The Placer herald., 1873-09-27

and sat down to write this little note:
''.Dn. LyNN-Sir: Since we Aare DIS
solved an engagement which we were wiser
in breaking than in making, l desire to re-
turn you your gifts. ! wish to 'lave moth
ing by me which can remind me df one 20
utterly unworthy of my regard. Allow me
to mention, er, r>dsant, that there was no
need of putting our household 10 such in
convenience and modification, Of making
sort of tcene for us. i abhor scenes
Had you had courage to explain your feel
ings, YOU would have found that was
quie as happy 10 be rid of you, as you
could be to be rid of me. Only was
honorable, and while you held me bound,
felt myself to be so. Yours, with very
light heart,
EuN1cE May"
81 have fbbed horribly" said Eunce,
"but have saved my pride little"
And then she went to ler cousin Rod.
man, TO beg that he would hand the packet
to DR.. Lynn.
Rodman executed Fis commission in this
wse
He stood without the gate, and tossed
the packet upon the grass-plot. Called to
to the servant: Something for the doctor"
and departed.
81 am so glad," said Eunice TO her
mother that evening, 4" that Raj pin did not
come to my wedding. We need not tell
him for ever so long, bat that it was broken
off at my wish"
And then Eunice dropped her head
on her mothers bosom, and wept Bit
terly.
The twilight fell about them, and s,ill
they sat together; and the mother knew the
bitterness Of the cup her child had drained !;
despite her simulated bravery.
They were aroused by ii voice which
called them by name "Mother-Eu-
nee"
"It's Ralph" cried the mother. "Oh,
my boy, when did you Gomez"
Ralph came forward and kissed them
both.
81 entered the house tlree minutes
ago." he said. Everyone well? Eu-
mice, | have something to say to YOU.
Didn't you miss Inc at your wedding?
"There was no wedding" said Eunice,
81 shall never marry DR.. Lynn"
"'Then you'll miss the finest fellow liv-
ing," cried Ralph.
81 know you always liked him, Ralph, h"
said the mother, ''hut things have happened
here ,hat--,hat-"
81 know just what has happened,
cried Ralph "Dr. Lynn was IN ssing at
his own wedding. He begged you to have
faith in him, and wait You doubted him,
and to-day sent him back his letters and
love gifts, and wrote him petty, horrible,
contemplate note; told him you were glad
Is break with him. | don't belive you.
A splendid follow like that"
81 don't know how you know all this, )"
said Eunice. "About my note, | mean.
All the place knows about the wedding, but
| should think you would look upon his
conduct-that isl don't UNDERSTANDABLE
"Eunice, snid Ralph, 81 am furious;
but it is with you. You have wronged
one of Heavens best men. | did come
down to your wedding, my dear. had
been i'll for several days, but | did not
think myself very bad. took the cars
with bad headache, and all sorts of un-
! leasant symptoms; but before reached
Four Corners knew I was worse fllan
thought. was nearly blind, when stag
gered upon the platform and saw Mr. Lynn
standing there. Perhaps sliould not have
seen him, if he had not rushed forward and
grasped my hand
'4 said something of being i'll, and his
being the very man wanted to see. And
remember he cried out, MY God! He
tt ok Inc straight TO his house, and told me
| was in for a splendid case of smallpox.
l was. An hour after, ! heard him send
a message that might have kept any true
woman to him, by that puppy Tom, and !
don't know how much more. He barri
caded the house, and nursed me through it.
He had provisions brought in 10y the old
man-servant after dark, and he kept the
secret from every one. You know the
town laws about smallpox, and trip to
the hospital; andthe hospital nursing would
have been my death, he says. He knew
tnat father was opposed to vaccination, and
that none of us had ever had the small pox,
and lie would naither see nor write you.
foor 1eliow, he thought you IoVed hlm 100
well 10 doubt him, and here | am, thanks
to him, alive and well. And after all, his
reward was that note you sent him to-day"
"Oh, Ralph" cried the mother bursting
into tears, "you in such danger, and not
with you?'
But Eunice only said:
"Where is he. Ralph?'
packing his trunk to leave Four Cor
ners forever" replied her brother.
Ten minutes after. the moon looked down
upon highly improper event. Eunce
May, aftor running the length of High
street with a cloth tied over her head
stopped at DR.. Lynn's door. and finding il
open. ran into the par!or. There stood
Arthur. ficrcely cordmg up his trunk
He turned about as she CT me in, and
stared at her as though she were n ghost.
"Oh. Arthur" she cried, "Ralph has