Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-04-09

VI P'Sto's SuoCkeu Tor moment, then
d,ed away on the evening breeze.
Edmund stood for a moment, a red
stream slowly trickling from his side,
and pointed to Imogene who lay sense
less on the rock, with old Alice
Diamonds wife, bending over her. Are
you satisfied, Douglas I" was all he said ,
when making desperate effort to main
tain his footing, he fell, fainting to the
ground. Douglas was at his side in q
moment. Edmund! Edmund he
cried, speak to me Edmund! o, Ed.
mund, my brother what have done p
Slowly his dark eyes opened, and he
repeated, as if to himself:
"And both Of us shall not leave the
beach," then turning to the young lord
who knelt beside him and smoothed
back the rich locks that had fallen
over his handsome features, now pale
as death, he added bitterly, and in a
scarce audible voice, 81 am again At
your mercy Douglas"
80, Edmund, forgive :" he plea.ed.
"Will you, can you forgive one who
has so cruelty wronged you? l would
do anything, anything on earth to
atone for this. know not what evil
spirit could have led me to the com
mission of such an unnatural deed"
Il am glad it is no worse, and how
much worse might it have been. |
forgive you all, Douglas, from my
heart, do. l could not live without
my lmogene. Douglas, where is nv
wife,
"Alice has her in charge and will
take good care of her until we can get
youto the house"
docs she know that am not"
"Oh; yes, she knows just how YOU
are, was the interruption, land
doubt not, will meet you at the gate
Damon suspecting that something
was wrong, bade Alice notice Imogene,
while he hurried after his master, and
was with him as soon as he fell, at
tending TO his wound from which the
blood gushed profuselv. AS they as
sisted him TO arise from the ground,
the sound of a horses hoofs was heard,
As they struck upon the rock, and soon
the rider whom the two recognized as
their mutual friend, came in sight. He
did not wait to hitch his horse but left
it standing, while he fastened TO the
spot where the young men were. TAX
ing one of Douglas hands and one of
Edmund's he asked almost breathless-
ly.
Nothing serious, hope."
Nothing but slight wound from
which | shall soon recover. am
quite free from pain now"
And sufficiently strong To hear real
good news" continued the knight.
"Oh yes, Walter. if it is real good
news, let US hear it. may improve
50 rapidly under its influence, that
Douglas and Damon will be relieved
of their burden from here 10 the tow
er, lie SAID with i bitter smile AS he
thought of his home and compared it
with the princsl y domains Of Douglas
and Tracy.
'Do you know that Glenullin is
yours Z" was the surprising interrogatorv.
Allow me to congratulate YOU. Lord
Fitzgerald and he bent over him and
kissed his forehead with a womau's ten
derness.
Nv hat do you mean, Sir W alter! Sure
ly you are not tritling with me in such
all hour as this. Glenullin mine? In
possible! !"
"lt Is certainly yeurs," returned the
knight, pressing warmly, the hand as
small and fair as n lady's. that Law within
his own. The Earl OF Canton has lust
breathed his last.-On his death bed he
grew penitent, acknowledged the cruel
wrong he had committed against YOU
lather, and gave You back your splendid
possesiois. was one of the witnesses
to the deed and know this to be a fact.
lou can change your residence to-mor-
row, Edmund, the tower on the cliff is /
scarcely betitting abode for the Lord
OF GlenulIin."
Lord Fitzgerald thought that he must
be dreaming Us his friends bore him TO
The bleak tower which WAS to be his |
home nolonger. Lady Imogene had be-
come very much attached to it, for it |
was there that her happiest hours were
spent, but she could scarcely refus, II
exchange its plain beauties for the m, >
niticence of Glenullin.
IL wonder what Amer will think
when she learns that her prophecy was
not fulfilled" said Lady Imogene to
her husband, as with hearts overflowing
with love, gratitude and perfect happi.
ness, they gazed.upon Glenullin's grand.
uer.
She believed that she was right
when she gave me that warning. Poor,
lear soul Remember, love, what we arc
low, aud she must ALWAYS be as wei.
;ome at Glennllin as was at her straw
Oofed cabin"
The tower on the cliff was offered to
Damon, but the old servants refused to
cave their old master; and then the
'ypsy kindly cared Tor by Edmund, held
'ndisputed reign.
In time Lord Duglas led to the alter
SIR Walter Tracy's lovely sister, and
scotland claimed not happier or more (
'rinGly homes than Glenullin and Dogu-