Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-01-11


know all about it. Haven't been
there? wasn't l born there? haven't l
always lived there? didn't the doge of
Venice christen me? didn't | draw my
first breath on the Bridge of Signs? and
Go ahead and tell me what Charles said
when he came back from his tramp
about the Ca d. Orc. But never mind
the architecture I'm not building at
present"
had seen Margaret in many strange
moods, but never felt her to be SO utter
" incnrri gible as upon this occasion.
However, resumed without appearing
to remark it.
"Charles came in, and said, hastily,
Nell, tell Pedro to get up nice lunch
Just as quick as he can. have brought
an invalid home with me, and if ] can
/ shall persuade him to remain while
with us. have taken a strange fancy
to the fellow, and should like to have
him where we could take little care OF
him. He viii certainly die if somebody
don't take an interest in him. So
hurried around, and after little Pedro
and Il
ooh, never mind about the lunch |"
| interrupted Mag again, without opening
her eyes, and with little tremble in
her voice, which l could not under
stand. " Proceed with the man Ami
mails always interest me more than
food
/" You would not call Austin Benedict
an animal if you could see him once"
| replied, little Indignantly, and was
about to add that didn't wish Charles
mixed up with that species either, when
and Mag sid, irritably:
/" believe that animal thinks I have
nothing to do but to make my lap into
bed for his convenience. Go on, Nell.
Austin Benedict! Austin Benedict is a
good name. I'll bet my new solitaire
against three cents that his character
was as stony as his cognomen. A man
called Austin Benedict would do what
he considered to be right, if by so doing
it killed him and everybody he was ac-
quainted with! I wish you would ring
for some wine, Nell. l am as cold as
death. Don't get up, though-and
please 90 on"
YES l resumed, "you ara quite
right about Mr.. Benedict's character. |
believe there is something in names
But for all that the fellow was dying for
love-"
ga very interesting case said Mag
turning deathly pale. Do you know
the circumstances 2 and then, with the
slightest perceptible sheer, added, A
man must be very strong to admit such
thing about himself
oh l answered, :" it was a long
time before we got at the facts in the
case; but one day, when I sat by him
and we all thought he couldn't las
many hours, ne told me the whole
story"
"When you sat by him, and though
, he couldn't last many hours, he tolc
. you the whole story = repeated Mag, il
: strange sort of way. "Did he die p
mo; he rallied again." | answered
almost out of breath at Mays behavior
9 1t seems that he loved with his who'll,
heart and soul very beautiful ant
+ much sought-after, young lady. Sh
/ pretended 20 love him. Her parents wer'
e opposed to the match she proposed II
| defy her parents. The next news h
= receives comes in the form of lette
/ from her, telling him that she finds sh
f does not care for him as she supposed
!, and asking to be freed from her en-
: gagement."
4 "He did receive such letter, did he
t Austin Benedict did receive such LEI
l. ter p and Mag arose from her recun
n bent position, and stood before me, pal
g as a corpse, but with the light of fort
a avenging angels in her eyes. 81 neve
g wrote the letter p she exclaimed. g
h is forgery from beginning to end
If Nell Harris, you took care # Austi
lie Benedict in his last hours?'' And no
e, the proud head of Margaret Hastins
y, was buried in my lap.
lie 81 took care of him when he was ill
e I replied.
land he loved the woman he believe
e. to be false to the last?"
IS He loved the woman"
lie ooh, Nell Nelll what shall | dc
is How can | ever live, now that kno
i'd he died with that cruel impression
re me ?" interrupted poor Mag giving n
as no opportunity to explain myse
a. :: You took care of him-you made hi
a comfortable-you kissed him when
Id was dying; and loved and despise
IL
|. 1t was about time for me to ms
st upon being listened to; so l said, "St
minute, Mag, darling. | did do all
d, could for Austin Benedict's comic
RI and have kissed him good many timt
to but not when he was dying, Mag
90 he hasn't passed away yet, unless
Ia has accomplished that feat to-day, a
er- and"
VS. What in the world is all this p Sc
on Charles, who had entered softly wi
he his latch-key.
ed "Where is Austin p | asked, in
clip whisper; for Mag was SO still | did
Ter know but that she was dead.
ow "Here r said the dear fellow, bour
ing forward. He stopped suddenly
''if sight of the figure at my feet. sin
But name of the angels, Nell, what is tn
on. and whom have you got there p
gh, One little faint cry from Mag, and {
was dead weight in Austin Benedit
,m- arms. That was answer enough.
Such day as that was! Betwt
ing swoons, explanations. and embraces
mp mind got to running upon lunatic 9
ght lums but the sun set clear, and
ere reason remained unobscured. TIL
was wedding that same evening in
was same library: and in all the happin