Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-11
HIS MOTHERS LoCKET.
'sTho Part II played In the RcunItinG Of
TWO LOYerh,

Two Lovers
II was down In the garden, In her
1nvorlte nook, and they were parting!
why rs II thut the course Of true love
never runs smooth, ! wonder? IL
seems us II there has 10 be testing to
prove the true and the false,
Eunice rnsed h,e sweet face, wet
with tears, TO her young lover, Cyril
Woodward, who stood gullng sorrow
fully down at her, "Neyer mind dar-
ling" he murmurtd, ~ won't I've long
er than Is absolutely necessary IL
know II, dear she replied, "buJ ! feel
strange forcb0dnP Of odlundsome-
thing seems 10 tell me that you won't
come bnck again. Shg,hudde.el, and
Cylil cnspyd her rJssionacly to his
heart, 1--WE viii lru,s God, sWce,henfti
lie win watch over US
lad GiscuRasWg one arm, he drew
out Of AN iuhelvp ahct a small NeiNtt
ease, which, upon opening revealed u
golden lockct set W'th pearls, 70 which
was attached II long, slender chain, lie
took Il out q the ease, und winding II
around Eunicc's white throat clnsped
81. 1T was my mc,hor'S,' he wills
pered, "ard she wished me to give II
40 the girl made my wife, Wear II
always, for It will be u sign between
ais. When you ceus2 to love me, Send
NJ back" She gaNl t1deHy ~ H.
and thanking him soitIy, burst iF-o
tears.
Thus they pm,d in the spring OF
their betrothal he going to lIaly to
his fathers dying bedside to gladden.
his last few hours, lut strange to say
he was improved and able to SIT up
when Cyril reached HIM, At his faith
or's request, they roamed over the old
world In search Of u hcNthIul place
where his father might regain his
strength,
Meanwhile, many letters had passed
between The lovers; tcnier thoughtful
ldters, but Suldoaly hers stopped
"Whut could possibly have happen
ed?" he asked his father At last, 700
frcnalcd to remain on the continent
logger, In su.tc OF he cntreates Of his
fathcl, who had now nearly regulncd
his former strength, lac made up his
mind to return home, promising to re
turn when he felt 40 inclined, But
again there was delay.
The steamer in which he was TO snIl
LEFT btipre he reached liverpool The
rains had made bad time, owing tothe
conditions Of the roads, n hrnvy storm
having impcdcd their progress. lie
took the next steamer aud when a rev
DAYS out. he found himself In mid.
ocean clmging 10 Il spar, the steamer
slowly sinking out of sight. What
would have become Gf him Is a ques'
ton he does not like to answer when
he thinks CT his experience; but It re-
mains Il stern fact, that If steamer
had not hove in sight just the moment
" did our hero r;!.s.lNt hoyc tosted the
Joys of heaven before being willing
to give up the pleasures of this sin!ul
Wolpd,
Nevertheless he was picked up in an
exhausted condition and carried oil TO
an Italian port.
D.. II was many days ere Cyril was able
to collect his thoughts, for his eNhaus.
ton was followed by dclrum fever
which well nigh finished him, But at
last he was able to slt mp, and to calm
~ think what was best to do, lie had
10 wait until he reached the port, then
relrace his steps across the continent
to Liverpool again, This time he sue.
ceeded in reaching New York, and
within twenty-four hours was In the
town Of his childhood and early man
hood, the town dearest to him because
to him II held, in his estimation, the
one little woman whom he loved, 1t
was with happy heart and light sters
lhat he started for the well-known cot
aage, but 1t was with downcast face
and heavy tread that he returned. She
was not there,
The cottage was empty, and the gar.
den showed the lack Of her care, The
only result that his inquiries brought
was tha, they had moved away short
ly after Eunlces fpthcr had died. One
nelghbor said she knew whore the
place was, for She had written IL
down, but search where She would, it
didn't tGrn up,
Sick and weary Mt heart, Cyril at last
gave up the search, and remembering
an invitation Of his aunt to visit them
when he returned home, he boarded
n train bound for Boston, ard before
many hours had passed found himself
in his aunt's spaci,ds parlor his pret.
Gy cousin greeting him rapt0rousIy
Next evening e. the request of III.
Oldest cousin Bessie, he accompanied
them t. largo matt 10 near Mis-
Rochester sing They hod, previous g
ahis, heard her sing, but her sweet sad
voice was so enchanting that thoEWcrC
going to her her again
The name conveyed no meaning e
his mud I'D y, went rcluctaE,IN but
although feeling thus, when once there
he was strangely happy
lie listened patiently through To,
first part Of the programme. \ huSI
fell over the house as all awaited thu
singer. At las, she appeared, clad II
n soft black dress which chung grace
fully to her slight form, and wore Il
her only ornament golden lovhet SUI
pended around her neck by lonl
chain. As Cyril saw her his heart gay
great throb and sigh of relief AM
gratitude escaped him, for the SINCE
was Eunicc His eyes grew dim whe