The Forrest City times., 1903-12-25

elaSpod lszfy hands above u< azd whispered secrets we tried so hand 70 catch bus could never qUire under stand Bat there was a secret thz: l learned and after that the world was desclzte-
 Her face vas buried in the pillow. kls cheek pressed against his. She was 90 stiu she 65d not seem 10 breathe. The turning poia; iz the trsal had come His reason hung up- oa the next word he might utter. She could do nothiEr but pray
 -O1e day he cried. with a ring Of bitterness sn his voice. T came across letter hidden among some old pz- Pers- 1T ras address e3 to me i- the handwriting of ny father. bT-se the seal and read the awfal words. God pity you- ms son. Take n woman % wife Madness is in your blcod- You are ot the third genera ton since the aPpezTanee ot the e1rse- ard are fssed to be the victim ]; has been so for hundreds ot wears ] have sinned bevord torx.ye1ess T o-sHgingycu into the world to suffer. Do not fellow i1 my fOotSfeps. Harden yoer heart; take n {. woman - wife. that the race mar de with VOL ] sassH night with tkz- awful heritage iE ny hand o.er a. theFs spread sn irky cloud arG ou i; written i1 letters ct blood l read the one word. 'Maczess' Doxa th@ road ee1- down from tke Cear cd hone our. ou' into 1he world ot which ! knew so Itt.e. caring nothing vfi,he- wen. so tkst l might forget Iwarkes that ] might not think and lived CT. but ever before my eyes hung tkstzR- scl word =
 Her arm crePt lovlag'y around tis neck bzs she d.d not aook EP nor speak She c.G Eot dare disturb the thread o. hls recollection. and yet she feared e hare hin % un- She prayed with that intensity of soul which is he ofspr5re 2 If kope and despair Her petition N as --ke tke worship Of a flower. uuhezrt but a.l-pervadiEE. The mar seemed tc feel 5ts Influence and continued.
 T tired with all my strength = bazish that horror from my mind Sometimes l thought I had succeeded bur chance word would bring II bzcs again At last I felt the prophecy va. so b~ fulfilled art I sent you lerte. telling yo1 know not what. art tkem-s
 And :heE we came to find you: oul cousin C.sude and I. We could orly eomt-I in tke flesh, he in the spirit. fol be had died with con tession CT h.. lips and prayer for your tergiFtuess
 ~Forgiveress?
 ~Ytz. Jack. for he had most cruelty wrouge you- Tie letter you read va. Doi written hy your father. but by youl cousin You can guess why he c d it Jack l; was wicked, cruel, but he sut fertd-
 Jack raised his hand and put treub ling finger 10 her lips The sh.tt.r. light was gone from his eyes. and in iti ! place was the peaceful, happy glow o, trusting coutsntmert-
 Say TO more ot him. he said gently Tell ne of yourself"
 She turned her face aside, but |. could see the r.eh blood leap up ker 'hroat ard turn her cheeks 70 crimson
 The old place was Iot the sane a fter you went away. Jack. We talked of ii, tie else bu; your strange disappear ance. Then Claude fe,l sick. and whe7 he knew he could noi live he tel6 us 0 ihe deceit and pleaded 10 be forgiven Then We waited for some word ,ha would guide us to you and If, from voul mind that awful shadow. At last voul letter came. so filed with wild torebo6 ings that l resolved to find you. Proyi 6ence was ny gaide but oh Jack"
 She buried her b,ashine face in ,h, pillow close 10 his own pale cheek. art weP' tears ot love and thar&tulress The bells i1 the s1eep,e rang on; n, hour Of =. and t was Christmas morn ing