The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-01-13

an everlasting debt Of gratitude, Ed.
ward. | often think she saved your life
for when you raved in delirium and
would have torn off the bandages from
your head when the surgeon had tire.
PANIED your wound, she alone had the
power to quiet you. Why, when you
we're at the worst she stood over you
three days and nights without sleeping,
never complaining, never getting out of
patience with your moods. She is an
angelv'
Miss Gaylord called in several times
during the next three weeks. How
beautiful she was to me now.
By the 1st of December | was able to
sit up most of the time and go out some.
One clear starlight night my mother
left me alone for the first time during
my illness; she and my little sister Effie
went to Sabbath school concert in the
village. frightened the fire on the
hearth, drew up a great armchair and
sat down to quiet hour Of dreaming.
The music of sleigh bells aroused me.
The music ceased for a moment, then
passed down the road. The door opened
softly and Adele Gaylord came in.
Blushing and hesitating at seeing me
alone. wrapped up in rich furs and Grim
son hood, she paused on the threshold. l
rose up to meet her.
Come in, Miss Gaylord; am glad to
welcome you"
Where is your mother?"
Gone to the village with Efie. Let
me take off your wraps. will your
l drew up a chair for her and took off
her outside garments. She was hardly
ut her ease.
Indeed, ought not to stay, Mr..
Greene; papa was going to the Ride, and
will be back at 8. and will take me home
then"
You are not afraid of me, Miss Gay
lord. lam not an ogre, if have but one
hand. think you will stay. should
have been very lonesome"
II called to say goodby, Mr. Greene"
said she in subdued voice: II am going
away tomorrow"
Eyes; you go to Trenton. do you not?"
'For few weeks only. We sail for
Europe the first of February. Papa has
business there which will detain him
some years and he wishes me to go with
him."
bon voyage. May heaven prosper
you"
l gave her my one hand. She laid
hers in it, cold and trembling, and our
eyes met. There were tears on her
cheeks. They dropped down and fell on
our clasped hands. A wild, beautiful
hope sprung up in my heart, and yet
hardly proper move of revelation.
''Oh, Adele, have found life's sweet
ness to lose it forever? Would to heaven
were we'll and strong once more"
And what them" she said softly, her
face hidden from my view beneath the
folds of crimson worsted.
The next moment l held her in my
arms.
adele, can it be? Shall it be? Re-
am but the mutilated wreck
of man, but my heart is strong and
true and tender"
II remember everything" she said,
land l should be unworthy of a love
like yours did care the less for you be-
cause of this sad misfortune. For your
sake, wish it had never happened to
you. For my own, have not single
The sleigh whose bells we had heard
had long ago passed by; it was not her
father; and we sat down together to en-.
joy the most nearly perfect happiness
had ever known.
Col. Gaylord came at last, to find his
daughter encircled by my arm, her
bushes and my presumption making the
condition Of things pretty evident to a
man Of sense. We went up to him to-
gether. Adele spoke then softly to him:
Papa, this is Mr.. Greene, who saved
nae when the powder mill blew up.
love him and he loves me. Will you
give us your blessing?"
II am happy to meet you, Mr.. Greene"
he said, cordially. II suppose owe my
daughter to you, but really ! had no idea
to give her up to you in this unceremom-
BUS fashion. However, if you love her
and she loves you, and you are the
honest man that people say you are,
lake her and may God deal with you as
you deal with her."
The Guilford powder works were
never rebuilt, but purchased their site,
md on their ruins have erected fam
Sastic tower to mark the spot where
irst met her who has made my life
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