The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-12-07

arm had risen /, seemed to amy. on, 81 ,hc yer,
ground.
al think have lost my way Mrs Jcssup,
said the fewildcred little creature Mould YOU
let me come in and rest fof a while
And welcome preiiy, said the old woman
cordially for Mrs Trcslry had done her many
a Kind deed 'Ihr' is Il you don mind little
ulsidcdOw n-i-hBcss lot lukc folks j. all parked
uI to start iur Australia Tomorrow moruiu aud
was jest CITING together little rrecklin To boil
the last ten kiitlc
Amnblc sat down before the htc un the rude
wooden block that sei we'd ot chair mechanical,
warming hct hand.
Am near lluiehiufd. NJ. Ir..uls
.'iiufghioid. pretty No. jtai you aini
Caeimhlfg s nearcr b., good hah milr-- i,i.i
across the woods aud
"its ! know 10 the car. stop llcre
Yes honey llclc now ltink ,his cap g tea
and 'ai hii mGsh lu,l :" rut tolur into
S"ur chttS There ~ .ul,i' Will .u,ng'l,rn
YOU up "a bit
Mrs. Jcsup, .aid AmaLlr. looking ur With
Wild, wisiini c!es, what du people lo When they
wan, 10 earn ih,ir own living -
Well. io he sure eaculUir,i The old woman
Why, hon's line, s''. "u' q" .ct'," ."u'
time.
Mud wha' rsc
We'll they works in, 'aciutS .um,iii,ts, aud
soinc'inrs Ihc huok.,afncd ONES ienthr. .chool.
nnd 'oim time They take ~ scMlu.
Amahlr mn.'d d''r! as he played wgih Mt.
Ir*up'' tirmau silver r"un ~, ".d woman
lacked with Il iH,t ~ crriosi'.
'Du !ol huuw Whist time thr rf. ,i"l, e,
th.imhutg. MS j,ssup
Sometime atlci siN. ,.tat butt
Thanh you. Nh. Jc.sup ! mi,t go nov
''Wni, til Luke cOm,s back honey coaNeI
the old wOman, and lee viii 20 with YOU
Amahlc Tir'l,i ,linok hct head i,,olulclN
No, musi 20 alone You haze t.cn yer.
kind 10 me Goodv, have no muur, TO give
YOU, nor even ling. hut thi. hnu,ik,rthei is
Vcia valuable. phase KEEP 1t let IA, sake
Nnd hl"ir IJOie jc,snp could open her
month Ia rriu"t st;.ic Nj Ti,-h, WI. .onr i.nv.
IN. The lndm handkerchief l,inc itkc .nowt
,ohwth "n ih' old M"unu hntns palm
And som, month, aiiciwatd. Mltu u,ws came
ha, the stately Au-,taliau shir bad ten wtcck-
ed OIL cruel coast mud not 4 Ins.cngcr saved
alive, the cobwcb handkerchief fnaung TO the
shore ioImcd pha.'lN huk between the living
and the dead
defective Buru4m brought u 20 Maurice Tres
ley one night silent and .,lr Ius..sstd as ever.
= From the wtreA Oi the {. .thefra. sir
Maurice started ut the de!iCa,c rmh;oidcty
With Amat'l Ftcs't. name IN The wrnugh
shield as il be- had .ecri a ghost
The Cyihcfea Goud God md there was
no' "A soul saved
No, .ir
But the lis ui la-,cugtI.---7
Her name WAS not there sir l;u; Of
course she Mould change it she desired 10 avoid
notice OF recognition ihina ii that hanh.
herchic s cyidyuC. enough
From tha, night Maurice wur, cfipeon hi, hat
and genuine mourning in his heart, for The chilli
wife whom hc had lost Whatever rcniorse
gnamed a, his viias hc kept 10 himself. The T
brici chapter Of Amablr life wa. hnished-and
her husband closed 'hc pnse. ~ the sorrowful
past
Ten ,cu. have passed D., ten long evcn,ful
!eaiS-eic we again 'tk' up ilr thread ,f our
story
Tie Young moon WI. lu,' beginning 10 giiul.
mer through the purple blue of the mid summer
twilight aud the >lce-heH,ied honcy-sucklcs
filled the atmospheric with sudden ripping cur
rents Of fragrance as Maurice Ttcslc, and Sidney
Wiliord paced up and down the inaiblc-paved
terrace, their twin cigars cleaning through the .
dusk likc SPOTS OF TIRE.
- 20 you like Mrs rnm.feu .,i the latter
indiiirIcu;ly
- She is the most beautiful woman | ever look T.
cd upon returned Trcsley, stopping short in
his enthusiasm. Like the grand Old European
piciurs o' the madonna. with her hazel brown
eyes, and the auburn hair knotird low in her
neck Wiliord you know the sad history oi NV
first marriage my second, trust, will bring
the happin'.s have 50 long sighed after ia vain.
And you are determined 10 marry mv aunt
nursery gOytrucss
II size will un>, the precious Jcwel nl her
life 20 my care
Why, Trcsley, ! think tie Lrown.,,,l wrl.
ow has fairly bcwi,chcd you You, the lcftl,
arlstocral-ihe passonless stautc Of icc--g"H fin.
ally. 10 succumb TO ;he pale face aud solemn
yes of anurscty goycrness eseAimcd lfori
in genuine as.onshmcni
a. i, you, Wilforl said rre,lcy in low
ycheInen, accents d" that woman has stolen my
heart away -ms whole being -. love her more
iaan Eastern dcyoics ever loved the idol ot his
-.
will be gone forever, a. fIras am concerned.
lie turned away aud went into the house leav-
ing Sydney Nliogl to maryJ at hi. leisure.
Mrs. Cameron was sitting by the shaded light
ol a softly burning lamp. with volume open on
the table before her, bu, she was not reading - :
Very tall. but perfectly moulded, with superb
dark eyes, and hair whose natural wave caught
ripple 0' light a, every motion of The beautiful
head, there wa sonicthing almost royal ia tho
stamp II her great beauty, before which Maurice
Trcsley whole nature bowed down.
She looked up, as Mr.. Trcsley entered aud ia
spite OF TcsOluie scli-cunirO scarlet tide suiius
cd her pale. lovely face
The moment had come to winch she had look
td forward for so many years She Rad /, in
his face rs plainly es though he had spoken the
wutd,, love suu
We'll i, !. oyci Maurice Treslcy hsd asked
her To he his wife and she had said = Yes And
still she shrtnk away from the fond clasp oi his
haad,hc deep words OF tenderness iha, wcllcd
spontaneously from hi. inmosl being
Ny lose w heart darling lii, light
has dawned ~ last upon nv heart am happ,
now
Aye--Mauri,v ricsley Was happy now
The wedding was over, with lis glimmeT OF
oranga h0wcts and .oft rustic OF sum. silk --
Mr.. Tresley was standing in the center Of u
group OF congraiu!atory friends, while his wife
had gone up stairs ~ change hcT bridal dress for
more suitable travelling costume, when his vale,
brought him folded note. Excuslng himself
in iew brief words, he stepped into the desert.
cd Ihrat! 10 read the missive whose supctscfipti0u
sent a strange thrill to his heart 1, contained
but a few lines, in the peculiar crampei chiro.
graphy Of the chili he had once called "wifc
MArRcE - have came back 10 you. |
am waiting 10 the little room 10y ihe sou,h gable
fur you 10 welcome me once more 10 YOUR heart
iNAnEL
Ash lhunderbol had descended on his an.
conscious head Maurice Trcslcy sank white and
aghasI on a sofa, with both hands elapsed over
his eyes. In that momentary hush be saw bis
whole life extending dark aud blasted before him
ever! hope blgh'cd every vision dashed 80 the
ground
Then he aro-c aud went with the staggering.
uncertain motion vi blind man inip the room !
indicated by the note.
II Is empty, as yct-and he leaned against the
mantle sick and dizzy Amabcl alive AmaLcl
N"AtN "sAA w iAlA Httn Atoui ihbtistN NtN w
had just acquired the privilege 10 call his own
Oh, better death and oblivion better f"s' ~ the
grave.
- Maurice
lie started. Alice Cameron rs standing bc.
fore him, with hcI pitying brown c,r. fall upon
his face
" Maurice my husband
% Not yonr husband, Alice Uh. mt hcanii
iul--my beloved, must give you up nov
" Maurice She had nestled close TO hinl.
with almost passionate earnestuess. oh Mau.
rice AM So changed Hare YOU forgotten Anna
bel
lie looked uneomprchcndingly at her. She
Is here Mauricc-herc at your side | am your
little Amabcl oh my husband pardon the
siratagcm by which have a last gained ,our
love
80 liut Anabel IL dead
E" The Amabcl Of years ago Is dead -bl, the
AusaLcl Of the present stands before You Man.