River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-11-21
FROM THE TOMB.
A Young Doctors Victory Over
Passion and Death.

When hushcd twilight wings her
noiseIess way from Heaven to wrap
the temples Of the dead in her soft
transparent drapery or the pleasant
moon lights up the messed graves,
making luminous the white scUlptured
marble-it l. sweet 10 march up the
shaded aisles OF the slumbrOus city.
and muse upon the holy memories Of
the departed
The stars burned with lister pecei-
iar to summer skies. \ clear. mild
atmosphere gave refreshing elias
ITCHY to my spirits wondered along,
/ scarcely knew where, and found my
self. after leisure walk. near the old
fashioned battle-ground at Dallston
Falls. was "a happy man. for. hav-
ing that day received a diploma. was
really and professionally an VI. ID.
What directed my steps 90 the rural
burying-grOund can not now tell. but
I believed at the time Il was romantic
and an enthusiast them that some
mysterious agency shaped my course.
As / drew near the rustic gate was
open. The walks glittered in the
strong yellow light; the shadows
leaned down from the trees and fres-
coed the smooth gravel with quaint
trucery; the buds ard flowers grouped
in dark masses upon the gently-curved
mounds II knew they were buds and
lowers, for their fragrance betrayed
.hcmN. seemed whispering in their
silent language 10 the beautiful dead
below. In my youth was fond Of
synioOliziug livery iuanimatc thing
mad its tyre il some idea! of Oriental
fancy. This evening I felt particular
~ political Ny Imagination was as
fertile yes, ] thought, a. fertile a.
Milton II my thoughts were not a.
grand or my images sublime.
somtere, ca-el,.>-iy along The SIDE
0vhc-e hawthorn hedge lwincd lis
firm .eudFils together dragging my
cane after me and ma-iug in careless
reverie. Suddenly naUsed. leaned
by a huge, hoary elm anu closed my
eyes. As the magic breathing Of flute.
skiIIfu,ly touched ioated through my
dreaming brain. A. I look back it
seems to me that that was the most
blessed hour Of my existence. for.
mingling with that plaintivc l1ei Ody.
came gentle lace, with sparkling
ewes. serene brow aud cheeks Just
erimsoued enough 10 resemble two
pale rose leaves flushing the purest
snow.
On. how / loved that sweet May
Kendall, Love, Forgetting my God.
I idolized her, aud. egotist that was.
faucied that my uuspollen passion was
returned. Bat / will not linger In
5hose few ufomeuts ! was pouring nv
very souls depth aad fervOr into e
heart that fondly imagined as
youth will s0metimeS-w was. Iva a sort
of spiritual preSeGCe. ever beside me.
Ny reveric was broken 10y the APP
proach of "a stranger, and a ught, sill
very laugh shut out the music Of the
flute. for il was - like NY love. Mays
$50 ringing. 30 joyous.
Presently. as e fine. manly form
drew nearer, | recognized the features
Of one who had been my college mate
two years ago would have sprung
forward 10 meet him His name was
trembling on my lips when 3 sightar-
rested my attention ana chilled my
blood and made my teeth chatter with
a sudden. freezing fear. The two had
COME almost beside nae aud there
stopped. charmed with tho sylvSn
spot. The lady held her hat by the
strings one arm w-.s passed C0utiding-
~ through thar of her companion. aud
when sil turned her beamjng face
around toward me q was concealed by
the shadow I recognized in the FUN
Hood % tho moonlight -NIay Kendall.
do not like. even n this late dav.
toTsvicw thc feelings that shook my
frame when l heard them muruur such /
words of tenderness To each other in I
eub'iued and happy tones. \ Geathly /
fajutueS. came over me a gathered /
from their own lips the knowledge
that they were hetrothcd; and when /
that passed away. fierce revenge |
sent the blood boiling throegh my
veins could have leaped upon him. /
ana demanded my MAY. my love. with !
out whom life would o. curse. aEi !
tn, world "a dre,gd. dead blank But F,
then. bv what right could J c8L her I
mincs True. She had been most kind I
20 nae bat never mcte th5u maidcn!v
mu3e>iy might warrant toward thc .
most intimate friend Vow knew /
ticd forgive me for thy rage THAT .
lugged ~ my be;,rt--triug~ as j Thought +
- i,,-way -ho h4u Il k,.l Us Frcd-r-
ics Ca foo that ! wu- uot jo COM
py..aeud N,.lgte, She lad smiled uu
II becau-. , was als coll.r. mate
because A.U ever some sweet rctol- +
sc-tioB Ia tel. some comedy virtue o.: I
hi~ to praise; auJ b.iaucc 81 my own
funGnes-. fauc.ei ~he loved mo
How s-nod there. wcaS. passionate .
aud painting with the violence NJ my .
emotions. even till learned thc day .
when the Wedding wou.d take place, .
know no, fUr cverv nerve in nay BODY .
seemed changed G. Instrument Of keen (
torture. Fortunately they did nor
pass me. bui retrs,.ci their steps. ami F..
!. bcndiug .ow rith aimo~: brra Siug .
heart. slowly left th4 p.ea-aa, grave
ward. sow on valley of tjrv bones .
70 me. and walked iosva-. ny vcii- f
iur. too vretchcd Jo thins dclii'-r,ie- F
Is. or icel a.l the erl-I.a. weight of .
disappointment.
The next day, pcicre sunrise syas .
on my way 20 q uciSHuorius city /
WAS in "a strange tumuit. that ! knew +
not but might prove fatal 10 me. was +
ready foe almost any desperate decd. E
and had. more Shan OHce--i Audder
as think Of it-con;emp.at-J SELF .
destruction Bui J called philosophy. +
mas. something higher holier- 10 my /
aid-reiigiou: and in time became /
soothed. If no comforted; that j. after /
knew May was irrevocGoly welded. 4
Two months passed. ! deemed my +
self sufficiently fortified with good res
olutiOns 70 return once more to my 1
chosen place of residence 10 was
high noon when l drove ap the princi-
pa street A carriage dashed by me ;