The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-10-26


Mabel, the officers of Justice will soon track
my footsteps they will arres. me, and |
shall offer no resistance. will ray the PEN
burden to me, and when all 10 over,-when
your husbandshas suffered On ignominieus
death, then, Mabel Vincent, do not say thu,
never gave you any proofs OF my love. At
your hands will God require my soul, for
you have been my destroyer +"
With q loud CRY, Mabel sunk fainting at
his feet ,--and just ct that moment she heard
a cheerful voice exclaiming, "What! darling,
have you been asleep? didn't think it was
90 late ]" and Mabel opened her eyes to gaze
upon the frank and beaming countsnance Of
her husband, and to realize with grateful
heart that she had been drsamingl They
we're still the humble but happy and honora.
BILE inmates Of the cottage; the prinoely
mansion, and all it's gided misery, had faded
into the shadowy tissues Of vision. She
looked in vain for the blue silk, which had
been the token OF the FIRST downward step,
and with tears OF mingled penitence and
thanksgiving, she bounded to her husbands
side, and throwing her arms around his neck !,
exclaimed
sob Harry, forgive me; have been so
miserable since you went away and l spoke
so unkindly; can you forget it, and love your
hayward Mabel still ?"
Harry sealed the ready pardon with kiss,
then apded in a serious tone:
"Yes, Mabel, do forgive you, though it
grieved me to hear You complain tonight,
and to know that oil my labor for our mu-
tual happiness and prosperity had failed to
satisfy you OF my affection. But see how
itis-you did not really mean what you said;
il was but passing whim, not the sober
conviction OF my true.hearted wife. We
will still be happy in our little home, and
bye-and-bye you shall have all you WISH
81 have it now" was Mabsl's earnest re-
sponse. "Your love, dear Harry, is worth
more than gold and gems to me. l would
not give il in exchange for the wealth of the
wide world.o
Thus vanished the clouds which threatened
to obscure the peaceful sky Of their married
life, and again the sunshine of Love and
Confidence illumined their hearts, while the
rainbow OF Faith and Hope spanned their
pathway.
Not very long afterwards, Mr.. Vincent,
having completed very . profitable business
transaction, told his wife that now be thought
ne could afford that blue silk she had 20 much
desired.
sNo, Harry, not for the world" she az
claimed, with an involuntary shudder 81
could never bear to wear that dress ~
"Very we'll, PHI not compel you TO-, my
dear" was the reply; ebut thought you de-
sired it above oil things"
"Oh, 80 did, once, but Was shown the
folly Of my vanity and ambition and now
do not wish to dress above my station, or
lavish your hard. earned dollars upon fash
ionable wardrobe.
Harry's eyes thanked his Thoughtful wife,
though he said not q word, and as she had
never related her drem to him, he was at
loss to account for the sudden change in her
feelings. Very gratifying it was to him,
however; and the consciousness that bis ef-
forts were appreciated by her, nerved him to
fresh exertions. Success attended his career
and the gliding years found him rapidly ad-
vancing In the esteem Of the wise and good,
a. well as rising in the scale Of worldly
prosperity. His gentle wife Was to him q
blessing and aid; her love and sympathy we're
never withheld, and after they had exchang-
the home Of their early married life for one
more betting their social rank, and were
surrounded by all the Injuries that wealth
could procure, Mabel Vincent still retained
the childlike simplicity and earnest truthful
ness that first won the love Of her kind and
noble husband.