The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-05-30
Volume IS.

7, was the evening after the funeral. We
,voro seated IN the narlor. listening to n gen.
,,o r.;, na,,eriny on the window. names, list.
c,inc too for n well.known foots,ep, when
N. hell rang violently. and then, with a hasty
,,ep. Frank came in.
We knew he would be sad, for he had
loved hi. father we'll but we started as the
Iicb, fell, upon his face. Such look of ut
%, dss,o;r;n, misery 7 never saw belore.-
Constance was beside him Instantly.
.p..,L d.,r Won ,ro ;lr
III. lin ouiyered. and he took her in his
srms and looked into her face with n MS
s;oD,,o ,ook of love and sorrow that was
ho,r,.hrc,t;r,. then h, came To me and
-. D.. o. cha soc, hss;do mo no said
lnn,,.
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c,Lr
, 80, ;n,on.,,,,, I,ovo bsr,-b;.
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"a, IL. W., -whon Mr.
-. In ,s.. r.,d ,h;. ,r,sr,oon II
80, Al. =, h,a on,, . eo,v ,bor.,rd
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~ rU"alo :" ~" -, " -. .aas - ,ho ho;r.o,
INV, III, ",P"'"
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i "ih no' n's
NOT h's SON
l he'cr meant " u''s'' .V'
nn'i to-u'y 'na' l nau ''s"' " '''' "'"'
tather, hut nave not he ie'' n'c ie''er'
telling me that years ago he was called 10 sec
n dying woman, who had heard that no was
rich aud charitable; she begged hin 10 care
for her baby, and died while she spoke. lie
did as she requested. May Dod reward MN
for it And-and-thatisail! know not
who l am; nameless, poor, l camc to tell
Constance that she is irce.'
My darling had listened quietly; now cue
left her place beside me to 90 to her dearest
rcsting-plaec, in his arms. She did not
speak she only rested her iair nead ON MS
BOSOM drew MS arms ABOUT "er "a''' ""u'
mao, Is,oIs ,wav LEAVING them standing
there' -,
The next day he lett us to return TO ONO.
lie wished. he said, 10 make himself home
=, o.;,;o, hos,r,, h. marr;cd and we 70.
a"u = ~ - -. A.. ~ ,,ou
specteu 'no h'o'o "e"' '""'
seeming to WOO the he'ress, ana went pacA'
At FIRST his letters were frequent, then longer
;,,orv,,s CANA betveen them. and We noticed
- -, A.. ,..;,,,,. 90. la. d;s,;n,,
'""' eA'" '"', '"0 "o -. ..a A.,
the worus OF 'o'e mO'' 'O"'Na0' '"U '"Y ,
letters shorter. Constance trusted IL
-, = - ,,,hs =, uh;oh
-. Ia,,ors WOW. unanswered Then came
- ,,,d. 7 ororod !, far my
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II 80. ...,r H.. ,,,;,,O,oa
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ad -,
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B. June 10th, IS.
| am writing to y9n' Constance, py tne
hanu .: y r,euu, ~ "n ou yy1 .nJ ~ 90, honsd
might not come true. There is no hope now,
and must resign the one love OF my Lille
| am blind lneuraoiy omnd nave .ricu ,
sYoyv ~ ~ J,v was tSmnorory and that | might
still work on for the dear end prayed for
the power to call you wife; but it sail over
now 1 Know my uaIN % '';a'o :. "a ,La. Ia Y caa
Iii comSnrt Won and bless YOU in happier
choice. Farewell, FRANK.
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,hs ,ovod L,nd had ,recod and then folded
a., ii 80, :, :, hor hosom
W. mr., 80 today oun,ie Poor Frank /,
.yon will, 90 to bimr
Certainly
So we went. We took rooms at a hotel,
or rather tavern, and then inquired for DR..
Iawrenee's Office. II was easily found, and