Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-04-29

Thus it ran along for month, until fin
ally, in my misery, became humble
The uncertainty was torture. Even the
worst would be better than this. How I
hoped it might not be the worst that
The ending, might be bright ending, as
[ sat down and wrote her:
There is something ong. Jennie,
hardly know who is to blame, you or [.
| nope it is me, for in that case It may
be in my Iower o make amends. Let US
end this c,ldness, and wipe out all that
has been disagreeable in the past All
of tie old that should be forgotten; let US
forget; all that should be forgiven, let us
forgive May | not hope that there will
be reconciliation? Can it be possible
that you doubt rny love for you %
The reply came.
II never doubted your love for me.
FL td | done so, | would not have consid-
cred my conquest complete. The game
is up; YOU have lost have won I
am proud of skill. You must get over
your idle dream as soon as you can. There
are plenty of fish yet in the sea.
JENNIE"
"P. S.-Ma scolds me, and says the
tables will be turned on my o n head
some day. But am not afraid"
Here was letting wn for me, most
rude indeed | cursed her for a vulgar
goose that my swan had turned to. And
L curse myself for an egregious fool,
while [ watched the flames consuming
her letter, which | had cast into the fire.
My story is almost ended, it would
have been quite ended, had [ not, six
months after, received another letter from
Jeunie-a letter SO different from the
last thas could hardly believe it came
from the same person. Here it is:
William, O William will you come
and see me once more? [ have been
very i'll. Will you let me talk to you
Will you let ME look in your face, and
see that the past is forgiven | have
been foolish-a very foolish girl. Say
you will come and see ME.
Yours as ever, JENNIE.
Yours as ever," thought I Do you
think you can say ego" and I go; and
say "oome, and [ come at your bidding !?
However. [ did go, with the exuItant
tho that No, Miss Treachery. | will pay
you off in your own base coin. As you
fooled me. so will | fool you. As you
A yoa ma lie me- suffer, 81 will [ make
5uu suffer.
went and saw her. Her great blue
eyes were sunk deep in her pale checks.
and IN them Was an expression OF earnest
blending OF gentle, tender love. She
came toward me, holding out her han d
anguidly. She was still weak AID deli
cate | took her hand and her head
droopep to my shoulder once more. The
tears were creepin. down her cheeks, and
when she spo 8 forgiveness | put my
dnger to her lips, and, my forehead
fell against her own |, like a fool cried
myself. What man can resist the biah-
Il dshments of the woman he loves!
Years have passed Jennie is now
strong and we'll | sit writing at my
desk our little boy at my feet is build
ny houses with boo s on the carpet. As
turn to look at him | feel soft arm
around my neck, aud soft chez press
ed agalDsed my own. A low, 81 eet voice
murmurs in nay ear, and am sure Jen-
ne is not looking at the paper, as she
says:
What are you writing p
'Oh, | am ventilating my views on
impeachment: and [ am going to send it
to the Conanerciat But look at that
nov hr wi suraIv dnstr.v NV hnnkS -
As she stoops to take his little ingers
from the leaves, | quietly fold this. On
laying the rumpled book on the desk, she
remarked
What are your views on Impeach
ment?"
"Ob, we'll, you don't care anything
about politics" [ replied When its
printed. you can read them"
[ wonder if she will like them.