The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-04-05
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CHAPTER XIII.-(Continued.o
Certainly, Mr.. Burky. if you desire
to do so, and she does not object. A
sprinkle will do M harm"
Whether this sentence meant con-
tempt, or only carelessness about re-
ligious obseryances, or a reference to
the physical effects of the sprinkle"
Father Burky could not feel sure. He
remained silent, having learned by
much experience in religious affairs
that in many cases nothing is SO ex-
pressive as silence. The silence was
intense. The aneurism, under its
slight covering of snowy linen,
throbbed audibly. Vivette moved
gently to adjust the pillow under the
patients head; and, at that moment,
DR.. Ross came in. He did not disap-
prove the religious rite, and it was
fixed for the next day.
DR.. Ross found his patient
no better: he had not expected
any improvement Being pressed for
an opinion, he said that the aneurism
had Tisibly enlarged since his last call,
and might burst at any hour. At these
HoIOS uGI uuSOduu WCuCG ~ Tx SluC.
where she sat propped up with pill
lows. threw his arm gently about her
neck and said:
Mary, the last anniversary" (allud-
ing to the recent re-wedding) sis
past His voice was low and loving,
and growing still softer, its tones came
like child-sobs. Glow poor a return
have made for all your love!!''
She pulled his face down and kissed
his cheek, already wet with tears that
would not stay back.
Never one unloving word, Joseph.."
said she.
The tumor throbbed violently.
You never gave me cause, Mary"
The tumor throbbed more violently.
Joseph and Vivette be blessed as
we have been!" said Mrs. Gust low, as
her adopted son came into the room,
took Vivette's hand in his and came
close up.
The tumor throbbed as if striving to
overthrow some fatal resistance. Mary
Gust threw up her hands suddenly, and
with n great cough fell back upon
the bed.
Presently she said:
Il am relieved"
DR.. Ross came forward. found the
tumor placid and the throbbing gone.
''It has burst into her chest. She
may live an hour at most"
'Oh, Joseph!" Ito her husband) "to
think that the good Father lets me die
90 easy"
Yes, yes, Mary; and still knowing
me and all Of US to the last!!'
The next hour about that bedside is
sacred; words were a Dissertation.
God will demand no other baptism
from Mary Gust" said good Father
Burky as he went out. And death
found the loving wife in the arms of
her husband, and took her.
The funeral was largely attended.
Mr.. Gust had filled his place of city
surveyor and engineer SO long that he
was widely known and everywhere
esteemed.
The plain coffin which inclosed the
body Of Mary Gust was covered with
white velvet-an innovation directed
by the husband. There was no Grape
upon the door; no symbols Of mourn
Il AAS uAyNVIAcIC. Lie TOOm WHCTc she
lay was adorned with evergreens, and
rustic letters of cedar twigs over the
coffin, where she lay like one asleep,
read: II am the resurrection and the
life
There was no sermon; but at the grave
Father Burky spoke briefly of the
home life of Joseph and Mary, and
concluded with these words:
"And now, when this grave shall
open to receive the body of this tenn
porarily bereaved husband, could
write the inscription. on their tomb, i
would be this brief history Of thei
married life:
sssTWo OLD LOVERS, JOSEPH AND MARY.
Aday or two after this sad funeral
sad to Vivette as if Mary Gust ha,
been her own dear mother, a larr
package came to the address Of VI
vette Molier, post-marked at New o,
leans. She hesitated about breakin
the seal, lest it prove another appea
to her love from her cousin Adolf
When she had, at length, opened lii
package,sh found q letter and q doc,
ment bearing the official seal OF til
state Of Louisiana. The letter prove
to be from the father of Adolf. whol
she had never seen. IT was affection
ate and very sad. Adolf Molier we
dead Cholera had reached Ne
Orleans, and Adolf, in q second a