West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21

oy the rest they have taken; and dormant
society wakes from its sleep.
That fall New 0rleans's pulse beat
with feverish activity, for it witnessed
theopening of the "World's Exposition. -
And right royalty the dear old city wei
coined eoncourse such as had never be-
fore graced her doors A concourse
drawn thither by the grand pageant in
which all nationalities forgot their diff
ferences, and united in bringing their
treasures 10 enrich the scene. Mrs
Eliotts was the vantage point toward
which the ailluent visitor TO the South
ern metropolis invariably made his way.
To certain number only she gave ad-
mission. No thought of golden harv-
est to be reaped could persuade her to
incommode her boaders by an unseemly
crowding in of other guests, so that
while other houses were swarming with
crowds of humanity that jostled one
against the other in the small compass
allotted TO them as value received for
the liberal stipend paid, ours was free
from these discomtotts. Father was en-
gagged at the Exposition Building" all
day aud far into the night, superintend-
ing his interests there.
As winter approached, Mrs. Elliott
but rarely left Ada, for she saw, what
even to strangers was plain, that the lit
tie bld was passing away to bloom in
the garden of Paradise. assumed all
the duties and responsibilities of the
housekeeping that the mother and her
child might not be parted during the
last days OF sad, but sweet companion
ship. TO my father relcgated the col
lection Of bills, the payment of dues
keeping strict account of each receipt
and every expenditure.
One night ne returned home much
earlier than was his wont. His face was
ashen pale, and his limbs trembled with
excitement. i went with him TO his
room to try and persuade him TO rest, but
he silcnCed my fears of his ill-health,
assuring me that all was well with him.
And then he told me "Eunice, child, |
have seen what at first / thought the
phantom OF a dear old friend to-day.
Twice did l see the familiar features in
the surging crowd that swept by me.
followed, scarce crediting my senses :;
and at length found him -Edith's hus-
band my old friend, George Elliott,
Eunice, how cvn tell herg'
But" said /, when the first surprise
was past, how can you explain the mys-
terry of his reappearancel For years he
was mourned as dead.n
YES; but he, too, was rescued by n
good Samaritan of the deep, aud be-
Level hs wife was lost, owing 10 the
official stupidity of which l once told
you. The poor woman that was hur-
ried off TO the Potter's field as soon as
the breath left her body, was, months
later, disinterred, and baried beneath a
marble shaft, in Georges plot at Green
wood. My friend still wore mourning for
his wife when | met him TO day"
$50, perhaps, after all some men have
women's fancios,n said !.
Father kissed me tendcrly-" ego pre-
pare Edith for the meeting. George
waits anxiously. have told him OF his
child, he knows that her stay will not be
for long" / hurried to obey my fathers
wishes. Something of the Joy felt at
the anticipation Of the glad reunion must
have appeared in my face for Ada smiled
sweetly as / entered. 'Sister (she al
ways called me so toward the LAST Sis
ter has good news, +" said she, family.
II have, darling, good, very, very
good news"
"Will-yoI- -tell-usg
Knceling there beside her, | stroked
the little hand she laid in mine as an
swered, eyes my darling, in little
while. Are you strong enough to listen
to little story frstl'
"Yes-yes" eagerly answered the
child.
well, then, darling, many years ago,
we Will say seven years since, there was
a lady and a gentleman sailing on one Of
those pretty white winged yatchs that
skim over the pillows like q bird at
sea -r
"stop! stop" cried Edith.
! mOtioned her 10 silence, aud con
timed "a tiny black cloud suddenly
arose in the clear blue sky, a harbinger
Of the swift oncoming storm; but none
noticed the warning, and the precious
moments passed on. The wind arose,
gaining rapidly in intensity until it cul-
minated in furious gale The tiny
yacht danced like leaf on the storm
tossed waves. But, on, cruel fate The
tempest felt no pity for the two hearts
there. Amid the roll Of thunder and
the triumphal roaring Of the wind, the
wicked deed was done And when next
the lightning's flash lie up the scene, the
waves were sighing mournfuly for the
little boat that had gone down, down
into the grave beneath the deep blue
sea-
stop stop" cried Edith. "Eunicc.
darling, it was a storm such as YOU have
pictured that robbed me Of my husband -
The papa T. never - knew +"
echoed the child will-meet-
him soon, dear mamma. and -
tell--him how -you--loycd him"
She paused, and her eyes fastened
themselves in amazed surprise upon the
door which had opened softly as She
spoke No need for me 90 turn, knew:
felt who stood there Edith alone had
heard nothing "Tcll him. darling. 80
she murmured through her tear, "that
the heart / gave him years AGO is now as
truly h.s as then and that wnen at length
death comes, / Will gladly welcome the
cali that summons me TO you and o. him 81
gasped fer breath as she spoke fur n
stranger had drawn near TO the bedside.
My father stood beside him. "The
pretty yacht went down, but husband
and wife were saved m ] criod out iov.
ously. Edith looked at me kccnIv.
Saved BothF' she echoed
"Ycsi ycsi' said the child. ooh.
mamma, be is here the father never
knew land loved so well And pale
and exhausted from the effort she had
made, Ada lay faintinp on the pillow
which was scarcely whittier than her face
Shalt j ever forget Ediih's eyes as they
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