The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-17
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volcanic streaml Selling her hands,
chafed them in Iine-I-----
"0h. sir. it is needless to 60 over those
long moments Of agony during which |
worked over the half dead body Of nv
love. or those moments OF mingled joy
and anguish when her dawning conscious.
ness had 20 struggle with the fearful
reality.
Il told her where thought we vera
how we had come there. To her pitcous
cntrcaties for comfort could only respond
with gloomy silence or an equally pite0us
entreaty Of her TO be hopeful How
strangely the aspect of things changes as
the wheel Of life turns around
AT that moment. sir. we would both
have given ten years of our lives 20 escape
from our living cntombment. Now. At
least, ! would not for worlds we had es-
capped For then should have lost those
many bitter sweet hours when Nina aud
I. buried from. the world with death
staring us in the face. were bound TO
gethnr by tho strongest tie humanity Is
capable 0f-ihat of common adversely
when Nina tried TO move. she gave a
loud cry al pain. her ankle was spsailai.
and She could not move 10 without tie
greatest anguish She was forced 20 lie
Quietly where she had fallen. willie !
did my best to relieve her God knows
hon long we remained ;AEs Hunger all
thirst came in time. bat they were bat
1870 uo~ troubles 10 be added 20 The fest.
Tl1nri we coriI not sleep stall 9.r
uials were lilci with waking dreams
ia-g.ll. t0 tliuS al now. Tue strain w1s
.0 terrible that al times NIa2 becoming
l..ir.0la. would toss aai twist regard
o. tlo rr.r le gave herself a-4 o.. tnt
c1recl with her piercing sar.c6s aaf
Ae.rtfeai.lg moans. I-en She w0-.t
grow calm again. and beg sac to give Lei
mr hrli that she might feel some oae
was uaar
"Af-or an eternity OF this terrible tor-
t-re. "a sudden .Iivcr rJu through the
walls ali floor. followed by another ami
mother. 70 fTst q faint rumble died away
il tAc O. hoes Of tAe cave. bet soon the
rumble -,cw to % roar, ald The ro.s 90
tl..alec TLe noise was dcate.ia--the
rock. ground moved g. the ocean Now
d. was ry fum TO become frantic. ] DID
not know what ! did. blt Nina tc.a me
that. in % irony. sliced her in nay arms
acd covered her with kisses. IL wc m.st
DIE. cried. 'lct as die together i0. age
mine now. got even death can part us.
Piopor' i0natelv aa lost riy reason Nina
became cool. Sine besouclt me 90 De- calm.
struggled with me when s.ezel .e., aal
couiGrei ne 90 prepare for the nest
world since death was So near
But Destiny intended otherwise. IN
the midst of the tumultlOus tossing %
lie earth the roof of orr chasm split Oren.
letting in q food Of such binding light
that we could not shg. our eyes sight
enough 20 keep out the glare This
seemed 20 De the signal for peace once
more 10 return. for the ruwblay passed.
away and the quaaing ceased. When. az
las, we dared 60 open our eyes, we found
ourselves iu a riu IN the earth about
twenty feet deep The second earth
quake uust lave forced mp the bed OF the
rreri-o more than eighty tect.'
"All how did yon set ogu / askcl
"Oa said Nine H. culi. coming mp
irou tLe bathing houses. "the people oi
larlc.s drew u3 out with ropes They
,aue. you know. very maayt to the ground
li tbe earthquake. monsieur, a1d with
drew us with ropes.
Poor it-ie girl" said lie husband as
be drew her fondly 10 him 10 cost YOU
4 father and home"
eyes. bat 10 gave q husband me"
and husbands confidence dearest.
which p iailiion earthquakes could never
shake
"MccA1nt Garconr said Nina rogaishly. !
iracgng her husband up by both hands.
A. we were walking up 10 ,he hotel the
'Acckod knickerbockers passed as, with
heir friend the little lrishman.
Hang it' She's devi.sh prct;y-aw.
"Nis me boy. an mose's The pity she
.mps.'-J W. Beldon IN Frank Les.ies.