The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-03-02

VI uNc lchls'
Her sister was much opposed to it
when informed of what Estcia pro.
posed to do.
"You are exceedingly uuwisc, Es-
tellc," she said, angrily, "to draw IRON
your capital to give him. | doubt his
goodncss--I doubt his ever return
ing"
Estolla was wounded, but not dis
couraged. She made him present
of a handsome gold watch and chain
snd money enough to dciray all ex-
penses incidental TO his journey and
first admittsnce TO the medical school.
-Thcn he was to write to her, and
she would send him more.
His hrst two year, were spent in Egg
land, and he received money from her
quarterly. He lived in style, even in
luxury surrounded himself with every.
thing he could wish for aud, though
shs thought he must be extravagant in
his habits, she made no inquiries, no
comments.
Hor sister married and went to Call
ifornia, aud Estella was left to watch
and wal, the still remaining three years
Of his absence.
He went to Germany. lie romaiu-
ed there two years longer The last
year Of his proposed absence, he wrote
to Estelle thus:
My love, | do not know how to
say what j wish My five years have
nearly expired.-I believe | am near.
ing tho goal, which, save for the good
noss of your true and noblc heart |
never should have hoped to n, tain,
but yet am not satisfied. wish to
sec you so much, my poor, lone bird
ling, that by times | am ready to drop
everything, give up every future hope
for this world and tho next to tly to
you. But restrain myself wish
to he entirely worthy Of You and all
you have done for mo when | do ro-
turn. Oh, il | could remain here two
years longer, | might accomplish much
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She perusod that part of his letter. Two
years more Two years of lone watt
ing-seven years OF weary watching
She left even sigh escape her lips
Her trust in him was implicit.
There is passage in the holy writ
which says, "There is no fear in love,
but perfec. love casteth out fear. be-
cause fear hath torment. He that
iearoih is not made perfect in earthly
love'-she knew no fear. 1t would
be hard for him to stay away two
yeais longer, but if he desired it, she
should not complain.
She did not know her youth was leav.
ing her--shc did not care The only
question was how she was to obtain
the money.
She had already lent him, so great
had been his extravaganza, every pen.
ny of her principal
She took up her pen and thus wrote
"Rupert, God alone knows how
much | long for you each day; but if
it is your wish to remain away two
years more, do not let that deter you.
You know my father did not leave
me us well provided for as was antici.
pated, and now all is gone but the
homestead. Ifyou think the two years
necessary, will mortgage it,"
He did not think two moro years
reqsite, but ho wrote SO touchingly
about her sacrifice that it seemed al.
most as If he was comforting q favor
upon her by taking it, than her on him
by giving.
1t was mortgaged, Every dollar
she realized was sent to him. Her
one servant-she had dispensed with
all but one---was discharged. Then
she stood alone What was she to
do?
She could not appeal to her sister ;
she remembered tho taunts that her
sister had extended to her.
She went out and procured situa-
tion as governess in wealthy family,
one of her old friends
Public indignation become intense.
Judge Atherton's daughter a COVER
ness People blamed her for her
folly, but she smiled serenely. Her
reward was yet to come, she believed.
Rupert's fame would compensate her
for oil N
Two years passed away, and even
she could not deny to herself that she
had failed greatly during that time
Then letter came to her; it said |.
I" NV patient dove, I am coming