The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-11-14


fN CHAPTER M.
Ten years In the western wllds with.
out having received a word OF ntelli
genee nom the Woman | loved Read
er, do you understand the vast lmpt ri
OF these words, the isolation, wretch
edness, longings and misgivings They
imply?
Through all my struggles to acqulr,
wealth aud know Wedge, no wuri OF
sympathy, comfort or announcement
reach me from the one whose love had
embued with new life, for whom wa,
expanding my substance aud strength.
Through rigid ECONOMY aud prya.
lions | had accumulated "a fortune, aud
| longed to lay II ut her feet. Was she
dead ? Had she muried2
Having establish he'd myself In busi-
ness IN tie city OF LII boarded tlip
lrain EN- route Tor the home ct Tier |
bad left ten years before. She WHOSE
love had spnrred ine to action Wien
my spirit tainted, with hope deferred
aud threw II halo of delight and ~
| pectaucy over tile tle6k dregH wears
that with measured tread had vanish.
cd llto the past
" WAS dilflcuit To itcugnize In my
sell HE impeluOus youth OF seyrrte,n
who ten years before bad travelled uyer
tlIe same groundi with only hops ami
the cOuSels of the best of women TO
guide him. Twenty huw Young.
ana yet how old! a drive OF an hour
brought me To The residence 90 DR.
barnes How quiet, all things rrpuar-
ed; the majestic cedars, waving me II
welcome as though pleased TO recall Il
familiar face Dismissing the hack, |
lilted the gate, latch, its peculiar click
awakening y thousand memories, aud
Wlth heart bounding umpltuously,
hurried up To the walk to the door ~
was dusk, AMI lights had been brought
70 the sitting-roomi an occasional
CLEAN appearing ON the porch where
stood. Unable to Knock or ring,
leant heavily against the door for sop.
port striving To gain composure, and
10 prepare myself for whatever await
ell me. All aaked Of Heaven
was, that she lived and would
oe restored TO me. Nervously cllnch-
ing the bell, the sound resuunded
through the house, and was soon an
sWered by an aged domestic On en-
curing Tor me doctor, was shown
into the sitting room, which contained
TWO occupants, Or. Barnes, who sar nc
MS desk, ana female llgure draped ia
mourning, who was seated at the fire,
with her back to the door.
An, good evening, sir; he seated
said the do tor, regarding me with GU
rlosi!y and evident satisfaction. Il
was handsomely dressed my attire ele-
CANT ana simple.l Can doanything
Tor You this evening"
Nothing professionally L have
called for Information. Understand
ing that You once had in your employ
lad named Hugo Attention, aud being
Interested In his movements and
whereabouts, made bold to call aud
gain all the Information | can in
regard to him. Muiillng my voice
until past recognition.
"Weli, sir, did employ boy OF that |
name some years since, but have lost
sight Of him altogether, sir, In fact,
nave heard hothing respecting him
since he lett my house. Regret to
learn, sir, that you are unable To trace
MIN. What"
A conVulsive movement Mt the IRE
place, and the woman confronted me.
With eyes ! scarcely recognized, they
were so. full OF suffering and unrest,
taking In every detail of face,
figure, and dress, with the
rapidity OF thought, aud without u
word, darted across the room with a
low cry, Hugh, darling" Anticipate
Ing the movement, caught her to my
heart as she fell senseless heap on
my breast, and unmindlul of the pres
ence of the man who had driven me
from his house, laid the light figure
gently on the sofa, and kneeling at her