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put it aside and we went up stairs together, stopped and we separated to exchange a last "Good-night" embrace --the last! Ah we thought it not! How I wish I could recall all that we said that night! How precious is every word of his however lightly spoken, to me now! but in the midst of health and happiness we think not of these things, and thoughts of the morrow soon chased from my recollection his gleeful tones. Morning found us both up early, and for the last time I awaited him as was my daily wont in getting off to New York. We parted in the study; he placed in my hand the letter he had just sealed and directed for Mary R., and then folded me to his heart -- then oh my brother. I looked up to they beautiful face, glowing with health, and beaming with love and tenderness, glanced proudly on they noble form, kissed fondly thy fresh dewy lips, heard thy kind wishes for my happiness when where they presence could no more contribute to it, and saw thee depart, they dear laughing "Good Bye" ringing back after theee on the morning air, and dreamed not that ere I should see thee again they rich bloom would be faded and gone, thy beautiful cheek be sunken and pale the ripe, red lips be fevered and parched, they proud form bowed and emaciated, they movements feeble and slow, thyself helpless as a child, with the odor of death upont thee! -- Oh! Natty darling]who to see there as I saw thee then, as I saw thee on that last sweet morning in all they bright beauty, and glowing loveliness

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