Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-30
THE SHATTERED HARP.

| fence, no passing inclination had unit
ed them. Love, ardent and proved by
years of patient waiting, was the seal
of their union. They had known each
/ other as little children and their hopes
| and plans had grown together; but
| Selluer's uncertain position forced them
TO postpone for a long time the fulfil
ment of his hopes At last he received
/ his appointment, and on the following
Sunday ne led his bride into their new
home When the long summer days
, of congratulations were ended how
| gladly they spent the beautiful even
| ings together. with no third person 10
claim share in their JOY, Plans for
coming days filled the hours They
We're both of them fine musicians, and
SeIluer's flute and Josephine harp made
/ sweet music during the enchanted even
ings. which sped all TOO quickly. The
deep harmony of their instruments Waa
an auspicious omen for their future.
One evening after they had played
lOng together JOsephe complained OF a
violent headache II had begun in the
morning. and the days work and the
evenings pleasure had wrought serl-
Ousiy upon her delicate nerves. Sell
nar sent 40 once for physician; he
assured them at once that she would
recover by the morning But after an
extremely restless night. during which
She raved necessarily, the doctor found
moor JOseDhe with the symptoms of
nervous fever He devoted himself
/ zeal0usly t0 the ease. but JOsehpe grew
/ worse daily. Sellner was beside him
I self. on the ninth day the physician
| lost hope and Josephe herself felt that
she could not live much longer She
/ awaited the end with gentle reslgna-
/ ,i0u
Dear Edward" She said TO her hus-
band. with deep sorrow l leave this
beautiful earth. where l have found
thee and highest blessedness; but,
/ though may not Gnger longer in thine
| arms. J0sephe's love shall be round
/ about thee until we meet again above.
She sank back and fell asleep. It
I was iu tha evening az the ninth hour.
Sallner's sorrow was mSpeakaOle.
\ He struggled long with life. His grief
\ DESTROYED his health and when after
I many weeks De arose from his sick beD
/ he was without q vesJige or his former
4 youthful yig0r. Deep melancholy Gasl-
| ered uDon him. He had left Josephe $
room as f. was before her death, and
every evening ne made pilgrimage TO
This sanctuary of his love. Hlther ON
81 clear moonlight night he came and
| stood as I'm the time of his happiness,
| leaning upon her window into the
.vea. tones of the flute ne breathed ny
warnings toward her who had gone
Suddenly from q ueighboring tower inc
watchu3u cried the ninth hour. As u
struck bv a light spirit hand JAe n"Ip
answered 20 his flute.
overcome with awe Sellner ceased
..t,,.,-r I'M the flute: the strains OF the
\ harp also ceased. WITH deep 0i'io l,,,,-
/ he now began J0sephe. s IaFoIiO5 s ,..7,
and the strings sent forth su0ns' Iou"
\ notes iu accompaniment TO- ms Ag'''' .
/ He sank TO the floor with q shud"eI vi
\ low and stretched out his arms 10 en-
| brace the beloved shadow lie lei- MN MN,
self brsathed upon as oy the Wafih y. q
of spring. and @ pale shimmeIlAs Il5"'
shone around him.
~ know thee. blessed shadow OF my
| sai0+ad JoseDhe" he cried. IAou
/ didst promise in love to be round aoou.
me, Thou dost keep thy word. / lee,
thu breath. thy kisses upon my ApS'
THY eI.r, shines upon me-
Again ne took the flute, ana the h"lp
AGAIN shouted forth, but more ana nor
/ gently until it's Wmsperlhs7 were 'o7
| i'm one long, final chord
Seluer east himself upon his coUtn.
Tn am his heated die.lu7 N0 No.. -. ,,',
I whispernsS OF lne "ol y. -, ~
! ld-e ANA "eeIleI II o-'l .--e (s .,,
/ the night. lie lei' lue 1g l....,,,l ,,..-,.
! perna'Hral maui "t'''l - 81, II.
I'D h.m mere was 49,. q -' ,.I5,o,,- nj the
| propu,7'eo ,'
sou, u, ', .., 1oooing ha waited
,'' .'-.'. Az -,-iIioF- bo betool,
lot '"e ,.,,,, PLAYING nm
li---se'i ~ i-,ii.l f5r,ssIf into still
] on -ue -.,.. -.i ~, ,f1rb borr Hardly
die ilitS S-,'' -. e.ose5 before
I hdd ,Ae .'S1 ..-'N - f1rtb i-s strains
/ lNe ""l - ,,.i+b -1, 8u-s times
~. ~ -..s.... '.e.,,.5 Again the pale. SHIN
I lu ,.-.t., .sSo,s rourd him Again
,.',. ....75 rnr IN his loved one. Josephe.
I[..'.t. $40 r,s with rbear Again the
'......,s -o,.l- loave of him I'm gentle
--.,' .l., 49,.
.'..t..,i r,,oI. -., his room His
.l-.,s.i t.;. f,i-1f,l sarvanr who
,ooNS 81, lie @f his masters pro-
,..,,...-.. +, -r,e ,bvsi.i7n who was
.I,'. iif.ioge f~is1d of Se-lner's. The
~L,-s,ci-r r9n9d him fin a fever. with the
/ VERY symptoms that had appeared i'm
/ Frau Seueur's malady. The fever iu-
I creased during che night lie rayed