The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-06-18

wanted to see her once more. III. told
him on the morrow he could do so. Re
signing himself to his fate he remained
quiet until morning. Harry was at
Bessie side early; would she go to see
this man. "Yes, Harry, | will 90 and
forgive him and let him die In peace.
She entered the room Of Bill, for il
was no other. The dying man started.
covered his face with his hand moment
and then, looking at Bess with his CLASSY
eyes, said:
"Bess, you warned me, but I needed
il not, and now l have sent tor you to see
if there is yet any hope of forgiveness
[ sought the glass, and coming home one
threw something at Mag, thinking it was
she that had done it. She fell, l did not
care, but went to bed. In the morning
I was sober and went to her for forgive.
ness, and Bess, she was dying! I had
killed the only friend [ had ever known
She looked up to me pleasantly and said F:
..Bill. / forgive you, but if you ever see
Bess ask her to forgive me, too, and now,
Bill, say you forgive me and then Ii 90. j
| said would, and she died, and now
DeSS, ouiy Say 1Ou III Si"0 Ho anu
die and go with her, for she can t have
got so far but can catch up with her
has she Bess? say, do you forgive me II
forgiven now" Good bye, Bessie dear,
Bessie he will make you good husband,
love him and no one else. y
The following Sabbath witnessed the
uniting Of two pule hearts in the holy
bonds of matrimony, by the good Rev.
Hamilton. After the ceremony Bessie
and Harry were sitting in the little parlor
at Mr. Summers talking of the past and
rejoicing in the present. Harry drew
from his pocket DE- Benton's letter and
handing it to Bessie, she read.
My DARING CHILD-Other hands
than mine will deliver this to you, Bessie
you can never know the sorrow your Door
old father has suffered Oh account of your
departure. 1t may be for the best,
trust it is. Bessie never leave you old
home again and if a fathers spirit can
protect his child from sin may mine ever
be the one to protect you. Rev Hamilton
will tell you all. | cannot write more
now do not forget your old father.
DR.. B.
Long they sat there bordering what
this letter was meant to convey, when II.
proposed walk to the old oak tree, the
oak was quite as tall as Bessie, and the
Ivy wound round and round it for sup
port.
There said Harry, "now you shall
know why the acorn was planted | was
young and romantic then, you see, and |
thought when | came back if found the
Ivy cilnglng to the oak for support thro'
storm and all the hardships poor little
Ivy is subjected to, it might the more
easily be impressed upon your mind your
wont OF support, strong arm to lean
upon through all the trials and misfor-
tunes OF life, and darling wife just as long
as my oak supports your Ivy so long will
this arm support and protect your own
dear self. How long they might have
talked thus we know not, had not Rev.
Hamilton Interrupted them. Harry my
boy after congratulating you on your tu-
ture prospects allow me the pleasure of
announcing to you, the facts relating to
the will left me, by Bessie father and
ed belongs to you and yours hencetorth,
and may my little Bess yet see many very
many happy days under It's dear old roof
Dear reader let us leave them here.
Harry has the heart and hand Of the one
he has long loved. and Bessie has found
a strong arm to lean upon, and one that
is willing to share all her sorrows. The
Old Mansion is lighted up and al. within
seems joyous and happy. Let US not in
trude. but direct our footsteps homeward
and there pray that he who hath brought
those two loving hearts together grant
that their happiness may never be less
than now. JOSEPHINE.