Wichita eagle., 1888-11-09

| 4ay ssusta cams IN and gave mo noeeI
Mr.. Gerard received news that compelled
/ him 70 leave here at once. and be ~ his
| rose, as he did not wish TO d. curb You TO >
| good-oy. ! sm sorry he has gone; We shah
| miss him very nuoh.s
trsnhlsd as took Tho note; ny cousin
| noticed it and said:
Macy, dear, fear you are not well
Why, yon are trembling all overt"
| u am chilly, that is all, it will soon cass"
She left me after q little, and when was
aloEs again l opened the letter; a ring
| dropped out-the enc tha. Felix had alwsyy
worn on bis little finger. This is what rad:
Aaiey, dear little one, I know I ought TO IN
away without writing 10 you. but feel thxs I
must say some words Of comfort know dsa,.
that the burden you are called upon to bear d
very hard for one SO young: but God viii tighten
Il, and IN bis own good time send reief-as hon,
be may TO sane- / have told yeur aun. al; Al.
was very Snd 70 ma The incicsed ring BELONGED
70 my mother. and have worn I, since her death
had meant It TO be the pledge Of our love WIN
you wear it for my sake. darling, need not ask
you to sometimes think Of me. knowing well you
viii never forget Would to God had the right
to comfort you'll God bless you. Matey. I can
write 10 more. I'm
put the ring be sent me on my finger.
kissing it passiona.ely as did so; then
knew no more. When my aunt came TO mo
she found me lying ca the floor in q swoon.
Five years Had passed since that October
day when my love and / parted, and was
Margaret Douglas still. had never heard
or FELIX, but be was seldom absent from my
thoughts
was sitting alone one afternoon when
Aunt Janet came in and gave me letter.
As soon as saw the writing I knew it was
from Felix:
DEAREsr-I en- dying; tie doctors give me
few hours to live a; most. Come as quickly rs
you can to the inciossd address must see ycy,
once more Fr,rx
Two hours later found ne by tho bedside
OF my first and last iove-row surely DIVING
A faint smile parted his lips as he took NV
hand in his and looked lovingly in my face.
You have changed. darling he whis-
pered, ''but 1t is the same sweet face still
could not speak, lump was rising In NV
throat.
You wear my ring" taking my hand in
Ms, SO you have not forgotten, dear But,
Matey, what's thisi Tearsl and sor meF'
Ny tears were falling fast; tried to sup
press them, but could not
Don't weep for me, darling: il you knew
how happy / am TO CO. you would rejoice;
but it VIII not be long. Matey. before you
come, too; then You viii end me waiting for
you. Try and think, dear, that this is not
good-by, for We shall meet again, and IL viii
not be IN the gloanang-day viii have
dawned for us both"
He put his hand gently on my bowed head,
and when, a few minutes later, the doctor
came, it did not need the look on his face to
tall me that my darling was az rest
His wife is an inmate of an insane asylum;
her reason left her when she heard of his
death, for, with all her faults, she loved him
as much as q woman like her could love any
one. For his dear sake do all can 20 make
her wretched life confortable; II she has
sinned, God has assuredly punished her.
My darling's presence seems nearer TO mo
when the cleaning draws near. and l am
waiting patiently for tina. day when We viii
meet again In better world
And as I walk By the vast calm river.
The awful river so dread 10 see
say, THY breadth and thy depth forever
Are hridged b. bis thoughts that cross to me.~
-Waverley Magazine.