Mohave County miner., 1890-04-19
BERNARD'S LETTER,

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some Of us $cre poorer than others
80 poor t&sAA we had not black bread
enough TO eat--so poor that when the
hard winter came creeping apoA US
Iibe some cruel. hungry tiger. we had
no brands with which TO scare Il "a.
In Bettina's cottage, where she sat
and spun while her childish old grand
patents nodded in their chairs beside
the fireplace, all was as clean as Il
could have been Ia q palace, but she
had hard work to fn those two old
mouths and her own also. There was
no one else to DO 1t.
The lady Of the great house byught
her hax and paid well Acf II. But.
after all. Bettina had but her two
hsnds; and two little brown hands
can not do al the worlds work.
wait patiently" Bettina said To mo
sometiaaes. What does Il matter?
We love each other; we trust each
other; let ias be content"
But could mot be content. Ifelt II
] would win Bettina / must leave
Savoy and 70 to America. ! told Bet
tina 50, and though she wept, she said,
'NGo-go. Bernard, and will pray for
yoe. II Is all girl can do"
At last had money for the voyage.
had saved 1t little by little for two
long years. and row the parting hour
had come.
1t 10 that We may be with each 9th
er always some day that We part now"
] said.
Her tears fell over my neck. We
pressed each other in long embrace.
At last l tore myself away. and blind.
ed by my tears set of upon my Jour-
ney. We crossed the sea In safety. I
stood 1t last In q strange land and
among strange people.
A year passed by - twelve long
months; % long. counted by loves
reckoning. and yet l hoped and strove.
One more year and she would come to
me. The months would slip away
Ike the beads upon the rosary OF one
who prays for blessings. Ishould feel
her hand In mine when they we're all
counted. | should press my lips TO
hers-al would be forgotten but our
meeting, and while lived the old peo-
pie should share our happiness.
,.,,,d Ts-s-I ri - 10y
Tn u sleeu INC gTea iac'ory wnere
.,u eng aay. sAia " mysoi -
On my !acko, AT noonsime
NIL WIG 70 De.'ina'
wnss NJ we Ano~ " noon.ime ~
midday? Nothing.
! remember tniaking TINS. I remem-
her crossing the long room. remem-
.~,hs - ,..en Ia s" s1.,,. 0s an anu .no
o3ths OF men anu girls maa scream:
Ai.er tnat sense OF PAIN awakened
me, anu ! iound myseI Iying IN tne
VAR, Win my own manu- cola ana
S'a'I yinS IN sresI. warm sois
ma. ne.u II very tsnueIy
u :" Ils1. cou,u MOI.
.sn nSie AN :. salu, anu my voice
sounueu low ana noarSe IN my own
ears. "Who Is this?"
1T b the DOCTOR said voice. BE
calU my friend"
us It night?" / asked.
ut is night
why do you not light lampa"
He made no answer. q
what has happened?'
Do you not remember?"
II remember a noise"
1T was an explosion, he said. After
. pause. You were hurt. There
were many killed outright
doctor" said, .sis il niphter
at Is night" he said solemnly.
But only for me! know that I am
smitten blindr'
TRY to be calm, nv friend.n he
whispered. 1T is hard-but trv IN
bear itg'
What can we do but bear what God
sends npoa us? But did not bear Il
well. Can you wonderp All was CONE
all my hopes of life, and even All that
! had won in the last year. Some
wretch had stolen the little moleskin
pouch from nv bosom. i was a beg
gar and blindi / PRAYED 10 die bnt
lived and grew strong again.
One day as I sat by the hospital win
dow, formed a resolution. I said IN
myself: II can be brave enou0h ~
spare Bettina something; and l win do
II tbouph INV sufferino should h. In
creased by the act. know that n shs
knew the truth she would vrieve hi,
terry and remain true TO me- lnow
that II were sent home. and the doctor
says might be, she would even mar
nv me. and try 10 feed me AZ sbe DO.
her helpless ones. That shall never
be! will send her word that + am
dead, and then. when she has prieyed
awhile, youth will triumph: she will
marry the young farmer who loves her
20 truly, and is good as well "A rich.