Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-04-15

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church. ard u recalled tender memories
Of the DAYS Of his youth
Following its sound Re reached thu
edifiee. which stool in the midst Of
neglected graveyard full Of grave
stones. many of which were fallen OF
broken IN pieces Tangies Of bash and
bri~r were on every hand
EA1eElng ;as house Of worship. v hieh
be fosnd 90 ~ ALREADY filed. h mod
sstly toos a seat near the door and ~
der the gallery of the choir.
The day was Faster. aud the plain
oaken altar bore large vases OF sweet
flowers whose fragrance had stolen all
over the sndienee room aud made the
air Of the April morning grateful with
its presence.
Son the little organ sen; forth a
peal announcing prelude. and the
yeunS man looked bored. Tui in mo-
n1ent he assumed an attentive. rap, at
iitude. and ripples of glad sunshine
played over his features.
\ voice of marvellous sweetness rang
out within the narrow walls of The
sanctuary- II was full. rich. clear, di.
vine almost. in its expression
BFaduor thought Of the angel song
IN the plain of Bethlehem. aud closed
bis eyes. as though 10 shut out all SO h,
IS; the glorious harmoniss be lost 70
him.
de did not think of the singer. wh<th-
er old or young. nor of the trfumphsn n,
words of the hymn she sang. Il was
her voice 50 intense In its earresfreS<
50 futelike il its sof;ness. vet 80 human.
~i'hai. that had entered his soul.
IhehceiOrth he had no heart for th-
prayers. nor The words that were rad
Eer the sermon that vas spoken. He
sat as one in a deep sleep. froa. w hich
be only reused Vi ben the inefTable roi,.
rang out in its rich eadrncrx- Other.
mingied with It. bu; these ne did no;
Lear-
When the Se-zices were ended h
slowly made lis way to the village ipn.
here be bad heen stopping during the
past week There he inquired Of ,hs
landlord concerning the owner Of tie
soiee
bouifsee was a fat. wheexy fellow
who's thoughts came slow ani ~hcSe
sPeeeh vas slower. B-adnor found i;
n<oesszry 10 rePezt the Question:.
shes Mrs nifty Travis SLOWLY
came the reply. wife of Tin Travis
who
%. the deuee,- CALCULATED the young
nan. as be turned disaPpointeily away.
The landlord stared al him with h,
great goggie eyes In establishment and
attempted 4 movement 10 call him
Lack but BraJno- had disappeared
from the room Several times during
the afternoon and evening the host e.
sayed speech With his guest. but va.
- batting in purpose that he never sue.
eeesiei-
Bradnor took an early morning train
for his home in Baltimore, and wher
tAs SUR rose toe hills around the little
virginia village were far behind him
Bot he to0k with lin memory of that
place. fresher and sweeier and purer
than the white lilies that grew in lux.
ursF ice upon either side of the roadway
II was the Foice Of woman in the ivy.
rnsntied village church
l. -7Co1fo1nd it, be rnuttered. and III.
owner ofit IS married. Yes. aad doub,
i-<s gray ard cid ard .<rinklesl. VIA,
haze you to do with the voice Of mar
RED woman. or anything else that be
lorgs TO her. Victor Erzdnorg-
Still. though be sneered and reprorc1
himsef. the voice quickene1 aud sen,
outrepsated melodies in the great cham
Der Of his thoughts
White Sulphur Springs was filed with
People from al over the country ana
among theshrongs was Victor Bradnor
wso had gone thifher no; 50 much TO
E.E health rs 20 get away from the heal
81 the city and the eDnui that at time,
oppressed him
n HE aenisx was sdelightfuI one il
! SugRxt.-snd Rradnor vas seated upos
the veranda Of his hotel. holding higi
ee1rcr>e viva ~ eldsscqusintanec ).
had fffss 7Rei ss3ssee. and. later. a
Til. sl&21.ESsy ..lsaiso
. nisadSFseOUhs1nn-sn gozSeiR a
Venice. N w. aysig yenetis1 n j.
hgursd.rae59lst ykn isvolunrar,
hath in IL blas ~siers. when, suassal
IRc7igpy5eaned his zhea4 a. one side
Ne d6x a1<bsftknf I7kl5 NgshsR,
M IN Aa41 2 nsend..srh,
sring OF - xd pot ha1 di
.srts . hin - q sfet OF ~ in
-Arasf the.ss<sS4Tksrds Of rselor,
were touehed aE1 .. big chest Aesse,
u s.s ssas-s RassPed II sHlss