The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-09-08
EXANDRIA La, WEDNESDAY,, SEPTEMBER s, 1869

very angry, and see that you keep u
vonr spirits until come home."
/ knew father, although SO indulgen,
would be very angry for my hast
marriaga. Ysrterday; mother, l say
Herbert, he was on the opposite sid
Of the street, and came home, know
not how.
Mrs. Dunlap's, face wore an aston
ishrd and panied expression.
"Have you picture of him m,
love7"
Amy handed her small case; she
quietly said:
sit is as I thought from the first o
your story; Herbert Evelyn was my
SON"
"Yonr SOM then that is the look il
Iyonr eyes that made me wonder where
had seen you before. Tell me where
heis and what his strange conduc
means, or will lose my reason"
"My child; if you yesterday saw
Herbert, he has been restored from 9
long and weary exhile; I believed him
dead; I knew nothing of your mar
riage; my home, as you know, was in
Brooklyn. Herbert wrote me on the
day he sailed that he was ordered out,
and babe me good bye, as he could no.
come over, and would write me long
letter if he could before he left as he
had secret tn confide to me-"
The ship was lost and sail on board
perished." so said the papers, ]
mourned for my brave boy, cut off So
suddenly in his bright, early manhood
as only a mother can mourn. Your
father urged me to give up my lonely
home, now desolate as its life and light
was gone forever, SO we were mar
ried.
A faint hope has always cheered me
that he might one day come. / know
it has seemed improbable. yet it has
always pceu tnefc.
"Where did yod see him, dear child
for now indeed you are mine"
81 do not remember the street; but
oh, know it was Herbert"
AT this moment Mr.. Dunlap came in,
his face plainly showing good tidings.
"My dear, a ship yesterday arrived.
brinsing'-
81 know, I know" cried the excited
other---''brinSing my sons
''You have indeed guessed my good
news, and here is the boy to speak for
But look at Amy. she is
fainting again.
JOY seldom kills. Amy was soor.
better in listening to Herbert Eyelyn's
story.
"When l left you so strangely,
went aboard, thinking to return in a
few honrs, bnt found all preparations
made for sailing, SD wrote you note
bidding you so,rowfnl good-by; then
wrote to mother, telling her of our
lIasiy marriage. and urging her to tell
Your father, as knew they were old
friends.
'That letter." replied his mother, Il
never received nor Amy your note. 1
saw only brief notice in the papers
of the loss of the ship, and all my in
Quiries were answered that no other
news had been received. To.d day, for
the first time, l learned the secret of
the grief that has well nigh destroyed
poor Amy"
But, HERBERT" said Mr.. Dunlap,
"mliaf Induced you to be married SO
secretly. and when you knew you were
to be ordered away at any nome mt ~
81 do not know" said Herbert, look
ing fnndly at Amy 81 wanted to be
sure Of Amy before I sailed, SO could
not wait to ask your consent, SIR"
"Well, MOTHER" said Mr.. Dunlap,
chad we not better all go home and
have another weddinga Amy has GER
tainly improved wonderfully in the
last few hours. SD. we leave them,
with happiness and prosperity. and
love for one anothcr."-[N. o. Plea
lynne.
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