Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-04-05

had said something about REPAIRING h..
mothers wrong. He interrupted her ~. a.
most angrily: al
"HOw can You repair one wrono !,
doing anOthers That your MOTH.
failed to keep faith with Robert Jocslnua1
is nothing to you. A girl is not bonyJ
to marry every man her mother ills :,
she did wrong by him, you cannot mali
il right by doing me the same wrong
tell you that my claim is better than hi.
That he loves you do not doubt-hns.
could he help it?-but love you as VOL,
as he, and you love me, for you have ad
mitted it with your own lips. Oh. Lizz;e,
don't you know that love has some right.
as well as duty?"
What answer Lizzie might have made
cannot tell, for just then the sound of
step on the grass made them both turn
and there stood Robert Jocelyn. Mari
Strengthened himself with defiant look
but Lizzie sat silent and trembling. -
was 10 her the newcomer spoke.
81 thought to find you alone" he said
but perhaps it is better as it is. have
heard a part of your conversation, and
what Mark says is right. have thoupht
it all out myself to-day, and came to Tell
you so. have made a great mistake
but, thank God, have found it out be-
fore it is too late. l hope you will forgive
me, Lizzie. l have not been faithful; to
your mother, for promised her upon her
dying bed that would watch over the
happiness Of her child; and have not
kept my word, but selfishly sought NV
own happiness, forgetting yours Long
ago ! regarded you as my child; it was
presumption in me to think you could be
anything else. But my eyes are forth.
nately opened. 1t will be all right be.
tween US, for l have found my child
again"
He stopped and kissed her twice upon
the lips so like her mothers Then, tax
ing Marks hand, he said calmly This
child has promised to be mine. l give
her to you. Be good to her, and may God
bless you both"
Then he walked slowly away in the d.
rection of his brothers. house. The
young people looked after him in silence,
their own great joy forgotten for the time
in their sorrOwtul sympathy for him who
had resigned to them so much.
Robert Jocelyn made it his care to
reconcile Ezra and his wife to the change
in Lizzie's destiny. BY what arguments
he did so, and how things were explained
to the public-if explained at ALL am
unable to relate. 1t is sufficient to say
that on the two Sundays Immediately fol-
lowing, old MIR. Beaman again announced
the deeply interested congregation the
intention of marriage between Mark Boyn-
ton and Elizabeth Heath, and the in,en-
ton was carried out at no distant day.
1t was many years ago that these things
happened, during which the Boyntons
have been a happy and a prosperous
couple, with no reason to regret Mr.. Bea-
mans mistake. Strong sons and pretty
daughters have grown up around them
One Of these, gentle, blue-eyed girl,
bears the name of Phoebe. With her is
often seen an aged man, who leans upon
her arm, or follows her movements with
eyes full of tenderness and love. Uncle
Robert is the object of affection and rev.
erence from all, but Phoebe is his own
especial darling. 1t is her gentle minis
try which sheds light and beauty on the
evening OF his days. He is only waiting
now, serenely waiting for the happiness
which shall soon be his. And "Grace,
mercy and peace, the love of God, and the
communion or His Holy Spirit do abide
with him now, and shall forever
Emma b. COBB, IN Gatary for april.