Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-02-02
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efforts to please you"-
What, after marriageT
Devoted absolutely to you. Why,
it's lovely picture.
eyes, it does sound nice" sho con-
cedod, digging with tho parasol.
Gould not such one, ~ / continued,
leaning toward her, "by his a1cctionate
and constant efforts, in the course OF
time heal tho wound caused by your
cruel calamity?"
II don't know. Ycs-I suppose 10
we'll, perhaps in time, Mr.. Vansittart,
he might p"
"Ho would" said I positively. 81
can imagine mysclf"-
"I beg your pardon, Mr.. vansittart7"
81 say, can imagine myself making
it tho work, he whole preoccupation,
the worthy task, of my life thus to re-
store happiness to ono from whom it
seemed to have departed forever"
1t would bo u splendid thing for a
man to do, wouldn't it?'
There was pause. Then sho said:
But, Mr.. Vansittart, would you.
who are so Young and so--and so--and
SOL mean, who are SO young, be con-
tent with heart that has spent its first
lore on another, in which the freshness
Of youthful
~ sometimes think" interrupted,
in low but urgent tones, that affection
Of that kind is nobler, higher, better
than tho rash impulsiveness OF all igno-
rant girl. 1t would be sympathetic
communion of minds, of souls, Mrs.
Lawrence.
"Yes, see. Yes, it would, Mr.. Van
sittart."
"My sympathy for you," pursued.
would soften and inspire my nature.
should be elevated to your level. And
perhaps at last, when long years had OBJ
literated"-
''Well, had blurred, Mr.. Vansittart. I"
Eyes, had blurred the pain of memo.
ry, we might come to see, to understand,
how what once seemed SO distressing
was really. in spite of its sadness, the
necessary condition for the perfect de-
velopment of two human lives"
For few moments we sat i'll thought.
Then. Mrs. Lawrence observed, "Good
so often comes out of suffering, doesn't t
| it:''
"It indeed seems to be the way Of the
world.
"a woman placed rs you describe,
Mr.. Nansittart, would feel, I'm sure,
so deep, so strong gratitude for the
man who had nobly dedicated his life
to her that as time wore on she would
| civ 70 bi,, afaofiA, 1iFnra,,k ~,
kind perhaps, but not inferior in inten-
sity to that which she had felt for the
man who first won her heart"
THAT would be the only reward ]
should hope for" said !.
$50 that, in the end, should feel,
it would be borno in upon me that this
man was my real, my true, my only
At this point Mrs. Lawrence stopped
abruptly, for shadow fell between us,
and on looking up we saw stout elder
ly man, wearing blue jersey, stand
ing just i'll front of us.
beg pardon, mum" " said he, "but
are you the lady what asked Jim Dobt
about the gentleman what's out in tn,
boat?"
"About the-whati Oh, yes, sup
pose-oh, yes, 1 am"
well, you've no cause to be put on
about i'm, mum. He's jus, roundin th'
point, and he'll be ashore in two min
utes' time.
But Dobbs said it was sery danger
Gus, '" protested.
"Dobbs don't know everything, sir
beggin your pardon. Anyways the gen
tleman's safe enough. Glad Of it 70
your sake, num-"
'"Thank you-thank You SO much,
said Mrs. Lawrence.
The elderly man stood looking ut M
in such manner that took sixpenc
out of my pocket and gave it to him
To be frank. have seldom grudgcd
siXpcncc more. Then the elderly maj
passed on.
There was long silence. Mrs. Law
renee had made quite little pit in tn
gravel walk. Once sho looked ut me
and finding mo regarding her rathe
gloomily, believe. hastily turned ava
again with blush. At last the silenc
became Observation-Disclosures improper
in fact.
"What were we talking about whe
that man interrupted u.s." asked Mrs
Lawrence, with u desperate assumption
of case.
1t is q rulo Of mine to give n plai
answer to plain question.
"NVo were falling " said l. .of wha