, 1874-11-14

officially reported that tho ar did not 4gree with
MO. l "as rdmoycd, for two ycal1 more, 70
anotl,o, .2 aasylt, IL ren'o:o rar o. England,
llerdol With matlmen---nnl 'ta,y ttason has aur-
vlvhd It.. Tho IMPRESSION produce on yol,. on
your father, on your btotlior, on al our frlonda
rest of my ieT1ow-creas,!feH. Am 1lNahing to
l,aaty conclusion wllon assert nlynaf to bo now,
and nlwaya to have hoe,,. sane mail?
At tho ond Of my iyo yoars Of srbtrary I'm,
pr'sG p ssSaasd 70 sss ssy t. sa n speah ' tho
trutl-happiy for mo- my moroilesu father diatt.
Ills Trnsteos, to whom I was consigned, fat
eome pity for ,ne. They could not tako tho ro-
they rleced mn a.!dor tto cars Of surgeon, who
received mo Into hs private residence, and who
allowed mo frdo oxerclao III tho opon MR.
"A ycar's trial Of tllia now motto OF life satis-
fed The surgeon, md satisfied every one olao
who took tl,o an'allast Interest in mo. that VIVA
perfectly A. to enjoy my Iihorty. was freed
from all restraint, and was permitted to roslae
With d near relative OF 1nino, In tIet worry lake
country, which l,a.l boon tho steno Of my fatal
fnaeting with tl'o Fronoh girl alx yoats befozo.
v
~ liyed happily In tho house Of my relative,
satisfied with tho ordinary pursuits Of country
gentleman. Time l,ad long since cared mo OF
my boyihh infatnation for thu nursery governcas.
atone wSio We | nd % ws'sed sso isSe oh o. wlic
We l'ad sailed together. Hnnrlng by e.iaIco that
sho WAS married ln i,er own country, ! could
wHli her all possible happiness. with the sobor
r., S Ss thu
OF tho smpleHs human ltfo! The early love FOR
Which had sacrificed aud suffered VI much was
now ravonted to mo, In ita tr.e colors, as boys
passing faucY--noth!ug more!
Yhreo years Of peaceful freedom passed;
freedom which, on tho uneontradiete'3 testimony
Of respectable witnesses. mover refrlstd. Wel!t
that lorE autl happy interval, iko Ill intervals
cano to its ond-and then tho great misfortune
Of my lfo foil upon ME. Ono Of MY iii looH died
md left mo iniinritor OF his wlaple ft,ytune. /
alone, to tho exclusion Of the otllor heirs, now
received, not only the largo income dtriyol from
tbs estates. but G7O 0D0 in ready moiooy aa we'll
bo mad was now revived by tho wJ:eachcs who
wero Interested III stopping botwoen Inc and my
inheritance. a yenr ago wea sent back again
to tho asylum in which Ind been last
Inn Scn 1, H. pretsnssox l. for sennng 1
it was calfoi) which I had cornn,!ttea In
a ndmontary on.broak OF anger, aud which 1t
was acknowledged had led to no ser,us results.
Having got mo into tue asylum, the CO nspirasors
proceeded to complete their work. a. Commits
zion in Luhacv raH euterod against ms. It was
held By ono Commissioner, Without jury, and
without lawyer TO assert my intcre,ts. by ono
mans decision Tas declared to be CT unHound
mind. The custody Of my porson. AZ wcll rs tho
management Of my cstatcs. was cou tlslod to men
chosen from among tho conspitatur4. who had
declared me to bo mad, and I a.n b ars through
the favor Of tile proprietor Of the aay yluua, WHO
hRB given MO my holiday at tho soas Id D. aud WHO
At barely 80 years old, I am refused tho FREQ uso
of my monov, and the free mnnRg erlont OF my
affairs. At barely 80 years old, / AIN officially
declared to bo q lunatic for life."
IIo PAUSED his head snnk on his breast; his
havo repeated bis words az nea,r as can rc-
member them but | eau giyo M, idea Of tho
spoke. 10 say that pitied lim ", Il. my whole
Lenrt Ia to soy nothing. l loYoa Elm with my
whole heart, and may acknowledge 1t now.
"oh, Mr.: Cameron. said. aa .'oen as could
hop yon7 70 IL thtefo t no hopo7" "' ~ ~
"There is always hope" lo ana,so rcd without
raising Lis bend. II have to ti.gak you, Miss
Dradiiig, for .oachine me that"
s NJ am Gad t to hoes s' it, said. "1low havo
"Yol have Drightonea my droa1y life. When
I nu with You ill my bitter rome utbrances leave
ME. ! mi Happy man agnin, aud happy mau
can always hope. dream now t,f iintllns wlat
WHO will rouse tho cpcrgy that has sunk in mo
under tho 1uartyrdom TINT I ilago endured.
Why do submit to the loss oi,, my rights aad
MY liberty without I'll effort to re.a Yor them ?
NtlS AlOub Ill LuO WOFll WILL l uIot Will YOu l.
had no kind hand to raiae mo; kind voice to
encourage ulo. Shall over iir.d tho hapl2
Silul ever hear tho voice? Nvlion I am with
you the hope that you have tantiEt ME anBwors.
Yes: When sm by N mysolf taA' old despair
lie lifted his head for the irat uno, II had
not understood what his words III eaut, his Look
would have enlightened me. III toars camo n-
to my oyes my hoart hcaved III d. tfuttorel wild.
ly; my banda mechanically toro ZIP and scattered
tho grass round mo. Tho sileus 20 became tnon-
durable. epoke, hardly knowi ng what I was
saying teaung fnster aud fastsH: at tho poor
harmless grass, as if my whole business III lifo
to pull up tho greatest uan tlty IN the short
eat possible space Of timn
"Wo haYo only known oachs other a little
whie," said, " and woman iHi hut q weak ally
in suol, a torribo position as ,ftmra. But ,,se-
less as M may be count on ING n~ aud always ms
lFo moved close to mo before could say moro,
aud took my hand, l1o mnrmulrsl in my ear
"Nfay l count on you, one ds,y, as the nenrest
mud dearest frond Of all2 Will sou forgive me,
taught mo to love, as you have taueht mo to
hopo. It is in your powor 0 lighton my hard
lot. 1'ou can recompolso INC for all tlat l havo
aullered; gov can rouHo mo tt, struggle for my
froedom aud my rights. no tjde good angel OF
nv lifo. Forgive me, love rnf. rescue me-bo
my wife !"
don't know how It happt'ued. found N.Y.
self III his nrms-nnd ausWe' red hin in kiss.
Taking MI tho circumstances into consideration.
dare say WAS guilty. III &C ceptiug him, Of tho
raAhest net that over " omal, committed.
Very good. I didn't caro- t'llen--I don't care
now. was tl!cn, and am now, tue happiest
woman living
VII.
II was necessary TINT either no or should tell
MY father OF what lad passed. betwoon us. On
reflection, Thought it bsat that should NUKE
tho disclosure Tho day aft ,r tho picnic re-
peated to my father Roland's melancholy narra-
tive, as q necessary preface, to tho announce
naent that Ind promised to 10 Roand's wife.
lily father sAw tho obvious objections to tho
mnrriage. He warned ,ns CT tho i1nprulonco
which contemplated III til strongest terms.
Our prospect Of happiness. we wore married,
would depond entiray on ou capacity to super
catlc the prooeednes Of tue 4uuaoy Commission.
Success in this arfuous II i,tlottaking waB, to
say the least of 1t, uneettai II. Tho con,monest
prudence pointed to tue pr oprloty OF dolaying
the marriage until tho doubtful experiment had
boen nut to tho proof.
The reasoning was m OF t,swerabio. II WAS,
neyertlselees, completely th.r own away upon me.
When did \ woman in love ever iston to
reason ? / beliave there II no iastauce OF /. on