The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-17

. or some new way my idle time 20 pass
ntlast IN Southorn France soourne time.
hav no urgent call that might hnrass
aNyI lofcc q quick return 10 native cline.
INC sool FOLK meath whose sheltring ROOF
staid.
a godly man and pure and noble wife.
One daughter had. n cheery. winsome maid
VINO shortly won my heart and changed my
life.
ihshorien now my talc and tell what cause
hado me an outcGst, wand'rcr. from my
home.
Nv God great vengeance for his broken laws
An awful fever came. and there were some
VINO fingered with the sickness many daYs.
Among tho last her parents numbered were:
Nhe scathloss was. I thought OF many ways
TO keep the foul disease from reaching her.
A. last called my brother % my aid'
And 10 my home TIL should JON her there
She won't with him. / with her plronts stayed
Al all was o 'er. An orphan IN my care
They left her, with their Blessing Tor my WHO.
Az iast with rapid journey reachlng nome.
/ found her fled; and like two-edged knife
The news that in me killed we pest OF some
/ Go ld impulses that still held sway er me.
Gus through my heart. that he. my brother, had
Led her from paths OF virtue ana mat she
Had fled with hiu1 ! erushSd ana almost maj
With rage, and grief, followed their track
But they cuded mr.. then resolved
10 search him out VINO nAu 'ii5 wrong 30 we,
The whole OF life Then camc the Moslem war
In tho Soudan. Ny brothers regiment
Among tho first was ordered out Though far
I
| Quick as the wiling pow OF st0aln could drive,
And Joined the Moslem forces. in the hope
or wreakng vengeance on him then. Alive
Kept ms hato. and hate will always cope
Successfully galust love The Moslem cause
| / had ospOuscd thro' no desire to win
| Aught but yengeaDce OF creed OF sect. OF laws
That govern justice. or the thought OF SIN
Against ny people, en'ere not my mind
Means 90 Ihe end ! thought 10. and i gave
Free play 10 hate, and only sought 70 find
Him face TO face and have. him from me crave
| D. q.
Oar armies met. lhe early morning mn
ShOna on the town. when angry battle calls
Rang out. and crash OF steel and roar OF gun
Spread o or tho plain watching anviously
For him whose life a come so far 20 seek.
AL day We fought. and fighting was 10 me
sweet relief; saw my sword blade reek
With christian blood. l. man OF their own
creed
! struck them down. till weary with the TOLL
And yet still on fought. and gave no need
/ o those about me. Fierce and mad turmoil
Ragged rampant in me. BIT ] sOIght IN vain.
Through all that day, both up and down the
line
Midst lighting mon, then CROPPED among the
Stin searching. craving for the brand Of Cain.
Then wearIed by the night there came iuh'
That night both armies lay like tigers iierce,
Who. tasting blood and gorgod 10 the full,
Still thirst for more. No human eye could
The 6iaeSness that o'ershadowed hill and
Next day and night. though eager for the fray.
We held qloof On earth the cooling rain
Fell all the night, but passion stu held sway.
Tho third day came and with the birth OF
morn
The storm Of human fury burst anew;
And those who lately guise OF men had worn.
We're worst than beasts. for beasts will ne'er
undo
The work of God Unholy. awfulrage
Seized on us them l was the worst OF al;
For they, with whom 1 fought, could not
The fires Of what they thought was duty's call.
Through all the fight l still kept open eyes
For him within whose VEINS ran biood OF Hihe'
At last | saw him; where most danger lies
lie always is Our firm, unDrOkcn Inc
Still pressed uDon their brave but Weakning
men.
He in tho centre rode. always in front.
/ fell short space back, dismOunteG, then
Ran down the line to where saw the brunt
OF the next charge they formed TO make must
The war cries of the men who madly fought
Rang thro my head with wild and awful hum.
L harassed was by one fierce haunting
That 6o 6y other hands than mino might fall.
/ pressed apace through firmly welded
Atlast WAS Tree and there in front Of all.
/ calmly stood while all M fancled wrongs
surgd through 10y maddened brain, and turn
lie raised s' his sword, and, with the trumpets
blast.
Straight on they came; till near me. when 1
Just to the right his boot caught as he passed.
quick endorsed him drawing dagger keen'
Aud then sprang ami knelt upOn ms chest
Timing him down No man has ever seen
A man more brave than he thoughti ana ies''
In thinking thus, that should let MN rise
10 fight me fair. twice in his wanting side
I plunged the knife. on. God. his haunting
still follow ne: blindness can never hide
The look he gave me when ne saw my lace.
Then i'm hls ear. as bleeding there he lay'
Missed: "Seducer You. who IN 10 pace
Look all that wOmGnhoOl could give. TO stay
Your victim on your passions shrine. 90 down
20 deepest hell. and know revenge is mlne,'
He struggled up. one hand he raised 90 mo.
And I with maddencd rage. a. drnnh with VINE
Struck him again. unheeain& silent plea
Tor mercy. As the willinE arms OF death
We're CLOSING. husky with hl5 blood d. cfled;
my brother" fell laca, gave ono Gasying
Smiled: then 'she was my wife, he said, and
"Tbv wife.0I cried. hut ho was dead to sound;
AMI. fratncide knott on form of clay
That late had held, whose stncnlng mould
The shirt OF anan. Ave. there he lay.
struck down in wanton anger. helllsh rage
AGAINST ml brother. he m, mother son!
Aud now remorseiu. sorrow gan TO wage
A war against myself Tor what q done.
Ah0ut us surged the maddened, warning hosts,
Whose wells and curses mnglcd with the groans
OF those who q fallen. spite of all their boasts.
10 scape unscathod while round me en- the
Shrieked curses on ny head and bowed me down
Nth bitter deep remorse; for love had won.
Then pressing forward, forward % the town.
OF old Ihebals, nearly England wOl
The day and cause, the gates were battered
down.
When su denly. with deep awful roar
The ground uDheavcd, and tearing limb from
Men. horses. guns. / saw above me soar
from of the field where late the mine was
sunk.
An awful pain. as though my brain was torn
Ont of my skull. and thrl dark backuess came.
knew no more. TIL weary. faint and worm
1 came TO life within thls cell. The flame
Had blinded me. While laid there alone
I holy father he whose was this cell.
Hewed by his hands from ont the mountain
Had brought me here. So tonderly and well
lie gave me aid. Thar. all bu' sight restored
] lived again and then as strong grew,
He talked with me. 1 listened 10 the word.
Three years [ speut within these walls OF rock
I'm earnest study that might atone
For SINS so black Then came deaths angels
knock
That called the holy father ] alone
Kept on the higher path his falih mad made.
AT last my full resolve formed. and thcn
Took orders OF a priest. that might and
BE work OF God aud give to other mon
My life. for one that in MY rage ! TOOK.
The end draws near. and by life forsook
Shall answer Gods just charges 'galnst my soul.
L0dy l.
And she-the cause OF all your sorrow-psin?
runner 4.
tried 20 curse her. but alas the whole
Oh woman mo Is love: and then again