The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-05-09

week later at the apparltlon o. tall hg-
ure, dressed for travelling with carpet
bag in his hand. I'm going to New
York for few days." said Jake. 'De
you know me well enough. father and
mother, to trust me now without asking,
why? It may be that can save some
one near and dear to us all, from evil il
not shall come back as went" They
| watched him down the path white with
new-fallen snow, and Mrs. Hale shook
her head gravely as she took up her roll
ing pin. Il bad hoped that Maria Jen-
kins would make Jake forget Lefty, but
hope that his disappointment has mt
| turned his brain instead
The sunlight that glowcd so freely and
joyously into Mrs. Hale's oaken kitchen
shimmered with fainter luster through
the lace curtains of Aunt Rilcy's parlors
and streamed over two figures standing
by one Of the windows. Violet Hale has
not changed in aught but dress during
the last TWO months. A sweeping violet
silk takes the place of the crimson de-
laine, and her bright hair is braided in a
coronet and fastened with spray of
pearls. There is the same lovely red in
the pouting lips, blushing in faint and
fainter tints on dimpled cheek and chin
They are handsome couple and they
are engaged. Please. Miss, there's a
gentleman want to see you." Violet
turned quickly. The next moment she
hurried forward holding out both hands
'Why, Jake, I'm so glad to see you
When did you come? Have you given
up the farm and decided TO try city life ?
Or is something wrong at home? Are
father and mother-she caught her
breath with gasp that sent her dancing
pulses back to Ter trembling heart at the
sight of his grave face. 81 have come,
Miss Hale he said sternly, to save you
frome the misfortune of becoming the
wife of a married man." Frank Willard
came forward with steel-blne lights in
his eyes. 'Who are your" be said
6ercely. who dares to come here and
speak such words? The woman who
had been silent till now, threw back her
vail and confronted aim. Selfpossessed
as he was, they all saw the ashy horror
that drenched his face in the shock of the
recognition. The next moment she was
on her knees cllnging to him and Sob
bling like child. "Oh, Frank, don't
send me away, you used to love me so !!
Oh, Frank, can you forget the old times
and the old home at Rock Raven where
we were all SO happy, and the little grave
in the valley with the sunlight falling on
the yellow moss-the grave of our little
Florence, our only baby. Oh, my dar-
ling have pity upon me !! love you so
dearly still and I am so young-so young
Then, as he staggered against the wall
and hid his face in his hands, Violet felt
the darkness Of night gather round her,
and fell heavily to the floor.
The spring sunlight poured food of
mellow splendor through the eight-paned
windows of Mrs. Hale's oaken kitchen.
The chickens were running about the
yard outside and, now and then, taking a
sly race across the sanded floor. Through
the open window, the soft air came laden
with a thousand poisoning scents and
stole like breath of Paradise over the
pale face lying so still and wasted among
the snowy pillows. Violet languidly
opened her eyes. A bunch of early flow
ers stood in a glass on the little table by
her side. She looked at them vaguely
wondering how they came there.
There was shadow in the door way
and she looked up and saw sun-burned
face shaded by great yellow straw-hat.
lis that you, Jake ?" He colored In
great confusion, not expecting to find her
awake, but when she smiled and held out
her hand, he came to her side and took
the little wasted fingers in his strong
grasp with the strength of many emo
lions struggling in his face. rs it sum-
mer again 2" she asked. ut is the sew
enth of May. Lefty" She lay for a long
time holding one of his tigers in her weak
hands with clinging dreamy touch very
pitiful to see. at all comes back to
me- she said at last. It seems like
terrible dream, now that it is all oyer
and so much has happened-so much, so
much-"Oh, Jake, what have you saved
me from, and how shall 1 ever thank
your" If she could have seen the love
that shone in his eyes and TRANSPORTED
his face 1t was hard work to keep the
words at his lips, but he remembered
her Illness and struggled against b. nself.
Lefty" he said, ''some day l will tell
you how you may thank me, the only
way. Twill tell you when you arc strong
enough to hear me-" She looked up
and saw his face, and the light of two
revelations burst upon her. Tell me
nowl" she said holding out her hands.
For answer he bend over her, took her in
his arms and kissed her.
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