, 1864-03-12

prcciate the true value of your sage advice
You are free now" he continued, releasing
the baronct. You have striveh well L
throw the treacherous gewgaw robe Of fiat
terry around my wife, but it has withered
you perceive, under the first stray sunbeam
Of truth. Go. sir. with the merited con
tempt and loathing of an honest man."
The baronet rose from his chair, his teeth
cleaning from between his strained lips,
and ghastly look Of malice oversprcading
his hucless face. Writhing like smittcn
snake, powerlcss for defence or mischief
he crcpt humbled and abashed from the
room.
" Forgive me, Hugh, forgive me-" cried
Grace, as she sank at her husbands feet
81 have faults; grave ones, It's true, and
they have been lcvelled at your peace; but
oh blot them from your memory, and my
future shall be devoted to expiate them
| have been weak, mad imprudcnt; but il
| am spared, | will become worthy Of you
of your love. if You can still lave me-"
"Tcll me-" said Hugh, raising his wife
from her knecling posture, and gazing with
his old, earnest look Of fondncss in her face,
"tcll me that this days work is no idle
dream, that your heart is mine, mine only"
"Iours, Hugh, it ever has been," she
replied; but now and for ever it is yours,
stripped of its selfish vanity"
"And untouched by Jealousy = he
asked,
"Ah, yes I" she replied; "and yet can
scarcely deplore having felt that passion
"Why so" demanded Hugh.
alt impclled me, grant, to commit a
dishonest act" she replied "but must
ever bless it, because it has revealed to me,
not alone the true brightness Of your char
actcr, but the darker traits Of my own.
That dowry, which made me so imperious,
| owed to you. Husband, what world Of
pain might have been spared us both had !
have known all before"
"True," said Hugh, sadly; "but ! pre-
ferred your love to your gratitude"
'Pardonmy curiosity, Hugh said Grace,
with bewitching smile; ait was the sin Of
our first mother, you know; but that casket,
you told me it was the gift Of one who gave
you joyfully her love, and that my image
was set in your heart beside hers"
~ spoke truth" replied Hugh; sit was
my mothers gift"
"Your mothcr's.'' exclaimed Grace,
with a shrinking sorrcwful voice.
Even hers, returned Hugh.
There was painful pause. Sacred
thoughts Of the long buried dead rose in
their memories and clouded their new joy
with a sad aspect. Hugh was the first to
break the respectful silence.
"Grace," said ho, " have still to tax
your courage. You must nerve yourself
for n sterncr trial than any You have yet
experienced
II am ready to meet it," said Grace,
brayely.
Bless you for that look. wife, returned
Hugh; hold to it, for it hallows the past
us it redcems the future"
$50 on, dear husband, tell me all, )" said
Grace, with bright expression.
"My wornout predictions are fearfully
realized at last, said Hugh, with his face
averted i am ruined"
The brightness faded from his wife's face
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