The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-06-04
for second, but it was reprsssed. There wss
stern work hefore than

for second, but it was reprsssed. There ws
stern work before them.
And they did it, that brave, high bloodet
young couple. The Rev. Mr.. Ap-Jones, luret
from his rectory by supposed smuggler who
promised the clergyman a cask OF illega
brandy, II he would fetch it from neighbor
/ ing forest, was found month afterwards al
the bottom OF coal-pit, nine thousand feet
deep, but without the brandy. The clerk
Timothy Roberts, set out to Llangolou to see
wealthy eleventh cousin, who had sent for
him to come to dinner, and be forgiven for be-
ing poor. This cousins dinner he never ate
but the fishes of the Dee ate him-how they
were helped to him an athletic young fisher
man. who had been consulting him about the
most killing tackle, might have told. but new
er did. The beadle was found by the roadside.
at a spot to which he had gone, as relieving
officer of Eisteddfod, to see child which a
beggar woman, calling at his house, requested
him to come and remove to the work-house
and In his hand was a metal cup from a tray
cling flask. The cup had contained whisky
and something else, which the coroner sent to
Or. Alfred Taylor, but what was the use
The pew-opener, who had been rendered su-
perstitious by the number of ghosts she had
seen in the old church, was simply frightened
to death by female apparition with phospho-
ric eyes and stains OF blood upon her garment
that rushed at her one night in her own gar
den, and shrieked, "Who stole the velvet COW
cred hymn book ?"
The four witnesses were gone.
I'VE are not safe, yet, dear" said Caroline
to her husband, as t11y wandered by the Sill
yer Severn, at its confluence with the Thames,
and watching the salmon leaping from the
sparkling pools. There was almost tender
ness in her voice, for she was learning to re-
spect her husband
These children take deal Of separating"
said Chick, laughing. "We've burned church,
robbed parsonage, and cooled the gooses of
four respectable individuals and yet we can
not sever the knot. What's up, now?"
DO you remember" she said playfully, cor
were you too busy looking at somebody else,
una .hat during the ceremony there were two pews
iull of charity children?r
so there were. And any OF those might
Identity either of us. | always thought, with
Mr.. Gladstone, that charities are a mistake
Confound the catechetical brats. This REQUIRES
thought"
Il have given it thought, silly one."
Eisteddfod was In some measure consoled
under its misfortunes. 1t was much talked
about, which is JOY and delight to proyin-
cial place. More. A most benevolent stranger,
attracted by the noise Of the catastrophe,
came and settled at a cottage near the town.
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dress was of the old school, blue coat, brass
buttons, and leather breeches. He wore a
large hat, under which his beautiful white
hair fell voluminously on his revered shoul-
ders. Money was no object; he relieved the
poor, assisted the new clergyman, promised
MIR. Gilbert Scott six memorial windows. re-
paired houses for the poor, and in short was
Monte Christie and Howard in one. But the
children were his chief care. He had large
barge built, with cabin, and in this he used
to treat the charity children to delightful
jaunts on the river Treat, with buns, mar
malade and ginger beer. One day when the
whole school was out with him, he was no.
ticed turning handle that seemed to work
on something at the bottom of the boat. Ten
minutes later the barge went down in twenty
feet OF water.
There were no signs of the good old man,
but slightly dressed and very handsome
young man was seen running along the bank
in the direction o. a small railway station.
The charity school had disappeared.
"And now, love-" said Chirk Gobowen.
looking into the beautiful eyes OF his wife,
I'VE have done all and may be calm and hap,
Ply for the rest OF our lives. Now we can ar
range our separation"
"1-s, If you wish it," said Caroline. with
somethidg of wistful look.
you dep't?" he said, softly.
do YOU wish me to say yes?"
"No."
And the young husband and wife were in
each others arms.
May they be happy Taught energy aud
resolution by early trial, taught mutual con-
idence by the necessity OF conjugal trust.
why should they not be happyp They had
learned to know one another, and the sweet
evening star that shone mildly down on their
Reunion seemed to them a harbinser of bless-