The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-21

anu Sne came DdCh iTOUl lHe llliC
country cemetery, walking slowly and
in silence. They had found the grave
of the wife and friend already mo"s
beautiful than artifice could make it,
for nature had not been neglectful,
and it seemed that over this mound,
of all others, her gifts were scattered
with lavish hand. SO the lit.'e bunch
es of pluckeG roses were pat about
the headstone, and these two went
home--to her home.
Wont you come in?" she said
gently, as they reached the front OF
the house. The man stood in silence.
The empty basKet dropped to his feet,
and he looked away from the woman
who stood in front of him. Then,
moved by impulse, he turned and
grasped her hands in his. and held
them. in spite of a struggle that fol-
lowed a slight noise from within the
house.
Il feel easier now," he said, land
want you to forgive me. Some day |
am coming here-six month; from
| how, perhaps, and nsk V"u - be my
| wife-to take her place in my lonely
heart. May II"
She had been expecting such a
! question, but not in couple with such
Il confession. She was dazed by 1t
all, and the only thing she could do
| was to follow him to the door and as
! he pressed her for an answer, say yes,
with her lips, while her heart said no.
! BLESS YOU" the man murmured.
you have made me very happy,
| Goodbye"
1t was a year and a week from this
| day that he and she stood before the
minister of their church. 1t was call
/ ed a good match in the town. They
| had known each other for such long
time that 1t did not seem possible
that there could be a mistake. After
| the little dinner to a few friends, the
! two went away on little journey to
/ the city-as light of heart as If neith-
| er had never met more than school
boy sorrow.
In less than a month the long ne
| elected home at the other end of the
lane had taken on a new appearance.
. There were flowers about the place
again, and a late vine was on its way
above the door that for two seasons
had felt the unbroken rays of the
| summer sun. People noticed, as peo-
pie will that he had taken on con-
tented appearance. How soon we
are forgotten" chartered an old gos-
sip, ana others echoeu II as theS
talked of the happy pair. One day,
SIX months after the Weuoihs' S,ie
CHANGED to read a poem that brought
n new and unsuspected terror to her
heart. These were the stanzas:
What, though she lieth mute on yonder
hin?
Though ivy green ard snowy eglantere
Have held in loving field, through many
year, s.. ,,,,.
Her quiet grave ie"i "e'
sun, ,, oroo Az tbouch be hold
NV my East
And scar my lips with kisses burning
sweet,
No touch of mine may make his life
rcplete, ., IT.,
For mans hrst love Is oi'eh''"ieS ms
last'
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vent on caii"iS' . "oou'
her'
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saw H. he started ana paleu'
why dearest "hat-What-
nave oi'Iy peeH tnlnhlrE' she salu'
that we should NOT iorget-forget her
so' that we shou'" go up-up there
Ike we ana once oeiore'
Io%ether' ne asked
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seems stralSe' soIhehoW-l noh Know
JUST why; nut lev 5 not go together'
Wonder When ne soesE she
thousht that nlSht as she prepared t.
retlre' surely shc knew now all OF his
tline hau neen spent nut she must nave
heeh deceived In TINS state OF MIND
she 1ell asleep When she aWoke tn
HISt lIEht OF 'he morning was creeping
throupH the Nlne-coNereu WINDOWS. Sh
instantly remembered the horrible
! events OF the night before but nov
they ana not seem so BAD She woulf