
we travelled by short stages
the Countess Rose was truly a raT
a marvellous companion, Not sa
! isfied by being only my friend al
. protector, she endeavOred to CO.
; sole, to enliyeu me by the charm
of her Imagination, wit and conve
sation. The generality OF trlen'
, IN this world bring US their -oN
troubles without beiug willing
, share ours-but not so with u
protector. If she was ever weari'
/. by this tete.a-tete with blind ma
/. not word of reproach or Wealine
ever escaped her lips.
= Once arrived in Vienna, l "
installed IN the countess mausic
:, her servants overwhelmed me WI
attentions, aud my friends frC
the British embassy visited q
!, daily; every evening Twas charm
with the most exquisite mus
d Rose, to my blinded eyes, "
4 Younger and prettier every d'
4. To complete my happiness Ineed
j only the light of the sun, one ray
light, even.
Il One day, after dinner, the cot
a tess led me to my room aud plac
me in a deep chair. Presently [
s. persons entered the room G
Is walked like Rose, the other SLOW
like an old mau, aud approach
nv chair without speaking; d
-, looked at me, aud | telt sure VI
- eompassiouauug my misfortune
a "Who is there p asked 10
70 voice trembling with aUger q
amofion