Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-26

and the huge, heavy trunk shook anc
shivered. and then swayed toward the
hedge. Aigernon Heath stood directly
in its way, but he was quite unconscious
of his danger. Susy Wright. with 8
wild, warning shrek: sprang forward
and, clutching his arm, thrust him aside
with superhuman strength.
He was saved; but she was struck
down by a cruel blow from one Of the
large branches.
And during the weeks that followed
the girl babbled in her delirium Of hel
love and lover, until he who heard
her was smitten with contritiOn and
pain. When she came back to clear
conscious life again, Algernon Heath
sat by her side. She had a glimpse OF
somebody vanishing through the door
as if by Encouragement
"My little girl" said the voice Of her
lover. you have taught me and told
me many things in your fever talk.
You are to get well soon and be my
wife. Poverty and love will bring us
more happiness than riches and loneli-
ness.
The kiss on her lips stepped her
senses into sweet slumber, and then,
after many hours she was awakened
by kiss, like the sleeping princess.
But those who stood by her bedside
banished him who kissed her, and
would not allow him to see her again
until she was strong enough to go down
to the parlor in her pretty fiax-straw
tinted, f1aX-fower figured cambria.
A dull red scar was still visible above
ringlets had been shorn away.
"No, Mr.. Heath" she said, when he
besought her to be his wife: a heard
all you said to my cousin that night,
and [ should always feel - guilty and
most unhappy woman if should allow
you to sacrifice your riches by a mar
riage with me-"
"Susy, dear girl" he responded, i'm
pressively, 81 have already given the
fortune up. and | am succeeding much
better in the business undertook some
months ago It is all for your sake, my
love, and YOU cannot be so unllind as to
refuse to cheer and inspire me in my
new endeavor. You did not save my
life to m AXE me wretched, did you,
Susy"
OVERCOME by her affection and his
earnest pleadings, Susy promised all he
asked, and few months after she was
the bride of q very quiet wedding
For year they shared contentedly
together the bitter and the sweet. Econo-
my brought them comfort; persevering
thought and labor brought them hop e
for the future; and their true. strong
love-always forbearing and never re-
gretful-brought them happy peace.
1t WAS on the anniversary of their bri-
dial day.
care you happy, dear? Have you
anything to regret?" asked Susy, as she
bent over her husbands chair, and
threaded caressingly his auburn red
curls with her tender fingers
Il am more than happy, my wife; I
am grateful to Heaven for you, and for
this new life that, / believe, has made,
me a better man.
As she spoke, small sealed package
was brought up to them.
From my uncle" be observed, not
ing the scrawling address.
They had not been friends since AL
gernon's second marriage The old
gentleman had been pleased to stigma
tie his nephew as "QuiXotic FOOL
and the world was mostly Of the same
opinion.
II apologize" wrote the rich man,
8: for all the harsh things have thought
and said of you. I want to know
your wife. She has made a man of a
spendthrift, and thus must be worth
knowing. Beg her to accept, with my
regards, this set Of diamonds. / have
discovered that you can make money
now as fast as you used to waste it; there
fore COL sider yourself as my heir. I
have my will to that effect, and send
hereby the first installment Of what will
soon be your own"
There was but little more of this con-
else and direct epistle; but there were
tears in the husbands eyes as he clasped
in Susy's shell like ears and about her
lovely neck and arms the precious jew
els.
"Let me change the proverb, dear"
he sad. g Money is potent, but lone is
omnipotent; for has not all my good for
tune come to me for love Of Susy."
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