Middletown transcript., 1875-12-18
Cellars. you know the light in which

r Ciara. you know tue ngnt insWnic
Mr.. Mousley has looked upon us
at light in which We never can regard eac
re other. l know that your affections hav
Is been placed elsewhere; I. too. am en-
It gagged. I was with Dare last nigh
l. after he left here; be sent you this
d will explain everything. Be brave, lit
9 tie one" be said. placing the letter il
her hand and kissing her. adding: .'Dar'
$ will always be true to you" Then b
e was gone
s Slowly she broke the seal and IN.
r folded the letter. wait" she said,
r covering her face with her hands. as il
she wished to shut out something from
sight, while her frame shook with emo
, tion. At last there came cal u taking
) up the letter, she tegan its perusal. 1t
ran as follows:
''NEAR WAsHrNarox, D c.. Sept IL. 49,.
Dearest Clara IL cannot meet you to-mor-
row eve. Twill be many miles from here BY
that time. The detectives are close upon me
| for what? That ! must tell you. How can
I? Why did we meet? Why have lived to
cause the innocent so much, to disgrace the
name that once was SO highly honored?
| When first saw you, determined to aban-
don the life was leading, and become fol-
lower of the Lord, but when entered his ed
ifces every one seemed to shun me, and for
awhile plunged deeper and deeper in gam
bler's life. Twas then while under the influ-
ence of liqnor ] took the life ofa fellow being
in dnel, and was severely wounded.
When you left Boston, followed you and
came to Washington. Here was not known,
and admitted to the society that had been
reared in. You are the only lady that have
knelt beside since my mother died-the onl,
one to remind me of the Bible, instead Of
chess, chequers, cards and dominoes, like other
ladies do. All if could only repay you for
what you have done for me! Finally, Mr.
Mousley supposed the truth, and was order
ed from Ainsley Hall.
Tonight am on the brink of eternity, a
murderer, gambler, forger and an outcasi
But will never be taken alive. Twice sine,
we last parted. ! have looked upon the Poto |
mac; its waters are dark and still, SO differ. |
ent from what they were when we last looked |
upon them, four hours ago. 1t is now past |
midnight. The moon has set, aye, mine may
be. Once at its bottom, all my troubles are
ended, and but for the memory of your last
words: Goodnight, may God preserve you
from all evil hereafter would have rested
there. Perhaps it would not have brought
rest in the world | have hoped for beyond
this. II is time that | was leaving.
Farewell my wife-more, more than ali on
earth to me-the very life of my life; for feel
that we have met the last time on earth.
NJ. DARE.
mon Dieu, have mercy upon me
Can it be-? Will we never, never NEE,
again on earth! O. Lord! give me
strength to endure it," she murmured.
her hands falling listlessly 10 her lap.
and fearful calmness coming over her.
X y
Years few on golden wings. but not
SO to the eyes Of Clara. To her year
seemed life time. Daily, as she was
wont to do in the time gone BY. she
spent her life among the poor. teaching ,
many the way of life, and although t
many suffers came and went, she was
.till the same gentle. lovely. patient t
Clara as when we first knew her. Time G
md care had left their traces upon her )
brow disease had wasted the rounded
orm, and it became at last q necessity 4
o travel This she could do but short I
distance at time. S
She came, accompanied by Harry d
md his wife, to the town of N, in
,ne of our Middle States. A week had b
passed since their arrival, and she had p
,rown much stronger, being able to q
valk without assistance; this she had
lot done for months.
In one Of Harry's strolls through the il
bady streets Of this lovely spot, you d
an imagine bis surprise when be met, il
ace to face. Mort Dare, now an honor II
d minister, following the holy incliua- al
ion of his noble heart. Like Clara, be a
ad changed very much. Deep lines il
7ere furrowed on his brow. and bis once m
aven hair was almost white. pl
After the 6rst glad greetings were 8,
yer, generous Harry said, " Come b,
18th me, Mort, l have some one for st
ou to see." Then be told him Of d,
lara, her i'll health, and the decided oi
Improvement. as they thought. that had b,
ken place while Mort had thought "
nd m, urned her as dead all these be
ears. pt
By this time the house was reached %
ut not unobserved by Clara. She was re
ting BY the window when they passed. Ri
I'd knew that the one with him was th
are, and that Harry was bringing him a.
her. A heavenly light shone from th
er blue orbs. As Harry entered the
'om, she arose and went towards him,
ying Il know! l know bring him 60
me-" In another instant she was en- nm
rcled in bis arms. "At last. my dar- DO
,g! Oh at lasti" be exclaimed, his or,
ice quivering with emotion. no
Raising her beautiful eyes to bis she on
Ok long, ardent look, then murmur- to