Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-26

one of the hottest places ever was in,
thought that this would not matter; but
when at sunrise on the following morn
ing | saw a veil of miasInatic mist hang
ing over the surface of the ground,
changed my opinion. However, neither
Stella nor Tota seemed the worse, so as
soon as was practicable We started home
wards. had already on the previous
day sent some of the men back TO the
kraals to fetch ladder, and when we
reached the cliff We found them waiting
for us beneath. With the help of the
ladder the descent was easy. Stella sim
ply got out Of her rough litter at the top
of the cliff. for we found it necessary to
carry her, climbed down the ladder, and
got into it again at the bottom.
Well, we#reached the kraals safely
enough, seeing nothing more of Hen
drika. and, were this a story, doubtless
should end it here with-"and lived
happy ever after" But alas, it is no.
50. How am TO write il?
Ny dearest wife's vital energy seemed
completely TO fail her now that the dan
ger was past, and within twelve hours
of our return | saw that her state was
such as to necessitate the abandonment
of any idea Of leaving Babyan Kraals at
present. The bodily exeTtIon, the an
guish Of mind. and the terror that she
had endured during that dreadful night.
combined with her delicate state Of
health, had completely broken her down.
To make matters worse also, she was
taken with an attack Of fever, contracted
no doubt III the unhealthy atmosphere OK
that acCursel valley. IL time she shook
the fever Of, hut 1t left her dreadfu!ly
weak. ana quite unit TO face the trial
before her.
| think she knew she was going to die;
she always spoke Of my future, never OF
our future. II is impossible for NE 20
tell how swee; she $; how gentle, how
patient and resigned. Nor, indeed, do
wish to tell il, it is too sad. But this
viii say: | believe that, If ever a woman
drew near 70 perfection while yet living
on the earth, Stella luateEnlain did so.
The fatal hour drew on. by boy
Harry was born and ais mother lived 70
kiss and bless him. Then she sank. We
dii what we coJsd, but we had little
skill, and might not hold her back from
death All through che weary night
watched her with breaking heart.
The dawn came. the sun rose ia the
east. HIs RAYS falling on the peak be-
hind were reflected in glory upon the
bosom Of the western sky. Stella awoke
from her swoon and saw the light She
whispered to me 10 open the door OF the
hut did 80, and she fixed her dying
eyes on the splendor Of the morning sky.
She looked on me and smiled a. ar angel
might smile. Then with a l2stedort she
lifted her hand. ard. pointing 10 tbs
radiant heavens, whispered:
There, Allan, there
Il was done. and was broken hearted.
and broken hearted ! must wander ;ill
ths end Those wbo have endured ry
lo7s viii know M sorrow; 1t cannot De
written In such pace and AZ such al
hour may also di~l
Yes, il Is sad story. b1; wander
whore We viii about the world We can
never % beyond the sound Of the pass
ing bell For ne. as for my father be-
fore me. and for the millions who have
been and wEo shall BE, there Is III; one
word Of comfort The Lord hath
given, ard the Lord hath taken away"
Let us. then. TOW Cur beads il hope. ard
add with a handle heart, ~Bls=ssd o~
me nAEae Of the Lord.
I b1riad her sy n-r fathers SIDE. and
the weeping Of tie peop5e ~ho lad ioTed
her went up 70 heaven Even Ineaba-
zIIubi wept.
On TIE second nigh; from her burial
ooad no. sleep. / F.,ss, dressed I1Ssrff.
and vent out inTo TIE night Th~ moon
w4s shining brightly. .nd ~ - rsys ]
SHAPED nv course towards the graveyard
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