Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-06-19

happy home and a mothers love. l have
taken upon myself to discipline him, too
have kept him from the sailors so far as was
practicable, and read him lessons on bis
faults, and believe you will find him changed
for the better"
ooh yes, indeed, mamma" sobbed the lad
81 know now how naughty was, and will
try and never grieve you and Elizabeth
again"
"Mr. Janson," cried the mother, rising and
speaking in impassoned tones, "how can !
reward you for the Joy that you have brought
me this night If you asked me for my life
IN repayment, ! almost think 1t should be
yours"
She left the room as she spoke, anxious TO
| be alone, aud Harry followed her. Miss
! Sherrington was lost in thought.
"Phiip Anson was held to it, to this day,
that Harry was saved" she exclaimed "lle
persisted in declaring that he saw him after
Harry scrambled out OF the water"
"And now that my task is done, | have
only to take my leave" observed Mr.. jan
son, holding out his hand. This house was
an interdcted place to me before left |
conclude that it is so still"
Miss Sherrington put her hand in his, and
burst into tears.
He held it, and looked at her. elizabeth
what do those tears mean? That you hate
me, as you did before!'
Il never hated you. II was the contrary.
! am very miserable"
81 went this voyage" he whispered, "str-
wing to hate, or rather, to forget you. |
come from it, loving you more than ever
The child's being on hoard was against my
project how, when constantly saw him.
could forget you? My dearest, why should
we separate ?' he added, straining her to his
heart. Let it be between US as it once was
Your mother has said she would give me q
reward, even to her own life ; let me ask her
to give me you"
at may not be- she gasped, struggling
to release herself from him. 1t"
"Not just yet can | marry" be interrupted,
'rOr the only position | could at present
offer would not"
Edward pray hear me-" she said, in
broken voice, as she drew away from him.
You know not what you ask. AIN prom
sed to another"
TO another!'
"And in less than a month | shall be his
wife, she continued, too agitated to weigh
her words, land love you and not him. Do
you wonder that l aui miserable? There ;
now that you have the avowal, let US part
forever
"Who is this ~
"Mr. orke."
There was \ gloomy pause. "lfua you
fulfill the contract! Can you rot give him
up for me ?"
She shook her head 81 should only ham
per you. | am not fit to be poor mans
wife. No, have deliberately entered upon
Il, and matters have been advanced too far
to be broken of now Forgive me, Edward,
forgive me all. We must forget each other w
"Oh, Elizabeth, must this be the ending 2"
YES" she answered, the tears raining
from her eyes and her heart aching with
pain Il wish it had been different, but cir
cumStances are against US. Farewell, Ed
ward If ever we meet again, it must be as
strangers. "Not So" she hastily added as
he drew her face to his for last embrace,
"it is not right to lin. DO you not hear me
say that in little space ! shall be his wife p
"For the last time" he murmured, and she
made but faint resistance "Ile ought not
to grudgc it to US. Now-arewell forever ~
Mr. Jauson turned TO leave the room. lie
saw not that somebody drew away from the
| door, and stood bolt upright, in silence,
against the wall Of the dark ante.room, while
he passed out-sOmebody with n revengetul
| face, and teeth that glistened like a tigers.
/ NOI lual MT. Ofke was Ol a ulSnODOfaDle
nature, or had dishoGorably set himself to
/ listen. lie had caught somewhat Of the
scene as he was entering from the ante. room,
and surprise, doubt, and rage had chained
him there to the end. lie followed Mr.. Jan
! son from the house, and STROBE about the old
| streets Of the town till morning now stand
/ ing under its high and ancient tower as it
sent forth its sweet chimes on the open air,
now pacing under the portico of :he church,
now s!ouching round the railings Of the Ga-
nous statue in the Place the towns pride,
and now striding of to the port, there to
surprise the seutinels. But he buried his
wrongs within him-very great wrongs in-
deed they appeared to be, to his heated brain
and told them not.
Little did Miss Sherrington think on the
day of her wedding, when she gave her hand
| without her heart, that :he bridegroom
kneeling by her side knew Just as well as she
did that she had no heart TO give. At the
best it was an inauspicious beginning OF life,
| aud she felt it so she felt, too that should
her future existence be one of retribution,
she had only brought it on herself; as Mrs.
Jansou had almost predicted that night cut.
side the little chapel, when she had been
praying for the safety Of the Rushing Water.
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