The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-01

all generous and kindly people, he over
blamed himself, No further message came.
but a letter followed that told him Mary
still lived. There were in it no congratula-
tons. no word about Annis, II seemed to
him a dark cloud was closing over him.
which he was helpless to avert.
Meantime Jack was getting better inst M
his watering place, but determined 10 try
its virtues thoroughly, he staid i'm the be.
ginning OF November. Annis had moi en-
tirely enjoyed. her summer; she had fell
between the lines OF Georges letters that
he was not happy, and she longcd TO sec
him, and was glad TO be on her way 10
London again.
Her sweet, bright lace, her tender voice.
charmed George out of his morbid depres-
sion. lie felt that she was excuse enough
for the widest infatuation, and that II
once his mother could see her she would
fully understand why he could never love
Mary Niven.
While they were with him George had
many consultation with them both about
the near future; and in view of the very
unpleasant position he would BIZ in should
he remain in his unclc's family now, he at
last yielded to Jacks desire that he should
return to his native country and take a
share in the business of ID. Carycr's Son"
as the firm now stood. II was hard for
him to part with Annis, even for a few
months but il had to Dee, and before they
separated she had promised to marry him
on that coming yesterday II was their
mutual idea so TO consncrlte the auniyer-
sary of their bctrothal, and make the day
doubly dear. Annis had a horror Of pub
lie weddings the occasion was too sacred
in her eyes TO be celebrated anywhere but
in n church, and her want Of near relations
made il possible to have it strictly private.
1t should take place, they resolved, iii.
rcctly before the morning service, before
any OF the congregation assembled, and il
should be kept thoroughly secret, 50 that
their first mutual net MS man and wife
should he sharing In the service aud cclc-
bratibn of the day. Ii was like Anni3 50
10 link herself with heaven rs well rs
earth, aud George loved her the better for it.
AS he left her on the steamers deck,
radiant with health and beauty. vet her
face quivering with the grief OF parting.
and her lovely eyes full oi tears, Georges
heart sank with some uudchnahlc fore
boiling lie felt the reason when man
came up TO him on Tia quay and touched
his hat TO him-a Grape banded hat. IL
was his uncle's valet please, sir, the
funchal is Just here sir You didn't get
the dispatch We've a-brung home Miss
Niyon's body, SIR
George staggered back, the shock was so
sudden. 80 dreadful, To him 80 omnous.
Like one in dream he let Summon. guide
him 20 the carriage when, his mother and
uncle sat. The old rcmorsc returned upon
him. For long DAYS lac was lisllcsa aud
sud. Nothing was said Ia him of past or
future. Ills uncle wnscrushcd, his mot her
worn out aud ILL., Nothing offered Ia him
in IT, near outlook but the cublcd message
Jack Carver had promised to send him.
lie saw the Scrvia'sarTiyul IN the ship ing
news, but lac did not see or know that in a
frightul storm on the voyage Annis had
slaid on deck too long, been wet 10 the
skin by the sudden rush OF great wave,
and when they arrived at New York she
was 30 III that she had 10 DC carried ON
shore in chair. taken at once jo her
chamber. and put under physicians care.
II was not strange that Jack forgot the
cable message
Alice Carvcrwas ~ home torccciyc him.
Her school days wene'o over, and she was de-
lighted to be at humc. Her Joy, however,
was short. Pneumonia set In ON Annis'
cold, became dangerous, AMI IN one week
from her landing she was nj the point of
death. For lew houus she rallied. aud
had time Tor one earnest talk with Alice,
and pruppCd MP on pillows wrote q note
TO George Hale. Then the trrachcrou,
disease returned with ir,sh violence. ~
| two days mor' Anus health and bcnut,
| ~
out IN u short sigh.
Jack had cahled NJ last 10 George Hale
/ but IL WIS only thrc words "Annis i
| dying aud the next day went thrvc NOR
! --"Annis Is dead.
Goorgc could not believe H. Tho siron.
| incredibly OF sudden sorrow kept him az
for day or two, but Il was brief AM
| feeble stay. lie had Ia believe that hi,
purposes were broken off, his life wrecked
| his hope cut of like n tree, even ~ Scrip
| turc saws. aud added to all this drcadiu
consciousness OF loss wm the morbid idci
that lac was thus punished for dcslroyin.
his poor little cousins peace, aud no doub
/ shortening her life. Out of this dreadful
| dependence nothing could have rouse,
him but that last letter of Annis', which
/ Jack incluscd IN u long one ol his own, fat
81 details and hearty sympathy. The mote
ran thus
"DEAn, DEAREsr GronGE This Il ior
gO0d.by. dear ldon' want tony II, hut IL 4
Gods will. am sad. but not afraid. On,
thing want Of you: do not give MP YOU
plans oi coming back 10 bc with Jack.
want Ia have you together, and whcI
yesterday COMES, 60 10 the church, whrn
We should have gone together, and thin'
of your Annis; perhaps shall be- Their
too. Good.by again, my own. Your owl
"ANNis."
Thcsc brief, piieous worls, traced in
hand trrinulous with near death, unlockci
the arid despair vi Georges heart: lac icl
upon hi. knees aud Wcpt floods oi hot an,
bitter tcans. all the woman In his natun
WIS stirred 10 the depths, u was a piiifu
spectacle had any man bchcld u. but Ia
WIS alone except that Il seemed as !
Annis laid n soft hand upon his head an,
blessed his awful sptfuw After n time
like all the rest ~ ~ be- rcgained scli-cun
troll aud set about preparing Ia change hi
home aud his employment; his mOthcl
would not 10 with him NJ first; hhe would
wait until lac had home Uady for her
Hut one delay after another occurred, aus
lac was unable 10 sail iill the spring cam'
on: then the steamer itself was Numbered
by contrary winds and continual storms
till Il only arrived NJ the wharf late on
fasior-cyen. Their WIS no one there Il
meet him; Jack hal watched all day fOl
him, and gone home al lat, 10 George bciOol
himself 10 the near.i hotel and, worn on
with fatigue, slept ~ late on sunday morn
ing that he had ~ time 10 look up Mr.
Carycr's house. lie remembered well