Year: 1860

curse; vow to follow him with the deadly
bate Of the savage God pity thee, noble
boy, and keep thy heart from SHINING. Ah,
lead him notinto temptation but deliver him
from evil.


Again DER the great mansion reigns the
stiffness Of death, and every face wears
look Of sadness, and heart answers to heart
'oh there is another loved one gone in the
darkened chamber now, our tiny snowbird
is sleeping, and her glad song hushed forev-
er. This morning those snowy bridal
robes were for the first time unfolded and
Clara and Fannie tenderly deck the lovely
fairy form; and then how purely beau
tiful she now looks lying there. Those
hands were never half so pretty before, and
they all feel as they stand now beside her.
that It's indeed hard to have her borne
away and laid beneath the cold damp
ground Fannie thought she never would
like to have Col. Lincoln look upon those
calm and placid features DER which the an
gels had left sweet bright smile, and she
wondered what would be his thoughts.


Next day long train of carriages fol-
lowed the beloved remains to the cemetery
and in the dark, lone vault the gentle Min
ME now sleeps, and never, never more will
waken. How forcibly this comes home to
those mourning hearts as they turn to leave
her there.


For weeks Frank is inconsolable, and his
friends became alarmed for the consequences,
and prevail upon him at length to spend
the winter at the South, and so mid the
warm hearted chivarous Gcorgians, and
the hospitable open handed Eouisanians
and Texans, the next weary six months
is whiled away, and in some small degree
toe poignancy of his grief wore off; but
when again he returned to bis Northern
home all the old sadness seemed to return.
There is no Minnie to welcome him, no
'snow-bird' to charm away the evil spirit
with her songs and in everything and ev-
erywhere he misses her. The 'old home is
silent and gloomy, and he cannot endure
the dult monotony.


Mother l shall die here said he. q
must spend year or two abroad, and then
perhaps the spirit will grow stronger. Let
US break up housekeeping, and you visit
your friends and l will cross the sea, and
look upon the old world, and hope sometime
to return something more of man.


| very WE'LL the fond mother answers, fol


she too was wearied of the changed and


quiet home. Arrangements were made fo


a speedy departure, and that night at hal


past seven they are to start. There remain!


yet two hours more time, and Frank think:


be must look upon Minnie's quiet grave


once more, and he soon is on way to the


quiet cburchyard. He spends well nigh an


hour within the sacred enclosure and then


slowly wended his way back to the house


his mind filled with loneliness and he


unused morbidly, almost feeling that he was


tired Of life.


Just now in the distance he notices some


one coming towards him, but with scarce


attention sufficient to tell whether twas lady


or gentleman, so wrapt was he in his owr


dark thoughts, but in few moments more


he hears his name spoken in familiar tone


and looking at the stranger, as he supposed


him, finds himself standing face to face


with none other than Col Lincoln,-and he


in cordial manner, with a bland smile


offering his hand, says, 'how are you Frank


Glad to meet you = But instantly Franl


recois as if deadly asp had stung him


and quick as thought all the old spirit 0


revenge, which he had long hoped to bury


seemed to revive, and when COL Lincoll
presumed to offer him, his hand, it madden


ed him, enraged him beyond all control
and blinded by passion, and trembling will
) outrage and wrongs, drew his revolver anc
] Kissing, die villain ! traitor 7 shot hin
. through the heart ! High in the air th
: Colonel leaped,, and then fell wounded an
, bleeding TO tho ground. Without even
passing look. Frank cody replaces b
weanon, and walked on. Arrived at hom,


he finds It's near car time, and so they n
hurry to the Depot, and in ten minute
more the train is whistling rapidly onward
, fast placing distance between Frank and tt
dread and terrible past. But it brings no
to his sad heart quiet and repose. Truly
} he thinks, 4 can never know ought of hap
! piness more. Alas the mark of Cain j
upon mel am anaurdereri Great God
Frank Ashburton stain his hands with hi
) brothers blood ! IT'S a terrible thought
! yet cannot wish it undone. He, ah di,
he not throw whitening blight over ou
happy homel Has he not been the pois
: oncr of all our joys, and brought me at thi
; early age to the brink of utter despair p


Yes my heart, so little time ago was full G
: hope, bounded with joyous anticipation
: non It's ola, and sad, and VeayyP Thes
: thoughts follow him all the way to OIL
: Oceans foam beaten shore, and even here
5 they haunt him STILL Now, as the grea
: steamer is just ready to launch, and he trie
| to bid farewell to his Mother the sole re
. naming member of his family, his cheek
, pale as death, and his voice quivers as
tries to say goodbye and tearfals upo
, the aged face his lips press fondly with ths
! parting kiss. The warm God bless yol
my precious boy, and permit mine eyes I
5 look upon thee once again 7 almost unmar
. ed him, and he hurried away, and in littl
time was seen waving his final adieus to b
/. precious mother, and to his native land
: How different he had hoped his feeling
] might be on making this contemplated tou
] He thought to leave a generous, noble f.
Q ther and ienderly loved mother, iu his ow
: childhood home, and Minnie, the sunligt
) Of another's r Something pleasant, an
r very dear to look back upon, and strengthe