Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-03-06

village that l met her, 1 was Visible
some distant relatives. She was poor
but what cared | for that? My W for
tune was sufficient to give her every
comfort, though l had not al that time
fallen heir to my fathers inheritance.
She was young and beautiful and |
thought she loved me. Well, it is the
old story; | need not finger on il. An
other came upon the scene. ! had never
told her Of my wealth or position; that
either could influence her | never
dreamed, and so one day | nwokc 10
learn that she had given her hand TO
him whom she thought outbid me in
gold and glitter, did not seek to unde-
ceive her. A strange, calm philosophy
took possession of me, and | felt it was
best as it was, until one day. on taking
up the morning paper. | read the notice
OF her marriage. With the printed evil
dence OF her perfdy in my hands, phi
losophy and reason alike deserted me,
and the pent-up feeling within me
burst in an unrestrained tide, The
b~lackness of death seemed to gather
round me, and for days and weeks |
knew nothing in the grasp of a fierce
fever, from which ! struggled back to
,"e weak 'u" "re'eieu' out WIN d
brain cleared from mist. which saw
things once more in their proper light.
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we nave ooth trled the past, Maude.
"c ih'sH. nave peeIi mas gone forever,
n"' 'here Is future! lhank uod Tor
'"a'' 'o'e inc g'rl VINO Is under
your Pro'ec'loh'
0toP' MOI announcer word who
nave ioveu me confess TO love for her, a
rn''u' say !. 10 Try me; but listen.
mere is no heed. glory IN the love
l hao ior You; know no shame in its
confession. Max, look into my eyes and
reau 'here Whatever Won VIII.
huSn' Nauoe' 10 not utter words
you may regret. Let the lead past
pury us o'ad. FOR a second lime love
mas DIoo'ned IN my heart and speak
700 so'eli'nly n to mean all say.
Manoe- put with white lips and gilt
terlhg eyes The woman swept past him
mo the house.
LooN'ng out from her window, Kate
S,oou ,h'hk'hg' wondering when she
Shoulu near all Inc story which She felt
n'gn' mean so much' when with a
b"s'le Vi or"Pery her uhcles wlte STOOD
peslue her'
lral.reSs' broke from her white
FPS '"u VINO nave partaNen OF my
bounty, oh'y 10 rob NE OF all | held dear