Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-12

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| 'he Motel and finding his wife gone his listen
| er nearly tainted but 40 earnest was Philip in
| feiatlng his story that he did not remark it,
and when he had finished, his companion had
gained control over herself, and spoke as coldly
| az ever.
| And now, Miss Marcella." he continued.
III You feel disposed, / should feel grateful for
| return OF confidence, though assure you that
would rather willingly forego my request. if
| an aequlescence will cause painful Tecollec-
| ti0ns. -
My tale is a simple one. sir. and quickly
told. married. and my husband is dead Let
US return to the house; and, taking Philips
| protercd arm, they returned Nothing further
| was SAID except their expressions of surprise ut
the condolences they had discovered.
| Mrs Young and her daughter were then
| walking toward the hotel arm i'm arm. and the
mother smiled complacently, as she pictured to
herself IA marriage between the wealthy stran-
| ger and her son. Day after day philip WAS
drawn IN the presence of Miss Marcella There
| was 10 him an irresistible fascination about her
| ant already his resolution not to marry again
| was rapidly giving way. lie would saw to him
self, that his sainted wife could not but approve
| OF his marriage with one 80 lovely i'm person and
| character, and he almost imagined that her
spirit form lowered . er him, and urged him to
| seek her.
Miss Marcella showed preference for his
| company, and yet he remarked a studied cold
| ness III her manner. Apparently she liked him.
but Tor some reason she felt constrained to keep
| hlm at Il distance. She knew that she did not
lack either attention admirers; the gentle
| men voted her the most beautiful creature they
| ever beheld, and even the ladies declared that
| she was not only rich but amiable One fact
| hattered Philip nderfully-and yet added to
! the mystery that distinguished her conduct to-
| ward hlm-she invariably refused all invita-
tons from other gentlemen, while she generally
accepted his: Her apparent preference for
/ hill in nd 1
| ated n feeling OF triumph in his ambitious
mother and sister. They had been at Newport
| then, for over six weeks when one morning
| the b0ardcrs ut the hotel were thrown into a
| great excitement by Il report that Miss Mar
| celia had been thrown from horse and killed
| Philip had just left his room when it reached
him. and then the veil was torn from his heart
| and he realized how readily he had become a
| captive. He discovered that what he had
deemed admiration had deepened into lasting
| affection.
A few moments later and the report was con-
tradicted. though there had been some slight
foundation for it. That evening Philip invited
| Miss Marcella to take stroll. For some time
they cOnversed on ordinary topics when Philip
suddenly turned toward his companion and
| said
Miss MarcelIa, beg pardon for speaking
| thus abruptly; but this morning discovered a
| fact which resolved to make known to you
| Over my wife grave, resolved never to marry
| but your striking resemblance TO my wife first
| drew my attention toward you, and the singu-
| lar coincidence Of resemblance has thrown u
| much together until my sympathy has ripeued
| INTO love-as pure and permanent ~ man ever
| felt-and now offer you my hand in marriage
| my heart You have already. If you are free to
accept you will brighten the future of life
which once thought would always be embit-
| tered.
For few seconds, Miss Marcella remained
l Sha led J.. Mr. r
| about to make a confession which will strike
you GS still more singular than ANYTHING that
has yet occurred Your affection is returned
| by Inc, doubt not, with more intensity than
yours. and l hope that you will not set this
| down as IA criminal confession when [ add that
| my husband is still living
Still living oh. Miss Marcella.' - he con-
| tinued, = how cruel; but, God bless you shall
| never you again. You should have told Inc
this before. Good bye forever and before
she had chance TO speak, he had rushed from
:. Philip, Philip she called after him--but
| he heard her not
Returning slowly toward the hOuse she NUT
| tered - must sec him before he leaves" and
| going into the parlOr, she sat at The piano and
| sang low. plHIntive air; she had hardly sang
two .tanZas, when Philip rushed into the par
ior, his lips compressed and his eyes flashing
| strangely Walking up to the piano he seized
Miss Mareella BY the arm aud exclaimed.
| fereely:
Who are You! What are you woman or
DEVIL
&" Certainly not the latter replied Miss
MarceIla.
| That song | never heard sung by any one
| but my wife--thOse words she composed )
And your wife never sang it for any one but
her husband, whose image you see there - ex-
| claimed Miss Marcella, und she put miniature
| in his hand.
Philip walked across the room to the light.
beheld a likeness Of himself a. taken in his
| wedding clothes.
Great God what means this-Susan, my
wife-l see through il all now. and they
| rushed into each others arms
| 1t was some time before either could speak
| at last Philip besOught from his wife an account
| OF her mysterious disappearance; when she in
| formed him that at the time he left her mt the
hotel, she had resolved to disguise herself Us
| bcst she could, and follow him When passing
up broadway, carriage passed her. in which
| she SAW her husband. Susan followed il down
to the river. when she saw him get out with
two others, and 20 on board the vessel For
moment her emotions blinded her, and when
her feelings subsidized, the carriage had gone
Surprising her husband to be on board she had
attempted to go to him, when, owing TO the ex-
treIne darkness, she made misstep, and fell
down hachway. When she recovered her
senses, she was Ut sea. and attended by an old
gentleman. who on account of resemblance
TO daughter, had taken fancy to her. and,
upon hearing an explanation she gave Of her
presence, determined to claim her, before the
captain and crew, a. his daughter. The gen
tleInAn who thus kindly offered Susan his pro-
lection, was DIR. Marcella, a rich Brazilian
bound for South America-thc one who Philip
had seen on the same night he lost his wife
In answer to his Inquiries after Susan's hus-
band, which where made as he could get
word to the 6nited States, he learned that he
: was married, or rather so informed Susan and
induced her to become his adopted daughter
Ar his death. he left her the whole of his i'm
mense estates. which she had turned into
money. and brought TO the United States, where
she fell in with her husband "a related
And now, " she continued, my dear Philip
you can imagine why / was agitated when
first beheld you, as 1 supposed you had wife
and 50 j believed, until learned the truth from
your own lips. / would have disclosed myself
then; but waited TO see if you would recognize
me"
1t was finally determined that they should be
remarked. and that her identity should only
then be disclosed to her own and husbands