Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-16

here. The next morning gos letter from
home, saying amongst other things, sHsve
you heard anything Of the crew and pas.
senger of the Venture ?" We half suspect
you are gone away only to see after that
pretty specimen of humanity ]. A.-fouT
good nature will get you into scrspe some
time. We dare not say anything 10 miss
Rene about them, for she seem still tender
about that heartless iilt; and as she 10 not
expected to live long, being In the lass stage
of weakness, the doctor says she mus not
be told anything 10 excite her, ETC., etc.
I cIosed the letter and went down to
breakfast. Joe was already there, pacing
ahon, ths room impatiently, aud looking
vsrv bsg0ard. "Come Harold" said he,
'Gst us have our breakfast and go. fought
N have gone last night, have had no
sleep." We had breakfast, and l ate heart
Nv; but he would scarcely touch morsel,
but played with his teaspoon impatieutly.
He was much changed in abe last night
After breakfast l managed to dstAin him
until dinner time;it was hard work, but
did it. After dinner / went out ''on bust
ness, TOR haitian hour" and stayed nearly
three hours When | returned he was At
the last stretch of patience, so we went
Dsck home.
On the way broke the news Of my letter
to him, gently. with my own ooloring. He
tremb led, but said nothing. then told him
Of her forgiveness, but he only shook his
head sadly. He was re1y much changed
since the day before On arriving at home,
at his request went FIRST to see Nellie and
prepare her for seeing him. had drawn
The request from him ostensibly for tina,
purpose but in reality to contrive that, i
still living, | could invent some means Of
keeping him away from her for ever, knew
it soon must be forever, and grudped the
last drop of revenge. / went to prepare
Nellie for Joe. 95Teiif @2
On arriving at the housA LAW that tn,
blinds were atin up. 1 ground nv teeth. an,
rang the bell. 49, - "a
How il M;ss Pane ?'t asked
-.EHGsh. SIR Il was tbe Doctor who
spoke, ana ,cus hushsd, and sad. willis
on tiptos to the lex room. s,Is she stilll,y
ing ?" | whispered. The doctor nlscsd hi
! finger on INV Inns and replied that sha bs,
swooned when The hell rang He tbsr drsv
ma caDt;on.lv into the room
Shs lav thsre on q coach the conob. he
head VS. TOWARD ma and bar tear 800 tr,r
ma A. tbs root Of she c,uch knsl, b., s. ~
~ bsr onIv Ev;no nsrant v;,h ~ -,
! brriad IN ri. hands "a tho foId. of b
dras, H. ra;.bar not;cad ma NOV rovar
Phs doctor drew ma to 1be ccnch and as h
took her wrist in his fpears . look of .lsr,
| sprsud over his features, ..Spsak 10 her
he said. did so. "NsIEe ~ said /. sNe
! lie dear. 7 am come back again. Won sse. :
ace vou. Nellie. Nellie ~ / reneated he
mama nersuasively. soothipplv. and nv a
~. anda.-;ng tonss ono wopl6 ,sa to n,
lie child half a dozen times or more. The
looked angrily. and frightened, at the OF
tor. and rebuksd him with q voice of dee
emotion.
you are testing with me-" | said.
| "SilenceI" answered he sternly, 'thi
is no place for jestsr' Their
softening his voice, he continued
| 1T is even "a | feared, but | thouoh
there WAS q chance that the voice of q frien
| speaking 80 her. might wAken her again
She has been going nearly wild, calling 70
Joe Agar, SO piteously, that Il Am a
old fool" mere he almost broke down, hu
recovering himself, finished with. land Sh
Is only gone quiet Ia the last half hour