Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-01

Oh, mother. as You once looked on my
innocent baby face, with all the pride ot
a parents heart, wilt thou, IN tender
mercy, regard my motheriess one
Take it; bring it up as it should be. ior
Tracy Mvre. it's father, is not capable
of raising it. II my child is 4 girl, tell
it. early in lie. OF her mothers folly; ii
i boy, when at the proper age, give this
letter to him, and try. by every means,
| to make a different man of him to what
you are necessarily forced to believe his
father Is. | am getting weak : if could |
only see you, and know that you forgive
me, deaths pain would be borne with |
ease. But this cannot be e.and feel that
my punishment, even though it follow
me unto the end, is Just. Farewell, my
darling parents when this reaches you
Your once loved child will he AT rest.
She will no longer mourn over the
wreck OF lost hopes, but viii nave pass
ed over liic's dark stream She will be
at peace with herself and her God. Re
member my request. and do not let my
iniquities bring down Your scorn upon
nv innocent one. Once more, farewell.
Devotedly your daughter,
MAGGIE MYRLE.
New York, Jan. oath. 1864.
When Lima finished reading this let
ter she was so iull of sympathy ior the
unfortunate writer, that her eyes filled
with tears 1t was with difficulty that
she composed herself sufficiently to read
) the note. 1t contained only Il few lines,
and read in this way:
TRACY-OLD FELLow:-The medicine
: YOU gave me acts like charm. Every
thing is working out AL right. think
: by tomorrow night my part IN the play
a will be over. The baby Is sinking rap
idly. and Berence viii not last many
u hours longer Meet me tonight, at II
|. O'Clock, in the garden, and Will bring
d the money: but YOU must exercise grea
y care, for suspicion old liagar OF watch
ing me- If she was only out OF the way
% | would have nothing To fear. Have eV
Ii ervthing ready. for l will bring the baby
dead or alive. FLORENCE ;.
le This note Tracy read the morning o
e. which Maggie was taken sick and thrc'
Is, it, as he thought, into the fire. aud wer
e. out; but Il puff Of wind, blowing throug
ss' the door rs he passed out. blew the moi
:e,. back upon the hearth. His wife waite
to until he was gone; then she crawie'
as half dead to the Fireplace, secured Il
m note, read it, and sealed it with the lc
lat ter she had written to her parents.
Ter "Murdcrous fiends,' said Lima in
tone that startled Hagar. who said:
ed "Be careful, Miss Lima; some one M
hear
| The two women then went INTO I
en-. house. Lima. having gained her rool
at threw herself INTO Il chair, and tried
~ content herself: but the miserable spIe
y :, dor of the room sent 4 chill tn her hea
mo and if she and lIagar should iail in TIL
attempt to escape. she knew She wo'
INV be lost. Even while she was thinklr
there came a knock at the door.
no opened it with instructive fear, and /
cy entered At first she was startled
re- his sudden appearance but rememG
ipr how useless any rcmOnstrance wo
Int be. she subdued her rising agitation,
bor in a moment WAS calm again. Ir
the said:
toll Miss Maynard. ! presume You
rvs surprised 10 see n'' " '''7'''' ""N'
,eon promised not to come until to-morr
aze- But the priest is inpatient to return,
eak saws he would like to perform the l
of our marriage tonight
.ome TO this Lima made no reply. She
looking out into the night. thinkin!
Itor her loved ones, far away, and how
q rrr it was that they could not fly TO her
,he lief. Again Tracy spoke: this time
one said:
,ho "Am | to understand by your sle
Lima. that you consent. without fur
opposition, to be my wlie?"
my Lima looked at him steadily. and as
u ~ "Wil nothing satisfy you but
can't you find some one who loves
D'''o some one upon whom you will not
,. to force the marriage vows?'
on DOUBTLESS, Miss Maynard, CO
". but prefer marrying YOU.
''"" Then" SAID the poor girl, 1.-The
ei'on no mercy in your heart
Tracy came close 10 her, anu SAT-
= ~" There is, in my heart, As much
one cy for you as you had for me when
" '''on poured that powder and lead int
copy go .nd lsf, me bIeedinc in the W
y the w. .ho,n,+ and dare say hon
" nei would die Mercy? Ha. ha. No
pretty lady; you have got to MARI
nts - or vou shall never leave this castl
1 your o.o,, bo-o o,5 dia Yes die
n you s"di' ''''' :,
wiltul my very eyes.
mex 1I0 be cOntinued