Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-10-12

home dead. He had been stricken down
by q carriage and trampled beneath the
feet of the horses. Al fter his DEATH Marie
looked over his papers, and In doing sd,
she found the original draft of that terrible
letter l. Heaven only know what the poor
girls feelings were, when she saw that it
was, in hersfather's own handI All her in
justice to her husband rushed upon her
mind, andbshe wrote him hurried. letter,
explaining how she had been deceived, and
his forgiveness. Her closing
words were, If you can forgive me, write
me at once. EEetme be your wife once more
your penitent- humiliated wife. If you
do not answer, pshall know that you lwiE
not receive me to your heart. But o John!
think of what. i have suffered, and pardon
your wretched Marie.' .nifg .5-oITsH
koSf'Six months afterwards, this very letter
made its appearance at the dead-letter Of
ttice.s L remembered that, contrary to my
usual custom, 1 read it through. I,was
struck with. .the,sad, almost hopeless strain
of entreaty which it breathed. .1siieI /
r.. .sSix monthsi and that letter. the very
embodiment of that woman's soul, had
never reached the hand for which. it was
intended. What sighs had been sent after
itl What prayers and supplications had
arisen to the great white throne that it
might touch the heart of'John Hollandl |
u.Happily Bwas goiRg to New. York the
very next day, and although nearly all my
time would be occupied with official BUSH
ness, should find moment 10 deliver that
letter into John Hollands own hand.
1.-THE evening of that day found me in his
presence. 1t was in the library, that the
servant conducted me; and the pale,
shrunkeR- figure sitting there. was, 1 felt
assured, the husband of that pleading wO-
man!Err irsg-ifC.- y LHg. slfat- .-ic
"He could not mistake me. Souls like
l,sk ro nh oil NO nia no
knew 1 had stumbled upon his secret with
out a Thought ofiwrong-doing. He read it
with emotion. I offered to depart Instant
lYs but he detained me. To you, Mr.. Dud-
ley,' he said, feelingly, Il wish to tell the
whole sad story, since you have shownsuch
GENEROUS interest in what you already
know. You will grieve, know, to find
that your generous Intentions can never be
fulfilled -..'nW
vaHHe then told me the tale have told
you--the last the saddest of all. This very
dizzy = he continued Il have received.a letter
from Canada, written by friend of Marie,
He states that she wrote me six months
since, explaining all and asking my for
giveness; that, receiving no answer, she
had faded from day to day, until last week
closed the struggle. do not mourn her
death, Mr.Dudley, for shall soon meet her,
but grieve that her life should have been
so dark \'"''~ "a
"a violent fit of coughing succeeded his
emotions, and, when he removed his hand
< erchief from his mouth, j saw that it was
covered with blood. / rang for a servant
and took, my, leave of John Holland, feel
ing that he was not far from the eternal
city. l read of his death few weeks. af-
ter. At last, then, the bridegroom has
found his bride ! 4, .-rgrI.-- l!,.f.s-l
sit cannot be. Karl, that these griefs and
sorrows and mistakes, that we suffer here
below, are not righted in the world beyon
the stars! 1 could not believe in a heaven
if should lose ny simple faith that the
wrong shall be made. right above. The
moon has set, Karl; let us go in" t.-.-
l rose early the next morning to bid
Philip Dudley farewell. 1t was the last
time, ever saw him, He knows now
whether his beautiful faith is true; for his
earthly wanderings are over. Il asked fol
him life-and God gave him long life, fol
ever and ever" .UtH Il afsaFt ,ff--...7.t.