Connecticut western news., 1877-01-26
CANAAN, CONN.,, FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1877

stir any more than though l was dead' but knew all that was going on about me- Ugh it was frightful waiting there in the dissecting-room. I believe it was only the horror of it helped me to break the frightful spell"
 "I suppose you were in sort of trance" Marion said, thoughtfully.
 What are you going to do with me ?" he asked again.
 "I don't know, am sure," she said, with 8 sigh but you are safe here till can think"
 "I don't expect you to believe me, but am as innocent of the crime for which was brought here as you are. '" i Guilty or innocent, I pity you, you are so young"
 Concealing him till the hue and cry were over, Marion smuggled him through the gates in a, woman's dress and with Q basket of soiled clothes. And so the mystery of Aymer Preston's escape re- mained mystery.
 The years moved on. Marion was idolized brother had perished ill 8 brawl She was alone in the world ; an invalid, living on the merest pittance earned with i 1 sweet-voiced girl who had won the hearts of the prisoners in the gloomy abode of which her father had been warden. ! One day she was sent for to see about some embroidery. She was received by young girls bright face drew Marion s glance unconsciously. Where had she seen those eyes, so large and so intense i ly black
 / "Why do you look at me so ?' asked the young girl, with naive eagerness.
 "You remind me of some one I have known" Marion answered, simply. "No one ever accused me of looking 1 like anybody but Robert before, laughed the girl.
 "Ah, yes, you do. see the resem- blance now quite strong" and Marion's face flushed with emotion. "Perhaps you are related to him. His name was Aymer Preston"
 "Oh!'' cried the young girl, springine ap, "and you are lame and your name is Marion Hyde Tell me, isn't it? ] knew it. Oh, Robert, what will you say?"
 She vanished from Marion's astonisheG eyes, with the words on her lips. She was back, however, in trice, and with her came tall, dark haired, heavily bearded gentleman.
 Marion Hyde? Is it possible ?" he exclaimed, clasping both the little trem bling hands in his and putting them ove1 and again to his lips, which were quiver. ing with emotion. "Surely you know me ?"
 You-you are Aymer Preston, ," stam mered Marion.
 l was Aymer Preston, I am Rober Liesson. A relative of my mothers lief me his property on condition of my talk ing his name. I have searched for vol vainly, Marion Hyde. My prosperity has been bitter to me till now I find you Oh! you shall never touch needle or worl again.
 "No, indeed, that you shall not, chimed in she who had been the means of this happy recognition and as sh, said 1t, both her arms were round Mari on's neck, and she was sobbing and kiss ing her alternately. "Robert alway said he would never marry anybody bu you, and you'll have him, won't you dear p
 "I have proved my innocence of tha charge of robbing my guardian" sai, Robert, gravely. "But it was long be fore could do so. I followed up tn man whose testimony convicted me, til he lay dying, and gave me written con fession of false witnesses. My guardian paid him to injure me. He wanted m out of the way. will not be so abrup as to ask you to marry me now, but & this rash sister of mine has said S much, I can do no less than testify to it truth. have always loved your sweet dear face, Marion. I shall never ceas to wish it my wife's face till that wish realized"
 And then he left Marion to his sister betting and soothing. "This morning I was alone-not friend in the wide world, and now - A burst of tears came to her relief She is Robert Liesson's wife now, an her beautiful eyes are as dovelike as eve with compassion for the unfortunate.