Washington telegraph., 1862-02-12


pistol full in the breast Of Malcu,ne. A
wild and piercing shriek rent the morning
air, and Aliae threw herself on tho life.
less form If Macnme, staining Ter rich
hlne-silk morning dress with the warm
blood which was gushing from his wound
For many weeks she lay unconscious Of
The police reports and the Knowledge that
Malone had found grave in the Pauper
grave yard bat sIe was kindly cared far by
An Oil French phy-ici.n ani h,. wife, e,who
had learned her name aud station. They
also learned from one Of Malcom-'s asso-
Ciates, that MiicuMe fearing that Aline
would explse him to her father had inter
cepted all her letters
"Oh womap," said the great Washing-
ton Aston, " waen thy heart is pure and
thy love true, what is there on all this
bright earth to match thee Though the
object of thy choice become wasted BY
disease or banched by the corodng cares
of time, yet wilt thou see only in him the
one VINO first won thy true aud loving
heart"
1t was "Mardi Gras," in the gay and
beautiful city, and the joyous and happy
creoles thronged the streets IN every cou>
ceivable mask, wooing and quizzing each
other. Troups Of children thronged the
streets In gay masks shouting aud scramb
ling for the sweet tEeats and toys thrown
from rotary machines propelled, by comical
masks. All seemed life aud animation to
the anxious and solitary stranger vino
moved among the Gay groups seeming an
unconscious spectator closely Sas he
: scanniug every window and door. Sud-
denly stopped before al open window
as his eye caught sight OF pale face which
, was partly concealed By the thick foliage
e of au orange tree. Could it be that the
J pale face, those sunken blue eyes aud the
beautifully shaped head, now almost deS-
9 titute vt hair was Aine NJr ton'sg For
5 u few muments he saz d ia doubt aud un
F; certaluty, then cautiously aud almp>t
( noisciessiyhe approached the verandIh, and
-ald Ia a low calm VOICE, . Al line Norton,
j. II Indeed you, have at last found you,
! say Aiiue, Is 1t you
"Oh. Julian, my friend, my delivercr,
! how shall L ever be thankful enough to
God aud you for this happiness; but my
Y f,Iner,tny dear old father, where il he ia
I al! Has he firgiven what lac must have
2 thought my negligence aud nrkindness 10
q not writing to him. o.. Julian | have
: bren wrongci by one loved 50 dearly,
Y but he is gone, and hope for forgive
' ness from those xiio love me- N
A" You have 0Jne no wrong, you only
: acted the part your pure heart dictated,
!. aud no one cau Or viii repTuach you for
e that. Your father Is iu Norton waiting
q to give you bis blessing, aud have come
commissioned to take you TO hi q; but you
must have time to recover your strength
d before we undertake the journey, as you
! are too weak now" said Julian, with "A
. sigh as he looked at the thin emaciated
form before him.
:. In the mestime, Julian, you will see
that Henry's remaius are dsenterred and
:, prepared 10 20 with Us. lie was mine Ia
4 lif, aud | caunut leave him Ia au unknowu
grave, N death 7 Seeing the dark fr,wn
J which gathered on his brow, aud regard
ing his sileuce AS an indication that he
: had not come with the intention Of fu.i
!, !, ling this request, she laid her hand on his,
: saying, " do not act against your will, Jl-
liam, my days are numbered aud rather
= than 90 aud leave him here, will stay
and BE- inferred with him.
= Forgive me, Aiine, [ was about to
prove myself unworthy the mission | have
= been entrusted with. Onig live Aline, ,and
g your every visa shall be gratided,' said
- he.
! 1t was the last day Of autumn. bright
y. and clcu1less was the sky Flowers still
boomed, and wild birds sang bIithely
Z = among the thick foliage at Myrtle Hedge
But the tolliug Of the village bell fell with
heavy aud mpurnful sound On the heart.
\ Of the good people Of Norton, and low and
:. stiHed sobs could be distinctly heard from
every part Of the church. as the young
= munster said: +" My friends, we have com.
! here to perform solemn duty, We have
= come here to bury Alne Norton YJu
have all heard her sweet voice. hymninc
I, the praises Of her Maker, 10 this h use
n Now she sings with those who walk b,
the still waters and wear crowns Of gold
upon :heir foreheads." Little did the
!, rosy, chubby little infant by, who wa,
a CROWN and cooing in the old nurses arms
= heed the solemn words of the minister. o.
4 the still ADD whitened form Of his beautl
full GEAR mother, who would wakeu to bles;
"a him never more.
l. Many years have flown ~ and the old
u man, who totrered On his stick at evening
I time to visit the graves of his loved one'
a is laid quietly beside them, and Mis-,
d Phebe and the black setter dog, who used
to accompany him are dead too; but busy
y feet still pat.er up and down the broad
l. halls Of Myrtle hedge
g Julian Wills aud his beautiful busy
" managing wife are the occupants Of tLe
't old house They are the adopted parents
% of Aline's son-Jhlian Norton Mslcomel
). A little girl with hands 50 small as %
q make it almost impossible to span the
q strings is practising the same wild arr
l. which fell with such a rapturous sound oo
4 her fathers ears, years before; and his
q thoughts are away in the past. and DC
n holds again IN his embrace the cold still
d form Of Aline Norton. He feels agaiu
the pane that rent his heart then. The
le .,.l ,.f ,hat harm hrinrs all all back tc