San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-05
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Kindly time had withdrawn the foregoing
event three days from the present Of Baptista
Heddegan 1t was 10 o'clock in the morn
ing she had been i'll, not in an ordinary or def
into sense, but in a state of cold stupefaction,
from which it was difficult to arouse her 50
much as to say few sentences. When ques
toned she had replied that she was pretty
well
Their trip, as such, had been something Of
a failure They had gone as far as Fsl-
mouth, but here he had given way to her en-
treaties TO return home This they could
not very we'll do without repassing through
Penzance, at which place they had now again
arrived.
In tho train she had seen a weekly local
paper, and read there paragraph detailing
the inquest on Charles. II was added that
the funeral was 10 take place at his native
town of Redruth On Friday.
After reading this she had shown no re-
luctancs to enter the fatal neighborhood Of
the tragedy, only STIMULATING that they should
take their rest at different lodging from the
first, and now, comparatively braced up and
calm-sudesd, cooler creature altogether
than when last in town-she said TO David
that she wanted TO walk out for a while, as
they had plenty of time on their hands
ITO shop, as usual, suppose, NEE deariS
Partly for shopping" she said. And 1t
will be best for you, dear, 10 stay in after
trosting about 80 much, and have a good rest
while am gone"
He assented, and Baptista sailed forth. As
she had stated, her first visit was made to
shop-a draper's Without the exercise Of
much choice she purchased a black bonnet
and veil, also black stuff gown; a black
mantle she already wore. These articles
were made up into a parcel, which, in spite
of the saleswomans offers her customer said
she would take with her. Bearing it on her
arm she turned TO the railway, and at the
station got a ticket for Redruth.
Thus it appeared that, on her recovery
from the paralyzed mood Of the former day,
whils she had resolved not to utterly blast
the happiness Of her present husband by re-
vsafing tho history Of the departed one, she
had also determiaSd to indulge certain odd,
inconsequsus, feminine sentiment Of decency,
to the small extent Of which il could do no
harm to any person. At Rsdrush she emerged
from the railway carriage in the black attire
purchased ut the shop, having during the
transit made the change in the empty COM
partnent she bad chosen. The other clothes
were now in the bandbok and parcel. Leav-
ing these in the cloak room, she proceeded
onward, and after wary survey reached
the side OF hill whence a view Of the burial
ground could be obtained
It was now q little before 2 o'clock. While
Baptista waited a funeral procession assembled
the road Baptista fastened across, and by
the time the procession entered the cemetery
gates she had unoberusively joined it.
In addition to the school masters own
relatives mot few, the paragraph in the
newspapers of his death by drowning had
drawn together many neighbors, acquaint-
ances and onlookers. Among them she passed
unnoticed, and with quiet step pursued the
winding path to the chapel, and afterward
thence TO the grave. When all was over and
the relatives and idlers had withdrawn, she
stepped to the edge of the chasm. From be-
meath her mantle she drew a little bunch of
forget-me-nots and dropped them in upon
the coffin. la few minutes she, also, turned
and went away from the cemetery. By
O'Clock she was again in Penzance.
''You have been a martel long timer said
her husband, Grossly. 81 allowed We hour
at most, nee dear.
ut occupied me longer" said she.
''Well, reckon it is wasting words to COM
plain. Hang it, ye look 80 tired and wisht
that can't find heart 70 say what would"
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