Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1905-08-03

how often | have met her with such
a smile upon her beautiful face. and
my heart would laugh within my
breast as the sunshine of her ewes
fell upon me. She was all in all t.
me. She was my life, my hope, my
prizein the worlds lottery, the rich
est, dearest prize that ever fell to
man. With her image in her heart
every step ! mounted in the ladder of
life brought me nearer to heaven.
My devotion gave music to her voice,
and sanctity to her touch. And |
loved her, oh, how | loved her, as
never man loved beforel II soul is
is an intangible, idealistic part
of the human machine. with which
We think and dream, appreciate and
and sometimes love, my darlings was
OF souls the most exquisite and beau
tiful. 1t taught to me the mystery
OF love, it opened to me the gates Of
Paradisel There Is a heaven upon
earth for some men at one period of
life. Many of Us can remember
weeks or months which shine out from
the past as though they belonged to
another and happier life. | look
back to those months aud marvel at
myself. 1t is not often that am
stirred TO emotion, but when | think
of the glory of happiness which was
mine during that brief space, am
lost in miserable wonder.
This lovely and wondrous creature
opened ont to me a new world Of
which | had no previous conception.
We became engaged. Higher and
holier thoughts than that by which
had hitherto been animated began To
stir within me--a spiritual sunrise
dawned upon my soul never Wis
tied her home and saw nay darling
without being impelled to bless God
for her goodness Even a. nv dar-
lings fairy fingers would entwine
themselves with mine, So did my love
for her entwine and grow about the
roots of my heart.
| never wished to have an easy life
only life with love in it-loye and
trust. Oh how happy could have
been, however difficult my lot, if only
| had had her always beside me, to
whom | could look up to and take
care Of, cherish and adore How We
could have spent our lives together
have passed through poverty if need |
be, and risen joyfully to prosperity. |
still together
But no! Silence my heart What |
am | that | should fight against God ? |
1t was His will. With Him there are |
no such words a. might have been.
Alas. | discerned with great anxiety /
the feyerish spot that sometimes rose
on her cheek. the deepening violet
tint under her eyes, aud the strange,
absent glance, the unhealthy glitter
Of the beautiful eyes, the slight,
hacking cough. increasing slowly
until the pectoral aud constitutional
disorder became fully aud fearfully
developed. The truth flashed upon
me as might picture suddenly re-
gealed. For a moment | was dazed
md stunned then came the despair
ng reality. For weeks | sat by her
watching the breath of life
Is it huttered like a Gagged dove with
n her breast aud one morning. when
he snow had melted from off the hill
sides, and the first violets of spring
lad raised their modest heads above
mound, bursting the trammels Of az
lection which held her to earth. pas
'ed without sigh from life, leaving
behind her crushed hearts to mourn
her departure.
She had fallen asleep in my arms
/ few hours before dissolution. with
sweet words of love upon her lips. |
yazed upon her with heart full Of
TO me she was fairer than
he lily, sweeter that the orange flow
,r, and more modest than the violet.
gazed upon her fair face and it was
heaven to me. Nature had made her
ovelier than the power of poets pen