Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-02-08

lnCll ll3NllS i0tkCu tt!l tItC great >sllt, lie
tuek his departure.
0n the NEXT mornlug he came tu the
store, and when his employer came, lie
informed him that he had given his no-
tiCe Il Mrs swan
Very well, rcturned the merchant ;
this cNeninE, then, Nou Will 70 home
With mc.
Evening came. and Charles Aubrey
accompanied his old friend horar, Tea
was ready, the rest OF the family having
eaten an hour before. After ten Charles
Was conducted "a the >itting-room, where
Mr. Williams informed him lie could
aluusc himself hy reading.
Charles sat down there and his en-
poxcr went ont, but he could not read
lie SIT there. when the door Was slowly
opened, and q female appeared within
the apartment With quick step he
,pMng forward, ana without i word liz
caught the fair girl 10 his bosom
Marx, he uttered. us hc galed into
the sparkling eyes of the fair being who
still clung fondly 70 him, you still love
mo yon forgive me Ill and trust me
once more 2"
"les," she mmnured aud ere she
could speak further her father entered
the rooni
A-ha--so you've found him, have
YOU, Mary" he said. III Il happy, JOYOUS
tone.
Mr. Williams, uttered Charles, still
holding Mary hv the hand and speaking
with difficulty, :" ! hope I'm not de
ccivcd q, you have not brought me
here to kill me You eauuot have
passed this cup 70 my lips only to dash
ii away again y
"Of course not, returned Mr.. Viii
liams. !" But you mnst know the whole
truth, and for fear my child may not
tell you all, Ill tell you myself This
noble girl has never ceased To love YOU,
and when you were the lowest down
she loved YOU the most She came tu
me and asked mo if she might save you
if she could. could not tell her nay,
and she went ut the work She has
suffered much, and, Charles, it remains
with YOU TO decide whether her future
shall be one Of happiness or not She
knew that You were down, that your
money was all gone, and that your false
friends had forsakon YOU Then her
love for You grew bold and strong. She
wondered if YOU would rcpulse her.
She knew not what migEi fe your ieeI-
llgS, and to save her-ch the pam OF =
direct ropul-c from you, She assumed
disguise so that She might approach
you without being known, and gct
some idea Of your feelings and save
you if she could. think She has
done we'll At amy rate She has re
gained You to herself, and il must now
be Your own fault il the sil<en tie il
loosed again
With these word. the father left the
apartment.
You, Mary? You III disguise 2" lie
qucried, rs soon a. he could speak.
AYE, dear Charles, and you know
the reason why ] did Il. Here do
You remember il? And rs she spoke
She took from her bosom small silkcn
purse and showed him therein "A six
pence.
Charles recognized ii iii IN instant.
"Oh y he cried, as he pressed the
noble girl to his bosom. What can
say? Mary Mary my own hearts
trucst and dearest love let my life in
the years % come toll my gratitude. O,
my all of life is yours, and my last
breath shall bear Your name in grati-
tude 10 Cod Y
And Charles Aubrey never forgot hls
promise Mit, this noble companion
by lis side he Travelled up the VII. and
in his path the flowers Of life grew thick
and fragrant.
Upon thc wall Of his sitting room
there hangs picture. II il a splendid
painting ~ the prodigal sons return,
Upon the face Of heavy gill frame
visitors observe small hlcmish. but
whien upon closer examination proves
to bc n small silver coin. our readers
Inccd not bc told Why that bit of metal
i thu- carefully preserved.