Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-08-03

eide of her inprsoner. had strange in-
| huence.
The nunnery was deserted, never
again to he occupied as It had been, and
the inmates fled TO other countries. But
let Is follow out the history OF the char.
acte,s we have introduced.
The heavy chains that bound Lucille
senseless in the arms of Peter to house
near by. 1t was after many days OF de-
voted medical care and sedulous nursing
that she recovered sufficiently TO realize
all tina, had passed, all the torture she
had undergone, because she would not
renounce that religion she consclentl-
ously believed and yield ,amely to the
observances of the Catholic church.
William Clavor, too, was carried TO
d,Iapida,ed building in the neghhor-
hood His wound was examened and the
blood stauched.
This wound will prove mortal said
the physician, "though he may linger
many days"
The agouzed man turned towards him
look which bespoke misery to great
and secrets to awful to be barred with
hun.
"My God = he cried, will no one find
my wife! Oh, that could see Nettle
and tell her all cannot die till have
seen her. Oh, my heart will burst ~
and he closed his eyes as if he would shut
out some horrid vision. lie felt slight
touch on his cheek, and looking up, the
young wife stood beside him.
MANY years ago, Netie. when you
were scarcely beyond infancy. | took a
wage to England; how spent my
time there ii matters not; during my So
journ became acquainted with an alilc-
ted family, a mother and three children
They were Americans who had gone 10
England for pleasure, bu, the father had
died. leaving them III a land OF strangers
offered TO con duct them to their native
land, and protessed great kindness to the
widow aud her babes but. oh, how !
have treated those poor orphans
an due time we set sail; | tried by
every artitice to gam the confidence OF
that mother | knew she had wealth,
aud the demon of avarice possessed me
Her health was declining. and as she
grew more feeble, | manifested much
tenderness promised to be father to
the faiherless, and return them to their
friends She died before the passage
Was over. cons lanlng TO me all her prop
erty, to bold IN trust for her babes until
we landed saying iha, her friends would
see me amply recompensed.
AT the frs, port at which the vessel
stopped, landed with my charge. There
IN secluded spot, with poor fisherman
| left you all, sending oc occasIonalln small
remlttances. Soon fearing that so many
together might excite suspicion aud lead
10 inquiries among the neighbers, de.
ternned to una ke different arrange
mea,. In an un.uar9ed moment, hsd
gwen some hint to the hshermans wite
tha, all Was not right and ! told her that
if she would keep a profound secret of
the whole affair would give up You the
eldest, entirely to her. The youngest,
your brother sIckened and died. Nay,
Nettle, do no, weep; you have still SIS
ter this day saw her in the convent,
where had caused her to be placed, that
with you | might ENJOY the properly ob.
tanned by these unfair means. My hon
est servant, think ing to do me service,
forced an entrance to the nunnery in
search OF YOU saw that all would now
be made public; for the abbess, who had
lnown me IN former days, hated me be-
cause | would not make her my wife
II am dying now, Nettie. You do
not love mel should not have expect.
ed ii. took pride in calling yoa my
wife, because you were so beautiful, In
secret drawer, in my library, you will
find my will; in lha, have endeavored
to make some repara,ion for the past, and
have divided between you and l.uc ille
the property you nahtluly own. But
tell me, Nettie, where did you 90 on that
! fatal night"
Il came here. replied the wife as soon
as she had regained sufficient composure
to speak. civilian, forgive the decep.
ton nave used. was not eontented
nor happy at my home. wrote for my
mother to come and live near me, and the
money you gave me to expend In need
less purchases has served to make her
comfortable"
And where is Mrs. Rodman'" said
the wounded man.
"Here, replied the fsherman's widow
as she stepped beside his bed 81 have
heard all, may God forgive you. | felt
there must be something wrong between
YOU and those children but did not dare
10 make my thoughts known
Let us now lift the curtain month
later in our story. Nettie, young
widow, - on the same lounge ia the
same parlor as when we first introduced
her to the reader. With he. arm around
her sister Lucille, they were busily con
versng about preparations for wedding
day. On the table beside them lay an
open letter from Edgar. Oh. the mighty
magic Of ink for it had conveyed to the
aged parents in their mountain home in
telligcnce Of her whom they all loved
the old father with his trembling hand