Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-22

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face hna sWQIlan M
been uefnlnF-ana tesa as
WeuIusl depart eohIas Iax n
belonged g aaotasE. "a a
words ahe tore her4asf aVa laom
me, and disappeared ib The cfoMd.
Her laIthlessnass decided as-
tiny. Yainly did ! rash Eats ha
pleasures Of so-called good society.
but found my lost peace of mind
never, nevefl ] then dettFIdIaed
70 bring my jcyless existence . q
close
Unhappy yoenk snanl aid the
elder with ny whole heart I nifty
you. | must Acknowledge that I
was more fortunate, for AZ least,
was loved bytwo Women-mY wife
and daughter ci.ite
"WIll you give me your address.
good sir, that may convince my-
self ofthe truth Of your story It
isnOt exactly mistrusf, but ! must
see to believe. Tomorrow must
arrange my Affairs, as already
told yon. You win remain Iii The
inn tonight, and tomorrow I VII
return. Give me your word 81
honor that you viii not leave the
house until i come back. aud that
you will not, In the meantime.
speaks 10 anybody Of what has
passed between ua.
"YOu have my word. Go ID mF
dwelling, 10 my daughter, and You
will find that I told you the honest
truth" Ny name Is Wilhelm
Here is my address"
With these words he handed the
young man q paper, giving the To-
ealiay Of the dwelling. IL lay Ina
suburb, inhabited by the poorer
classes, and some distance from tho
city proper. uet
aAnd my name 10 Carl t.,
said the young man. stake this
bank-note; Il win do unlil I re-
turn" ft Gaa
"CaFl rang for Che waiter, Aad
the proprietor called, commended
the old man to his care. IN suitable
terms, and left the house.
Hardly had the morning bro Zen,
when Carl found himself o. The
way TO the suburbs, where lived
the daughter Ofthe old man he had
become acquainted with nlilar
such peculiar circumstances.
II was not without trouble shat
| be found the house. The young
man knocked, opened the door, aud
| involantarily stepped back What
did hesee! a4allsl q e r r ss5ss
The young girl, whose ia@e:::'s
stancy had made his life burden
unbearable, now stood before him.
She had grown pale, very pale (;
but he knew her at the frst glance.
u was Bertha, whom he had once
hoped to call bis own.
AT his appearance, the young
| girl sprang toward him with q cry
OF joy, holding out her little hands.
The Young man waved her back,
exelaiInlng:
"You did not expect to see me ?"
The poor girl sank into q seat,
and covered her pale, beautiful
countenance, with her hands,
"ATe YOU Wilhelm SIS daugh-
ter I" asked the young man, cpldly,
after pause. wa
II am,P answered the maiden,
timidly.
"And who and where Is that
other to whom, as You told me at
parting, your life belonged Z"
THAT other is my faiher,p an
swered the young girl, looking up
to the young man, with q glance
that spoke the tenderst love,
With. lightning qnickness the
truth dawned upon him; che scales
fell from his eyes; suddenly ell
was clear. Speechlessly he rushed
to Bertha, took her IN his arms,
pressed her to his bosom.
"Cone to your father" be ialter-
ed, ito the surprised girl.
"My fatheFl Oh, God | I forgot.
Where is hep lie has been out all
night, l have watched for him ia
tears the whole night through
"YOuf father is saved he was
with me-" was Carts answer, as he
hurried the yonng girl out and
through the streets, TO the arms OF
her father. x ~ A3a el 81. si
A fortnight later IN the midst Of
the greatness Of splendor, the mar.
rlage Of the rich young banker
, Carl t., TO Bertha S., took