Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-19

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Never before had she came 80 near tS
| fziEtiag as she did just then; never had
she bseA 50 happy - AT that moment.
t'Oh, Harry! !" she cried, as she clune
10 him, "hoE did yOu find mellow il
It that you are here? Am 1 not dream
ing!''
mo nay lille sis, you are wide awake
am really here beside YOU The fact is.
that felt 50 uneasy that took the next
train after you left, and came down. |
had G presentiment that something un-
pleasant was about to happen, and I
could not shake itoff."
But how did ysu succeed in finding
ms." she asked Nonderingly.
That was not a very difficult matter.
You had not been AZ uncle's-you had
come to the city. So l went back to ths
depot, saw the officer who had ordered
the carriage, found the driver, and he
brought me hsEs."
"How long have / been here - inquired
as sigter, -
several houFs-it Is after midnight.
But eome, letus be going; your uncle
and the girls will be frightened ont OF
their wits about yOu."
But she still fingered.
"What is it?'' he asked, seeing her hes
itation.
"You have not forgiven me for-for
breaking my promise. 4 could not help
il; ne was so handsome and fascinating
But will never SO much AS look at q
stranger again" she cried, I'm penitent
misery.
"My dear little sister," Harry replied,
81 have no more lecturinE to do; you
have been punished sufficiently already.
/ do not think you will ever need another
warning nor reprOOf."
Aud she never did. The lesson OF that
bitter night was more than sufficient
Mr.. BriItOn acquired a new value in her
eyes.-a value which cOrrespOnded TO her
horror of dark-haird, Eentiment-loTing
heroes. She did not seek her fate again,
but concluded that it had already come
to her in the person of her brothers.
partner; and 50, I'm few months after
her return home, they were married.
When she had been Mrs. BrittOn for
several years, and one Of the happiest
and most contented Of little wives, she
was one evening discussing some project
ed tableaux for Christmas Eve with her
husband and Harry
Speaking of masqusradiRg," said the
latter gentleman. ~ never attempted
it but oaee, although was then very
"When was thatf'' asked his sister,
curiOusly.
when personated the villain, and
frightened little lady called Miss Nellie
Coleman almost out of her senses, after
having talked poetry and sentiment with
her half an afternoon"
pray, Harry, what do you mean?"
Nellie inquired, light breaking in upon
her.
''Wait 3 moment" he replied, leaving
the rOsm as he spoke. In q little while
the door opened, and there entered-the
hero of the railway trafn-the man who
had so basely betrayed her confidence.
Nellie started in terror, but as he drew
near she recognized Harry's laughing
eyes.
HIs it possibleY" she exclaimed.
'COuld have been 80 deceived? / can
hardly believe it,''
'"TO deceive you was a very easy mat
ter }" replied her brother. "YOu did not
dream OF seeing me, and my disguise
was aperfect one, the cOlorinS on my face
made me look years older"
''HOw could You have played so
cruel trick upon me?" she asked, re-
proachfully.
at was needed to break you Of the
dangerous habit which you had formed.
Cruel, acknowledge, but tben desperate
diezSes require desperate remedies.
Think OF your own impFudence--ifI had
been villain instead of guardian angel
in brothers shape-what your fate might
have been?"
"Was Edward party to the plOt?" in
Quirsd she, was the faintest hint of
coming lecture in her voice.
'Ne, " replied the excellent man, 81
could not have had the heart to have per-
mittsd it. AS is was, l felt more than
half angry with Harry"
''I trust that your anger has long since
been replaced by heartfelt gratitude -
said Harry, with mock sOlemnity. "But
for my stratagem you would, this day, be
the fOrlOrnsst of old bachelors"
"Harry, / am stronly tempted not to
forgive you" said Nellie.
''As you choose, +" Harry answered, emily
remsmber that il you withhold your for
giveneSs, you will scarcely be able TO Rc-
cePt a certain turquoise set which Ball &
Black"
''You are forgiven" said Nellie, inter-
rupting him.