Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-15

ish. Then told him my hesrt-told him that
Ibeloneed 10 him, for better or worse, ID long
q he vished II that would walt for him for
years, II need be forever.
ifI inwsrdiy q,ialrod, although I managed to
End some words Of comfort and announcement
for him, for his last confession was that his
kops lAy In an invention. did not under
stand Il then, and do not now. Something
Sboat steam engine, some grand improve
aAent which was to save 20 much per cent. ex-
penSe, and add 70 safety and convenience as
Well.
I sold him how glad would be 10 help him.
n BE- would but leS me. Five hundred dollars
wao Q little sum. thought 70 myself what a
hslp il would have been II We would have been
going 10 housekeeping 10 plain way, and how
1nrv ilitfle liDcalihood there was Of ANYTHING
ceypinx Of Edwsrd's grand scheme.
+ II hsd heard tales enough Of inventors and
their miserable lives, and every idea Of my dar.
ling eatsring their ranss was horrible TO Inc,
Ewss sure 70 profit BY Il il he succeeded. Yet
while talked 20 hopefully visions Of Goodyear's
time-stained coat and Pslissey's broken pottery,
and q hundred other mishaps of artisan inyen-
tpga came trooping through my mind.
He sat In thought q long time. Then he
faised his head, and saw the nrst brightness
had seen in his face for days. 1t was vorth my
sscriHce, II sacrifice 1t were, and | added en-.
treaties to NV offer,
.Hetty,r - be said, al know what other people
would say. know what they would think of
me, but accept your kindness without hesita-
tion, although had known your power 10 help
me would have never told you nv misfor-
tunes. But / 90 know that you feel all YOU
say. am % sure Of my power, 90 encouraged
by your confidence In me, that can 20 on with
out fear"
Then we fell TO talking of what we would do
with the fortune that was coming 70 US, and
we grew % merry over the prospect that hours
had passed before We were aware.
In our hurried homeward walk, the first hesl-
talon fell from Edwards lips {:
Il aWhit viii your brothers say ?"
The question did not startle me- 1 had an
tieipatsd h with the tint hold resolution OF my
life.
"Nothing, Edward. They shall not know it
ct present. The money 10 mine, and have
right 70 use 10 = will. In any other case,
might enter Into explanations. In this will
noe." 49, w. -.
1t makes me feel like coward 70 counsel you
to concealment, and yet-and yeti hope am
not acting ineanly."
ado not fret about the concealment, Edward.
II will not trouble me in the least"
When l said that, lied for loves sake, and
hope It viii BE- psrlened. 1t did trouble me
even as spoke. My first concealment-my
first independent step.
did not draw my five hundred dollars al
once. II was some six months before the last
went. Oaly fifty 1t first, then q cessation on
Edwards part, relapse into melancholy, aud
finaily . confession that he had underrated his
wants.
1t was only what had expected, and drew
the last fifty when IL came 70 that, without a
ipsng.
noticed, too. that there was no struggle on
Edwards part, no prosestatiohs, as there had
been at first. I even must confess to having
been little hurt ct the difference.
Well, that Was over, sacrifice and lingering
hope, and all. 4 said TO myself aud him that
should never miss the money.
How little knew of the sword that was
hanging over my head
vaIds dream was dIssipated, and Eai the salis-
faction Of knowing that at least had not failed
lu devotion. In spite of the growing hopeless
ness of our case, aud ssme doubts Of his judg-
,nent which would creep la at times, loved my
darling more and more every day
IL was early one evening when John came to
the door of the room where was waiting for
Edward. He beckoned to me without speak
inc. and noticed that he was very pale. a.d
M hand trembled. L hurried to his side.
aWillism wants you,n b., whispered, and
followed Mn. INV limbs trembling under me -
1 drew bteaih or reIIef when | saw William
seated AZ the table In the back parlor, with menu
o-anda and scraps OF paper before him, looking
quite himself though very grave. Whatever
had happened was Johns trouble much mole
,hsn nts 'hst vas Main to he seen.
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s,.n,.as,.. ,iaS,ad ~ ,hs sya bnodred dollar.
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s,..,,s, -a. J sscrs, m lono.r' Nv face f,nshen
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'ay 10 n' Edyard y, aimos, cried al,,d .wbat !.
foolish psir we have beeu!"
.,on IT. y misht % have snoken Ghs s sias,c for ali
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