Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-10-07

J fgot rid Of. and all idea Of personal ammo,
lance at an end. Mr.. Markham had dis,oci,
. ted her in his mind from all relation wi,
I her first husband at once. The poor lad
J must have indeed thought often OF her 90
case. but had put il from her. probably. q
. something too horrible to be dealt viii
justly. Nevertheless. she waa the first I
I see the rightness Of the path vhich i, wa
my duty as a clergyman to point ou, to bot
l of them. If ever there was sase wher
}. spirit and letter seemed at war-if ever on
where innocent error seemed 10 be NOR
D terribly avenged than crime5itself-f se
knowledge that il was this of theirs NJ
heart was wrung for them to its core; bu
l had no glimmer of doubt as to wha, v q
necessary for them to do. Tsnderly. bu
hrm'y, put it before them, and before hs
done. Mrs. Markham signed to me that il wa
, enough. "I Co." said she. "deares, G Gorge
at once, while | have still strength 4
travel"
1.-THE vicarage, msdame. is Of course you
home as long as you please"
al thank you. dear Mr.. Graatley, but
leave Woodislee," said she, as far behind a.
possible, this very night"
; 'And l." chimed in the little old maid
whom we had almost forgotten, she hat
been SO silent spectator-"and with vou
sister Jane, to the end OF the world, if yov
viii. She is my care, George, from hence.
forth, for have wronged her In my heart. ~
The squire's grief was terrible 10 witness
but he made no opposition. Miss Markham
had small estate in a distant county, to
which it was arranged that the two ladies
should Immediately remove. Boxes were
hurriedly packed, the traveling-chario,
ordered to the door; and, after such a leave
taking as trust does NOT often fall TO the
lot of mortals, the invalid was lifted in. in a
fainting state, and borne away swiftly into
the night. Darkly, indeed, it fell upon the
Grange, where the widowed was lie # mourn
ing for the wife that vas still alive
Weeks and months passed by, but he would
not be comforted. The sketch book on the
table, the piano in the hall, the flowers tba,
her graceful hand had tended ia and about
the house, the garden wherein she had
loved to busy herself, her favorite walks the
very prospect her soul had SO delighted in.
we're robbed of all their charms for him a,
once. Tears, instead of smiles, sprano
forth at the sight Of them; horror was born
Of them instead Of joy-skeletons of their
former selves, wherefrom the glory had de.
parted, and into which the life was no more
breathed. As kind and as good as ever, his
chesrfulness seemed quite to have forssken
him, and he was growing old at heart and
grey on head apace. Mrs. Hea.hcote-for
she had re-assumed her former name
never wrote one line to him, nor he to her;
but his sister corresponded with the squire
daily, and to receive those letters, and 10
talk with me and others who had known
her, of his departed wife, wss his sole
pleasure.
1t was some two years after the separa.
tion of Mr.. and Mrs. Markham, that / ex-
changed my vicarage at Woodislse tor the
summer months, on account of the sickne s.
of my eldest chile, for a parish on the sea-
coast, and with much difficulty, I not the
squire to accompany US. The novelty ofl
the mode of life and scene were somewhat
bene6ting hia, and long excursions on the
water affording Kim most amusement, |
persuaded him 10 take Them continually.-
One evening, while he was thus employed
| was suddenly sent for TO the beach: TO see
what could be done for poor fellow who
had fallen off the Cliff He was, the mes.
senger told me, as We hurried along, a we'll
known accomplice of the smugglers infesr-
ng that part OF tho coast, and had met with
this accident, it was supposed, while signal
ing to some of them the approach of a rev,
A little crowd had patheredI
round him on the shore, but not eyincinv
that sympathy which ID usually felt among
The poor in places Of that ser,. for victims
20 the excise laws. They had, however,
him with a mattrsss, and were
giving him water. He was speech less and
scarcely sensible. they said; but glance al
lis terrified eyes as came up convinced me
o the contrary. Mangled as he was about
he head, and altered by what appeared to
ne to be the certain approach of death, I
the wretched Heathcote at once
lie was borne, by my directions, to the !
,earest cottage, and man on horseback
spa tched for medical help, although I saw
t could be Of little avail. / remained bv
lis bedside all through that night. and i, :
vas fearful one. When the doctor tola
i'm that, without doubt, he we. a dyipg
nan, thought it would have killed him on
he instant. 81 have done everything that
) horrible. and nothing good in my whole
fe long," he said gave him such COM T,
ort as could 9th truth afford him. and !.
rged him to penitencs and prayer. His
,urder, his felony, and whatsoever othe,
rimes he may have committed, did not y
sem to Cypress him so heavily as his trsat. =
lent of his poor wife. "An angel, an
ngel." he repeated, "and was fiend to !"
er. Markham, Markham, he will make her -
Apply yet. Poor Jano!" Poor Janet" were al
is last words. When, after his burial, I II
I'D the squire this. he was affected to tears q
Ny hatred OF that man. said be, "has %
cod between me end heaven, I believe;
1t forgive him ALL" "
In twelve months line from that forc. 70. OF
sss, be stood within this church uDon the ts
n at Woodslee, and was married afresh
Ito Jane Hea,hcote BY me. II was
lppier day than any of US had hoped to see "
the Grange again. The only person who sc
led Z single tear was dear little Miss b
arkham; but that is her way oiexpressing Ii
tense satisfaction. Nota villsger was >,
ere who did not rejoice in their Joy, from y,