Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-25

nrteflhy Win the keenest ue4iAHt W eNeiy
word she uttered.
"she told me often about the books
che had read. and she spoke sometimes
OF tho life she had led. a lfe altogether
unlike mine. Ny heart sank within me
when / thought n over. What was i that
! should think OF winning her love? had
nothing TO offer her but the true affection
or fond, loving heart. | could not even
tell her how well liked her. I trembled
before her like an aspen-leaf. and could
scarcely get out n word II II were 10 save
my life. That was a rough time on me,
mates. I was so wretched. that ! got sour
and grun.and spoke sharply to the very
creature | could have fallen down and
worshipped. So, from less TO more she
got TO think that was tired Of her pre-
Fence there; and one evening-how well
] remember it-she was standing full In
the blaze OF the freight, her figure erect,
her hands loosely clasped before her, her
bonny blue eyes fixed wistfuily ON mine.
" / must have been a great trouble to
you she said quietly. And you have been
very good 10 me. But now ! feel quite
strong. II you Will put me on the right
road tomorrow | will go away with Bill
and never trouble you any more.
Where? / almost shouted, clutching
BllPs collar as | spoke.
" To the city; it was there my father
was going
Have you any friends there
" No; / have no friends anywhere; but
l have learned TO work. | shall find work
there. / hope
stay with me- Kate cried in utter
despair. 4 nave not much 20 offer YOU;
but love you-you must have seen how
love you
''She did not answer me in words. but
she stole her litlle soft hand into mine.
How happy ] was, | could scarcely be-
lieve In my own good fortune for | had
never dared 10 hope that it was possible
that she could like me.
There was nothing 20 be gained by
| waiting. Handsome trousseauS are not
easily come by ont in the Australian
bush. We went down 10 the station.
where the parsOn CHANGED 20 be making
his rounds, and were married. The very
loneliness OF our life made our happiness
deeper. | think We we're Ike Adam and
Eve in Paradise. / never saw the sun
shine so brightly as il did that spring.
or the grass look SO fresh and green
and my bonny bit lassie was as pleased
As queen and as blthe as a mavis. II
! were 10 speak forever, ! could never
tell YOU OF all the true and tender feel
ing OF a lad and his lass who loved each
other as We did Earth was ike Heaven
80 u.s. and that lonely little hut an Eden.
Woe is me. we were driven too soon from
IT'S shelter.
'She was as merry rs l1net as !
said before. and her eyes glanced like
diamonds. and her cheek bioomed Ike the
red. red rose. but for al that, the canker
was 20 The root ~ my bonuy flower She
complained Of no pain, and she seemed
90 grow BONNER and BONNER every day:
yet she grew weaker also. and she knew
T. herself; but | struggled sore not TO
see d.
when I cannot stay any longer with
You John she said, promise 20 bury me-
beside my father
For ! had gone ont 20 the bush and
looked for tho murdered man, and found
him lying where She had covered him up
with leaves and moss. y CHASTITY object
d. was 10 look no. with his skull beaten
in, and HIS clothes an covered with cotted
blood. and ! mad iali him In decent
grave. and tfppit him up close and
warm-for love of her, that was even then
the very light Of my eyes
Don't epoak in that way. Kate 7
cried. I cannot bear g. Oh my lassie.
YOU ere better to-day-tsu me that you
feel stronger
q" i think I do she answered. looking
wi7tfully az mo: hut that very r,eht when
W. were sitting on a bench | he'd rut up
outside tfe door. she leaned her head
against nay shoulder and / bought she
was tired and was falling asleep: bIt after
- tcw moments she opened her eyes, and
there was q solemn, far-away look in their
blue deers that fairly frightened me
John she whispered. SO low hat could
Just hear her by bending down ny ear
70 her mouth John. you ave been a
dear, good husband 90 me- Kiss me. and
hold me East, tor ] feel as II / were Sip
ping away
Woes mo. how ably woI,I ! have
held her fast forever: but / could not:
she was slipping away from me. and from
all things earthly. There was a hutter
Of her bonnv white eyellds. a long. long
cdsping breath. md she was zone. Bill
there IS al that I have left ~ her. and
rough. nongrel tyke IS he D.. the money
Is not coined that could buy IN from
me-"
He drew his lqrpe brown ranl across
his eyes. 1T Is years since now, and
the world has used me- not unkindly. I
an prosperous man; ami my VIE up
there" and h. pointed 10 the iliago ~ n
behind him. rs a good woman, ard has
made me an excellent wife ami we ore
happy enough l have nothing 10 com
plain Of; but oh, never dy Iy hand
on Bits rough head hut I think Of my
lost love. and the place where che lies by
the side of her murdered father. far out
In the Australian bush."-Ch1mbers's
Journal.