The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-08-15

Montreal the most sorrowint man in
the world. "The light in the east has
gone out," he would sometimes say to
his friends. ~ thought twas morning
and behold II Is midnight.
About the time OF the death OF NJ.
Alfred Eugene La Londe the Secords
left Montreal and came to Kingston to
reside. Mr.. Carpenter came with them.
The family decided to spend the sum-
mer Of 1885 in camp at Massassagua
Point, and Mr.. Carpenter-now nearly
20 years OF age-agreed 10 accompany
them. So preparations were made and
the party pitched five tents on one oil
the most charming spots Of the charm-
ing Ontario.
The tents were pitched close to the
Bay OF Quinte. All night the warm
winds swnyed gently TO and fro the
white canvas walls, and brought the
sounds Of steamships as they plowed
the smooth surface OF the bay. Boat al
ter boat passed by on its way to Mon;
treal. Sometimes tho sound oil musical
instruments were heard. Sometimes
voices sang in exquisite harmonies, that
echoed among tile trees stretching for
three miles back OF the tents. The moon
rose over the bay in solemn beauty,
and gave her light so generously that
no lights were needed within the white
walls. When all else was quiet there
still could be heard the tapping OF the
waves upon the pebbled beach, and the
occasional splashing OF fish in the bay.
Mr.. Carpenter rose at daybreak every
morning and, passing Mrs. Secord's
tent, wandered up and down the
beach. HE is waiting for the sunrise"
the lady would say to her husband as,
drawing aside the door OF her tent,
she would watch the old man upon the
shore, his long white beard blown aside
by the wind that freshened from the
south.
! Nine. La Londe arrived in August.
"Does he expect me?" she asked OF her
sister when they were alone.
mot to-day" answered Mrs. Secord ]
che knows that you are coming, but I!
did not tell him Just. when you would
be here"
Then followed considerable planning
as to how the gentleman should be in
formed OF the arrival OF his old sweet
heart. Alice's impulse was to rush to
him at once. 81 must see him." she
cried. II have waited twenty years and
that is long enough" But my child"
answered Mrs. Secord, "the morning
never breaks suddenly, the transition
would DO too severe, it would be painful.
Wemust give. him the gray. OF the
morning first, and then the golden sun
rise"
II was now late In tho afternoon, so i
was decided that Mrs. Secord should
spend the night with her sisterin the
tent prepared for her, and Alice should
awaken ut daybreak, dress herself, and,
Just as Mr.. Carpenter was passing, allow
him 10 hear ller voice In some old'fa-
,,,;I;or. sonn Tho family thonCht the
arrangement line one, ana SO the httIe
49," We" A.. iarna,,or ttn,gbt ba no.
c.eH,'iS' Hii' S "i Pe14se. H.
ticed an unusual excitement on me
family, and lie said to himself: "She is
coming! There is light in the east"
The next morning was glorious one:
The air was sweet with a fragrance OF
wild flowers, andthe soft breeze brought
the sound OF sheep bells from the dis
tant fold. When Mr.. Carpenter passed
the tent where the ladies had spent the
night, he heard voice which at first
listening again, he reorganized an old
song which he had sung scores OF times
to Alice in tie long ago. Could II be-
it must be-and yet? The old man
held his head with his hands and sank
down upon a rude bench near by. Then
came the voice again, sweeter than any
lie had ever heard, fuller and deeper,
and trembling with emotion, singing
the old song:
"There's llsht In the east; lol It's morning.
A brighter light shines than the light oil yon
r,oS SsSs Tho bosm NJ INV love laden cycl
Eclipslns The light Of the morning.
.,,.,.., Il
TSrI Is awake 01 iSan ~ ng y sSu
And ali through e my being the music will roll,
My heart isawake! come with singing"
Long before Alice had finished the
song the good man had fallen to his
knees. and, with tears streaming down
his face, was now murmuring, "God OF
the morning! receive the Thanksgiving
Alice Cnye a ioyful cry and rushed
TO him. lie held her to his breast for
some moments, then led her away to