New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-20

| the poor young wife. Turning deadly pale,
she glanced at its contents, then uttered one
| piercing cry, and sank senseless to the
floor. Picking up the paper she had
! dropped, the mother read aloud the fatal
4 words, while Mr.. Tremaine raised the In
4 sensible form before him and laid 1t upon
| the sofa. The words were these: line
! Union Hotel at Leeds was burned last
night Two gentlemen persisted III the
flames. Mr. LeGrange was one OF them"
"Heayens!, he exclaimed, "this is too
horrible to be true. There may. be some
mistake will hasten on to see"
Thus saying, the young man sprung into
the carriage and drove rapidly out OF sight,
| while Mrs Linden applied herself to the re-
| storation of her child.
| sCan | see Mrs. LIE Grange !" asked Mr..
! Tremaine, few days later, as with sad
| countenance he rang the bell of that hand
| some residence into whose love girdled
rooms lie was now to bring woe of the dark
| est kind.
The first look at the distressed face of Mr..
Tremaine extinguished the last ray of hope
| from poor Ida's heart; and burying her face
upon the pillow of the lounge On which she
reclined, she exclaimed:
my dear, dear Harry oh! can 1t be
possible that he is no more y
Very tenderly Mr.. Trenaine, amid her
bursting sobs, related all the particulars he
could gather of the dreadful conhagration.
! 1t seems the fire broke out in the lower part
of the hotel, about two in the morning,
! while the inmates were wrapt in their
deepest slumber With much difficulty the
inmates were saved, and after all were sup
posed to be rescued, while the flames ragged
furiously, fearful screams were heard, and
then, for the first time, two very sick men
were remembered; ). but notwithstanding
every effort was made for their rescue, it
was of no avail and they must have per-
I@ished. Many rumors, however, were circu-
lated, and among others, that fireman was
seen leaving the building with an inanimate
form in his arms; but as nothing was again
heard to confirm the report, it proved of
course. to be untrue. Now the stern reality
stared them in the face. Harry LIE Grange
was dead and Ida was desolate widow.
-Four. een months have rolled onward; it
is now June, yet Mrs. lie Grange still
mourned Nothing that her mother could
think of had been spared to divert her mind
from her loss, but il all seemed vain, and
daily her sinking frame and languid eye
told of an early death, if not aroused from
her deep-seated lethargy. The family ply
stefan finally had advised Mrs. Linden to
travel with her daughter, as nothing but an
entire change of scene could save her from
a settled decline. Mrs. Linden could scarcely
sea how this could be accomplished, as she
54 impossible for herself to leave h0me
therefore, resolved to consult Mr.. Ire
Re, who. throughout their affiiction had
proved their adviser and friend.
Mr.. Tremaine called that evening. and as
Mrs. Linden saw him alone, Ida being too
unwell to appear, she communicated the
physicians opinion, and asked his advice in
regard to further proceedings. FL
my dear madam" was his sympathizing
reply, 81 think am just the person to assist
you. l have long contemplated tour to
the East with my only sister, whom Mrs.
LelGrange has often met. II she will join
us, it will be benefit to Mary. and great
pleasure to myself We can make prepare
tons to leave by the. Peninsular and Orien-
tad steamer, which sails in a fortnight
Mrs. Linden gladly accepted the proposal,
and, after much persuasion, Ida was in
duced to give reluctant consent. Hasty
preparations were then. made, and bv the
middle OF June the farewells had been
spoken, and Mr.. Tremaine, with his sister
and friend were speeding away from South
amptOn toward the distant land they sought.
Their voyage was prosperous and pleasant,
and the sea atmosphere quite refreshed the
languid frame of our invalid. Mr.. Ire
maine proved kind and tender as brother,
while Mary soon won for herself firm place
in the affections of the young widow by her
the shores of Egypt appeared in sight, and
soon their willing feet touched the soil made
welcome after their voyage upon the ocean.
We will not linger to describe their
travels through the East, nor tell Of the
pleasure with which they explored Justly
the celebrated scenes of Palestine, but will |
only add that the balmy air of the Levant
fully restored the rosy glow of health to
the widows cheek. while her dreamy hazel |
eyes once more sparkled with animation
and hope.
When again, however, they found them
selves on a steamer gliding rapidly over
the waters toward their native shores, Mr.. |
Tremaine and Mary felt that they were |
amply repaid for their care by the new
found peace of mind of their friend
1t was clear, moonlight evening in Sep |
TENDER when, upon a lonely portion of the |
deck, two young people might have been |
seen engaged in earnest conversation
NAY. do not draw away your hand, and |
look so pale at my words of love. Surely |
you can trust my affection; then give some /
little hope of a leturn. Speak, Ida, to re-
lieve my suspense; and promise to be mine"
long pause followed these pleading
wo rds, then faltering, she answered:
my dear friend, can not tell what all
these strange emotions mean that are swell
ing in my heart. | did not dream that l.
could ever think of another, but-but-n'
Nay, do not pause now-or rather, let
me proceed for you. Your lonely, affection
ate heart needs rest and love; and where
could it find more fitting shrine than with
one who loved and priced your husband
Could Harry look upon us now from
heaven, he could not withhold you from
me. VIII you not, then, love and bless ine
forever"
"Oh, Tremaine, how can l say 10 when
my whole heart murmurs ?" was the low
response.
Three months more we will allow to pass
before we again resume our story, and this
lime we will commence it by paying visit
% Harry's widowed mother. We find her
dressed in the deepest mourning, about en-
ering the parlOr to see. a gentleman who
lad sent up card bearing the name Of
Henry Noel. She did not recognize the
lame as among her acquaintance: so with
tut delay she descended to meet him.
Excuse me. madam, for intruding upon
7our time said the stranger, advancing to
meet her as she entered; "but having been
acquainted with your son many years since,
md hearing of the sad accident that befeli
lim, l could not pass through London with
'ut calling to ask particulars OF his DEATH
Il am most happy to meet one SO deeply
Interested In the. story" replied Harry's
mother.
DID Harry leave a family ?" inquired Mr..
yoel
"Only wife! She, poor thing, seemed
0 sink entirely beneath the blow. For
fifteen months we thought she was going
nto decline; but she recovered, and was
married four weeks ago to Mr. Tremaine.
,oor Harry's partner. But sir, you are
U =" exclaimed the good woman, seeing
1r. Noel stagger to seat, for he had risen
turing her story, and was standing close by
Ter side.