The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1865-09-22


tha: sad night made any efforts to widen
il. My sue had gone down as at noon,
md il mat!arod lille how ! rassel the
CLOUDY evening ofIu. hfe. Bat Fortune, a
goddess ever wild aud waywsrd, refusing
those who seek her. cou1s those who re-
gard her not, aud so she favored me, and
grew rich.
It so happened that atnorC the number
of my patients were many of the poorer
class. | took pleasure iii my visits to the
iowy home, for there l was sure to be
accounted good minister. houored for
nv works, while many Of the loflier ones
in life looked upon me only rs a necossa>
~ evil, and thought that ifthey paid me
my fee they had done night molly. Among
the former class was an Old woman named
Garter, cue OF the few who gave me a. lit
lie thanks for my gratis advice, as did ny
supeliors for that for winch they paid.
The case was, however, under my care,
and determined to cary it through.
Returning home one evening, and hay>
ing an hour at my disposal, called il to
in more genial mode than wa custom
airy with her, ana was tempted to stop
and talk with her.
When reached home that evening /
discovered that had lef. my rocke.-book
upon her table. felt annoyed, because
knew that her inquisijive nature would
/ promote her TO examine It's contents. !
At once ordered my servant to IUn back
for it, bat COunierm#uaing the order mo
ment AFTER, sat ont TO walk there myself
In q few minutes | was once more at the
door of the cottage, and raising the latch,
as was my won't, ! entered, aid to ny sur
prise. found the poor woman lying on the
floor in fit. Fear for her safety caused
me for a time to forget the Object of my
erGand bn: when had administered
such restoralives as seemed likely to be
effective, | turned to seek my pocket-book
1t lay open on he table, and by the side
Of it VI as the bali of an address card, which
at once recognized as being the one
which bad kent in the inner pocket Of
my note book ever since.
As | placed the two pieces (,he second
lay upon the foor) once more ID the place
iTom whence they had been taken, the
woman, who Nv Ibis time was restored 10
half consciousness, saw my movement, and
in the confused state Of her mind doubtless
imagined that the whole truth, 81 which
that card was q small part was known TO
nae. Indeed, size exclaimed, with great
vehemence, Il hope you'il forgive; but
The lady is no, dead. Indeed, she is not
Ia ny surprise I was on the point Of ak
! ing to whom she referred, but rca,rain~
Cd myself, and ASSUMING a knowledge |
did not possess, extracted wi,hout 4 fl
Guilty tho painful story which had lain
coacca'el 50 long.
This "retche1 csca.urc had been Lrib-
ol to destroy the life OF Amy HctJert, hy
lending her, whilst bathing, INFO too grea,
= dei.:h Of water She had done So bat
although her part vas duly performed,
the d:ahDljcai tchemc was not ii Gee .ful
owing to It's having become Iuown to a
man "a tase as herself who pat forth in
An open boat AID rescued Tie drowning
girl, and Who, since then, had kept her
confined in some secret spot. IN order that
he rI4h! extract bibles from hc5 repro
bate uncle. l!eIr, then vas tie secret Of
tic strangers halt-EeaIIy visit.
10 sec the guilty maa and oxto,t full
confession OF his crime VAS the first step
to be taken. That dore' obtained wiih
some difficulty knowledge Of the place
whore Amy was immu'cd, ana AZ once
-, set eli 70 effect Ter rescue.
There was ringing Of much pain
with the Joy OF cur first meeting SO
altered had ny love become, tia. one
who had not her image III his heart would
sc rcely have fecongn'z"d, IN the tim
and pale g'rl now saw. the forgotten
heroine Of tie pier" came upon her
very su'identIy, catering before even the
old bag who acted a. .i'or had become
awHr9 g The presence q 1nlIude!s IN Il c
house. When Amy saw ne, Sic uttered
a faint cry OF delight ana the" here}I
INTO my arms, where tor Somh moments
he'd her IN fond embrace.
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