The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-10-10

Shave my friends inquired after me?"
demanded George. .:
"Have they inquired 2" exclaimed
Miss Tracy. "Wbat! have you never
'eeo advertisement after advertisement
10 the Melbourne papers, making all
possible inquiries after you? Don't
you know that not word has reached
England respecting you since you LETT
it {" >.
II can't believe it," SAID George !;
''for 90 news. except one slight frsg-
ment Of intelligence through a stran-
ger, has ever reached NE. As for the
papers, never had them"
"That is still more strange" said
Miss Tracy, "for not a mouth passed
without letters having been written to
you."
"Ot which, replied George, 81 rev-
er received one."
"Then We have much to tell you"
said Miss Tracy, 6rst whispering a
word in her fathers ear and then fol-
lowed long revelation of events and
messages which gave George the most
profound satisfaction. His own pa.
rents and brother were all perfectly
we'll, Miss MoSbray was the same and
the very facts of her having sent over
bis portrait to her cousin, and set her
to make every possible inquiry after
him were unmistakable evidences that
her feelings towards him we're in no
degree changed. The whole was to
him like sudden opening in heaven.
A deadly weight was thrown from his
bosom. The lowering shade cleared
wonderfully from his brow. A, by q
strange eachautment, he found himself
at once in the house of affectionate
friends, and in communication With his
nearest and dearest connections. The
vast circle of the globe seemed sudden.
ly reduced to compassable dimensions,
over which the voices OF those he low
ed could at leogth reach him.
After Mr.. Tracy had retired for the
night, be sat With Miss Tracy, and
soon found that she was perfectly &C.
quainted with his history. She left
him 10 no doubt as to the warm and
unshaken attachment OF her cousin to
him, aud of the 3ealou, and continued
exertions she had made to trace him
out, both for the satisfaction of bis
anxious family and her own. She pro-
duced and read him many extracts
from Elleo's letters, and George went
to bed that night and dreamt dreams
Of youth and happiness renewed. 10
the noble heart Of so devoted woman
as Ellen Mowbray he felt himself rich
e1 than if he had dug up all the gold
in the creeks of Victoria.
The next day, Miss Tracy, whose
good, clear sense and warm-hearted
character he moro and more admired
took him long ride through the woods
and bills, which greatly raised his
ideas Of the country there, ard on their
return, as he waited for dinner, he
heard voices in the adjoining room,
which was the siecping-room Of MISS
Tracy, the house being ooly of one
story, which made him wonder what
guest had arrived in his absence. II
was the voice of another lady, very
like in its u.tcrance to that of Miss
Tracy. Presently, as the conversation
grew more earnest, he caught tone
which thrilled through his heart like
fire. It was the very tone of Ellen
Mowbray, as he had heard 1t IN her
happiest moments, aud as he thought
he could never confouod with any 9TH
er. But chat could net be hers; she
could not be here.
As he stood full Of wonder in thai
must won derfui house, which at every
Instant gave him surprise, bri ght face
appeared at the door, an exclamation o1
delight Was given, and Ellen Mowbray
herself was in his arms.
There she was, glowing and tren,'
bling with emotion, beautiful as ever
but with the exprcs sion Of a sad4enec
experience, and woman's deepest anx
iety stamped on those lovely, mind
ennobled features. George DOW learn
ed that after her fathers death, Ellen
on learning that her uncle Tracy had
removed from New Zealand to this col.
ony, had determined to pay them q
visit, and learn if possible, the fate oi
her lover. She had left her property
in care Of Georges father. She had
been here three months, occupied
hitherto in vain-with inquiries after
him. The quick eye Of Miss Tracy
had detected him, or he mig have
crossed the mountains and returned tc
Europe, there to find that lie had pass
ed her very door at the antipodes.
George now learned another fact
that. Miss Tracy was engaged to q
neighbering gentleman, Captain Matt
laod, who lived about ten miles of, and
that Ellen was or visit to his mother
who lived with him, at the time o1
Georges arrival. Miss Tracy had sent
off post-haste message with the joy.
full news, and here she was.
There needs no attempt to paint the
happiness that now reigned at Noun,
Tracy. Every one was now as blest as
human beings can be. There remained