Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-03-02

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CHAPTER ".
REUNITED.
Twilight descending Overspread the
landscape. The moon arose and floaied
in silvery light, bathing all things in its
misty splendOr. 1t crept in at the open
window and shone through the lace
curtains, flooding the room with mellow
light, where Aleen De Lency sat brood.
ing in the shadows. Her thoughts were
with the past. The thought of a :Ime
many years before, when she saw the
moon arise in her own beloved home in
the South She saw it all in magma
ton once more, saw the green lawn of
/ GlenmeTe the mansion, and the odor of
the roses blooming about the door SEEM
ed waited TO her senses on the zephyrs
of evening. The balmy air again fan
ned her brow, and played with her
/ ioosened tresses SIS she stood on the
veranda. Her lover once more stands
at her side, as he did on that last eve
ming Of their parting How well she
remem bers it all. But, alas, how all is
changed gone; all gone. father, lover,
/ home and Glenmere, dear southern
| home. desolate, forsaken,
Flowers faded-roses dropping round
its cor.
And the birds that sang so sweetly, sing
alas no more.
/ Unconsciously she arose and stood
before the piano. Cher old piano) its
keys so long untouched For never
since that eyentful evening has she
awakened its tones. Silent and voice.
less it has stood since the tragic death
of her father. Nov She sweeps her
hands over the Keys. An echo as it
were fills the room, and the chords once
more tremble into silence. But ghosts
of the past have arisen tonight. and old
memories are stirring within her heart.
With blind impulse she seats herself
at the instrument and her hands wander
among The keys, as note by note the
melody of an old song is evolved within
her brain. Tenderly, caressfngly her
hands seek the forgotten chords. A
moment later her voice arose in the
melody of the old song. his fayorlte one
Sunny Southern Home
Where the hooking birds sang sweetlY,
Many years ago,
Where the sweet magnolia blossoms
Grew as white as snow;
There | never knew that sorrow,
Grief or pain would come,
b er to crush the joy and pleasure
OF my sunny home.
Other forms and stranger faces,
| AL that can see.
Bring to memory thoughts of loved ones,
Who were dear to me,
But my poor heart dies within me.
As | sadly roam
Far from all love and cherish,
From my sunny home.' old song.
As the familiar words of the old song
tloated out upon the air how the old
memories Of the past Kept crowding up
on her mind filling her heart with sad
ness. The last note was hardly hushed
when she dropped her head upon the
instrument and burst into passionate
storm of weeping. Her pent up emo
ton overeame her and her tears fell like
rain. Dead She could not believe be
was dead. That all her bright hopes
TOR the future were dispelled By the
shadowy tomb! Something in her heart
told her he yet lived, and silent prayer
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