Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-04-12

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wild, vacant stare. Her lips wore very
white, and moved rapidly. Mrs. Els.
worth bent her head and s,rove to catch
The ialfiormed words, "Reod it again
read i, again." she family whispered.
suspicion Of the truth flashed across
Mrs. ElswoIih's mind in an instant; but,
with rare prudence and caution, she kept
il to herself.
"Gertrude-or Mr.. Ellsworth perhaps
you had better come-and give Mrs. Al
len the support Of your arm; she will be
better in her own room where she can lie
down."
They assisted her up stairs. and then
Mrs. Ellsworth dismissed Gertrude. who
had followed them, and closed The door,
BY this time a food Of tears had come 10
AdeIade's relief, aid her kind friend al
lowed her to weep in silence. The color
slowly Came back 20 her lips ngain, her
eye resumed its natural expression, and
at length, with an effort to restrain her
emotion. she said quite calmly.
You must think my agitation very un'
accountable, Mrs. Ellsworth"
Not by any means. my dear Mrs. AL
len. / have onl y very Sigh, knowl-
edge of your history. it is true, but am
inclined to think i, would be much more
singular if you were not agtated. | do
not wish 10 learn any thing tina, you lhiuk
proper to conceal. But if can assist
or comfor, you in any manner, | beg that
you will confIe in me-"
| will confide in you. Mrs. Ellsworth
y must 60 SO. Oh. you do not know
how often. since have been under your
roof, have longed to tell you the whole
OF my sad story, and receive from you the
counsel and sympathy that | knew you
would not refuse me but CO uld not trust
myself, and now presume that it is mo-,
necessary for me to .ell you that am
the rum way wife Of Willis Fletcher"
Mrs. Ellsworth clasped her hands i'm
pu,sively. al knew it WINS sure Of it,
oh. | am so glad. There are happy days
in store for you. nv dear Mrs. Allen--no.
Mrs. Fletcher ! mean. Which shall
call YOU now?'
Call me Mrs. Allen. STILL" replied
Adelaide with faint smile. 81 volunta.
rily resigned my husbands name. and
do no; fee! as if had any right to resume
il now"
"You have the best righ, in the world.
Do you NJ, remember that our friead
wrote that Mr.; Fletcher would suffer no
said your deseriion was his own fault"
.'Oh! il was not SOL; was not so,' ex-
claimed Adelaide. MS she laid her ihrob-
bling head upon Mrs. Elsworth's shoulder.
Il alone was IN blame: but thought he
had ceased to love me. an [ that he would
be glad TO have me 60. believed that
he despised me--,hal he thought had
married him merely because he was rich
while in reality my heart was devoted TO
another. How could remain under his
roof after that? hated the iuxuries that
were the means Of steeling his heart a.
gainst me. AND l could not be dependen,
upon him. Our child died. For her
sake only had remained thus long. md
soon after she was buried your application
reached me- at once resolved TO offer
my own services, and you know the rest.
land what will you do now?" asked
Mrs. Ellsworth. "Will YOU not return
10 america with us?'
Adelaide hesitated. 'Your friend
wrote that my husband had failed. Mrs.
Ellsworth. do you believe he would re-
ceive me now? fled from him when
he was rolling in wealth. but If | go TO
him now that he is poor-if | tell him
that am willing to labor with and for
him, will he not trust to me 2" And
she looked eagerly and anxiously into
Mrs. Ellsworth's face.
He will am sure he will, my poor
child. and ne will never regret the loss
of his fortune if ii is the means OF pro.
wing to him that he possesses such a treas
ure as your, love. Oh. if husbands and
wives would only trust 10 each Other
implicitly"
But, Willis was not TO blame 70,
doubling me. Mrs. ELLSWORTH; l did moi
confde in him as ought; | concealed
some things that he ought to have known
before our marriage, and when he dis
covered it. It was very natural for him
to suppose kept back more than did.
well: dear. will admit that you
have been very much to blame, and your
husband entirely guiltless. il il will
give you any pleasure" replied Mrs. Els
worth. with smile; "but have gener.
ally found in such cases that there was
some fault on both sides. Now will
leave you to dream of years OF bliss thai
shall make you both forget this long and
cruel separation, for l am certain you will
be reunited. May l tell Mr.. Ellsworth
she asked. as she turned toward the door
Eyes; but. if you please. do not men
ton it to any one else al present"
Great was Mr.. Ellsworth's surprise
when he learned that the kind aud gen
tie governess. 20 whom his wife and chill
dren had become SO much attached, wa,
no other than the wife of Willis Fetch
er. whom he had known by reputation
for many years; and The cordial grasp o
his hand the next morning. and the hear
ty. earnest tone in which he said
am really glad you are going back to A
merica with us. Mrs. Allen" brought tn,
tears to Adelside's eyes.
Four weeks afterward, to Franks de
light. they were tossing upon the grea
Atlantic.
CHAPTEkXL
We shall meet soon. To think of such an h ON