Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-05-17

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know that it was aiding you to obtain
your life's desire. a You shall 60 to Eng
land, France and Germany. Only re.
turn to me as pure as you leave me-
For time he opposed such sugges-
ton. He could not accept her money.
But in proportion 20 his unwillingness
to receive, became her eagerness to be-
stow. ar .r r... ... .
At last he consented. He would only
consider it loan, to be repaid at some
future day., He would send to her as a
banker, for what he required, and remain
away some four or five years.
Her sister was much opposed to it
when informed of what Estelle proposed
to do. dl usl -.rr
You are exceedingly unwise, Estelle, y
she said angrily. " to draw your capital
to give to him. doubt his goodness
| doubt his ever returning" . ... .a
Estelle was wounded but not discour-
aged. She made him a present of a
very handsome gold watch aud chain,
and money enough to defray all expenses
lncideltal to his journey and first admit
lance to medical school. Then he was
to write to her and she would send him
more.
His two years were spent in England,
and he received money from her every
quarter. He lived in style. even luxu-
ry; surrounded hims elf with everything
he could wish for; and though she
thought he must be extravagant in his
habits, she made no inquiries, no COM
ments.
Her sister married and went to Califor-
MIA, and Estelle was. left to watch and
wait the remaining three years of his
absence.
He went to Germany. He remained
two years longer The last year of his
proposed absence he wrote to Estelle
thus:
my love do not know how to say
what | wish. My FIVE years have nearly
expired. l believe l am nearing the
goal, which. save for the goodness Of
your true and noble heart, | never should
have hoped to obtain, but yet am not
satisfied. | wish to see You SO much
my poor, lone birdling that l am ready
to drop everything. give up every future
hope for this world and the next, to fly
to you But l restrain myself. | wish
to be entirely worthy of you and all you
have done for me when do RETURN
Oh, if | could remain here two years
longer, l might accomplish much there
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She perused that part of his letter.
Two years more. Two years of long
waiting seven years of weary waiting
Sac let not even sigh escape heI
lips. Her trust in him was implicit, ...
There Is passage in holy writ which
saws There is no fear in love, bu
perfect love casteth ont fear, because fea'
hath torment He that feareth is no,
made perfect in love-" She knew
no fear 1t would be hard for hin
to be away two years longer, but if he
desired it, she should not complain.
She had already lent him, SO great hat
been his extravaganza, every penny O
her principal.
She took up her pen and thus wrote:
Rupert, God alone knows how mucl
l long for you each day. but if it is YOU
wish to remain away two years more, &c
not let me deter you. You know father
did not leave me as well provided for a:
was anticipated, and now all is gone bu
the Homestead. If you think the two
years necessary. I will mortgage it."
He did not think two more years re
ouisie, but he wrote so touchingly abou
her sacrifice that it seemed almost as il
he was confrering favor on her by ia
king it, than her on him by giving.
1t was mortgaged. Every dollar she
realized was sent to him. Her own ser
vant-she had dispensed with all bu
one-was discharged Then she stood
alone. What was she to dol
She could not appeal to her sister
she remembered the taunts that her sis
ter had extended her. sJ
She went out aud procured situation
as governess in wealthy family, one o
her old friends Public indignation be
came intense. Judge Atherton's daugh
ter governess People beamed her fol
her folly, but she smiled serenely. He
reward was yet to come. She believed
Rupert's fame would compensate her 70
all. aa .rsaEu-r
Two years passed away and even sh
could not deny to herself that she ha'
failed greatly during that time. The
a letter came to her; it said ..i
"My patient dove. am coming at last
Be ready for me in May. Write me on
more letter. .rfqe1 U e.: .. r -,
Accompanying it was paper contain
ing a notice of, him and his great med
cal skill. American papers congratula'
ed themselves upon having such a rar