Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-06-12
oonquering. Es. I am dying, but the

conquering. w I am dying, but the
home and the brother are here.
Come in unto him and dwell with
him.
Preside at my chair, sit at my plate,
drink from my cup, and may God grant
you a double blessing and me double
mercy. Amen.
And so Eunioe wept. Not for herself;
her sufferings had been years in dark
ness, and here was light. And through
such she looked into the soul Of that
other woman.
And then she prayed She was beyond
the dear Thomas "a Kempis and Tileston
gems Of her agony hours
She went to God with that other
woman.
And when she arose from her knees,
instead Of opening that letter she dried
her eyes and smoothed her hair for tho
tea table.
When u gentle little old lady put her
head with jerk in at the door and
said. Tea IL ready, Miss Eunice," she
followed her without word and drank
tea with her same daily precision. And
when. tea being over. she and the gentle
little old lady sat out on the quiet
piazza together, with only tho song of
sleepy insects and the great beauty Of
mountain night, she said:
Miss Annie. have story to tell
you.
And the gentle little old lady heard
with an amused interest Eunice Ravens
romance.
Now, Miss Annie, what ought to
dor Pray for me tonight and tell mo
when you call me in the morning, +" fin
ished Eunice.
Tell you what you ought to dol
Why, Miss Eunice, marry himl Just to
think, you poor dear, as much AZ have
liked your quiet way as q boarder, and
that bad too, as dreaded taking you
You have never given the trouble of
kitten, though. should miss you more
than hull orphan asylum.
Remember, Miss Annie, it IL 10
years. and l have not read his letter
yet, !" returned Eunice.
mot read the letter yetl' exclaimed
the gentle little old lady. "Well, You
do beat all But ono beau, and never
had but one letter. being 10 years COM
ing, and you not read 1t yet Land o.
love- Miss Eunice, I'm amazed. Ishould
go right up stairs and read that there
letter this very minute"
Eunice Raven went slowly to her
little room, but ~ soon as she entered
the very dots in the curtains began to
dance before her. and tho white chair
covers and bedspread all seemed shrouds
that gave her shivers
Going to her trunk, she unpaoked q
picture Of herself in youth She held IL
critically before the candle glare. IL
mirlorcd fresh, bright, happy face.
She compared it with her poor, worn
one. The significance Of the act was the
last and saddest truth Of her wretched
misery. Sorrow beauties only tho
heart, not the face of woman +"
''AhP' exclaimed Eunice, holding the
image Of her girlhood at arms length.
That night there was disorder In the
chamber of Eunice Raven, and the tu-
multi Of her soul was great, but as the
gray dawn crept gently about her the
woman arose from her knees and, bear
ing herself erect and firmly poised, stood
beside tho writing table at her eastern
window.
Beneath her lay the unopened letter
that had awaited her hand these 10
years. She smiled at some grim thought
i'll abstract and looked out over tho sun
tinted mountains.
In the shadow of their quiet, mighty
grandeur there lay strength. With cold.
narrow lips she pressed the lotter--once,
twioe--and then, with steady, unerring