The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-11-06
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MlLDREO'S SACRIFICE
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Henry Green Frawley was considered
lucky fellow. Everybody said So
ana. OF course. every body was supposed
70 know lie had plenty OF this worlds
goods. was good looking. young. healthy
ana engaged 10 the star debutante OF
'he season, dainty Mildred Wallis.
fE4Wiey IS always In luck" said
ms college chums. He was popular in
athielc circles and won admiration on
an SIDES Tor his fearless dashes on the
Aeiu and his skill al bat and oar. He
was liked by the ladies. and his tall.
Aneiy Knit frame and clear skin. com
Nihed with marked regularity OF fea-
lure. earned for him the title OF Adonis
ne cut a lot Of ice" and vet some
now the boys We're not az all Jealous
LOT they thoroughly liked his manli-
ness.
- ne wedding was 10 be a June affair
IN the church. and plans were being
discussed, when suddenly the couple
ueclded 10 marry earlier. Nobody knew
why, and Dame Gossip" manufactured
many reasons. not one OF them cor
rect, however. and thereby hangs an
interesting narrative.
The wedding was a quiet one. Maids
ana grooms We're dispensed with. and
he couple disappeared, no one save the
/ Wallis family being informed as 10
I their destination Matters soon settled
! down. and what was for a while a
nine days wonder" became a matter
I Of local history
About the same time a certain Young
man received his degree Of NJ. ID and
proceeded TO put in some good practice
al a celebrated retrat a long distance
removed from the home of the Wallis
family and the college. His name was
John Whidden.
One evening. nearly two years later.
ne was attracted by the sweet singing
voice of woman, proceeding from
the insane ward There was some
thing exceedingly pathetic in the lull-
ably, al the same time soothing and
fascinating II did not sound to his
skilled ears like the voice OF an insane
person, but a one who was suffering
an untold grief. II told OF the heart
break. and there was an occasional
break IN the voice, then a squirt. as II
she was summoning up all her courage
70 20 on with the song.
The next day he visited the ward.
and there, beside the bed OF a hope /
iessiy insane, but seemingly vigorous.
young man sat young woman-his /
contrast in every way. She was talk /
ing IN low. musical tones 10 the pa l
tient and was gazing into his eyes with 4
al her soul. begging for recognition. /
she was not nurse or attendant but 4
the faithful little wife-a bride OF less
than two years.
John Nhidden approached and gent.
Ia r|rrnM his l. 4
: few comforting words. when she
raised her eyes. and he then recognized
the face Of Mildred Wallis. the once
happy girl whom he had loved secretly
before Harry Frawley came into the
college and captured her
Bravcly ne held his love in check.
But now that she was in trouble and
sorrow IL all returned WITH tenfold
energy. and be drew from her the sad
story Of her sacrifice
Insanity had been in the Frawley
family for generations. but never
symptom came 10 Harry and he felt
that be would escape the faint
One evening. manlike, he told Mil
drel the family secret and urged that
the engagement be broken She trem-
tled, but like The true girl she was
and feeling also that his manly vigor
and care would keep the enemy at bay.
she refused 70 accept the opportunity
% be free and vowed she would share
bis lot
few weeks following the confes-
SION he began 10 show a slight symp-
tom OF mental alteration and so. al 7,
her request. the marriage was FASTENED
md they went 20 a distant place amid
he hills, hoping for the hest
What honeymoon for this young
'ouple. he gradually growing more and
more insane, she clinging closer and
loser. praying 10 God almost hourly
o spare her husbands reason All in
ain. .
So Il was here than John found them. ,
nd here he was compelled 10 prepare
Ter mind for the worst. for in a few
weeks life departed and the once bril-
liant brain was forever at rest. c
The patients mind cleared a bit to- a
yard the last, mad he was enabled to d
the doctor and his faithful ,
title wife. Almost his last words
rere. John. for my sake. be every
hing 10 Mildred. eSe that she has
title sunshine 10 make up for the G
hadow ] have cast upon her path &
rOmise me you Will cherish her. for a
can read in your eyes your love. and
am glad Take her back into the a
orld and. whatever happens. you have I
" blessing"
Five years later. on an ocean steamer
omeward bound. John and Mildred :,
et. They had corresponded together
I that time and there was a tender
nix between them-Henry's memory :.
! the moonlight they spent hours to - =.
'ther. and before land was sighted =
ildred had given her promise 70 be
Inns wife. She was greatly changed
Ia chastened by her great sor -ow. ~
nc for the strong influence ex rted
-er her by John Whidden's comfort
z letters and the thought OF HARRIS IN
ing words her life would have in -
ed gone out long before. After an :
ness Of some months she was taken
Italy and there remained until re i
bred. She was now returning 10 the
me Of her wouth. cherished, protect
and loved BY her truest friend. never
IRE 10 face her first grief alone. but
begin life anew.--Boston Post.