The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-08-22

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jamie and was at the guRWala; aad 90,
Letting q point when a great wave lifted
one OF tho small boats to the level OF the
steamers bulwarks, he scrambled into
her and was soon going shoreWaTd Rs
fast as his powerful stroke at tho oars
could carry him.
SOphy, however, was beyond hil mower
10 reach, the tendeTsit words could not
comfort her, for life was ineXorably COM
Ing to an end, aud every one OF her nut
terod words was mysterious, important,
Wondrous, though they could make out
nothing aha said, save only that abe
talked about ANGELS reiting in the
hawthorn bowsrs."
Suddenly Christina remembered that
some large, important looking papers
had been sent that morning to tha dy.
ing woman, and AAdrew, on examining
them, saw they were proceedings in the
divorce case between Archibald BrRe-
lands and Sophy. "Doos she ken aught
o ihess?" he BieTnly asked Christina,
and when his sister answered, INA, ma!
They only cam an hour ago from Jessie
Large. And Whatna for would We nell
herr Death will break her marriage
ring without judge or jury vera soon.
The doctor says, Ia q lew hours at
mast"
Then Andrew put tho papers in his
pocket aud strOdo rapidly down the cliff
aud away to BraeAnds. lie met the
master ut the door, and at Andrews
| look ito dismoupt0t from his horse, and
they turned into u small room without
a word. Then Andrew threw tho papers
down on table anu said with passion
ate sorrow:
you'll nsel to fish folks wi the like
o them, BraGlands, Your wife ia dying
At my sisters house. Go to her Go Ut
once"
"What is that to your Mind your own
business"
"lt is the business o every decent
man to cali comfort to tho dying, 10,
aud say tue words you ought to say be-
fore II is too late, y
why Is my wife at your sisters
housoY"
God pity the PaiE soul Sho had no
ither place to die In. For Christ sake,
60 and put a right between you"
"She leiE me OF her own treo will
Why should Igor
"Uh man, man! Go for your ain sake,
then. Tomorrow Il wilt he too 'ate to
say the words YOU will then weep osay.
Go for your min sake 10 spare y.ouTsel tho
black remorse that is surO to come. II
you dinnG care Tor the pulr vile, 30 Tor
your alu sake"
81 do care ior her wished"
"rhen dinua lose q moment Haste
We! lias.e ye! II 1t 10 bat one kind
word, give it TO her before you part for
evor. She has lo'ud you WSel. She
loves you yet-at the graves mouth.
Haste, ye man! Hustle vel"
His passionate hurry droV6 like a
Wind, and Btaelands was as straw before
1t. AudroW urged him to his horse and
saw MIN dying down the road to PIIIen-
| CFalgis gro lie seemed conscious OF his
own efforts. Then he drew along sigh
aud began to hurry his steps. Hallway
down the BraelandI gSrdeu,pRIh,
MaIama BraoIands stepped in irOnI OF
him.
"Hhat have you come hare foE9" she
asked. Where has the master gone?
Did you send him anywhereT
~ sent him To sec his dyiHE wife. She
10 dying"
mo such luck for my house The
woman has been dying ever since no
married her"
You hae been killing her over sin he
marrlel her. Give way, woman! din.
na want to speak 10 you, nor touch tho
Claithes O. yau! l think mas better o
you than God docs aud He'll ask
Sophy's lilo at yout haud."
81 shall tell BrAelands OF your i'm.
pertinsnce. 1t will DO the worse Tor
YOU"
Lot mo pass, and dinna touch me
There's blood on your hands and blood
on your skirts, and you're wauT-I0n
times waur-than many puir body
that has ~ swing on tho galows tres
for her crime. Out o my way, Mistress
HraeIahds" aud az she stood before
him mOtionlesa as q white stone with
passion, no lurned into another road
aud lett her there. For hO was lmpa.
teat Of delay, aud with steps hurried
aud stumbling, he followed tho husband
whom no had drtVuu to his duty.
When no reached Chrislinaa homo 1t
was easy to feel in it the majesty OF
deaths prCsonCc. All mere mortal
needs had been forgotten; there was no
table laid, no thought Of meat, for Lie
stood still TO watch tho great mystery
Transporting. Ihu door OF Sophy's death
room stood open, for the day was hot
and windIeGs. anl tho household were
gathered there. Ito went softly in.
Braolands was on his knees by the dy.
ing woman. Her head was folded to
his breast aud no wAl Whispering in
tho fast closing ears tho dcSpaiTing
words Of love suddenly rOawaken
Cd. On tue edge OF tho grave,
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