Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-07-11
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"Lct us go thcn," answered huslsily
and drew her behind the trunk of the old
beech. And there caught her in my arms
and kissed her again and yet again, nor
was she ashamed to kiss me back.
After this remember little of what
happened, except that as we rode away ]
saw her beloved face, wan and wtstful,
watching me departing out of her life.
For 20 years that sad and beautiful face
haunted me, and it haunts Inc yet athwart
life and death.
One thing I have forgotten. AS we kiss.
ed and clung in our despair behind the
bole Of the great beech, Lily drew ring
from her finger and passed 1t into my
hand, saying, Look on this each morning
when you wako and think of me-" 1t
had been her mothers, and today 1t still
is set upon my withered hand, cleaning
in tho winter sunlight as trace these
words. Through the long years of wild
adventure, through all the time Of after
peace, in love and war, in the shine Of the
campfire, in tho glare of tho sacri1cial
fame in the light of lonely stars illumin-
ing tho lonely wilderness, that ring has
shono upon my hand, reminding mo al.
ways of her who gave it, and Oh th.s hand
it shall 60 down into the grcTe. - is q
plain circlct of thick gold, somewhat worn
now, a posy ring, and on its inner sur
face Is cut this quaint couplct:
Heart to heart,
Though far apart.
A fitting motto for us indeed, and one
that has its meaning to this hour.
That samc day Of our farewell rode
with my father to Yarmouth. Ny brother
Godfrey did not come with u.s. but we
parted with kindly words, and Of this
am glad, for we never sow each other
again.
Mary, my sister, who after Lily Board
was now the fairest maiden in the country.
side, wcpt much at my going. There was
but year between US, and we loved each
other dearly, for no such shadow of jeal-
ousy bad fallen on our affection. I COM
fortcd her as well as was able, and tell
ing her oil that had passed between me
and Lily I prayed her to stand my friend
and Lily's should it ever be in her power
to do so. This Mary promised to do read.
lily enough, and though she did not give
the reason I could see that she thought it
possible that she might be able to help US.
AS I have said, Lily had brother, O
young man of some promise, who ut this
time was away ut college, and he and my
sister Mary had strong fancy for each
other that might or might not ripen into
something closer. So we kissed and bade
farewell with tears.
And after that my father and rode
away But when we had passed down
Pirnhow street and mounted the little hill
beyond Waingford Mills to the left of Bun
gay town l halted my horse and looked
back upon the pleasant valley of the Way-
ency, where was born, and my heart grew
full to bursting. Had known oil that
must bcfall me before my eyes ,beheld that
scene again, think indeed that 1t would
have burst. But God, who in his wisdom
has laid many burden upon the backs OF
men, has saved them this, for had we
forel5nowlcdgc Of the future think that,
of our own will, but few Of us would live
to see it. So I cast one long last look to-
ward the distant mass of oaks that marked
the spot where Lily lived and rode on.
On the following day 1 embarked on
board the Adventures, and VIC sailed. Be-
fore left, my fathers heart softened much
toward me, for he remembered that was
my mothers best beloved and feared also
lest we should meet no moro.
OF my voyage to Cadiz, to which port I
had learned that Dc Garcia's ship was
bound there is little to bc told. We met
with contrary winds in the bay Of Biscay
and were driven into tho harbor of Lis
bon, where VIC rcflttcd But at last we
came safely to Cadiz, having been 40 days
at sea-