Wichita eagle., 1890-01-19

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tainly our illusion, or rather tie great
truth of which 1t is the shadow. did sur
vive, as to this dav it survives in nay
heart.
But complete happiness is not allowed
in this world even for an hour.
Three DAYS after our wedding DIR. Car
son had stroke. Il had been long i'm
pending, now it fell. We came into the
center hut to dinner and found him "
ing speeches.. At first / thought that
he was dying. but this wa< not so.
On the contrary, within four days he
recovered his speech and some power of
movement. But he never recovered his
memory though he still knew Stella,
and sometimes myself. Curioosly enough
he remembered little Tota best of all
three, though occasionally he thought
that she was his own daughter in her
childhood, and would ask her where her
mother was. This state Of affairs lasted
for some seven months. The old man
gradually grew weaker, but ne did not
die. OF course has condition quite pre-
cluded the idea OF our leaving Babyan
more distressing 10 me because had n
nervous presentiment that Stella was in
curing danger by staying there, and
also because the state of her health rem
dered it desirable that we should reach
a civilized region ~ soon M possible.
At length the end came very suddenly.
We were sitting one evening by Mr..
Carson's bedside IN his hat. when 10 our
Astonishment he sat UP and spoke.
Il hear you, he said. "Yes. yes.
forgive you Poor WOLFRAM, you too have
suffered" and he fell back deed.
| have little doubt that he WA adSiresa-
ing his lost wife. come vision of whom
had flashed across has dying sefsses.
Stella, Of course, was overw helned with
grlsf al her loss. Till came her father
bad been her sole companion- and there
fore, a. may be imagined. The ,se he-
tween them was much closer than il
usual even In the case Of father and
daughter. So deeply did abe mourn that
| began to fear for the effesrt upon her
health. Nor were we the only ones to
grieve; ali the natives on the settlement
called Mr.. Carson ''fathes," ard rs n
father they lameneed HIM. The air re-
sounded with the wsiling Of women.
and the roen went about with bowed
heads, saying that "tbe sun had set in
the heavens, nov only the Star tE;Sellz)
remained" Indabs- ziubi alone dad not
mourn. He said that It was best that
the Inkoos should die. for whs. was life.
worth chen oue laY like q logs--usore-
over, that Il would have been vel for al
IL ne had died sooner.
On the following day we buried him
in the little graveyard near the water
fall II was sal business AID Stella
cried very uaBch, in spite Of all could
do 70 comfort he-.
That night as I sat outsida the hat
snoking-fo: the weather wa ho. ard
Stella was lying down inide-oId ;ndaba-
zinbi came up. saIutsd and s.Fa2t:ed A.
my feet.
What u IL, Indabs~dmbi77 said
This, Aacumazah1. when arc you
going 70 trek towards tbs eoazty-
II don't know, / answered. THE Star
Ia not st 70 travel now: We mast wait
awhile
No, Aacuuazshn, vou NUT rot VAT.
you must 20. and tss Star must tax her
chance. She IL strong. il il ro:hi8g.
Al ~iu De well"
why do you say 40 Why mus We
goz
For thih reason. NAc7IEnsz&hn, Sra
he booked cautiously round sas1 10 80
low. The balloons have come hack Ia
Thousands. 81 the mountain Is full II
thefn
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/ said
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