Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-11-26
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CHAPTER XVI.


>cril,,,!c;on returned tn his boar,iiM g-hou>c
Aith 4 step far less huoyant than that With
which he had soush, the residence Of the
Simpsons He had. however. experienced
relief from that refinement of misery under
which he had wrtled while yet in ignorance
"f the reasons for .Jcnnic's action; and his
prcscn; dependency was only the result OF
his inability. in consequence of Jennics ab-
scncc. to rc-cstah!i>h matters upon their for
mer pleasant footing, instead of some indefi-
mite future period depending upon the length
of JcnnicS stay in the country. Mrs. Sulli-
van was watching for his return, anxious to
learn the result Of his visit, and praying from
the bottom of her heart that she should hear
that all had been made well again. She saw
at once. however, from the expression of his
face. that her hopes and prayers had not been
fulfilled: and divcrting his steps to the empty
parlor. sat down and awaited anxiously the
story Of his i'll success.
.'.Jennic has gone to the country. Scrib-
ble,on began. after lie sat down, land so l
did not see her. still think, however, that
can effect the renewal of our engagement,
and am by no means so downhearted as you
found me an hour ago. Br you can easily
understand that the city can lave no present
attractions for me: and believed will follow
.Jennic'S example and 60 into the country
somewhere myself. shall probably leaveby
this evening train.
Il am glad you are SO hopeful. said Mrs.
Sullivan. much relieved. ''and believe. too,
that YOU will he able 10 satisfy Jennie when
YOU meet her. But why not find out where
She has gone and follow herr:
"No." answered Scribbleton. ''thc infor-
nation might be withheld from me: and Jen-
ME may tc among friends whom she would
not wish to have made witnesses OF her love
matters. shall content myself with leavin.
a letter to be dispatched to her. which hope
NAV secure me favorable response. But
until she returns 70 the city | shall make no
attempt to see her And while | think of it,
will YOU please send to the Ledger office any
mail for me that may be delivered here dur
Ing my absence:
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hleton went 10 his room and addressed him.
self 10 the delicate task Of composing his let
ter TO Jennie. This was finally completed to
his satisfaction: but we shall not admit the
reader to its perusal. mainly because it is too
long to come readily within our circumscrib-
cd limits. Il narrated the circumstances Il :
der which he had become possessed OF II,
reasons for breaking off their engagement.
assentcd to the propriety of her step, and then
amid food Of leving utterances promised to
forgo for the future his literary pursuits and
devote his life to the advancement Of their
mutual happiness. And then, lest she should
bc apprchensiye as to his sources Of revenue
in tie event of his surrendering the income
derived from his pen, he concluded his letter
as follows:
"I have the certain prospect of an ample
fortune to come to me soon by inheritance,
which will place me far above the necessity
that has heretofore existed of earning my
living with my pen: and you need therefore
entertain no apprehensions of my suffering
possible pecuniary catastrophe from thus
abandoning the only avocation which have
qualified myself to practice"
Having provided for the transmission OF
this letter to Mr.. Simpson, with the request
M 9 We forwarded to Jennie, and arranged
uis .. > Affairs to his satisfaction, he sur
r.ui.rS1 fhe KEY of his room to Mrs. Sulli-
~s~A aft h0