Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-01-23
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IT HAPPENED IN FIFrr-sIx.
By MRS. JAMES NEALL.
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rCoNCLuDED FROM YESTERDAY
..Do not look so, Edward. Do not sus-
pect me of baseness like that. But TAKE
this food; it will revive you" Ana then
with rapid motion she gathered rev
pine cones, lighted and placed upon them
a small tin kettle of strong cof1ee;
She mt il heated to his lips. She wrapped
the heavy shawl around him, and laid the
child in his arms. ''Trusty" at his feet,
put his head in the baby's lap.
Take back the kiss she said, '.as
take back the words l uttered. have
come to help you--comfort and sustain
YOU with less bitter parting.
Great heavy sobs-a sort OF dumb agony
wrung the man PROSTATE there. lie
looked at her with glazed, fearless eyes, J
he seemed uncomprehending at first, ana
then reaching out his feeble hand, would
have touched her she saw the stain upon
il, and Involuntary shrunk.
The strained, sensitive nerves OF the
murderer gave way. With moan oil
wretchedness and pain. his lips clung Tor
one moment to those of the child, and
with q searching glance at his wife, his
ewes closed in merciful oblivion.
It was at this moment that the two men
searching for her discovered the sad
group.
..Hush.' she said, raising her hand.
"pity and pardon he is beyond the pale
OF human Judgment. Edward Lester Is
dead!"
Through long, and dreary illness, the
VipilantS of------were the tried and trusty
friends and supporters of Grace Lester.
Nor did the skilliul physician or kind nurse
suspect the source of the lavish supply OF
delicacies which always found their way
into her neat and comfortable room. From
some letters found in the cabin they ascer-
tanned the name and residence of her IA
Their. and learned the fact that she had
carefully concealed from him all the I'M
worthiness of her husband, and the miser-
les of her unhappy welded life. The baby
was their especial pride, and even after
disbanding of the organization, the little
Grace was made the recipient of SO many
rare .sspecimensn and rich nuggets.
that now, as she and her mother were
about to return to the welcoming kindness
of the father who unwiltingly mourned
for the bereavement of his darling Grace,
some thousands of dollars deposited with
the small but ambitious banking establish
ment were nodded into ''bricks" for the
unconscious little one.
The oath of Observation-Disclosures Eve
and beside cheerful anthracite fire in a
pleasant house Of Philadelphia, an elderly
gentleman sat, evidently expectant, for he
rose occasionally to go to the window and
look out. The lamplighter was going his
rounds, and little jets Of flame sprung up
here and there along the block as he ignited
the liberated gas.
THE ship must be in, he said TO the
rather stately, middle-aged sister. who
presided as housekeeper over his comfort
able establishment: II should have gone
myself to meet darling Grace, but this
equity foot said, nay. How she fingers
And my grandchild Il long to see her
cherub face. A rare Christmas we shall
have, sister. / never before appreciated
the meaning of returned Californians.' i
"The fatted calf is killed, said the lady,
pleasantly and taking her brother place
at the window, she quietly watched car.
riage which had driven up unperceived
amid the throng of noisy vehicles without.
As she caught . glimpse of a lady in deep
mourning alighting, followed by nurse.
baby, ana last shaggy dog, she turned
toward him face radiant with welcome.
and exclaimed "Thank God they have
come at last ~ Overland Monthly.