The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-08

'' and oh, tell missus | will try and be
all that / promised her."
The guard helped her In.
Good bye,"" she said again.
Away the coach ratified. 1t was
many a long day before / again saw
Mary Lynch.
Yes, it was twenty long years; and
how many change had taken place
in that time. Dear missus had tasted
the cup of sorrow-some of her pretty
ones were taken from her, but her
white lips were to touch the bitterest
drop at last. Her second son, Master
Walter. her hearts own idol, was a
sad, wild boy. And the day came
when there was a breakup between
him and the master, and he left the
house. In her hour of. trouble she
sent for me. was keeping this tay-
ern then, having set up Ia business
for myself some years before. She
gave me money and letter for him,
and begged me to follow him to Lon
don. | did so, and succeeded in find
ing him. He kissed his mother let
ter and put it in his bosom, Poor
dear boy, he was lost in the Indian
ocean some months after.
After Master Walter sailed, / was
walking about the city, gazing at
everything so new and wonderful to
| me. [ was strolliug down one of the
handsomest streets, when beautiful
carriage, drawn by pair of dashing
greys rolled passed me, drew up be-
fore fine house; the footman sprang
down, opened the door, let down the
steps and lady alighted. This | saw
as [ was coming along But as she
went up the marble steps to go into
the house my heart leaped into my
| throat, for / had never seen, before.
but one pair of little feet that could
trip up steps as lightly as that. All,
I must tell the truth, there's no use
denying it. | did dearly love that
girl, and | never got over it. | never
could like any other woman well
enough to marry her.
She glanced round, as she reached
the top step. 1t was the very face of
Mary Lynch! changed little, it is
true, but still fair and blooming |
had the good sense not to betray my
self by any exclamation, but on [
walked, in state of perfect bewilder-
ment, and then came sorrow. for the
thought rushed into my mind that
Mary had no lawful right to ride in
| that fine carriage or wear the rich
clothes that so well became her
beauty.
/ had not walked twenty yards when
/ heard hurried step behind me.
)" If you please, sir, says voice
close to my shoulder.
| turned quickly. There stood a
footman bowling to me.
i" IF you please SIR he says again,
my mistresss compliments, and will
you have the goodness to come in for
a few moments, sir, she would like to
speak to your
[ followed him.
We went into the same fine house
that Mary Lynch had entered, and he
led me into splendid drawing room
with carpet like bed of roses on
it. [ stopped in the middle of the
.oom, scarcely knowing what to do
With myself. fTs
\ A door behind me opened and closed.
| heard the rustic of silk dress be-
size me; but could not look around,
my heart was aching for her. Then
twos soft little bits of hands stole into
mine-she drew them up to her face,
and she stood before me-her pretty
face aid in my rough handspring
as if her heart would break.
"Oh, don't Mary dearl said /;
" l can't bear it.
She let go my hands and looked at
me. 1t is seldom a woman looks
pretty when she cries, but Mary did.
Sit down, Robert, said she. t
not Ierel Ali Mary, dear ear am | to
think you deceived the dear missus
home how glad it would make my
heart to be near you; but never hereI'
Such proud fash came over her
beautiful face; and then the big tears
rushed to her eyes again.
Oh, God forever bless the missus
God forever bless her, and you, to,
Robert.
And then the only answer she gave
my, suspicious was to hold out her
left hand, and | saw the wedding ring
on her finger.
9 sat down then. And she would
not crafty my curiosity about herself
until / had told her all about the old
home and the old people; and the
< tender heart shed tears when / told
!. her dear missus misfortunes.
n Then it was like breeze in spring
: time to hear her own pleasant story.
How truly she had tried to be bet
- ter girl than she was, working about
from place to place, until at last she
: was taken as under house-maid in the
establishment of a rich old bachelor
You might guess the rest. He fell in
> love with Mary and married her; and
= asthe gentry in his neighborhood did
not care to associate with the, servant
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