The Hartford herald., 1875-01-27

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terrupted Maria.
GAS | find When | landed an hour
ago, | heard that the boy had beer
mourned as dead. So came on at once
after calling upon my mother. / should
not have presumed to ask for you," he
pointedly added, "but that l assumed il
might be better TO acquaint you first with
the news, ere it was broken to Lady Sax
onbury."
"Ohl how shall we ever thank your
said Maria, attributing all the good to
Mr.. Janson, in her confused feelings oi
joy. "Where is Harry2"
waiting just inside the cafe at the
next door, until send for him, and being
made lion off,
Nara went into the drswing-room,
which was almost dark then, and knelt
down beside Lady Saxonbury's 8 chair
mammal mamma! | have some joyful
| news for you. You will not faint if | tell
| it!''
"What news will ever be joyful to me
again, Maria? What is the matter with
you, that you kneel in that manner2
How you trembleT
"Mamma-suppose 1 have news to tell
You about Harryf That he is foundF'
'Ieit?is it9" excitedly said Lady Saxon
bury.
III She was thinking of the dead Har-
ry; not the living.
Not it, mamma. He. Could you
bear for me to tell you that he is in life
safe-wellP"
MARIA, what do you meanF' family
asked Lady Saxonbury.
"He is, he is. Dearest Lady Saxon
bury, he has been out with Mr.. Janson
in the Rushing Water"
She did not continue. For the door has
opened, and happy lad stood peeping in,
in a nondescript attire, composed partly
of his own things, partly Of Paul's. He
was Drowned with the sea air, taller than
before, and his fair curls were wildly entan.
gled. With a cry he flew into his moth
ers arms, and she sobbed upon his neck
and kissed his pretty face and his untidy
hair, and strained him to her as if she
could never let him 60 again.
Lady Saxonbury will you forgive my
saying that | think you will find him a
more dutiful boy than he used to be2'
said Mr.. Janson, who had followed him.
ale has had to rough it, and he now
knows the value of a happy home and a
mothers love. have taken upon my
self to discipline him; l have kept him
away from the sailors, 60 far as was prac-
ticable, and read him lessons on his faults,
and believe you will find him changed
for the better"
ooh yes, indeed, mamma sobbed the
lad. 81 know how naughty | was, and |
viii try and never grieve you and Maria
again"
"Mr. Jansou," cried the mother, rising
and speaking in impassioned tones, chow
can | reward you for the JOY that you
have brought me this night? If you asked
me for my life in repayment, | almost
think it should be yours"
She left tie room as she spoke, too
much overcome to remain in IL. Harry
followed her. Miss Saxonbury was lost
in thought.
"Philip Anson has held to it to this
day, that Harry was saved" she sail in a
musing tone. HE persisted in declaring
that he cav Harry after he scrambled out
of the water"
"And now that my task is done, have
only TO take my leave" observed Mr..
Janson, holding out his hand. "This
house was an interdicted place to me be-
fore / left; conclude that it is so still"
Miss Saxonbury put her hand in his,
and burst into tears.
He held it, and looked at her. maria,
what do those tears mean? That you hate
me as you did before?
II never hated you," she answered,
forgetting prudence in her tumultuously
glad feelings! at was the contrary. |
am very miserable"
81 went tins voyage" be whispered
Striving to forget, if not TO hate you.
come from it, loving you more than ever,
The child's being aboard was against my
project; how, when ! constantly saw him,
could forget you? My dearest, why
should we separateY he added, straining
her hand to his heart "Let it be between
us as it once was, Your mother has said
she would give ne reward, even to hel
own, life; let me ask her to give me you.'
t'It may not be-" she gasped, struggling
to release herself from him. "It"-
mot just yet can l marry" he inter
rupted. 81 threw up the prospect open
ing to me in the spring, and the only po
sition | could at present offer woulC
not
Edward, pray hear me-" she said, in (
broken voice, as she drew away from him
"You know not what you ask. l an
promised to another"
"To anotherl"
"And in less than a month l shall b
his wife," she continued, too agitated t,
weigh her words, "and l love you ant
not him. Do you wonder that am mis-
erable? There-now that you have tn
avowal, let us part forever"
"Who is this2 Nj. Yorker
"Mr. Yorke."
There was gloomy pause. Must yo
fulfill the contract? Can you not Civ
him up for met"
She shook her head. 81 can only
plain with you. l am not fit to be
poor mans wife. No, have deliberat,
ly entered upon it, and matters have bee
( advanced too far to be broken off now
Forgive me, Edward-forgive me al
We must forget each other."'
80 Marial must this indeed be the enc
ing2
"Yes," she answered, the tears rainin
: from her eyes, and her heart aching wit
J pain. 81 wish it had been different, br
circumstances are against us. Farewell
Edward; if ever We meet again, it must |
as strangers. mot so" she hastily addet
as he drew her face to his for last EN-
brace, ''it is not right to him. Do you NJ
hear me say that in little space l sha
= be his wife,"
r "For the last time," he murmured; an
5 she made but faint resistance. "Ii
t ought not to grudge it to Us. Now