Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-29

hapx.D said father. IT think some ons b GO
ing to take her away
NAY, dear father, said i. for it grieved
me sorely to think any one should como and
take my dear Patience away 1T cannot b
true"
But father did laugh teasinSiy, and did
20 Cd and ieavs me quite miserable 70 shink
that after al it might be true
Dec. %, 1850 Sunday. Patience has
come. was standing on the staircase lass
evening when I heard the coach wheels, AID
in . uounen, there was my dear at the door.
looking 30 beautiful.
But with her was gentleman, 20 tall and
straight, but with such handsome face, and
ewes all 3 laughing, that somehow WIS nota
bit afraid till it came TO me that he might 10
the one who would take nv Patience from
me. Then did go UP 10 him right boldly,
and when be did take my hand, said. Are
you to take nv Patience away
AID be did laugh aud SAY. If thy Patience
wilt but come with me-
And she, vita a most beautiful red al
over her face. did take me in her arms ana
kiss ME-
But feel much better about il now. for Pa
tence did tell me she would often come and
see me
We went to church this day wore my
new pe,isse trimmed with fur that Cousin Pa
tience brought me greatly fear did think
more OF that Than Of the ss~ulon; but am
truly penitent. ana wore my Oldest peiise AZ
terwar6 TO norsify NV vanity.
Dec. 50 l.so Monday. | have told my
dear about the diary and shown IL TO her,
Not the inside Yet. but | did say TO her,
When am with NV mother, then, Patience,
you must have my book and read it" And
Patience smiled, and her eyes SEEMED 30
bright and sparkling that uistbought thsrs
were tears in them, and she said, Sweet
heart, thank thee: but may the time DO far
away"
Last night | did dream Of my mother. Me-
thought saw her hol.iing out her arms 10
me, with smile and the bright angels round
about her were smiling also, and thought
did start 10 40 TO hsr. but hearing a cry, I
turned back and saw my father weeping. his
face upon bis hands, anu woke.
have begun TO ride with my Patience and
the captain Father comes also At times.
The captain is part Of bis nams-he who came
TO take Patience We have fine times, and is
doth seam like him every day the more
But the great secret Is and tell il 20 you.
Tor YOU viii never say aught about it, my
dear Is 10 be taken away, married, on New
YEARS day, Margery says
That is why Patience came here, and I
never knew il until last night, and she told
me
Father wished it 80, and everything Il 10
be 80 beautiful did see the lace the veil.
Patience Is 10 wear upon her head, and it 10
to tioat downward DER her dress
Margery did tell me people always give
presents to those who are 10 lie married And
did think me what / could give TO my dear.
So told father, and be asked me II i had
thought Of anything. Then I showed him .
little ring that he had given me, that was
nv mother's-a beautiful gold ring with q
circlet of pearls
And father did say DO me: my dear, wilt
thou part with thatF ard his face hooked
stern and sad Then did pot my arms round
his neck and say: ITO mono other but my
Patience, for she viii love IL weil, spd give
it as the hsss have" And father did Kiss
me and say as though speaking % himself:
Thy mothers self, thy mothars self"
And Patience coming into the room.
placed the ring upon her finger.
Jan l, I73I-W ednessiay. / never, nSvev
thought IL would happen l feel much
stronger now, and wiz tell all about IL
1t was yesterday; my dear and the captsin
and did 20 out riding. We rode along right
gayly for u time tMargery is saying not to
write more, bat say 10 her that l must tell
you alb and then somehow Gypsy did slip
and fall and threw me the ground. and
when growing frightened and trying to rise.
methinhs she hurt me In the sida But shs
did no, mean it. think forgot everything
for a time. then and only remembered my
dear's white face and Gypsy putting her
pretty head down, and then ! must have
gone TO sleep.
Then l did find rnvsalf upon nv bed as
horne, with my dear father sitting by ma.
But his face was fallen upon his hands, 10
out out my hand softly, and IL did almost
fall, 10 heavy IL was. and Laid II On his arm.
And father, quickly raising his head, did
cry out, Dorothy" And said |. Father,
de&r. II was not GyT<y's fault"-for | did
think me they might blame my pretty Gypsy.
Ny head doth feel querrly now. Here
comes my dear and the captain.
"Fa,her"-
Ny eyes were 50 blurred with tears that
could scarcely nc tho faded, trembling writ
ing Once moro they fell upon the yellow
page where, underneath, was written:
NY little Dorothy She died this morn
ing. The sunshine II the '.ew year falls softly
10 upon her ~ she iies asleep. Good-byi dear;
have read tbs gentle story through, and 70
esose the book
The rain tina. had beso falling wildly. weps
po6tly now Inc branches Of the dead tree
swept again~ the window, and my ,ears fell
ON the tsssder story Of young life, while tbs
darksning shadows filed the room.-Annis
z Ksyes in Frank Leslie