Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-03-06

He sn II the thought, knowing
how he YAdgg was the love which he
felt folaq 2 eman.
In the gsstist of this came grand
financial. .lLsB5 isnd Mr. Burleigh's s
stately fortune went down, as ships go
down to ven Europe was hesdly pos
sible to ard l8Nw He was little
stunned, aasg5 '5abnen the world assum-
ed an 1t........s!!t1yn appearance, and it
seemed 9lssd 9 2 5iIat he had no foothold
init. By-and.by he came back to him.
self, and saw that, after all, in life there
was nothi~rworth the while but love.
To cure fortunate passion now,
he had work to do-work that he was
wholly unused to, for his life had been
q 1uxuriant one.
He was lying on the grass one twi-
light, trying to find some way out of
the. labyrinth OF. darkness, when Miss
Darlington came down the path by him.
1t had been long time since he had had
word with her-not since his failure,
of which the fashionable world had
wagged long and loud.
Somehow, he felt that she might have
q SilCCiJ WOlIt lOl 1llCIillif WOIu
only, for since his loss, the love of
woman was star above him, which he
might not hope to reach.
He arose, and stepped forward to
meet her. In a moment he saw that
her better self came out to meet him.
+ I''I was looking for you," she said, as
she laid her cool, soft hand in his. 81
wanted to see you"
The touch quieted the fever within
him. =t
Ia 81 am glad you did. I was under
the trees, trying to find my reckoning,
as they say. Perhaps you can help me
to it. y '
She shook her head gravely.
"Why should you lose it p
"DO you mean to be cruel, Miss
Elizabeth Don't you know that my
ship went down a few weeks ago. and
that [ am out in the waters, unable to
swim?"
She laughed little.
EtThe smile does not hold good. You
will not drown-you can swim!
swell, Lam out of the world, then
dead to one life, that may find anoth-
er, / suppose. / am going out to-mor-
row, to find what that life IS. You Will
bid me God-speed?"
eyes; L"
Something stopped her. He looked
questioningly into her face, and saw
that her eyes were brimming with tears.
g [ am very sorry" she added, crush
ing back the emotion which for the in
stant had overpewered her. ct want,
for some reason, [ hardly know what,
to undo an impression which you have
of me. It isn't much, of course-only
l thought, before you went, I would
like you to see me in a better light.
Weeks ago, when you met my cousin, Mr..
Howard, you saw by his face what his life
had been, and you questioned me, as
brother might have done My pride
was touched, and allowed you to be-
heve what was untrue He is nothing
to me-has not been-can never be- !
That is all I came QUITO say to you. J
can bid You God-speed, now!"
''It were worth fortune to hear this
from your lips" he said, speaking
slowly and sadly. "It is BETTER per-
haps, that did not know it then"
She gave one swift look into his face,
and then turned from him. He put
out OBTAINING hand.
"Oh, Elizabeth will you let me win
my way back to your
G." Win your way back :" she said, her
face Frightening
eyes; through my labors in the
world, let me know that [ am gaining
anyway to- you 2" =
The womanly heart broke through
the iron bonds of pride here.
B s"You arenot out in the world there
is only folly in your going. You are
here, and [ love you"
Both her hands were in his, as if to
hold him. The old grave look, showing
a touch Of pride, crossed his handsome
Jai".BiIt, Elizabeth, you know how the
world looks at wealth, at the man who
penniless marries it,
"The world is not mine, nor was it
ever. The only thing that is worth
holding is love! 4
E a party came suddenly upon them
here, regarding the tableau with star
ing. eyes. Miss Rowe was among the
number
owe did not intend to interrupt
you,'' she said, little venom in her
speech. -Ea-a4 9.#
7'-" No interruption whatever" Mr..
Burleigh answered "We have q life
time in which to finish
So saying, he drew Elizabeth's hand
within his arm, and turned from her.
b. erich or poor, she was bound to
have him, Miss Rowe said.
They have loved each other from
the first" Jennie Locke answered.
I am glad ended as it has"
Why, she is worth half million in
her own right, isn't she? and he is
penniless. q"
$50 much the better. [ don't see
what difference it makes who has the
money"
Neither do I, reader.