Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-12-24


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ell that his memory retained Of old days,
till bis recollection Of that time became an
utter blank. But jeremiah was too nsrv-
ous and faint hearted to carry out such .
scheme and he hit on another plan, after
. time, which would at oncc relieve him
Of the boy, and still enable aim to draw the
extra amount allowed for his maintenance
and education.
My husband gave out among his friends
In the little town. that the lads relations
had sent word for him to be sent back
home N England, and that he was going to
take him to New York. and see him safely
On board ship; and one wintery morning.
hs and the boy sst of on their journey.
Ny mind mis9ave me. knew not why
aud al the time Jsrsmishswas away.
oeuid Do nothing bat wait, and listen. and
weep to think Of the poor lads unhappy
fate. l had grswh TO like him. far better
than knew Of, till lost him fer ever.
He was % handsome. 20 generous, 20 brave
that it was impossible 70 help loving him.
Let me say this much now In defence Of
his memory-poor. illfsted child i!
At the end Of . week. my husband came,
back alsne. I demanded to know what
had become Of the boy. He refused TO tell
me. You have murdered him l exolaim.
ed, struck with sudden tear. Net quite
% bad - that, old GIRL he said with .
laugh. i have not put the young imp cut
Of the world. but only got rid Of him take
my word for that. Believe me, once for
al. when tell you that he is quite we'll
and hearty but further than that you will
never know. 90 ysu needn't bother more
about it, And be kept his word. did
not know then. I do not know now
what was the fate Of the boy. When
my husband lay dying. questioned him
on the point. but even then he refused to
tell me. i did not hurt hair Of his head.
he said; but what became Of him. will
never tell TO ANYBODY And 20 he died,
wish to palliate nothing. say again,
that the object of Jeremiah Kreefe ia act
ing a. he did was to get rid of all danger
Of having his misdeeds brought home to
him, and, at the same time, to receive the
double allowance from Lady s.. But I
must do his memory one piece Of justiee,
which YOU will not fail to represent to
Lady s., when you lay this statement
before her. However much he might for
get himself in some things-howsver reok.
lessly he might ruin his worldly prospects
-however foolishly he might dissipate the
sums sent him from a certain quarter. he
neyer. by word, or deed. or look, gave in
tim.tion to the world of the dark secret
that Law like dread shadow on his mind.
In no lar as tnat goes, he carried out with
striotast honour his part Of the compact.
Let LADY 81 be further assured that |,
too. ,hali die with INV finger on INV lips.
H.r secret II saIe with me, even At this
DARK hour n vM nerer be brought tc
IgM
You now know the truth. a. Tar - my
knowledge goes, respecting the fate of poor
Master was goin to write Il
10. indeed. time to conclude, for brain and
hand are growing feeble alike. Let me
again set down. while my mind is clear on
the point. that know absolutely nothing
Of the poor chid's fate from the day my
husband teOk him away, at which time be
was Just turned nine years Of age.
And now farewell. Present my dntifu
respects to Lady s.. l trust that she il
we'll and happy. 1t may be. Martha. tha
you and shall meet again. TO Infinite
Mercy. nothing is moro impossible. Till
that time shall come, dear sister, ad'eu
-Afectiouately yours.
BARBARA kREFFE:
The two woman sat in silence for min
ute or two after Martha Winch had finished
reading the letter. Poor Barbara sald
Lady Spencelaugh at last Il am sorry thai
she 10 gone and yet. Martha ! cannot helE
experiencing . feeling OF relief that you
and I are now the sole living depositarisi
Of that Ugly business: Poor Barbara she
was faithful to the last Co. Tor that matter
was Jeremiah also. while dsceiving me %
wrstchedly in other things. would much
rather have paid him double the money,
and have known the truth. l wonder
what he did with the hoy. But my render
ing myself miserable on that psint. would
do no good to any one. daresay the
young man 10 we'll and happy. and filling
some inferior position in life to the satisfac'
ton Of himself and oil around him. l an
sure that NV best wishes are with him
wherever be may be.-You will burn the
letter Of course said Lady Spencslaugh
after another pause.
Martha nodded assent. deliberately pro-
cesded to refold the letter and Newspaper.
and place them in her reticule. and then
rose t. take her leave.
BY the by, Martha said her Ladyship.
erresting tho widow with = motion Of her
fan, i trust that you have theught over
what l said when saw you lass; anu nave
given osious person h's eosse!
Il have not' - yet. give" "'" @oy oe-
cislve answer my Lazy,
'You have not! Whet am " unuel'
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