The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-12-11

tpicion 'roused by something she's seen
or heard. I'd give q oooky to know
what it is. If that stuck up Flanders
thing should be found at the bottom OF
that Elsie G0rhaI2 5crape-
'Ye tribes OF Apam JON,
With heaven and earth and seas ,"
Sang Betty. cit IS astonishing how
quick mean thoughts sneak in Just as
you open the doora crack 'Tain't best,
I suppose, 10 judge anybody till you
have pretty good evidence that you ain t
going to nlisiUlgs en-.
'And oIor un,es divine
To yolr Cr,aioss praise
Continued the woman, determined to
conquer her urcldriaable feelings.
One hour after, a very pale face pre-
sented itself st B55:y's kitchen door, and
asked for a cup o. tea.
''La! Master William! amt you had no
supper inquired Betty, giving theyoungI
man a searching glance.
''Oh, yes, " he answered YEARLY; "butI
l have a headache and heartache, Betty,
and thought perhaps cup of your strong
tea would make re forget them for al
while, at least"
''Humphl" grunted Betty. 'Tea wont
do it. What you want just about this
time is a good strong dose Of principle,
sweetened and favored with the essenceI
of common sense;" and the old servants
face was really beautiful as she calmly
met the gaze Of her companions.
''What do you know about it, Betty"
inquired the young man under his breath,
and then, without waiting for reply, he
went on: 'Betty, l have made up my
mind to ask Miss Flanders to be my wife
tomorrow. l cane very near doing it
this evening, but some how couldn't
concluded that Thanksgiving would be
the most appropriate time, and"
tAnd thought you'd run home to stif
fen up your back bone a little, 'iinterTup
ted Betty. That's where you did right
Postponed proposals, like postponedpud
ding, don't amount to much. I've been
thinking q good deal about Elsie Gorham
to-day, William, and so has Belle"
''Don't Betty, l implore you-don't, "
and William Harcourt covered his face
with his hands. 81 can endure anything
under heaven but the mention of that
name. Why DO you torture me so?" And
then seizing both OF her hands continued
almost fercely: "You have heard some
thing, Betty. Tel me this instant what
tits.
Just then the figure of a woman ap-
peared outside the ktchen-window, pale
face was pressed for brief second against
the window pane, and then both vanish
ed noiselessly.
"Ohl Betty; did you see thatl" gasped
William"
Eyes, I saw It, said Betty, burryingI
to the back door and looking out, 'and it
was Elsie, too. What has brought herI
back herel Shes gone, though, whoev-
er she was; there's no sign Of her any
where"
''That face looked Ike the face of a
corpse, Betty. It couldn't be Elsie. She
never would come around here In such a
way-never."
'Wel, whether twas or whether t
wasn't, Mister William, one thing is sure
about it. The vision was sent to you as
a warning, and you had better look twice
before you leap
"Oh, Betty! l came to you for comfort,
and what have you given met 1t is time
quite tine that I forgot the girl who
came SO near making shipwreck of my
life, and viii entirely forget her by link
ing my fate &c that Of a pure, good wo-i
man. There lies my only salvation"
''What il Elsie Gorham has been lied
thenl What if you should
hold on little longer and be sensible and
patient before you commit suicide:" and
Betty laughed . grim, hysterical laugh, 4
that made re- lArGa- to understand than
ever.
William HarcoUrt passed up to his
room, and N Few moments after Belle
IL the Kitchen, her face tighten
ed up with excitement, and so full of her
subject thar sae Was hardly coherent.
''Get YOU shawl, Betty, and come with
me. See, lilly Hlnt has brought me
note from Elsie Corham, and she wants
you alid L. 70 inset her at the old well.
On, dear! I'm SC glad! This is what she
says, Betty"
II have returned fully prepared to dis
prove all the SANDERS circulated against
me, and pol-t 70 the author Of my trou-
bic.
Think q It, Betty! the darling has
been away wlci9 year.
And chatting softly together these two
great-hearted women stepped lightly out
INTO the d1rzno5s. I,
Two minutes o. swift walking suffced
10 bring til n 10 the spot designated, and
Belle was 5o5b;ly in her friends arms.
William Iia.coart and Elsie Gorham
nad been bot-ythed 70 each other for sew
7eral months. A.-... /.
Elsie was O. orphan living with her
sister and her husband. The sister died
md Elsie Immediately assumed the posi-
ion nofhouse&eepe brother-m-law's
7Slanderods reports commenced to be
circulated William, prscticing law in
Boston, was duly informed of them.
.Anonymocs letters were sent TO him,
md one, more Ga-nagingthan all, William
gave into Elsie's hands.
He requested her to leave her position
md bitter wor Is followed. She stood
firm at he- p5sc, defending herself only +
by the s.a.e--eL5 that her sister had ask
I'd her to care for her husbands chld'sl
comfort r-lIil s.2e herself was married.
Nothi1s could move her. The letter
spoken OF gave a detailed account Of
some visits 20 Boston which Elsie was ac-
yused OF making with that gentleman.
Elsie'5 eyes flashed and her lips curled
g she reaI he miserable sentences. She
would not deny them.
In afew wel chosen ard just words she
released her lover; .and the next day the