, 1877-12-23

jewelry. VAIL u
=, was so glad to know that was really oo,n
tnat: Gould scarcely wait th:i the co11h !;
rne Gsse iv vas 20 perform the journey should as
rye. Nhen ut last was ready to 90 simni,
sara eood'oy,Eand that WAS nil. My fathe. fsIt :,
more than he betrayed, but still knew h.. =;
4ot Fe.fet my Eoing as would have wi.hs
l 1orgave him, however, and was rome,
"a" put ntt:e OF The country through NH: !
VIC passed, but think It WAS beautiful. i1e. ina :.
ing from the cxclamations OF surorise '.e 49,
pleasure lnoulgeu in by my fellow-trayc,e-s
NV heart mas too full OF sorrow. and nv ~ :: .
loo fu!l Q! tears to see Or care for anvthin,.- :
ioward nicht rain began to fall first ve5s
9u,,.} anu SLOWLY put ere we reached OUT de-.
fully expected acarriage and servant awat;,a
me, as l4had sent woru at what time shnn;
arrive, but, being disappointed, nv onlr aitarno
tive was to put up for the night Tie inn ~ ~
whaeh me coach stopped was as dreary p|acs
fire had been kindled in the walticv-roan, ~ ~
the solitary candle ONLY rendered the e]oos1
anu darkness more apparent. As I waS ~
onts one OF the passengers who remained, the ho:t
was not particular as to his duties, and / assu.s
you l fared but poorly. When nearly m ha"s
mad passed, and servant maid came .I ta aoas .as
that supper was prepared, I was rs nearly homs.
SICK as 1t was possible to be. / followed her ~ .
long, low diniug-Eoon, where several 1nIif,-s,r
persons were Seated at table which c9utrasr.;
] "ei with everything else I had seen. As +
entered they ali gazed at me as though an -
| partition had made its appearance amo1y tS.npp ~
! Inferred immediately that the uer;t,o ,sh,
came to light tue fire for me had se.n ~. Nv ~
6safs, anu had gone back to make it knswn
ihey continued to watch me closely whist
utahk ny Tea, anu, on my arisingf from the tlble
without having tasted any food, ttey conr,n.1.i L.I
no donbt that was poor and frie,1;,1asa IS'
Turned to the paglor, which was by thai t,ma
more cheerful, anu, seating myself befure rns
little fireplace, | was soon lost IN thourhts
OF the past: had not been
stopping before the house. Thinsino t,Sse r W.
sent 1or me. | arose and turned towards the
door just as it was opened by 3 gentleman cloj
in long travelling cloak. Ifc ADVANCED a fsw
steps, and, removing his hat. said, "Parrlnn
1 me- is thls M the lady @ho was to have come by
way to my sisters, Mrs. LindsaY!" ~ 1''
Before be had finished speaking ha1 far1o,
senseless on the floor; on recovering. the land
lady, with several OF her domestics' who had
been Called in, were administering such restnr..
tivcs as they CHANGED to have, and at the samn
time commenting on my condition, .Pnnr
thing," they were saying, II wonder who sf.
Isl" At this the gentleman came forsan1 ~
address me; the light had been brought npsrr
so that my face was now visible, and "Ny Cal
Lucy, is this you! burst from his lbs, T11rn
recovering himself, be said instantly "Panlon.
Miss Murray: how came you herc3"
lnstinctively knew he was true to ne, and
throwing myself into his arms exclaimed siOhj
Mr.: Clifford, know God sent you to me,n
NY dear Helen. you may imagine, it you can.
but cannot describe to you, the exquisite nv
that followed the explanations as ne sat thefe
in that little wayside inn.
In conclusion hc told me that q package con-
tanning valuabes to q large amount hail bgsn
sent to Him by the coach in which / hui cone.
and fearing something might happen to it be
had come over in the carriage to take charge Of
it himself.
"Now," said he, IS We prepared to 20, 81
have something to care fol, worth more Than
all the jewels on EARTH" Calling those whom
he had SO lmperatiyely dismissed on recognizing
NE, and paving them lioeraly for all tAeir
trouble, he handed me into tue carriage, and We
we're driven off through the storm aEd daik-
1css.
Mrs. Lindsay was awaiting US in her elegant
lome, little dreaming Of the change few hours
had wrought in two lives. When all was e1-
olained to her she took me in her arms and said:
. know God will bless you, my dear, for all
'ou have been made to suffer.' l know you
vlll think it strange that l did not know to
yaom was going as governess. l knew Nj.
Clifford had an only sister living in New Orleans
" the name Of Lindsay, but is she had recently
ome to the place had heard nothing OF it.
Ter husband had purchased very extensive
hares in some mines there, and as her health
ras delicate he thought it best to come North
or the summer. The change was not beneficial,
oweyer. which was the cause Of her hasty .ac-
eptance al my services, Us she did not fee! able
0 take charge of the education of her children
The following morning servant was sent to
onduct Inc to tue library where Mr.. Clifford
as awaiting me-. Seating me on the sula be-
de him, and taking my hand III his, be said:
Ny dearest Lucy. hayo something to tell you
hitch will doubtless surprise SOU greatly.
ngascd my passage to Europe on the ship At
lntic, which sails in less than two days time,
hen heard that you had ceased to love me,
nd were already atilanced to another, thought
J put the sea between us. knew could DOT
ldurc to see you again, so settling ali my
ood by, Was almost ready to be oil. Tho
,ckagci went for last night WAS gift for her.
hich was the last / supposed could make her
y Years to come. Now witl you consent toa
asty marriage, and let the good ship bear rs
gether to the Old World? Will you consent
u you go with me on the great voyage Of
could but answer Us so many have answered
fore me. Nhitner thou goest will CO."
Mrs. Lindsay approved Of the plan, and en-
red most heartily in the preparations Tor our
.at1ons to MANY Of her friends, with one 10
T. Gibson, the clergyman. By the time the
ur for the ceremony had arrived, everything
Is in Teadlncss. After the guests bad as-
mbied, entered the parlor leaning Oh Nj.
iitoru's arm, wearing the dress which had
lately put out Of my sight as some-
|ng l should never need, with the snovJ
arls -e1,clrciug my neck and arms. As
|: holy nlan OF God pronounced us man and
fc, snd gave LIS his blessing so tenderIy and
Eerentlr, surely thought no one on earth
llt be as happy. l knew nv father w0nld
t object to my going anywhere might choose,
" that he WAS ruled and guided by ono wnom
al good reason to suppose would soon be bis
4.
t was after midnight when the guests took
:ir leave, utter having given US Electromagnetic
ions and kind wishes, aud as We had to be on
road by day-bgeaK there was no time to bo
t.: Mr. Lindsay promised to meet us with bis
ll1y in Paris at the eud OF three months 10
tug leave OF them for short time we were
IL on our way to New York, where we arrived,
one TOO soon. We went to my fathers oiilee
ere told hin tile circumstances rs briefly IS
>uld, hoping to open his eyes to tho trea:lef1
hose beneath his roof.
would have loved to see the fair trio IS he
Z thcsn the news OH his return home. but
gin. from the early date Of his marriage,
sume he VAS not seriously affected By anY-
~ might have said.
ust here l will ask You wly it Is that men
do as my father dill! They love their wives
otcdly while they live; they anticipate every
It, in fart they almost kneel in alteration AZ
r feet, and when they die the lamentations
loud and long, but with them ~ WEEPING iQt
t!ht nsay last, with the morning comes tue
+" They soon sAow signs Vi chcertulness'
ere We are aware they have selected smother
ner with whom to share their JOYS ano SUI
must now close this long, hastily-written
y. by saying that We have spent two happy;
n frAr fnu jk.f