The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-02

Kisses from me-" he said in a choked and
broken voice, 'and she's gone to The CITY,
some feler's took her off; she's gone!"
New the women gathered round him in Won
DER and sympathy, and the strong heart in his
breast was strong no more, for lie buried his
lace IN his hands, the iTon-gray locks falling
over his bron2ed and furrowed brow, and
he sobbed like a child.
And then the women wept
All, but they always weep with us,
Oh, trne and tender tears, upsprinoino from,
the overtowing fountains OF woman's heart!
PQrer and gentler than the loving dews that
fall beneath the gloriied, calm stars of heaven
upon the lifted lips of the lilyl How often.
when sorrow has fallen upon the heart whose
lonely, Inloved beatings guide the trembling
hand that pens these poor, unworthy Words
how often have your gracious drops. mingled
with the sweet string Of the heavenly star of
hope, arched bright rainbow in the stormy
skies and chased the clouds away.
And when the heart that pays this poor trib-
ute TO you is silent III dust and daisies, may
the tears from woman's eyes sanctify ard
make hallowed the nameless turf that COW
ers It'll
But where was Little Kisses?
kilograms were sent everywhere.
No such person had been seen.
Days, weeks, rolled by and still no message
from her.
The broken-hearted father had wandered
for her. And now he had taken his bed,
stricken with fever.
1t was not thought he could survive the
blow which had fallen on him, but he told
them that he would live till Little Kisses
came, and kept calling for her all the time.
One night, when kind and loving hearts were
watching at his bedside, there was u low, timid
knock at the door, and then voice:
Papa, it's Little kisses-can come In
Please open the door"
He was sleeping.
But woman rose, and walking softly to the
door, opened it.
And Little Kisses came home!
Not the Little Kisses that she used to be;
not the bright-eeyed, rosy-cheeked girl Of a
month ago. for the blue eyes had lost their
lustre the face was feyer-flushed and thin, but
over the fair forehead waved the gold ringlets
with the grace of past days, casting halo
round the sweet face still.
She spoke not a word, but going to the bed
side. knelt down and gazed with staring,
frightened eyes on the face of her poor,
wronged father.
And, as if conscious of her presence near
him, he awoke, and their eyes met, and while
his lips murmured her name softly, the
wasted arms stole about her neck and she
sobbed on his breast
you've come home to me, Kisses, you've
come homel Long you've been gone, my dar-
lin, but you're home--you're home at last,
thank God!"
ooh, fatherl didn't mean to do any wrong
Il didn't mean to leave you ever; but he said
he would COME back for you right away and
make you rich, and didn't know any better
But l stole off from him and came back to you
because 1 love you!'
Hush, Littlo Kisses, don't grieve about 1t
now. Maybe didn't do my duty by your-
maybe didn't treat you fair. But done the
best knew how; an hope as how the Lord'll
credit me with that. I'm goin' home to meet
the mother, Kisses, over the river where the
light shines brighter"
Don't, don't father! Wait for me and let
us go together"
But God would not have it so.
He called the father first.
Yet not long did Little Kisses wait; and the
last words that fingered on her sweet lips, ere
Death had kissed them cold forever, were:
81 didn't mean 10 do any wrong didn't
know no better"
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