Smyrna times., 1868-06-10

rouse her to HE.
Miss Parker" he said "do natures like
yours spffer?"
She came to life with sudden start and
look in her face that was pitiful to see.
Il beg your pardon" he said II never
saw you but in impenetrable calm. "
She turned sharply around. 1t was the
turning of the trampled worm.
TO him that hath shall be given, and he
shall have more abundance, but from him that
hath not shall be taken even that which he
hath, she quoted. is there no suffering in
that? have nothing bat dream to lose,
think | shall lose that
Carl Muhlenberg looked with wonder on the
passionate girl who spoke. Here was nature
capable of loving intensely and loving to the
end lie bowed to her as he had never bowed
to Marcia Sax.
Blanche Parker's face was calm now, with
the old unfathomablc look, but when three
fishers bowed their adeus to the faces in the
hotel-window, Carl Muhlenberg saw, for a sin
gle instant, the hunger and the weeping in an
altered face.
Each thought Of the woman who loved him
the best, > sung Gus Ferrill. ''Eh, Muhlin-
berg, is it so?"
Carl NIuhlenberg shook his head. ''No, I
have no reason to suppose she has the slightest
regard for me.
Gus Ferrill exclaimed: "Shc is only Airt
ing with Allen. He is not your equal !"
"Oh, you mean Marcia SAKE ~ said Carl
Muhlenborg."
''Of cOurSe!''
81 was not thinging of her at all.
Gus Ferill whistled. That act was evil
dcnce Of surprise, and a desire to know more
Carl Muhlcnberg was not the man to crafty
the desire.
That night, youthful feet tripped merrily to
the sound Of ravishing music in the seaside
hotel, but there was dark robed figure look
ing form her chamber-window on the sea, like
the women in the lighthouse tower
Suddenly the music ceased, the dancing feet
ran hurredly to and fro, and the dark -robed
figure left her watch
There was another scene upon the sea, a
sudden gust of wind a boat capsized, and
three men struggling in the waves. Then there
were lights and other boats, and half-drowned
men upon the sand. All but one Gus Ferrill
was quite, quite drowned, and Jennie Godfrey
was the weeping woman with wringing hands.
Carl Muhlenberg wrote to his brother, of
his narrow escape, and added: Coming so near
death, found new value to life
Returning to consciousness, | was sensible,
Tor single instant, of woman's arms around
me, and woman S prayer for my life. | had
not thought myself SO dear to any woman, as
in that moment knew myselftO be. lreach-
ed out my hand to detain the blessed presence,
and my fingers clasprd golden cross that
broke from a chatelain6 By this golden cross
hope t. find my wife. Thus far | have no
clue and she, whom most OF all | wish could
be my wife, has neither watch nor chatelainc
Months after, lady travelling, drew her
watch from her belt and examining the chate-
ane a moment, replaced it. Carl, seated op-
pOsitc, watched her curiousiy and smiled.
Madam" said a shrewd looking woman,
coming behind the lady when the ear stopped
You better look out for your watch and
pocket book There's man sat near you
whose actions were very suspicious when you
took out your watch think he means to
rob you. Here he comes now.
The lady turned around and exclaimed, "Mr
Muhlenbere! | have seen you before.
Carl Mrhlenberg was evidently puzzled
Pardon me, he said Il have forgotten
when"
The merry little lady laughed. 'You never
knew, she exclaimed. You were qniet un-
cOncious Of my presence, having just received
rrOtracted bath in salt water.
Call MuhIcnbcrg heart sank. Was it this
woman whose sDul had cried out in her prayer
for his life? His life was naught to her.
Another moment assured him he was right
There comes my husband" " she exclaimed.
"Charlie dear, this is Mr.. Muhlenberg, the
gentleman whom / IOlu ABOUT Il the sea Sue.
He came near drowning and"
She stopped suddenly in embarrassment.
''There is a lady waiting for you at home,"
said her husband. Il shall not tell you who
it is. Mr.. Muhlenberg, will you ride with
usY
Carl Muhenberg thanked him.-'I should
not trespass on your hospitality, but that
may restore trinkct belonging to your wife, "
he said.
The husband and wife exchanged meaning
glanccs
Carl Muhlenberg laid the gold cross in the
lady hand. ''This chain is like yours" he
said. Are you the owner of the cross
The lady bowed, laughing and bushing.
81 suppose you know how | happen to pos
sess it, he continued.
She bowed again, but said u solcmny
affirm, | did not the slightest service in your
reSuScitation.
at is problem I shall spend my life in
solving, said Carl Muhenberg.
'Tell me, did you hear the woman words ?"
she asked.
81 heard enough to make me believe in wo-
man and to give life a new blessedness, if
might find her who spoke to me that night"
well, | can't tell you" said the lady, re-
gretfully. 81 was stopping for the night at
the seaside with friend. | gave her my watch
to keep, and when she returned it, the charm
was gone. She has purchased my silence with
threats and cntreaties.
Blanche Parker is the lady waiting for
you, said her husband.
why Charlie How could you exclaimed
the wife.
Il didn't tell," he answered. And when
Carl Muhlenbcrg called Blanche Parker wife,
and by the principle of accumulativeness the
life hitherto so poor became crowned with an
abundance of good things, Charlie Moore in
sisted that he didn't tell"
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