Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-14
A VIGIL.
A Companion to the Silhouette, "ln Limnle." |"
By Margaret E. O'Brien.

By Margaret E. O'Brlen.
 All of them have gone away and left
 me alone. Alone for the last time in all the sweet old girlish days. for they will be over tomorrow. ] No more frolics, no more sweet hearts,
 no more anything but life, real and earn est, sober demeanor, and Jack I know I shall be happy-that is in calm sort of way for it has been long
 since I looked for anything else:
 How different things look to a girl of
 twenty, from what they did at seventeen!
 Three years can change things sol When
 I came home that first year things looked
 so roseate. l had only one more year of
 school, and then should be free-free to
 enjoy myself with all the best that life
 could give. for I was a child then and
 hoped much.
 ought not-and do not complain, for
 Jack is dear good fellow, and I am
 sure loves me. I wonder what number
 I occupy in hs amatory calendar? That doesn't matter much, though, for with him as with me, "bygones are bygones." am not foolish enough even to wish T Wef9 hls first 1ove-how sentimental that sounds!Efof am not child to cry
 for the moon!
 There's not a woman-or man either,
 as for that matter-who on the eve of
 marriage can conscientiously say: T am marrying my first love-" Every girl
 has little ghoulish memories that peep and grin at her from dusty corners of
 her life. I don't know about the men.
 for don't suppose their busy lives allow them much time for raking over cold
 ashes, but I do know that there isn't one of them that would enjoy showing to the woman he marrieS the record of the days Hang syne!'
 Welll everything is ready for the event full dayl Madame certainly made a suc- cess of nay wedding dress-there it lies ready for me to step Into. It is all so daihty and sweet, and the veil is too lovely for anything
 wonder how I shall look coming down the aisle! don't suppose shall blush. but shall certainly show off to ad- vantage, for Jack is adorably handsome and none of the bridesmaids are as good- looking as am!
 I wonder what kind of life I am going to have after tomorrow! There has been lots of pleasure in the days that end to- night, but there has been some pain too but no matterl
 My trunk is all packed. and things are ready for the change. That old closet has not yet been cleaned out-I told mother I would attend to that, so had better get to work.
 This old dress brings back many things wore 1t the day went riding with Ray Dean, and the horse ran away. Myl how frightened was
 These old clothes, I'll just pile on the floor and Jane can have them after I am gone.
 Hello! what's in this box on the shelf? Goodness mel I thought I had burned these things up long ago! Letters and notes received while at school. Here's one from Walter Jessup:
 Dear Bess: How can you treat me SO! You might know I never meant to hurt your feelings. I send with this a box of Tenneys best with the message.
 Sweets to the sweet" Yours. Walter. remember how nice that candy was but I don't suppose there's any use
 thinking about it-it's all gone. Here's Jo Martins picture. He looks exactly like Q monkey! l wonder what ever possessed George