The Van Buren press., 1872-08-20
NO. l6.

pccted. the General, whose greeting was
cordial and aRectionate. Madame, her
black eyes glistening trumphsntly.
dressed in heavy black silk. with its long
flowing skirt. and sleeves sufiicisntiy
loose to expose the symmetrcally shap-
ed arm. and ornaments rich and costly.
| looked into her handsome face ana
wondered. Grace reclined lisilessly. g
was her won't
" Your case must have become decided
ly interesting, that YOU visit your patient
twice a day. DR. Caldwell! ! hope tho
symptoms are not more alarming" re-
marked Mrs Waite, walking across the
room with the air OF an empress.
Not in the least" replied, endeav-
orng to assume nonchalancs ! was
very far from feeling. and took sest
beside nv patient. Some one In the ho-
tel had Informed her Of my morning vis-
1t.
"You must have been able. think,
she continued, with malicious sneer.
ito have made ont quite credltabse al.
sgnosis. IL time. in such case, Is to 10
considered anything.
BE assured madame. that ! have
done So, said I, rising and bowing with
mock puliteness: land rest assured, al.
go. that the credit does not pass 10 yeur
account
What means all this'' inquired the
General, nervously grasping his crutch
es.
1t mean this, l replied; "and now
General. please be seated; l have . rev.
elation tn make
"A revelation! a revelation! What
next?" cried the madame, In evident
terror, +" Clear ont OF this room this mo
ment. YOU contemplate cur"
Wife, sit down. for heavens sake 2
the doctors revelation can have nothing
whatever tn do with you. Control your
self. Caldwell is all right. tell YOU l
have known him for long time, Speak
out doctor" Aud the poor Generals
ecih chatted with nervousness. Grace"
said |. ,enderlv. leaning over the invalid.
"do you feel able to .is up awhile Z"
Understanding my motive. she i'm
mediatelv arosr. and laughingly adjust.
ing her beautiful hair. accepted my prof.
fered arm, and led her 70 the Generals
arm chair
"Gracie- Oracle! Good God! up
again. on your feet Blessed be Thy ho.
lv name And you have done this.
Caldwell! A second time you have CIV
en- me back nv life" And the General
broke down. and Grace, with her head
on her father. bosom. sobbed and laugh.
ed: and the madame, like an infuriatsd
tigress. glnrcd down upon ~ all.
turned to say something TO the Con.
eral, intending to attract his atten ion to
the important subject on hand. look.
ed round again Madame had left the
room. Grace and together told the
story. gave him my proofs, Grace
1ov., ~hinh found were very cnnvinc-
ing. She had possessed herself GA cor
respondence between Mrs. Waite aud her
brother. and the whole affair was very
clear It did not produce the effect upon
the General that Iexpccted his only sen.
sa,on being, to all appearance. deep and
fervent thankfulness for his daughters
salvation An hour after, a servant was
dispatched for her ladvship, but the g"il.
~ woman had fed. taking with her only
her purse and diamonds
LET her 90 - said Grace to her faith.
er, who responded, amen. :"
Grace rapidly sonvalesced. Ny tin
sign was taken down, and the following
autumn saw me in New York. occupying
a more pretentious establishment
Grace is now my wife. buxom and
hearty; and the General, happy and con-
tented. sits this moment on the piazza
with little six months old master Cald.
well on his knee. Sarely "the ways OF
God are inscrutable and past fuding
out