The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-02-10

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aud over six months has passed away
since you wrote the last. Oh, Eben, do
write me and let me know the worst. If
! am forgotten and forsaken-if those oft
repeated VOWS Of yours were only made
to be broken-if you do not intend to re.
turn and make me your wife, then tear
away the veil, and let me know the truth,
should it pierce like a dagger to my
heart. Oh, have I not right to ask you to
fulfill those oft'repeated promises Of mar.
riage which only can make me an honest
woman, and give to our daughter her "a.
theirs name Six long years have passed
away since our little Mary first saw the
light Of day and, oh what years of an
guish to me, deprived of my child before
it was scarce an hour old: before I had
time to clasp it in one fond embrace, or
imprint but single kiss upon its cheek
then bid it farewell forever. Oh, what
! suffered during that confinement God
only knows. Now I am living in the
same town and street in which nv
daughter resides. see her daily play.
ing with other children, and almost ev.
cry day she comes to hear mo play on the
"panny,' as she calls my piano. How
my heart yearns to clasp her to my bo.
som and tell her that am her mother,
and that she is my own dear, dear child.
Gould you but know the anguish Of a
mothers heart, separated as [ am from
her child, seeing her every day and not
daring to acknowledge her, having her
climb into my lap and wipe the unbidden
tears from my eyes and kissing them
from my cheeks. pillowing her head upon
my bosom, and not daring to express a
mothers love in return-could you but
feel the same blighting anguish that l
then feel, you would, think, pity and
compassionate me. and make me your
lawful wife in the sight of man as I am
already in the sight Of heaven and God.
Now l entreat you to let me take our
daughter and join you in California. l
am still young. not yet twenty-thrce
years old. To be sure, sorrow has some
what faded my checks, but your presence
and that. Of my child would soon make
them rosy again. Ny fathers estate is
now settled, and l am his only heir, and
have enough for us both during our nat.
ural lives. With $4,000 you could ostab:
lish yourself in a business which ina
short time would make you independent.
Do pray you, grant my request, and if.
you will not marry me, then let me be
your mistress, rs I am in the sight of
heaven your wife. was your mistress
oncc-had I not been I mi9th have been
your wife. In an unguarded hour, where
you threw all Of your seductive wiles
around me. and swore to make me your
wife, yielded and fell. I was yonng
and trusting. loving with all q woman's
heart and soul, worshiping you As nv
idol, believing and placing implicit conf:
dence in your word, trusting my honor
in your hands, and my destiny at your
disposal. True. the world knows not OF
my dishonor. The precautions you took
screened me from the eyes Of the world.
Only three know that am q mother
yourself, myself and the attending phys,
ician. The people to whom you intrusr.
ed our Nary have been unable to fathom
the mystery and find out the mother of
their charge, nor do they even know the
name Of its father. They have often
told. me the full circumstances Of their
receiving the child. the stipulation made
between you and them, and the punctual
receipt Of 800 per year for, its support
from California but can give no clue to
her parentage. How oft have I been on
the point Of confessing all, but my oath
to you will keep. l have Of late had
strange, wild dreams. I dreamed that 1
was forgotten, and that you were about
to marry another, and that l should
never see you again. Oh, tell messy
it's nothing but dream and that you
will fulfill your VOWS. How much I have
suffered for you-how much endured.
Now do, eHtreat you let me have my
reward. Once more, l beg Of you, let me
come to, you, and make me your wife,
yes, your mcnial,l and I will bless you
and love you with oil Of .woman's fond
and ardent love. A few words in regard
to our child, and then | am done. She
is avery interesting child; she has the
hair and eyes other father her form is
perfect; her features are perfect, and
Mrs. S.. told me one day. resembled
mine. How my heart throbbed! J. and it
was with = superhuman effort that IT
controlled my feelings sufficient to avoid
Shells most beautiful child.
Oh Eben, does not her fathers heart
sometimes yearn to see and clasp his |
daughter IN his, arms}!, Have you no de.
sire to- see your: Mary, your .daughterl i
know you must. She is worthy Of, an |
honest name and On acknowledged father. I
Do write me on the receipt Of this, and |
relative to my sorrowing heart. ! hayejI
had several offers of marriage, hut ire; |
fused them all for l. am yours and |
yours alone. 81 Do z, write: and II prayE
. .n'' s beg ef ye e seeeed e wishes