Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-04-28

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next night 1 waited about there again, and
saw her mother 90 out with younger sis
ter; but [ did not see Kate. 1t was get
ting late; when passing the ratings again
l saw faint light in the little room where
the stranger had spoken with her. [
thought it must be Kate there once more,
perhaps expecting again the coming of
her lover. My pride would have led me
to depart at once but the thought of the
danger to which she was exposed in her
unhappy attachment to such man, made
me shudder. My anger was changed to
compassion. | knew how ignorant Of life
she was, having grown up from child
hood in that place, with all about her sim
pie, kind, and gentle Where was she
to learn save by bitter experience, that
life was mostly evil? 1t seemed to me,
that must reproach myself for ever if L
went away and left her in such peril
Yes" thought l. ''it will be sad shock
to her to know that l have discovered
this but must warn her."
walked about, until looking up and
down the street, from end to end, [ could
see no one. Then | clambered up the rail-
ings, and with difficulty let myself down
into the garden. The snow had been
worn away by the tread of passers in the
street, lay thinly on the ground, within
the enclosure; | could see no footprints in
it, and [ knew that no one had been there
that day. Creeping along by the wall
till [ came to the window, [ listened and
heard no voices SO that [ thought only
one person was there. The lower panes,
were Of ground glass and [ could see
nothing through them but the weak glim-
mer Of the light. hesitated a moment,
for it might not be Kate who was there !;
and my position would be embarrassing
if any ono else had seen me. [ resolved
to tap family, and draw aside, SO that if
any one but Kate appeared, | might es-
cape, and leave them to think that they
had been deceived by the wind shaking
the windoW-frame.
The window opened slowly, as [ drew
up closely to the wall beside it. Then l
heard Kate's voice say, "Henry :"
Icame forwrd. at is 1, Miss Thaine, ;,
| said, " do not be alarmed"
40 heaven. how you terrified me-
How do you come here? We expected
you yesterday"
Kate" [ said, 81 know all, know
now that you do not love me any longer !;
but [ am not come to reproach you. l
come only to eutreat you to take warning,
lest one day you repent it in vain. Kate,
you do not know how bad the world is,
and to what danger you expose yourself.
| will not say any more now, lest you
think me only selfish, but implore you
to think of my words when am gone"
No, no, do not CO." she said, holding
my arm. "You must hear me first
What is it you accuse me of? But [
know how it has all happened" she ad-
ded, bursting into tears.
'Two nights since, said, Il came to
London the happiest man on earth. l
thought to take you by surprise; to make
you as happy as myself. But as [ pas
sed this enclosure, saw and heard that
which has destroyed my happiness forev-
err ...
Il know what you mean, said Kate,
sobbing, / will tell you the truth. The
stranger you saw was my brother
4 cannot think you would deceive me,
said [, catching at her words But he
told me, himself, that he visited you as a
lover"
at was wicked falsehood,' y said Kate;
"a falsehood that might have ruined me );
and this, though have been the only one
who forgave him, and was kind to him.
But, thank God. | can tell you the truth;
and you cannot be angry with me when
you know"
"But your father has told me from
his own lips" said l, that he never had
but one son; and that that son is dead"
1t is secret" she replied "My
father would be much panied if he knew
/ had told you; but cannot conceal it
now. Ny brother has sinned, and my
father has no forgiveness for evil. One
day he cast him off for ever; and from
that time he has always spoken of him as
dead. He breads my father; and dare
not come here, save now aud then. by
stealth, to see me-
Forgive me, Kate, said I, 'for not hav-
ing kept my faith IN you spite of ALL |
ought to have known you better; l might
have seen that your brother only told
this falsehood because l drove him to it.
| had Judged you and condemned you in
my mind already; and | would not let
him 90 until he had confirmed me in my
injustice. But you must pardon me all
this, Kate, and think how wretched I
have been these two days
Go now,' she said. we will talk of
this by-and-by, 1t would be so strange
if you were found here. Go and knock
at the door as nothing had happened. l.
Stay, Give me FIVE minutes to dry my
eyes, and not to look embarrassed
There"