Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1892-04-14


An obstinate gear would persist in
triekling down ber cheek She
raised her hand ami dashed it away.
but mOiS, eyelids betra ycsi her, aud her
father asked: why. little one. Nha,
can be the natter
oh. nothing much, papa she re-
piled
But I mus; know he persisted 4
do not like to see my little girl with
tears in her eyes"
II was hooking at mammals picture
and Wishing
Wishing what?- he interrupted. hi.
lip qniver.ng.
That the good Lord would send her
back To ia And Dorothy burst Int
n food of tears
Don't cry. Dot Don't cry like that
We mus; he brave. dear. aud p.rhapS
i, will come out all right COME. put
on your hat and We will 20 for a
walk
No. papa. let rs 20 ~ ve.rers at 81
James instead"
AN right" he saSd, Ii you prefer
IL"
Arriving a, the church they were
ushered to n pew. the sole occupant ot
which was lady. closely veiled and
dressed in black Dorothy imagined
that she saw her start when they en-
tered. but John did no, no.icc II.
though his seat was beside that of the
strange woman They arose to read
the psalm and she passed her book to
John The last verse particularly i'm
pressed him: Il have gone sstrsy lits
lost sheep: seek Thy servant; for d.
not forget Thv commandments"
Then they resum Ell their seats and
John ran mis- fingers earelesSly through
the leaves Of the hook. Suddenly he
started and grew pale The book fell
from his trembling hand He glanced
quickly AZ the woman " no had passed
Il to him. bu, her hand was raised in
the peaceful attitude Of prayer Dpro-
thy picked mp the fallen book ar 4 she.
ton. started As she saw on the title page
the name; Margaret Lytord HIallOw-
well. from her husband Easter. Is
John was zgitAted with the desire 10
know whether or not this woman by
his side knew anything about his wife
tie went through the service in a me
ehaDical sort of wey. The woman ~
black had not thus far allowed her
voice to b. heard Finally they a..
knelt for confession. and with wildly
beating heart HalioweIl recognized
tee trembling voice 2S il said: ~
have left undOne those things whica
VIC ought to have done; and We lave
done those things which we ought not t.
have done. and there Is no health in Us. .
oh. the anguish, the longing of his
heart lie could not contsol hi.aI>elf;
and. still kneeling. he leaned toward
her, and. with n Stifled sob, whispered:
'MRrgaret-for-g
She could not sp-ak; hut taking h--
hand from the top of the railing IN
/ front Of her. she laid il in tha, of he
husband This was her only answer.
but John knew its meaning and ae
/ press il passionately. ;euderiy.
The service being finished. they left
the church together At the door Mar.
garet was met by a tall. fine looking
/ Young mar What, No Why. yes il
/ - he exclaimed to himself. a. he saw
them coming IF il isn't DO, HaIl0w-
well and her father-and with mamm.
| too. What can it all mean?' Jo,--
shook his hand silently, heartily. -
they met This was no place for e.
plantations. so they fastened 70 leave
I the throng
There was room for but two in Mar.
garet's carriage. so VIII Lyford ffos
/ the young man was none other than
Y hei. gracefully resigned in Hallowelrs
favor. As for Dorothy and himself
| they much preferred TO walk. and s..
when the carriage had passed out Z.
sight, they turned their steps toward
Glenmere
Mutual explanations and mutual for.
giveness were the happy results OF the
homeward ride of Margare. and he,
husband II was all arranged befoE-
/ they parted that she should assume he.
I former position rs mistress at Glen
mere But she had 80 many business
affairs to arrange, and so much todo be
fore closing up the house. that Saturday
night arrived before Margaret. with
her father and Will Lyfori. came Il
| live again ut her former home; though
il may be said by the way. that since
the previous Sunday Will had spent
the most of his time there His many
years of separation from Dorothy had
made him realixe that he was far. very
/ far from being her brother. aud now
that they were brought together again,
I taken a new and deeper turn
The next day was Easter Sunday
/ Dinner having been finished. Halhowell
aud his wife strolled out together. and
/ their steps led toward the front Of the
house. Margaret stopped abruptly as
her eyes fell upon the fallen trees Al
/ firs. it puzzled he, but suddenly she
remembered and a panied expression
crossed her face Have it taken away
! john was all she said
lie caught her TO his arms yes
dear" he said 1--WE viii bury the past
( To-day shall be my Easter. We will
look to the future and both rejoice ir
| our resurrection of love"
IL Just at this moment we could have
looked inside the house. we might hav.
seen Dorothy and VIII in a similar At
/ titude- Theirs WAS u newborn. not :
resurreeted love; but their happiness
! was none the greater.
As the years roll on and the holy day
returns, it brings JOY and praise intC
many hearts But to none IS il day
of greater gIadness and thanksgiving
than TO the four who always bless the
anniversary of John Hallowell's Easter
Charles Emerson Cook, in Boston
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