Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-25

their friendship upon firm mutual re-
spect, and neither had ever lost one
iota of that reverence Genevra felt for
Monrces kindness and forbearance,
and for her sisterly devotion al d self
sacrifice.
The weeks wore by slowly till the
fifteenth of the month, tn ! day appoint
ed for regular payments Of the debt
Geneyra had taken upon her own slen-
der hands. At the usual hour Mon
roe Farn'ey found it impossible to
work, impossible to fix his mind upon
his correspon 'ence or his daily ac-
counts.
When the door opened and a slen
der black robtd figure came in, he
could have shouted IN the relief to his
overwrough, feelings. Hlsvis'or WAS
VERY pale, but IN her large, soft e.
there lay quiet, reslnl expression
winch Monroe had never before seen
| here.
"Yon have been very patient with
ne, she said, and more han kind
After to day | shall not tax your pn.
thence any longer. My uncle has sent
me the balance Of the money | owe
von as payment for tlenry's services,
aud my brother himself requested me
10 MS. 1t to hit this debt | think you
viii be glad to know that Henry drl
most earnestly try to redeem the past,
working ever steadily, resisting such
temptations as be,et hun and bein2
mot sincerely penient and resigned
when death cai.ed him.
here VA, no answer Monroe Earn.
lev $ fac. was turned away yhere Gen
rvrt could not see it, and he dll no,
extend his haul to ta ke the roll OF
notes she held towards him. While
she waited, wondering greatly at thu
strange silence, he lifted his head, and
she Vas startled at the pallor and aS
ltatiun an his face.
You will come no more, be sad, III
hoa,se voice, you will pay YOU: eX
acting creditor and shake hun oft with
the burden Of vour self assumed debt
You viii forget me sOon but can
never forget the one & leam Of sunshine
hat mas come into my life, only to iade
and leave it in darkness.
1t was Genevra turn to grow pale
and agIlated.
i have led selfish, sordid' life,
Monroe FarnIev continued harrylng
out his words with quick, painting
breath. Alone from boyhood, fight
lny poverty and ignorance hand to
hanu (. ON the time | was orphaned at
fifteen. | have made my IortH"e by
ntr,l, continuous toll, by rlgI! sell
AcninI anI by closest appia'tlon.--
Before realjzAl that | WAS cutung
!myseIt oT enrircl y from social napnl-
ness was a midd!e aged man, amI 1t
wealthy oHe. The fortune for w:cN !
shaved WAS mine the educ1'I.n J
ground iuto my head at every inter
val Of leisure VAS mine. What more"
Nothing. Other lnon Of my age had
wives and children | was alone The
last time | ever clasped hlud ia true
friendship was when | held yolr I"tn-
Dr's hanI il mine. have no j.e ont
side this counting house, only a lonely
bachelor existence, homeless, friend
less. Generva, why did you come to
make me know this? | was content
as slaves are content to wear theIt
chains until they see freedom before
them. was dronIns ont my lite, pl-
ling dollar upon dollar, till You ctme
to show me the depth and tae purity
cf a sister love. nnver had ii sister,
Cianeyra. No wom,n has lov'l ne
since my mother dled. And you came
10 learn me what my dead healt wa,
Iened to life to crave, the IDvlng com
ptnlonshlp OF IL true woma". II
an old man comuared to Nol, Genevra,
,ul vou will meet with no trner 1--we
,han mine, Won will tind no heart more
ready to give yon loyal devotion ..--
Grnevr4, having tangh, ne 50 10 love
von, will Won leavJ Inc drsoIa1e an'i
alone again
He held ont his hands as he spoke
With ID ll,lpn gesture of pleading that
vas startling in man so grave and
reserved. And into the broad, strong
hands fell two slender white ones, cool
and soft, as Genevra said
Never. could not think yon
would love one so young and ignorant
Is ! am, YOU who are SO noble an
good. And 1-an the sister of the
lnnn who robbed you.
! None the less my love, my darling,
my wife
The quick blush upon her cheek, the
soft light in Ter eyes. told M)n'oe
FarnIev that his love was returned
b-lor. Genevra whispered
i 10 love you! How could | help
it,
The clerks wondered little to see
their pnpover walk out OF the count
iny house in the busiest honr Of the
day, with lady leaning npon his
ar n, and would have wondered more
had they followed him to The house
of minister and heard the solemn