The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1859-09-17

laid her head on my arm, "A. she said, in .
tone that haunts it yet:
"'I will tell you little, and then you
must go. 1t Will be best FOR both of US,
Richard-for both. 1t may break my
heart; but it would be broken sometime,
you know. Richard, | cannot say in
words what you said to mo. Now, it
would kill me to say them. Oh never
thought this would happen-afte" all |
have said--all have felt for you Rich
ard, you revealed some horrible things to
me. Oh were you SO wicked in that
foreign country? Did you love and de-
ceive that poor Spanish girl? Q, God
help you poor Richard? God help you
if you did
II sat stupifed-pale with horror --
She looked cnce in my face, and shud-
dered as she said brokenly
81 could forgive all but that"
81 felt like condemned criminal For
a while l sat there struggling for voice,
and when l told her that, however wick.
ed had been, / had never deceived wo-
man.
"'O, | am so glad" she said, sinking
from my arm to the pillow of the lounge
But Richard, how can I forge. last night?
Don't get down to me in that way.
know now-I knew then you were not
yourself; and for that reason because
you will not conquer that fatal habit, we
must part. Don't say another word, my
dear; weak and yielding as l seem,
can be firm. Remember that our own
hand has thrown the cup from our lips.
| have tried to believe'--her voice brok-
en- and sobbiug-I have tried so hard to
believe that you were everything good
and worthy. You don't know how
have idolized you. Looking on you as
the saviour Of my life. That is what |
have said SO often when they reasoned
with me- Father he saved the life of
your child. How can I help loving him?
o, yes, they all knew it, everybody knew
how | loved you. l nevLr took pains to
conceal it; but now-now-I must
81 walked that floor in anguish OF body
and spirit. Then went to her and said:
'Annettee, you love that canting George
Herrick better than you do me. Don't
dissemble-I know it a!l-know what he
thinks of you, the hypocrite ?
81 had lashed myself into fury that
was not to be calmed down by her gentle
repetition of my name--her pleading
looks
"'Yes it must be SO. If you loved
me, you would overlook what happened
when | was not myself. Little things
like that would not cause you to dismiss
me-
"Littlc things" she replied with a
reproachtul look Richard, if you knew
what you said last night, how YOU insult
ed me, you would ne. ~ look me in the
face again.
Farewell, then, forever I almost
howled and seized my hat to 20, | knew
not where.
Richard, just one word more
"If death had been the penalty, | could
not have resisted that plaintivc apeal.'
"She held forth her arms, pulled me
down again beside her, and sobbcd upon
my neck as if her heart would burst -
Again and again she essayed to speak,
aud again fresh tears and choking sobs
followed. was almost dying with shame,
aud the hot tear pressed on my burning
eyeballs but I bit my lips and kept
them back Ny whole frame was shaken,
but not alone with anguish. There was
a scene held up before my soul--a black,
scene.
"'Only to say, dear Dick, she gasped
forth at last, shat if live, / shall never,
never, marry anybody else; and if any
time know you have thoroughly reform
ed. oE then, you will take me, and love
me still, | will be yours; yours through
all time, through all eternity
81 kissed her many times, and desper-
ate maddened, hating myself, cursing
| left her, for what - His
manner startled me; his vsice was hoarse
and fierce.
"To come to be besgar and paupcr,
at the age Of twenty y-nine, through the
love Of rum -
Another moment and was alone. A
fearful page in the book of mans history
had been unfolled to me. shuddercd
as | left the arbor. He who walked with
me was nowhere to be seen.
Three wears after I was travelling in a
stage coach, when an accident happened
of somewhat serious nature. The coach
man was dragged from his sea. and tramp
led upon by the horses till his body was
in q shocking condition. lie was carried
to the nearest house | was somewhat
injured, and not thinking it advisable to
60 on, applied for shelter at pretty cot
tage pointed out to me. The door was
opened by the same young man who had
told me the dismal story in the N
poor house. At first sight We recog-
nized each other. He led me 10, saying
joyfuliy:
81 have conqured.' y
l forgot my pain in the JOY Of hearing
such news, and willingly heard what
seemed to me like continuation that
had not had three years interval since
had listened before.
"You remember the day VIC talked to
cethcr," he said Dwell, | have little Il
say, but it seems wonderful; too wonder
ful for me to believe. After you hae
gone ! went to work but as struck th'
earth, strange unearthly feeling cam'
over mo. / seemed for the first time tt
open my eyes and look about me
"'Good God = said |, as thought OF
my situation. Lieutenant islipgton-
Lieutenant Islington, a pauper in the Il
N work house, hoeing potatoes ? |
won't do =
"Sir, | threw my hoe as far as | coul
hurl it with my right arm, turne
straight about, walked out of that place
redeemed my name, my character an
my Annette; and now | own this hous