The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-08

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Dick was called home this morning
blythe death Of Mr.. Selwin.
II received the telephone last night
and vent directly over. l had not
even, known that he was Ill. A bad
cold developed pneumonia and he only
lived four days.
ID s..sWhy did you not let me know my
dear Mrs. Selwin? Z" exclaimed as
went to meet her in her own room.
N sNI9 don't know, my dear. I presume
sIsdid not think of letting anyone
Know she, answered.
Then we sat down together on the
sofa and took her withered hands IN
mine. /,
with almost a wondering sigh, wen II
isSalI over"
NY. face must have told her that
ibid not understand for she said, mot
only his life but mine"
eve have lived forty years together
Mareie. and now it's all over. Last
nigft when he cold hardly speak, he
toidsm that he knew he. was going to
leave me and that although he had
many times grieved me in life yet he
JSnew Il would grieye for him dear.
20 have always loved you, dear,
Setsaid sand l am sure by this time that
y0nRknow better than can tell you
fhat3Ihave always loved you. Love is
;, ike nature my dear. It really does
not Change Surface passions, storm
sunshine come and go-oYer the sur
ace-causing the soul where love lies
hidden to go to sleep for while out
when the soul awakens love always
isEthere.'
s.MyFwife who has stayed by me" he
~ a. 6iraCp1F A. little
later and, he stretched out weak
Tambling hand which found mine and
With its utmost strength curled It's
fasf3stiffening fingers about mine,
iscould not speak Margie, for like
asscroll our life together was unrolling
before me.
ttISsaw5my dying husband as he was
one morning in the long ago. he nv
ad9fnsanother city and after we were
e1eaRed he used to come over every
waeF and spend Sunday with me. In
frontE0 Of our house was about q block
ofsproperty that we used to call the
Cream. saw him coming across II
with his long coat flying behind him.
fnFthose days men wore Prince ALBERT
coats, my dear. He was slender ana
blond with a lovely skin and the oluest
eyes have ever seen.
Q1u1S wei LA4V A4bAANS
dreamer. Although II did not know 1t
fheI.tI found out afterward the charm
) lSfIhisi face was its contradiction. HIS
forehead declared him TO be man OF
great mental vigor. His eyes were
Eiiidly, sympathetic, and numerous. HIS
mouth most sensuous and beautltul ana
his Jaw bespoke determination that
vas almost stubbornness.
Gle made me very happy, Margte,
and iiesmade me very miserable. He
Waa always Kindness itself when he
va with me, but alas, when he was
away from me he very often forgot
mo utterly. ~.
aHefadmtred me greatly, was unor.
dihartly proud of me and loved me in
iissWay dearly. l think am the only
thing in heaven or earth in which he
placed Implicit faith, faith always
meFited!!|'
II Herlyoice trembled and stopped and
FL remembered how felt about Dicks
I faithE and trust in me, and put my
arnisfabout her shoulders.
Yes" she said, TITS all over now
nndsthis'may seem strange to you Mar:
aieSchild, but would not have one bit
81 the long way over which we some.
ffmesS dancedTand sometimes stumbled
changed in one particular.
4sonetimes thought could not
i've without him and now Il wonder
how ann going to live without him"
Againa her voice trailed on into the
rsafnf otS unspo ken things. did not
I5eak offmoyeI for understood that it,
wass s conso ion for her to i've over
+. amin IN memoryS her married life.
DE said that he had made Richard
hfs executor and for me TO trust him
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