The Van Buren press., 1870-05-10
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She let not even sigh escape from
her lips. Her trust in him was implicit,
There is a passage in holy writ which
SAYS, There is no fear in love, but per
feet love casteth out fear, because fsal
hath torment. lie that feareth is not
made perfect In love-
She was made perfect in earthly love
she knew not fear! 1t would be hard for
him to be away two years longer, but il
he desired it, she could not complain.
She did not think how her youth was
leaving her-she didnot care. The only
question was ho,p could she obtain the
money.
She hal already lent him, so great had
been his extravaganza, every penny oil
her principal.
She took up her pen, and thrs wrote :
Rupert, God alone knows how much
l long for you each day but II 1t is your
wish to remain away two years more, dc
not let that deter you. You know my
father did not leave me a. we'll provided
for as was anticipated, and now all is
gone but the homestead. IL you think
the two years necessary, will mortgage
it,"
He did think two more years requisite,
but he wrote so touchingly about her
sacrifice that it seemed almost as il he
was comforting favor on her by taking il,
than her on him by giving.
1t was mortgaged Every dollar she
realized was sent to him. Her one serv-
ant-she hud dispensed with them one by
one-was discharged. Then she stood
alone! What was she to dor
She could not appeal to her sister she
remembered the taunts that sister had ex
tended to her.
She went out and procured situation
as governess in a wealthy family-one OF
her old friends.
Public Indignation became intense.
Judge Athertons daughter govcrness
People blamed her for her folly, but she
smiled serenely. Her reward was yet to
come, she believed. Rupcrt's return and
Rupert's fame would compensate her for
all
The two years passed away, and even
she could not deny to herself that she
had failed greatly during that time
Then letter came to her; 1t said
"My patient dove, | am coming at
last. Be ready for me in May. Write
me one more letter"
Accompanying 1t were papers contain
ing notice Of him and his great medical
skill. American papers congratulated
themselves upon going to have such a
rare acquisition to the medical fraternity.
She read, and wcpt tears Of Joy.
He was coming at last
"You must not be surprised" she
wrote in her responsive epistle, "to find
me much changed. think my health
has failed during the past two years quite
rapidly"
All to how many hearts such an nm
nouncement would have carried terror
She knew the name ofthc ship In which
he was to sail, and watched the slow,
seemingly endless, days 60 by.
She was full Of peaceful joy; he was
coming--she was content. Those that
knew her said her face wore the express
sion Of an angel. Be that It might her
heart wore the happiness Of one
She heard when the steamship arrived.
They only lived twenty miles distant
surely he would come the next day. But
the next day came, and the next, and
next, and he came not.
She saw his name among the lat Of ar
rivals; was he sick7 She was tempted
to 60 down and see, when gentleman
called upon her.
- have seen your friend DR.. Kings.
land in the city," he said. "He told me
to inform you tina! be had been detained,
but would soon be up"
The announcements took one pang from
her heart only to add another. he was
well--she thanked God for that, but
could she have been within twenty miles
Of him, for a week, without sending him
a message? p -
That was all the reproach she allowed
her gentle heart to make, while she form.
ed thousand excuses for his cruel neg.
lect.
Two weeks more went past, and they
numbered three. Then a note came
which commenced us follows: g is8
my dear friend, l feel as il can say
to you, through anote, that which / wish
to say, better than face to face Estellc,
you have been my best friend, my good
Samaritan, and am sure you will rejoice
at my happiness. ! was married last
night to Miss Mary Morye You remem
Dor hor2 A young lady Of " ealih. bean
ty, and a good position In society"
She read no more. Some one In the
adjoining room heard heavy fall, and
rushed in. They found her on the floor
apparently dead. They picked her up
and sent for physician.
"a severe shock" was his conclusion
"She is dying of the heart disease"
She became sensible again, but hei
heart was utterly broken. Seven years
Of waiting, and then tho false hearted
lover had left her-left her, after squan-
dering her property, to die In poverty?
Even then she uttered no complaints
She mad oil his letters, little kocpsakes
and every tride pertaining to him brought
to her: She bound them up and address
ed them to him.
"After l am gone send them to him.
she said.
A week later they laid her way, and
fulfilled her last request.
lie began to practice early, and his sue
cess was wonderful. despite the notorie
ty which his falseness had brought npor
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