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

str0yest0 entertain one.wio had known and
loved her never-forgottenv Harry; and she
could not repress a deep interest IN him,
as he had evidently met with misfortune
Then this stranger WAS very entertaining,
While the delicate attentions of true gen
tleman to the gentler sex he knew well how
to render. The evening seemed very short
and when he rose to depart she gave him a
cordial invitation TO visit her again.
The invitation he remembered, and in q
few days presented himself at the house OF
the fascinating young widow. After this he
was often with Ida, who seemed from the
first to be strangely drawn toward her new
friend. She could Lot account for the in
terest she felt daily growing upon her, I'M
less it were caused by slight resemblance
she saw in his dear blue eyes to her lost
Harry. There the resemblance ceased he
being much stouter man than her hus-
band, sporting a long and thick beard,
while Harry's checks and lips were always
free and well shaved.
Weeks sped onward. Mr.. Noel almost
daily finding his way to Ida's house, where
he cheered the loneliness of all-even Mrs.
Linden and Lilly becoming deeply attached
to the pleasing, intelligent and highly 'cul-
tivated man.
!. Why linger thus in disclosing fact which
had become SO evident 70 all, Mr.. Noel was
. Ida, and she was certainly fast transforming
her affections to his keeping. Mrs. Linden
was not, then, very much surprised when
Ida announced to her that she had accepted
his offered hand, and would soon, for a
third time, become happy wife.
Mr.. Noel proved to. be very impatient
lover. Passionately fond of the beautiful
woman whose affections he had so surely
won he would listen to no delay; and Just
off ha nj a
select company was gathered to witness her
third bridal. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Mr.. Shepherd, the same pastor
who twice before had united her in the holy
bonds of matrimony; and now revealed to
her the name of her new husband
Harry! Harry" interrupted the tremb-
ling bride, as she chung pale and exoitediy
to the form that supported her; while the
cry, Harry, my son, my sonl' was echoed
on the other side by an older woman, who
darted forward and clasped her arms
around the speakers neck.
Eyes, dear ones, yes! l am Harry LIE
Grange exclaimed the young man, press
them both tondly to his bosom. oh,
mother, it has been cruel separation, but
my whole future life shall make amends for
the past"
Then came Harry's story. He had been
rescued from the flames by a fireman, but
not until ne nad nearly peflSneu; anu IL was
almost two years before he became sutfi-
GENTLY restored to his own mind to remem-
Der who and what he was. He had then
called upon his mother, under the assumed
name of Noel, and the events above related
had transpired.
my dear wife," said this happy husband,
after the dispersion OF their guests, ''do you
remember a conversation we had on the
occasion ofarLeuise-rWil marths wedding;
how you solemnly affirmed that were to
be taken from you. you would never marry
again-no, never
Forgive me, Harry. j little understood
then the dreary horror OF having no one TO
love"
Yet you then thought you could not live
without me, even though a man with kill
ing pair of. whiskers presented himself.
How is this ?. The third man you selected
had even these abominable appendagesI"
But saw in him a resem blance to my
Harry; that must be my excuse"
My own wife, may you never again be
so cruelty tried murmured lie Grange, as
he pressed her still closer 10 his heart.
Thank heaven, YOU are restored to me,
never, except by death, to be parted"