Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-07-04
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astonlshed OF the. course she had taken
"She has, of course, gone to her Aunt
Sophia's," he unused. well. she can stay
there until she needs some clothes. and Is
sorry for her outrageous conduct. / shan'I
60 near her. no. never ~
II was reported everywhere that Mrs.
Randall had gone TO visit her Aunt 10
Birmingham. The servants at Mr.. Ran
dalrs were devoted to their master; they
he'd been in his family since childhood.
and they kept their mouths closed in re-
gard to the affairs of the house, which
went on as regularly as ever, only Albert
Randall grew moody and distracted. He
missed the bright face of bis young wife.
but he would not acknowledge it even to
his own heart.
For several weeks Ellie Randall was so
i'll that no hope was entertained of her
recovery, then she began to improve. and
as soon as she was able to sit up she
asked Judith for looking glass.
IL want to see what rayages the fever
has made" she said.
Judeth endeavored to persuade her to
wait few days, but Ellie was obstinate.
and at last Judith very unwillingly brought
the glass to the bedside.
Ellie started violently when she first
looked in. then gazed at her reflected i'm
age long, long time in utter silence. At
last she pushed the mirror away. aud
closed her eyes while heavy sigh escaped
her lips.
Dear Miss Effie,r cried the faithful SER
want. don't mind the loss of your looks,
your good, noble heart will make your
husband love you still"
do you think | would ever go back to
him such frightP No, he told me he mar
ried me for my pretty face, and now my
prettyness is gone forever"
Sophia Royal had left no property and
fortunately no debts. Judith found new
home as soon as Effie was well. She was
in debt to her doctor, but he begged her
not TO worry about it. to pay him when
she was able. He asked her what she
meant to do nowp OF course he knew
nothing OF her life, and imagined her a
widow.
IL have sister who is In need of gov
erness. She lives on b farm in New York
State. "Would you be willing to take the
place
VERY gladly" returned Ellie, could
you procure it Tor me P"-~
Il promised to send her a governess,
so I'll send you replied DR.. Thorn, and so
1t came about that Effie left Birmingham,
and went 10 Mrs. Ry der's as governess.
A very different life from her old one
but then she was different woman now
Her best friends would never have recog-
nized her, for her once beautiful face was
now thin and drawn, one eye lower than
the other, and on the forehead was a
deep red flush which nothing conld re
move. Her bright chestnut hair had been
cut close to her head, and her manner
was spiritless and Indifferent. She was
not the Effie of former days-the bright
butterfly, the beautiful singing bird OF the
beautiful house where Albert Randall
lived alone. Her heart yearned for her
husband. She knew how dearly she had
loved him, but she did not for an instant
contemplate returning TO him. No. he
had loved her for her beauty, and that
was gone forever. She got along very
well at Mrs. Ryder's. and the three pu-
pills were good and obedent children
carefully trained.
One day she was sting alone in the
summer house, book. in her hand. bat
she was not reading. She was thinking of
Albert. Afootstep sounded ON the walk
and looking up she saw to her unbounded
astonishment and dismay, her own hus-
band He had come Tor her then he still
loved herI But what was her amazement
when he took off his hat politely and said
In the manly voice she knew so WE'LL
''ls this where Ernest Ryder lives ?"
Yes" faltered Ellie. trembling from
head to foot.
"Thank you. Madam" and he turned
from her and strobe rapidly away in the
direction of the house.
HE does not know me-" Effie sank on
a seat. and covered her scared face with
her thin hands. my own husband did
not know me y Then she thought how
wasted and worn he had looked, as if he
had been through a great sorrow.
''He said he did not care for me. and
yet he has evidently grieved sorely," sne
murmured.
MRS. Roy, where are you p'' called a
childish voice, and one of her pupils came
running to her.
20, Mrs. Roy, gentleman has come to
stay week with papa. He was papa's
school chum, and mamma says please
come and help her dress the table,
Efiie YEARLY rose, and went TO assist
Mrs. Ryder who was all in furry over
this unexpected visit. ts
Effle stood in the pantry cutting the
cake, when she heard voices beneath the
window. Albert Randall and Lewis Ryder
were walking slowly up and down the
graveled walk, smoking. Albert was al
SO talking
''Of course waited angrily for several
weeks. Then / went to her aunts, and
found strangers there. They said Miss
. Royal was dead and they had never heard
OF Mrs. Randall. advertised and hunt
ed in vain. have given up the search.
/ would be glad TO welcome back nv
beautiful wife. Lewis, see now how
greatly to blame / was. 1t was constant
recrimination on both sides. Poor child
| don't mind telling you of my grieis,
Lewis, you sympathize with fellow"
Ellie waited to hear no more. she ran
up stairs to her own room and alone in the
gathering gloom of night INDUCED in a
burst OF miserable, hearts tears.
Later in the evening Mrs. Ryder came
10 ask her to play aud sing in the parlor
and again she stood face 10 face with hen
husband. and again he did not recognize
her. She sang song after song. choosing
those she had sung to Albert in the happy
days of their early marriage-their honey,
moon Albert was much affected and M