The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-10-04


eth is not made perfect in earthly
lole." She knew no fear! 1t would
be hard for hlm TO be away two years
longer, but if he desired it, she should
not complain.
She took up her pen aud thus
wrote:
Rupert, God alone knows how
much | long for you each day, but il
it is your wish TO remain away two
years more, do not let me deter you.
You know father ,lid not leave me as
well provided for as was anticipated.
aud now all is gone but the home.
stead. Ii you think the two years
necessary, will mortgage it,
He did not think two years requi-
site, but he wrote so touchIngly about
her sacrifice that it seemed almost as
if he was comforting Il favor on her 10y
taking it, than her ON him by giving.
1t WAS mortgaged. Every dollar
she realized was sent TO him. Her
own scrvani-she had dispensed with
all but one-was discharged. Then
she stood alone. What was she To
do?
She could not appeal to her sister
she remembered the taunts that her
sister had extended her.
She went out aud procured siiua'
ton As governess in a wealthy family,
one OF her old friends. Public iudIg-
nation became intense. Judge Ather'
toms daughter Il governess! People
blamed her for her folly, but she
smiled serenely. Her reward WAS
yet To come. She believed Rupert 4
fame would compensate her for all Z!
Two years passed away, and even
she could not deny Ia herself that she
had failed greatly during that time
Then letter came TO her; ii said:
"My patient dove, / am coming at
last. BE ready for me in May
Write me one more letter"
Accompanying it was paper con
tanning notice OF him and his great
medical skill. American papers con.
graduated themselves upon having
such a rare acquisition 10 the medical
fraternity She read aud wept tears
of joy.
lie was coming at last.
You must hot be surprised" she
said, IN her responsive epistle, ''to
fnd me much changed. think my
health has failed during the past tive
years quite rapidly"
She knew the name of the ship in
which he was 10 sail. aud watched the
slow. seemingly endless days 20 by
She MAS full of peace aud JOY; he
was coming-she Was content. Those
that knew her said that her lace wore
rs it might-her heart wore the hap
piuess OF one!
She heard when the steamship ar.
rived. They only lived twenty miles
dIs;ant-sure he would come the ncx,
day. But the next day came, aud the
next, and the next, anil he came not
she SAW his name among the arri-
walls; was he sick ! Sine Was tempted
10 20 down and see, when gentle.
inan called upon her.
Il have seen your friend, Docl oi
kIng>land, IN The city" he sad. "lit
told me To inform you that he had
been detained, aud would soon be up.
The announcement took one pana
from heart only to add another. lie
was welI-she thanked God for that
but could she have been within TWEEN
~ miles OF ham for week, without
sending him some message.
Th;it WAS all the reproach she al
lowed her gentle heart TO make, Will,
she formed thousand EXCUSES for hi,
cruel neglect.
Two weeks went past. and the NUN
bered three. Then "A note came Mhicl
commenced as follows:
My dear friend, | feel as if / car
say 10 you, through a note, that whici
| wish 10 say, better than face 10 face
Est,lle, you have been my best friend
my good Samaritan, and am sure
you will rejoIce al my happiness,
was married last night TO Mss Morse
You remember her. y young lad,
OF wealth, beauty and good position
in society"
She read no more. Some one il
the adjoining room heard heav,
fall. and rushed in. They found he
on the iioor, apparently dead. The!
picked her up, aud sent for physi
can.
"A severe shock" was his conclu
sion. 'She is dying Of the heart dis
ease."
She became sensible again, but he
heart was broken. Several years o
waiting, and then the false-hearies es
lover had left her-attcr sq.ianderin:
her property, TO die i'll miseryl
Evens then she uttered no com
plants. She had all his letters, lltil
keepsakes. and every trlfe pertainln.
to him brought to her. She boun,
them up and addressed them to hIm
AFTER l am gone send them t.
him." she said.
A week later they laid her away
and fulfilled her request.
He began TO practice early, and hi
success was wonderful. despite tn
notoriety which his falseness hae
brought upon him.
On the first day after he eturne,
from Europe, Mary Morse gave par
ty. She made her brother promis
to watch DR.. Klngsland, and br.n:
him up with him.
'See if don't win him from tha
faded Estelle Atherton Z" she ex
claimed before he met her
And she did SO. His tickle hear
easily proved recreant to every vov
OF love, every tie OF honor.
Two years after, she was about tt