The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-06-26

Coucealing him until the hue and cry
were over. Marion sinuggIed him
through the gates Ii womans dress
aud with = basket & soilei linen. And
so the mystery al Aymer Pres;ou's e.-
cape renained
The years moved on
Marion was twenty ive Her fat heT
Was dead: her Iiolizri brother had per-
isle,i in hrawl: she was alone III tie
, world. az invalid living OF the mere>t
pittauce, earned with her needle, but
the same sweev-faceti. sweet voiced girl
who hal won the hearts Of the prison
ers in The gloomy ABIDE Of which her
father had been warden.
One lay she was sent for 70 see abou,
some embroidery. She vas received by
young lady. ard something in the
young l.dy's bright face drew Marion ;
giaEce unconsciously Where had she
seen those eyes So large and So Intense
ly black:
Why DO you look AZ me sos" asked
the yonng girl. with naire eagerness.
You remind me Of some one ! haze
known, Marion snsw cred, simply.
NO one ever accused me Of looking
like any one bat Rolsr, before" laugh
ed the girl
"Ah,tes. you do. I see the resem-
blance now quite strong, and Marion's ;
face flushed with emotion. Perhaps
you are related to him HIS ua,ne is
Aymer Preston
"oh = cried the young girl, spring
ing up; land you are lame. and your
name is Marion Hyde. Tell me, isn't
III | knew il, Oh. Robert, villa, Will
you say"
She vanished from Marions aston
ished eyes with the words on her lips
she was back. however. in a tricc, and
Nth her came tall, dark haired. heav-
lily bearded gentleman.
Marion Hyde, is it possible" he ex-
claimed. clasping both the little tremb-
ling hands IL his and putting them over
and over again TO his lips, which were
quivering with emotion. Surely You
know me-"
"You-you are Aymer Preston"
stammered Marion
Il WAS Aymer Preston. AIN Robert
Lesson. A relative of nv mothers
left TIE bis property on condition of my
taking his name. / have searched for
you vainIy. Marion Hyde. My proper
ty has been bitter TO me, till now find
you. Oh, you shall never touch needle
ar work again
NO. indeed. you shall not" chimed
III she wLo had been the means of this
happy recognition. aid as she said it
both her arms were around Marion's
neck, aud she was sobbIng and kissing
her alternately. Robert always said
he would never marry anybody but
you. and you will have him, won't you.
dear -
Il have proved my innocence of that
charge OF robbing my guardian" said
Robert. grayely; "but it was long be-
fore | could do so. l followed up the
man whose testimony convicted me till
he lay dying, and he gave me written
confession of false witness. My guar
dian paid him to iniure me; be wanted
me out Of the way. ! will not be so
abrupt IS 10 ash you to marry me now,
but Is this rash sister of mine has said
So much, can do no less than testify
10 its ruth. | have always loved your
sweet, dear face, Marion; l shall never
cease to wish IT was my wife's face till
that wish is realized
And then he lett Marion to bis sis
ter's petting and soothing.
This morning ! was alone-not one
friend in the wide world; and now"
4 burst OF tears came 10 her relief
She is Robert lessons wife now;
and her beautiful eyes are as dovelike
as ever with compassion for the un-
fortunate