Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-03-02
why rAy 20 short visi. now, and you wish
me to stay sith you longer. do YOU not :"
"Ycs." said he, looking a him inYair-

me to stay sith YOU longer. do YOU not 2"
"Ycs." said she, looking II him inqair-
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Then. Maii.ae." continued he. II will
tell you, and, in doing SO will not only make
you feel reeonclad to NY course. but also
make you perfectly willing that my future
visits may be just as short us convenient.
90" Oh Harry" said Maine, rcproaehfulls.
" how can you say that. But 90 on" ror
Well" said he. rather desperately ;'"shs
fact is. Maine, am fool. I've lost NY
senses, md have just sense enough leN tv
know it."
! What in the world DO you inesh ;" said
she, perplexedly.
II must tell it now. Isupposc" continued
he. "and might as we'll do it first as last.
"Well. then Maine. you are young Indy
I, man pretty well advan for bachelor.
You have always looked upon me as an elder
brother, but I, forgetting everything but my
own selfish heart, have loved you. Maine;
not as sister. but as would wife could
not bear to see your heart given to another.
and / could not conquer my love. Is not thu.
reason enough for what have done 2"
Maine drew buck and looked at hin, with
her great full eyes in wild wondernent.
"What. Harry" said she, "db you roally
love me? Do you truly, truly love me p
Harry rai'ed her hand quietly to his lips:
but it was snatehed quickly from him, and,
in moment. WAS around his neck, while
soft voice whispered in his ear '-"
80. Harry, | am so happy--so very happy!
have loved you so long. but never dreamed
you could think Of me- 4a.~.. n|
Then she drew bis picture from her bosom
n y = ~
Some how Harry did not get. off in tho
midnight train. In fact, he ddn't 20 for
about two months. and when he did Lc took
bis wife with him .H .' ap
All his many friends in Cincinnati called
upon his bride. sAve the Camerons, and they
never visited. but they sent kind requcs.
that Harry and his wife wight visit them ID
the same friendly way that he used to.
A week or so after Harey and Maine called
upon the Caincrons, aud wero entertained
with the easy grace for which they we're
famous. But Mrs. Cameron had no eyes fo.
any ono but Maine, and dropping all fbrn
called her by her first name With loving
tenderness that attracted llarry's attention.
:" DO you like my wifc's name ?" he asked.
Yes. said Mrs. Cah,eron "a Il is tho
the Same as that Of our ouly child whom,
lost in her infancy" ."af "trH 'rst
'llow Old WAS she when she died 2" asked
Harry. au
"Alas" she replied. II do not know il
she be dead or hot. never have spoken Of
this terrible blow. bu, tonight my heart
seems unscated and must speak Of ii. Fir.
teen years ago We were going to New Orleans,
and at one place in Northeru Mississippi our
boat stopped for wood. and our child was
taken On shore By her nurse The boat
pushed of and left them, and VIC wsr, many,
many miles down the river before wo could
ascertain what had become of them. We did
everything that was possible to trace her, but
in those sparse settlements, all our efforts
were without avail. and We have never hoard
of her since. She was but little moro than
two years old then." "a'f
Maime. Maine cried Harry, csoitcdlv.
''come here. Where is that locket told
you never to part with. Give il to r..c."
Maine handed it to him with deep SURPRISE
depicted on her face
Do you know that? and do you know
this and, catching Maine arm, he stripped
up the sleeve and showed three large straw
berry marks on the snowy skin. '.Besors
Heaven believe Maine is your daughter =
Mrs. Cameron caught Maine in her orms,
while Harry hurriedly rceountcd the story Of
his finding her in the swamps ; and brief
account of her whole life to tho time he made
her his wife
| Tho l5tkst, the marks on the arm tho
clothing Maine had on when he found her.
and which Harry had carefully preserved, es.
tablishcd beyond all donbt that Maine ws.
the daughter of the Camerons How tho
news few. How
There Maime's little daugher hss upset
my nkstand, so perforco this story nrust close
here and now