Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-02-13
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Ou' STl, you Ia
made me miserable"
Happy you mean. You foster
false notion of honor when you disca
gentle words for harsh ones; you mi
represent manhood to the young, f
manhood is not all stearnness and in
placabihty-it is womans heart q
lied with mans mind and physic,
power-that is true manhood Com
you would not curse your child nov
would you, with his mother lookin
down at you from the skies ?"
you rob me of my strength, 20
make child of me. o, girl wha
power is this you possess ?"
The power to forgive. l woul,
transmit it to you"
He bowed his head again, and mo
ments passed in silence; at intervals
his form trembled and signs escaped
his lips.
"Well ?" she placed her hand on his
brow and gensly smoothed his hair.
"When he is your husband then he
is my son again, but not one instant
before" And then he added, almost
insanely; "But that will never be
but that will never be"
Come she drew his arm within
her own, and led him down stairs
lie questioned not her motive; he
was too deeply agitated, too weary
from the battle he had fought with his
own nature, to attribute any signif
canoe to her action. They reached |
the MUSHROOM Cora threw open the |
door, and father and son stood face to |
face. Warren Hereford became as
white as death, and glanced angrify at |
Cora. She replied by leading Egbert
forward, and saying:
1--WE were married this noon. Re |
deem your promise
Rage, modification, and a feeling |
that he had been duped, fought and |
FLASHED in Warren Hercford's breast |
and sent blood to his face and fire to |
his eyes; but as he beheld those calm |
blue eyes bent tenderly upon him, and |
felt his now daughters hand upon his |
shoulder, his love for the former broke |
forth, his gratitude to the latter
brought peace to his mind. Impul- |
sivcly he opened his arms, and with a |
murmVr Of thankfulness Egbert came |
within their embrace. AS the old man |
felt his boys heart beating against bis,
he seemed to hear his wife's voice
sound upon his ear in gentle praise
That tore the last barrier from the
fount of his love, and the pure waters
rushed forth, and tbs not all a smile,
for his eyes were wet and dim.
"Egbert, my boy, my own boy. We
will never quarrel again"
"Never, dear father
"Ah that does me good said Sir
George. "I'm glad you caught him,
Cora. I'm glad you worked in the
mill. I'm glad for Warren's sake
but you can't do it again. I'm plagucy
glad, too, that the affair won't get in
to the papers; we can appreciate it
better here among ourselves. All!
here is your old retainer, Warren-old |
Philip
eyes, the dear, good soul who help
ed me find Egbcrt, and who is the or
iginal cause of our happiness" and
Cora clasped Philips hands, and shook
them warmly, He couldn't say much;
his heart was too full but he grasped
each hand in turn, and wiped the tears
from bis eyes with the other
Two weeks later Cora and Egbert
were remarked by the minister who
had previously united them, in the
presence of large party, but the bride
was ohappierias bride than when she
listened to the ceremony in her delain
dress, and went forth with Job Lodge
in search Of situation.