The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-02

new home, she had sought and OBJ
e situation.
e," said /, when she had finished,
lad talked little while about her
ily--"Bessie, l wonder you have
led. / am sure it has not been for
overs"
she replied, after moments ST.
"Therc were two, either of whom
in thought would have been n de-
iatch for me and, as they made no
the matter themselves, | am at
o speak of them. The first was
,yens, who used to tease me so;
ID man now, and the owner of the
| store in the village. The other
fathers successor in the ministry,
err with two girls. like Tom, and
,at respect for Mr. Fanshaw but,
must tell you my whole heart. /
rer loved any one but John; and |
if he is living, he loves me. When
away he put a ring on my finger,
ID me to wait for him, if it was ten
Until his misfortunes at Denver he
very often but since then, no one
d from him. / sometimes fear he
but | would rather remember him
marry any other man in the world"
sweetness, what pathos was in her
her voice, as she said this. The
nd lulled to listen to her ords, and
,eart prayed, Good grant John
may be alive and true"
this Bessie spent every evening
:, either in my room or walking on
sy plot that overlooks the sea. We
Thousand things; and | found her
ne genial, affoctionate companion
been in carly days. 1t made me
COX forward and think Of the mar
lely life she must lead; and | re-
Is soon as got home to institute
for John, l could not believe him
nd fckleness and falsohood were
i'm.
ew-found friend and the charm of
won me to protract my stay till the
Us of September. But the time came
could delay 10 longer. My trunks
acked for early departure on the
+; my last arrangements made, and,
twilight talk with Bessie, | went to
lor to say farewell to the pleasant
| met there during my pleasant So
As l crossed the hall the stage from
Boston train was at the door, and
tall gentleman alight and go over
office to record his name. A half
ter the same gentleman entered the
with the landlord and stood near me,
and watching the dancers. With
size, his dark, striking face, and his
Ease and command, he would have
lywhere noticeable man. As | OBJ
him he said to the host;
n amazed at the changes which have
,lace since left. To think of rail
nong the hills of Marston. | eX
to have been there tonight, but
the last train did not go through, /
here to have glimpse of the sea-"
is he, thought l, that speaks of
n?
" long have you been in California;"
he landlord.
.rly six years. | was long time in
ID before going there
I my heart in my mouth / stole out
sed the clerk to let me look at the
of arrivals. / could not be mis-
There it was, in bold, running
"John Farley, Los Angeles, Cal
g quickly back, / found him stand
ne now, and said:
don me, but you are Deacon Far
n, of Marston, are you not"
H." he replied, "but l have forgot
It you remember Bcssy Hyde's
W. "mple?'
he, with heightened color,
Mary Temple, who went
some summer? Then per-
something of Bessie?'
''Bessic is well, and IN
till"-and his voice falter-
Il Bessie Hyde"
still Bessie Hyde"
her, please, and tell her
iiiey 40 heie, and wants to see her
ment."
not in this crowded room" | sad.
that door and 90 out to the sum-
use on the point, and | will send her
arnestness, his emotion, made me
all was right with him regarding
and flying upstairs, / went into |
n where she sat darning a table
18th the settled calmness on herta
Who has nothing more to expect or
Iie," | exclaimed, "an old friend Of |
waiting to see you in the summer
You must 60 down at oce."
some one from Marston?" she
luietly folding her work.
some one from Marston. Make
ear, | said, throwing light shawl
shoulders and kissing her cheek.
she disappeared in the darkness, |
my own apartment and knelt in
wing for the happiness awaiting
tie, true-hearted woman, who had
all her bright days were oyer.
past eleven o'clock. The music
ied and the last dancers were com
he stairs, when some enc knocked
ltmy door. opened it and Bessie
rosy, radiant, TRANSPORTED with
?, Bessie said l, "if YOU would
your hair down, you would look Just
sed to Saturday afternoons, when
berrying with John"
you knew it was John all the
larry she said. "How good God
l can hardly believe yet that he
back, and that he loves me all the
nd that before October | shall be
she sat down and related to me
had told her of the despair with
went to California, feeling that
be wrong to ask her to wait long
m, with his broken fortunes and
rtain future; of his resolve never
IS her again unless ii could be with
)sal OF marriage; OF the success
adj attended his later business eff
II his orange plantation near Los
and OF his coming back, hopeful,
tul, to know his fate. "As it,"
sic, 81 could ever have thought OF
but him."
Ill ended like story book. Bos-
the neat day to her cousins, and
Marston, and ] to Milwaukee.
icon, whose life with Miss Hannah
been a bed Of roses. and who had
nilder with advancing years, was
TO see his son again; and the villa
len they found what a substantial,
gnliied man had paid off the
e which had worried his father for
: years, were as ready to praise as
/ once been to blame.
wedding took place one golden
of late September, and / never
happier pair than John and Bessie
icy came to my house, on their way
Pacific Ne'o York hdependea-
he SORROWS of Childhood,