Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-05

whore thought there might be work
1t was weary tramp that but at last l
got TO London one evening, and then ]
waited until it grew later, because--in my
dirty ragged state--I was ashamed to be
seen.
It was nine o'clock when | slipped down
our court, and glanced up at the window
TO see II dark.
Poor lass" I says, sitting in the dark
TO save candle"
There was nothing to hinder me, so I
slipped up stairs--ours was the first floor
front t-and tried the door-tast
Gone out marketing" | says
And worn out, | sat down and leaned my
cheek up against the panel and waited for u
good hour, when ! heard steps behind me,
aud an upstairs lodger came down, candle
in hand
"The missus gone out, Mrs. Winkus 2"
saws.
When she gave a start, half scream, and
ran back up stairs.
"Don't know me, says 10 myself, bit
terly; and then iu % weary. dun sort of way,
! got thinking that Lizzie would know me
fast enough, changed as was and then
began 20 be troubled at her not coming back !.
aud first one thought and then another, came
into my mind-terrible thoughts at last,
about what women had been driven TO who
had been left penniless in London. had
left her money, and she had things 10 sell
but had been long away and Of late had
not written. and her Letters, perhaps, that she
had sent TO me had remained unanswered.
Had she, too, turned despairings
was weak and low aud a cloud seemed
10 swim before my eyes grew dizzy and
a cold sweat came out on my forehead as ]
staggered down IN the back parlor, knocked,
aud some one said, come ia :" aud stood
before Mrs. Chadds, our landlady who set up
quite a shrek as she saw me.
It's only me Harry Jones-Mrs. Chadds, "
! says, huskly. " I've come back. Where is
Lizzie 2"
"Ah Harry all My poor dear lad %
she says; and the tears were running down
her cheeks
Wh-what what Is itf" says,
catching at my throat for telt as if | was
choking.
"Oh Oh my poor soul-my poor lad %
she sobbed again
Lizzie where's Lizzie 2" gaspcd and
| held her arm so tightly that she WINGED
All, my poor lad-she's a bad-bad
false creature, and"
It's a liza lie-a false lie roared
and in my madness shook her tin sh,
dropped sobbing on her knees at my feet.
"lts tre--it's true" she groaned she
went of week ago. lie came one night in
hurry, and ten minutes after, with her
| shawl and bonnet on. she hurried with him
out OF the house, and ] haven't seen her
/ SINCE
"Who-who was it ?" / gasped ont, foi
two hands seemed pressing my throat and
my heart was as If on fire.
Dick Green"
That name seemed like lightning ON my
brain, for there was, as it We're, a bright fash
and then a crash, as if something had struck
me, aud then all was darkness; till in q
| strange, misty way ! found myself trying tC
| get up, while Mrs. Chadds was bathing my
face with water.
Lie still, my poor soul she said, sob
| bing. Here drink this :" but | put il
away, and, staggering to my feet, got tc
| the door, waved her OFF and made my way
| into the street.
! For there was like voice busy in my brain
ever whispering Fetch her back--fetch
her back 60 Aud meant to save her from
him, with Gods help, that she might g
home TO her father
would have strangled him, and crushed my
foot down upon his head as would upon som,
foul snake that had bitten me; while, as fol
her-there was only one thought, and thai
was for my past love, and of what she was
would not have hurt hair of her head, fol
| it was his doing mine.
ought never 10 have left her" sale
always. And | said it for six weary months
as ! went from place to place, working, an'
trying TO find her, but in vain. went al
over England in those days; for | knew tina
| should hear of Dick Green somewhere
and then-the blood used to come into IN,
eyes as ! thought OF him. and my teeti
would get firmly set hut, for all my search
ing, we never met.
| took but little count of time in thos,
days but il must have been after sever
months that one night stood again in on
court, aud thought I'd ask Mrs. Chadds i
she had any news, aud what she had don
about the furniture; for she was as homes
as the day. | felt very low for, as glanced
up, there was q light in what used to be m
window, and thought of some happy soupl
living there, as | had lived in the days tina
seemed to be years and years ago
"Any news for me, Mrs, Chadds 2" | say.
rs ! went in softly 10 her room when, oil
AS she was she leaned at me. and threw he
arms round me. holding me TIGHTLY as sb
shrieks ont
"Ii2zie-Lizlie, Hes come AT last I"
A great trembling came over me and tha
dizziness again. AS heard n rush ON m
sinirs-a stem knew and the next momen
the door was dashed open; and as | stoo
cold as n stone. one Of Lizzie's arms wo
around nv neck. and with the other She wa
forcing something IN INV breast -somethin
soft and ronnd and tender and as looke
down two little bue. wonderinc ewes stare
nm ;nto nina and babv smiled In INV face
,,rsaneJ as tried IN nnsb bey a,yav
but Soi ms Mrs Chadd. took the baby, n,
other arm was around NV peck poir Z
Ina were covering mine with kisses. an
iarn,,b;nr sobtina, crvinr ali at once ii11;
vyhisnered
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uirt II Of me- Nv o,Sn-oNn busban,
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