, 1876-05-13

that silent language: Not d word Of
welcome not question as to where
busl1ing silence which the most easily deluleI
lover could never have mistaken for the u
n1idty Of lore ard joy. I think Mark was be-
wldcrcd at first, but IS he stood and gazed at
kcr, gradually the meaning Of it all grew plain
to ititn, and his expression changed. saw tho
pride aud calm contempt slowly rise and over
How his face, as it were, wave may spread
Slowly over Il fat when the tide comes In There
was no anger IN his look, no resentment He
pleasant dream. And thea-then he turned
TO my George at Inst, aud oycr his fare theru
came glow and fight such rs had never
tut George believed in mel
And she went to him and wept her heart
away in his cncirclins urn, and I drew
Ida softly away and left thcn. Young Sonerby
haa 9otl nag senss enough to take himself off be
after all. to my thinking; but il she was satis-
fed, that was all that Was necessary,
OF course was dying to hear Marks story,
but had not the heart to intruae upon them
fact episode Of the nineteenth century. When
he got into the carriage with Mrs: D'Arleton,
shs, it seems, began to talk in so
pr Ssadt ia and not aosss the aseon a.
which they we're driving until they stopped be-
fore large building, which he recognized Us the
lrnatic asylum. Requesting him to wait few
minutes, as she had business inside, she left
him. Shortly after he Was grcctcd politely by
the doctor in charge, who CAME to the carriage,
and, addressing hin. rs Mr.. D'A,lcton, request
ed him to step out for minute. Mark lis
claimed the name, hut fer this Dr.. Langley was
prepared, as Mrs. D'4Ar1cton had told him t111t
her husband was the victim Of stransse
hallucination, believing himself 4 clerk IN
the house Of Merton & Co., and giving his
name as Mark Drayton Recognizing the
trap set for him, Mark, by his own account,
one OR two OF the men who advanced to seize
him, and conducted himself generally so like
lunatic that there was no room for doubt Of
Mrs DArlcton's story in any mind. OF course
building, catching glimpse as he passed OF
Mrs. DArleton in an attitude Of bitter and
most becoming grief. She had taken the pre-
caution to pay his board 4 month in advai.ce,
allow her to escape with her booty. As time
went on and he became calmcE, his cntreatics to
be confronted with Mr.. Merton whirh at first had
been treated as mere rawlings, began to make more
impression. At Last Dr. Langley, meeting Mr..
Merton accidentally, mentioned the circ11rr1-
stance, and the result, Of course, vas Marks
release.
So there is my story and if It is not artisttcal-
II handled, Why am an old WOMAN, IS I told
you, and not used to such things. To me the
Chief interest centcrcd In Georgie, and II have
made her the principal figure, aud rather slurrcd
over Marks adventures, it is partly for that
reason and partly because, beyond the bare out
line, We could not get mucl, out Of him. He
had suffered too much, I suppose, during bis in
carceraton to let lis mind dwell upon 1t willing
": Mrs. D,Arleton was never traced; but
whenever We take up paper and read Of j sue
ccssful sWindiing operation. We look at each
other and wonder, t%Was it shea"
9. George and Mark are very happy, II VIC may
Judge By appearances, and think NC may. Ida
has utgrown her suspicious, and Mark has for
given her for them, but the old glamour has
gone forever, which Is very fortunate for all con-
ccrned. And if Ida and young Somerby should
come to terms, why, think it will be q very
good thing, for there are no heights IN the na-
ture Of either after which the other must strain
IN vain,
So my task IS done, and now can lay down my
pen and take my rest BY the hearth where we
have sat, George and l.. go many times,
and wAere we have both dreamed our
dreams,-I Of darkened past, she Of dark
ened future. We dream them no more; and il
her future Is bright, ! see beyond and above
future for me which is bright with brightness
that earth can never giyc--Ha,Eer's -Naga=ia4