Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-09-14

lam sorry 70 be obliged 10 leave for fcv
weeks. Mr.. Martin. the writer Of the let
ter. wishes me 70 start immediasely fol
Leeds. n my presence 10 absolutely neces
sary in settling the business. Dr.. Ire
maine. my partner. alse urges me 10 70
as can then at the same time atssnd u,
eollectien of some money dus % <lhs 6rm
and thus save sending snesa nssasa'
ger
..Oh. Harry. how eaa I part from your
exclaimed the adectioaass wife, q Oh.
leaned her head against his shoulder. 4
hide the tears that would GIL her eyes
Notwithstanding her struggles 70 repres,
them.
II will hurry back, IDA. and viii writ.
almost every day. Then your mother and
sister Lily can stay With you while I an
gone. Be brave little woman nov. and
help arrange my trunk. for I must leave
BY the evening train"
so soon !? Oh. Harry, this d dread.
full r Then seeing look Of anxiety Hoa,
over the face she loved 50 truly, she ex.
erted 4 strong will. and in few moments
was ready for action.
All too soon the hour Of separation came;
and as the poor young wife clung to hsl
husband in parting and received his last
loving kiss, then heard the carriage drive
from the door. she rushed to her own room,
and throwing herself upon the bed, wepi
long and unrcstrainedly.
Weeks passed on, cheered BY daily let
ters from the absent; and Ida began 70
count the days that must intervene before
his return. His account of his travels had
been glowing and interesting his words
Of devoted love had pleased and cheered
her; while his business had nearly all
been satisfactorily arranged. only ono sim
gle slight item being left for his attention;
and then he wrote Il shall turn nv face
homewards. and once more bs happy by
the side Of my own dear wife"
This letter arrived one clear. cold We'd
nesday in March and with radiant face
and beaming eye, Ida communicated the
glad news to Mrs. Linden. her mother
then humming lively tune. she proceed.
ed to some little wife preparations and sur
prises with which to welcome her wander
er. So the day passed-Mrs. Linden en-
joying the rich sallies and happy laughter
of her daughter. and even little Lily par
taking of the general joy; when sudden.
ly. as they sat at the tea table. they were
startled by quick ring at the door-bell.
and in moment . telegraphic dispatch
was placed in the hands Of Mrs. LcGraage.
With trembling fingers she opened it and
read: "Mr. LeGrange lies dangerously
i'll at the Union hotel. Wife and partner
come Immediately"
With cry ofagony. the frightened wife
handed the paper to her mother. exclaim-
ing. "Oh. mother. what shall I do ? what
shall do 7"
"Ssop. my child be not overcome
Tell Margaret to run ~ Mr. Tremains's q
house. and ask him to come to Us As quick
ly as possible"
A brief space only interviewed before the
partner Of Mr.. LsGrange entered. and
was made acquainted with the sad intelli-
gence. He Immediately offered to accom-
pany Ida 20 the side of her suffering hu..
band. and as he had some little prepara.
tions to make. it was decided to leave town
next day. At eight o'clock, then. the fol.
lowing morning. Ida and Mr.. Tremaine
sat waiting for the carriage which was "a
convey them to the station when just a.
it whirled round the corner. approaching
the house. another telegraphic dispatch
was placed in the hands Of the poor young
wife. Turning deadly pale. she glanced
at its contents. then uttcring one piercing
cry. aud sank senseless on the floor. Picking
up the paper she had dropped. the moth.
er read aloud the fatal words. while Mr..
Tremainc raised the iusensible form be.
fore him and laid it upon the sofa. The
words were these: "The Union Hotel al
Leeds was burned last night. Two gen.
tlemen perished in the flames. Mr.. L..
Grange one Of them"
"Heavens r he exclaimed, '.this il too
horrible to be true. There may be some
mistake. will hasten on to see." Thu.
saying. the young man sprung into the
carriage and drove rapidly out of sigh,
while Mrs. Linden applied herself to che
restoration Of her child.
=
"Can I see Mrs. LeGrange Z" asked
Mr.. Tremaine. few days later. as with q
sad eountenance he rang the bell of that
handsome residence, into whose love-gir.
died rooms be was now to bring woe oI
the darkest kind.
The first look at the distressed face al
Mr.. Tremaine extinguished the last raw oi
hope from poor Ida's heart; aud buryine
her face upon the pillow Of the lounge on
which she reclined. she exclaimed, INV
dear. dear Harry! Oh T! can il be possible
that be Is no more y
Very tenderly Mr.. Trcmsine. amid he.
burssing sobs. related all the particular.
he could gather of the dreadful eonHagra.
sion. II seems che Orc broke out IN ths
lower part Of the hotel. about two in Tho
morning. while the inmates we're wrapt in
their deepest slumber. With much dif;.
Guilty the inmates we're saved. and ate,
all were supposed to be rescnsel. whil.
the flames ragged furiously. fearful scream,
we're hcsrd. and then. fcr the 6rst tirae
tso very sick men we're remembered but
notwithstanding. every effort was made 70
their rescue h wss 1t no avsil, and the,
must have perished. Many rumors, hot.
ever. were circulated. and among others
]. that fireman was seen leaving the build
!, ing with N inanimate form in hin aruss
bss a noshing vas again heard, 10 con
iirm the report, i proved. ofcourse, 10 b
untrue. No1 the sfesn reality stared sheu
IN ths taea .HarryIcGrsnEe wss dcad
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