, 1876-02-06

! She looked Surprised. AHow .h.u
nun Z, she murmured; and then. mnrs ~ u
t1me than "a any other reason, abe said sn7
"Dr. Blunt is very clever man j"
"Yes, replied Franz, eith nmi,s .
been very k1na to me-. sinca ny fstbe,,.a % = b.
he has been my guardian; and, ss nv Sr, aeast .
no has gwen IN to al my whims, Il s sa.toaa,
his theories that patient nhauId nss re q
thwarted IN hls wishes. And, ii his e7ss ave. b
"Supoostne had whim :"
"Then yon may DO sure that tha noct,..
insist upon its being eratifed." ''" aeaA
You shall represent tue Doctor.n s,,a =,
ame La Fontaine. Hith forced i.uahs sa y 1msd*
she added, earnestly: II hare a win tass
that you should take tha place OF nv % H.. u
so longed to be able to sneak 10 hin rs nsH
very like what he would have been bah ~ .'a ~
left to me-. Iou will not refuse me Fl - csas
But 1t ls such strange fequesst" ,na.,
as he looked into her pleading, tear.S.'@sta @ta
eyes, he added, VI copsent." e4'asa
For moment she uas silent, and TIM T..
wsbed he To1ds ssnds'o to sst ssa 1exsr eSsso
I "And uoa," she continued, II An W.. ea:.
be very frank with you. It is bittas e~1s sr;9,
fad mo here, is 1.-THE keeper OF nxst;a 1ttG.a
house? You can nayer forgive ma 2" 'Aas
Lat US nor speak Of that" ha said, torn,,.
| aside bis head. %ea0tat
'.You are right" she replied quick1v .x
let me only remember the bitter gorror .sa 40
undesgone-the days and nights Of renant.n1n1 14n
| Butit ~ss too late! too late t" She naSaas asce 1a
moment, and then continued: II msrfisd ~ ~
| vas Little more than child. Nj hush.nas' na',
know nos, !ored ne; but then, in thoso far 4.
passionless when judged BY my bot Sonth.Ne u .oe
blood His kindness considered neglect Mt
calm. pure affection seemed. in nv evas 49,.
| offspring OF regret. It was then thu tsan..' w.
came to me-to rob me OF the Paradise Of hn1es
A. every turn he filed my mind with ausnicons Hns
Jealousy robbed me OF my senses, ind in ayar,
act OF my husband read treache1y and dacs.
''Poor woman!" se*-
'Ah! poor indeed. for in my madaess 1o,+
| everything. loTe child At lat fcas% VA
in my husbands desk, lettera that { baIiav.d -
have baen written by rival Again the .emnts,
was at my side, and left my husbands pss' homs
| An accident, however, proved to me that hss
been deceived The tempter dropped : eonv =.
one OF the fatal Letters. and than I sav th4t
had beam duped* The v,llain admitted he -
ceptiou, and pointed out that my cou,se ~,
taken; it WAS then too late to retrace mr. stsns
He was only half right. It was too iste tn ~.
turn to my husband; it Was mot too late to sirs
my honor-tha honor would have SACRIFICED n,
revenge. I left the man who had 60 bitterly ds.
ceived me, and would have gone back "a N,
home had I dared. But my husbands scorn
seemed too hard to bear. I could not look un.
on my child to fnd that he had been taught T.
turn away from me ss called him to nv Bosom
with outstretched ARMS It WAS too lxta.
sold my jeweis, lived how could, hurried from
table 70 table, eambled. called gamblers 10 ms-
aud you sec me here. Tell me-, do you think mr.
husband would have forgiven ma had he snaEa
ali :"
- We're he such a man IS my tathsr ~,.-.
thousand times yss."
She sighed sigh Of deep relief, and muzuu,
{- & %on +; - H.
have to unfold q secret involving the h.ppk
ness Of -FOUR whole life"
:" You haTe q secret to tan ma Z" hs ex,
claimed
She hesitated painfully: "Frsnk, zuppos&
your mother vas such as !? Suppose she. too,
had left her home-had sunk lower and Iowa.,
until you found her here Z"
:" Madame be criea& c5siug ans1ls ta ai
feet, you insult me!'
" You azeang1y NTH ms 7"
Yes" he said, aud hia cheeks gloved "Io1
have dared to breathe the name Of aaint. TquI
who stand selt-accased, degraded, sa outcsst
and siager!"
II do Dot understand you-"
"Heaven forgive me-" he continued, passinl
his hand QTer his brow, '+for speaking Of hssi
3 house such Is this. Pure IS sn angel III
floats bsfore my eyes in the glory Of IN idesl-
Of N ideal only, alas! ss ns1er lnax har."
0t whom do yon speak ?"
4AAAAA%s3
OF my mother!"
Her heart was beating, her checks ferp.ish
red She could scarcely stand. At last shessid.
"Eour mother--an Angela Hains9"
Yes" he continued, speaking rather 70 hins
story OF her noble lite! She was the guilds. tho
better angel, Of my father. How bitterly he
grieved when she left himI"
s'She did leave him 2" abe said quickly.
"les-at my birth, to join the angels IN Hasy-
en-. Ay poor motharl although you hare been
dead TO me. ynur gsntie sp1rit bss watched oses
better self. Why do stay IN this hateful
housa:"
She w.a crying now. She said "who told
yon Of this noble ife-of your nother?"
lily father"
She sank upon her knees. c17ing bitterly. sh,
memory 80 dearly priced by our son- ! cannot
claim my heritage OF sbame!"
ION are crying" he said, gently. "Tou n1
thinking OF my want Of gratitude in wishing tc
leave this house where you hare nuraed me- 50
tenderly. You must forgive ms- am salfsh
and incousiderate."
Her face remained buried in her hands. Shs
was crying bitterly aa aha murmured: "He Il
near me; and YET I dare not clasp him Ii N!
arms. Heaven have pity on ms !"
He approached her. and SAID: "Rut gou toll
me just now you possessed secret involving tat
whole happiness of my l1fe,'
She paused moment, and then 1ose Nth III
pernaturaf ca!mness.
The gentleman Who was with me thus morn
ing brought good news"
You mean Dr.. Blunt :"
ftI mean Dr.. Blunt. He cama to tel M taG
the consent OF the father Of your dancsa na
been Obtained"
As she said these words his eyes b1ighsened
with joy. He seemed to be filled With nav Liz
every moment.