National Republican., 1877-04-22
n, ,s. sn.v tho nature Of the COL, muuio.,Ion Mrs.

sno knev tno nature oi the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES mrs. |
mo" she said, "no one does-not even the
y 'SS sScSs S%'y
aouls,ly / followed her up stairs to whore my
looking miserabiy warm aud anxious. Mrs. Free.
n"S ssy SsSas :rfS saS
convinced me Of her critical condition.
9h M she ssSs,%Gd Thsn TnSn en-
let me spea k-and must tell some one or shall
20 mad. 1t is all quite clear noyj he 10 coming
Ted. my dear husband. I know you will be glad
to hear q my hsppiness-you have always beon
.oi course" muttsrsd Mr.. Talbot, sprinsins
And i. looking at the sweet lace before mo, saw
th.t q close struggle between life and death was
st hand, and, feeling all the happy hopes Of the
last few months iadlng with each word, answered
''Ycar happins,. must always be Of intense In.
gratulate you on your present cause for 70 olcing
but you must let me talk to mrs Price . little
asyns tSa Ssr neE :Se moro con-
tented and quiet, and after some few directions
went down stairs, feeling as though had lived
this love which had now become a sin.
n ns hsns .nd Sa rsGn
"Read that, John Preston" |" he said, pushing y
eo the .poor s shinr IN her but right
you should share the rsjoicing.n
This letter is addressed to Mrs; Freeman"
| said; ~ would much rather not
"Nonsense, nonsense" exclaimed the impet-
uous cid man; "read IL; us but q few words"
Ss ny 1s dssss Took sheet si o%
It's envelope, and read; =.
and Sis. Sasth is seaa DR. Bur-
ton has been takon and convicted for murder,
and, concluding that no might as well be hung
s K: su 6.S .i rSsSsy and
plet.ly cleared me; so, my darling, am only
and % your r. sweet face Love to Uncle Ben. Tell
him shan't want to run away from him and the
mill any more; I've had enough Of rowing to last
"Your devoted husband,
laid II on the table. never soc foreign cnvel.
ope even nov without vivid memory o. ne mis-;
asH i M ass psas ss1.s the s aoS IL
$50 the boy. coming back 70 live like q Chris
would come u%o tight. w.iI, John Plsstos. isn't Il
.ssd q Scar MST
disgracs is wiped OF theold namei How about
my little girl up stairs; chi All, we'll she,i have
No, Then stay and eat some dinner with me;
man issssily tsifod ns % out q : ssr.sspt '
Oh, fool, dolt that had been, biludiy to accept
q %ss Eas n z.
auiity. Fol many nishts wen, to- 10 my sisspies,
ing Why Heaven dealt 50 hardly with me, until
7 svsrybody asked, "what has come to John Pros
asSS lined SG ss and
sa's shfn Sn wSga
: Mr.. Talbots tried me almost beyond endurance.
; When Mrs Freeman awohe from tho stupor
quiry was as to the arrival Of the next Cape
msiis, and sat quietly BY and listened, and felt
down Il III. had ss.sd mueS iOns.s nsss ofSaso Saso
r q ths. other mans Vile whom l SUI loved. On
I set smile, listened to her rapturcs on the pros
, poet Of Ned's speedy arrival. and my poor break
siR Rsan% n ss and 81 ssr
n %%iESs 8 g; s sway and nths sssins. my .ssfns.'
! A. listened ha.ily to her llt,l. purrs Of do
Q light heard, As In dream, au cchoof her voic,
to rras Ss
and 10 the land Of dreams to hear her thus In two
hsns leave ws.5
giving way PLY ,.,D, n. ..sh s Tricks as,
. The personal qlsstiOn-the necessity for reply
Yea quite well, thank you."
!. ! eorid sPeaa.then vas M really % awake! Coule
! "Who Is that hear" / at length asked, fear
ing she might tell me 1t was nobody, but only N,
: The handle Of the door turned as she answsre,
merriiy-
. Oh, don't you hnow' Haven't you seen m,
I let me Introduce you"
Thsn =. j turned ! saw 2 lady standing. in tn,
, set my blood rushing through my veins like |
! miil..tream; Did my eyes play me falsef No, 1
! again, n mute establishment. the whole trsti III
I flashed across me.
. sis It not a remarkable likeness ?" said MS
stumbled across the room 70 meet Miss Bsftram
) ing
.Do you two people know each Otnsr," .ste,
I She must have understood something from on
" manner, for she ceased abruptly.
As stood their holding her hand, tracing al
t missed In 6sr sister. wondering eacs momen len
more and more at my own stupidity, I'm the siisno
Of Ioy too deep for wSrs' there va, .o9nS
v fTs%snaa T%na1 started ,nss up, eIclaimins--
:, fearing any excitement, but It was too late.
It .wSere 10 she-whsrs's my bIrdis'" a lou
10 A pitiiui cry OF "Ned, Ned-my dear Ned !,
70 came from tho bod, and o big broad -shouldere
q fellow came boundihg up the stairs.
Z, made way for him. and then we two wen
ont and quietly closed the door; their 10y was TO
10 saoIed to be tntruded upon.
silently drew Maud to doep window seat
y and, fmbued with the spirit OF the time, In huI
?. ried whlspers told her my tale Of love and sol
q row. She listened In sileRoe until o pause OK
CURED and then, looking up, she asked, quietly-
y Are you quite sure II Is mo you love, and no
o. hHow can you ask such . question:" I .,
i claimed. ~ loved yop IRON the nrst moment
saw you, and then when saw your sister love
" Just that part of her which seemed to bo you"
i And the other ~ she asked with q msrr
q "WsIl, just wondered, and was disappoInte
i Lyon can ever eare for mef' n -
r. She raised her fearless, truthful eyes to mine
. and said
n 81 have always cared for you, John"
" Lam ashamed to say that MIR. Talbot, who OF
n peared ~ that moment, looked highly scanda
" lHed at QUE next proceeding, until explaine
- matters In as few words asI could. When cam
= 70 my mistake, he exclaimed -..-
why, bless my hoArt, n Ned had boon dead
% - ron thought, yeu might have married tn
3 / wrong wolnknr-which was q view that ma
not taken o. thu matter before, and that struc
mo as being unploasantly probable,
lh"WoiI, nAudy' said, As Ne sat that jevoulnI
v In the twilight, 90 dear TO lovers, "you are no
|. going TO mako mo wait years for you now; yo
o must reckon my sorrow and unhappiness in d,