The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-14


he; aui that was kiss you gave mo
when you took leave of ne (and sad leave it
was, s'vGttheartD both my mouth and thine
viii tx. fly. Your lips trembled, sweet, and
the tear; stood in your eyes, and yet l loved
that ;.'.ftio quiverins better far than even
the b. ,i.t1s,t smile you ever gave me, when
first | yoa sweetheart, ah, so long ago!
d. y0u remember the first timei You
have bluslisi at it many times privately, I'll
warrant. tor there was neither She nor stock
ing ON your foot You were daintily fording
a swollen brook when my horse neighed, and
heigh presto! your gown was dropped, and
at sight Of me the blood came surging up in
to your check.
Sweetheart that was long ago,
Many a blush you have blushed, and many
tear you have shed flor the which i beg
your pardon my Blended knees, for my
sake, since them
Now You have become the very soul of my
soul. l tell you this, not because you do not
know it well, but because it ple;tses me might
lily to write it. Soul of my SOUL I'll write it
ten tEo,rssind times, with ten. thousand new
meanings each time. Janet, can you imagine,
sweethe art what pain twas to leave you,
and what greater, syseeter pain to you
grievc mt leaving me. | would not lose that
greater pain for all the joys of heaven.
Sweet, I'm not blasphemous. l could not
think of you and blaspheme; moreover, my
dear and honored chief would not allow a
blasphernotIs man to fight in his great cause
Janet do you know the one rival you havef
Now lie jealous. love jealous woman.
Though jealousy is impossible 'twixt You
and me. Love such ours closes the door
OH ja;lu,ISy You have OWNED your rival,
sweet, without one word from me.
always loved James Graham. Janet and
that hc las striven with all his might to
raie- an army to avcISc the death of the most
that my iulas i~-at and my breath quickcns
at rIerr s.5trud ri his name
Therefore 1 have ursheathed my good
sword, which is keen even As 4 am, tn do bat
tie J. the; AUS Therefore have hidden you
good iv hiy Janet, and am sitting on an old
drum * oar camp near Dumbath, penning
the. few ia,s, which may lie an everlasting
farewell
a.. ii = ,nt "a light thing to he a soldiers
love; lard IL = tor you, sweet, and heavy to
bear, that kr",, full well, but you tho
brave. woman lit tho whole world, and did
not lliEcli though the tears stood i'll Your
eyes when ynd kissed me.
Forgive m, sweetheart, for referring to
that kiss-pc reliance the last you may ever
give m.. Do You remember the horoscope
cast for me! Sweet. if a.n to die the bloody
death foret0ld for Inc, pray that it may be
on the fell nf battle l spoke to the noble
marques, concerning this, hut he has higher,
purer faith than mine. He said that the man
ner of s.yinss nattered but little, provided
that feel true cause.
IL srrI.ls that he never doubts. 1 have
doubted everything save only Janet.
Montrue i a true lover. He and spend
many night speaking about the ladies
love i-,t. Pcrchancc his lady resembles you,
for you have much in common, inasmuch
you sce;:I c;.ch to Ire the loveiest, truest, dear
est of yer sex. l do not tell my chief so,
but iHD.. my mistress Is the more lovable
of tn. two sweet how many eyes have you.
For, when lay awake at nights under heav-
ems canopy, each star looks at me with your
eyes lay and talk to them, and tell them
how love YOU AMI that know you never
will hc mine. Sweetheart, the thought kills
M. =. / only other men, and long for
you night and day. L try to pray that in
days to come, when L lie under the sods You
will love some other man, and the very
thought chokes me Janet you via never
love another mani Dear, it is widowhood
without bridal l am condemnng
You To.
You viii ask why these black thoughts and
terrors. Alas! they are only too wCll founded
am no coward, Janet, and d. not dread to
die, sword i'll hand, iiFht.ng to avenge the
blooi of my Ihur,i king. But Janet,
Col. Strau CHAN Is upon with 2,OOO men,
Ii ! could but die at the side of Montroscl
willyo ever forget me, Janet,
Alas! that ever met you. But no, that is
herc,y toward my sweet. love you with the
whole of my heart, dear, so farewell. trust
his letter 10 Duncan, who knows every pass
AMI will bring these lines to you though the
enemy guard every stone on the road.
III l were bnt Duncan, to see your face
againI Nv dearest heart, l send you some
thing in the corner Of this letter. Would
that you could but give it back to me. Yours
until death JOHN SPOTTISwOoDE-
T. SIT seems l am not in the fashion,
SWEET. Tor find love you than ever
\ liz for the fashion, say IL My fashion of
loving you is the best and truest part of me.
Shall lbs, that. Neverl Even rs write /
hear t;r c;.ii 10 arms | fear You viii learn
the issue OF this fight before you receive this
The little SpTig of rosemary you plucked for
me- III happier times lies close to my heart it
speaks to me of you; but there was no need of
rosemary for remembrance. If / could but
forg-, You, dear heart, and you would but
FORGET nc. should gn to battle with a lighter
spirit; but my love weighs me down, the
sweetest burden that IA ever carried.
Again farewell sweetheart
H.
Alas. forrny forcbolins spirit, Janet, have
you heard of the disaster that has befallen
usf Sweet, trust that the news of our de
feat has bsen broken to You gently. l could
not rest all night after my capture for think
ing OF You, and how you would la able to
bear the evils that have come upon us In
fancy have | s'ra your check pale and your
lips quver, have seen tie glitter of your eye
end the rush Of tears that will have dimmed
ats brightness. ann costing you tears again,
Janet: ]. who's only joy twas to see you
smile And now, sweetheart, expect no quar-
ter from our enemies. They are pitilesS,
do care To accept pity from any man Your
pity, Janet, half sister 10 your love, yearn
for
Nov that am no longer free, | weary for
sight Of the houny heather, for a Whit of
the fresh "a, Tor sight of you, Janet. !
tried not - write this last, because it Is not
only wcaryinI, II l. too hopeless, too deep u
yearnin-,. / would lie content could 1 but
L.. IaIIt tint will