The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-06-01

!, wrote him-,ho letter had requested three
} years before. She said, .slrr, baosss iaii p
"Cousix .PHnp, Since the letter Of
farewell in which you requested me 10 for
give You, three years, have passed, which
have lefi mo other than ,hsy found me- I
do not forgive you; /, who kavs nothing 10
forgive. Rather let me thank you. Solemn.
ly, truly, I tell you, my life Is richer, be'lsr.
happier than II had been Jour wife.
write you this because h is true and be-
cause would no, one remorsefal thought
.s-.e .i.onld asar sh..i~.- v--. r-..-.A;>r-.
Your own heart counselled you wissly.--
Thank Heaven tim. you obcyed ils dictates.
II could not vriie you Al first, for your
letter, which came to mo as lsat beside tho
corpse ofmy dead father, gave mo stsribls'
shock. I Though, then II was the shock Of
sonow--i, proved 10 bo the shock OF orat.
ening. The years since then have changed
me. Wha, loved then I could not love
now. Ithank God and you, tina, my nature
is free 10 seek alone Its highest development.
You have thought Of ne sorowfully, my
cousin, Tor know your kindly nature. But
let all sorrow pass now, and bo happy. |
hear that your wife Is fair and sweet. Kiss
her blue eyes, with a SISTERS kiss, for tho
absent NJ ..r ..a 1gc2 JESSIE" 20
Philip Leslie was living at lnietlachen
with his oeauliinl wife, when 'nls leuef
reached him. He had never revisited Eng.
land since his marriage. His married iiie
had been far from the dream OF Joy no had
pictured at Its commencement. his sla'ely
Maud had fulfilled the promise other lower
face, and proved selfish, passionate and
exac'ing. Many times his thoughts had
reverted lovingly 10 the old dream, till he
feared 10 utter Jessie Falconer,s uamo lest /.
his hear, should wbl,por ,ba, the fir,, lovs
was ,rus., aaer ALL He had ACQUIRED tho
Geuman habit Of ,mokinp incessan,lv. and
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and held mo sneet open IN hef manu. nis
heart thrilled as he never thought 20 feel 1t
thrill again, at the sight OF tho well.known
handwriting. "There," e,"said his wife, with
an ill'ooncealed sncer, read 'hal' ana
your anxiety may DO sa''siled 'ha'your inst
love didn' dc Tor your SAKE. a woman's
ideal does change rs she grows older.
nave iel' mdf 'or some hme. -. %
Inc iast part OF her speech ieii unheeded
on his ear, so in'enliy was no pursuing tho
le''er. s'Ihank God,' ne said ferrenuy,
when no had read 1t through = thank God
that she at least is happy that have no
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The same evening on which her letter
reached her cousin Philip, Jessie Falconcr
"a, ,,oro :, be, l;,,e bows- cb,r,h., sh.
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