Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-10-27
Yet did, hesitate as to the advice l
should give her, although | felt doubtful

should give her, although l felt doubtful
whether she would follow it, for, in spite
Of her reluctance 10 marry Johnson, could
see from the way she told her story that
he mad gained an influence over her truly
wonderful. promised however. to do AL
could for her, if she remained in st.
Louis, and early besought her not to com.
nit the Sin OF marrying this mar FROM a
mistaken sense OF duty.
Stranger as She was, was so much in.
terested in her fate that | couldn't sleep
for thinking OF it, and it was late the fol-
lowing morning when l went to breakfast
| sat down opposite traveller, sunburnt
and coarseiy alfred, but honest and genial
looking.
We entered into conversation, and there
was something in his voice and manner
that seemed strangely familiar, although
| couldn't recollect that | had ever seen
him before. But it came over me like a
flash of light when he spoke of having Just
returned trom the mountains, that this
was the man whom Sarah White, the clair.
voyant, had personated on tho steamboat
Dresden. turned to him, eager and ex-
cited.
Pardon NE, sir, but isn't your name
Mr.. Joe Morrison, and didn't you live IN
- %
He started to his feet.
"For Gods sake. sir, can you tell M
anything OF my wife and child? 1t is near.
ly two years since I've heard word from
them"
JOY seldom kills, and hadn't the heart
to prolong his suspense.
Eyes, yes, they are alive and wsll," |
answered, land are in this very house, in
No. -"
my God! it isn't possible, he cried,
rushing away from the table like 8 mad.
man.
! followed leisurely, and found him with
Willie Ia bis arms, pressed close to his
breast, laughing and crying at the same
time, and trightenlng the child nearly to
death. Mrs, Aorriaon wasn't in the room:
she had jest gone out with DR. Johnson,
the cham Der maid said. A thrill ofappre-
henson ran over me
do you know where they went?" Task
ed.
But she couldn't tell me anything, e1-
cept that the gentleman had said some.
thing about Squire Jecko's.
That WAS enough. | rushed down stairs
and through the streets, dragging Nor
rison and Willie with me, and didn't stop
to see whether people stared or not. Just
as we reached the door OF Justice Jscko's
office, johnson and Mrs. Morrison came
out, and my heart sank within me. Willie
caught q glimpse OF them, and cried ont
shrilly Mammal mamma"
She started and turned, and Morrison
sprang forward with the child in his arms,
but before he could reach her, she had fal.
len prone upon the pavement. But she
came too quickly and the greetings be-
tween husband and vile were silent but
affecting A little later, she returned to
the MOTEL leaning upon Morrisons arm, a
proud and happy woman. Ny fears were
she hsd refused TO marry DIR.
Johnson, even after he had decoyed her
to the Office of Justice Jecko,
As to the mutual explanations that fol-
lowed this happy reunion, | have little to
say. Morrison was thunderstruck by the
treachery of Johnson, in whom he had
placed such implicit confidence as to send
uim several large sums OF money for the
Use of Lucy and the child. And he couldn't
help mist-usting that their correspondence
had been Intercepted, far neither husband
or wife had ever received a single one of
all the letters they had written to each
other But he might have been mistaken,
for we oil know what mail facilities are in
the mountains
never saw johnson again, but heard
afterward that he marfled Miss White, the
This Morrison1owent back to ---- and
their lives sank into an ordinary and COM
mon place routine. L verify believe they've
half forgotten by this time the tragic epis-
ode O! these two years.