Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-26

anxiety for his fathers safety, and morti-
fcation at the embarrassing position in
which he found himself. Il beg pardon,
sir: but your generosity makes me feel
more painfully than ever that all claim
to it has been forfeited. can only as
sure you that even you yourself cannot
have regretted the cause of trouble more
than have done"
81 believe your said Mr. Dean, cor
daily, much affected by this impulsive
expression of feeling. He extended his
hand, which Marshall received gratefully
while Alice, who had melted at the first
signal OF distress, wished from the bot
tom OF her heart that she had treated the
young man with more consideration. Her
blue eyes were swimming when he said
to her, s'Prav let me relieve you. Miss
Dean; | fear you have tired yourself al
ready"
| Weeks had passed before John Mar
shall became fully conscious of his situa-
ton. Fever set In, and he grew delirious;
and when at last the delirium passed
away, he fell into a stupor, which seemed
almost more hopeless than his former
i state. He had been lying for long
time with scarcely sign of life about
him, except the feeble futtering Of his
pulse, when his son, who had watched
over him night and day, saw him slowly
open his eyes and gaze with look Of
faint wonder about the room. He was
too weak to speak; but when days had
elapsed, and he had gained sufficient
strength, he asked no questions. The
barn, or rather its skeleton, which had
been lett on the day OF the accident, was
IN plain sight from window near his
bed; and he would lie hour after hour
gazing at it,silently closing his eyes at any
attempt at conversation, and scarcely CIV
| ing an answer to the few questions which
were put to him.
Young Marshall was sitting one day
sadly wondering what were the thoughts
over which he seemed brooding, when
the sick man turned slowly in his bed,
and, in quiet way, as though it was no
uncommon request that he was about to
make said to his son:
"John, should like to have you see
that every thing belonging to that barn
over there is carried off, and the place
cleared up. Do it as soon as possible
will you?''
"Certainly, father, if You wish it, his
son remarked, not knowing whether to be
most astonished or rejoiced.
] perhaps you can attend to it now"
said Mr.. Marshall. II do not need you.
think I shall go to Sleep" And lie
closed his eyes as if he wished nothing
more said.
Young MARSHALL was not slow in exc
cutting his fathers wishes and two DAYS
had not passed before all traces of the
barn has disappeared. A few days more
and Mr.. Marshall signifed his intention
of going home, firmly resisting all per-
suasions to the contrary.
II shall leave here to-day" he said to
his son. 'And when | am ready to 90,
John, should like to see Mr.. Dean and
his daughter. Ask them to meet me on
the balcony"
So, leaning upon his son, weak,
broken-down man, he tottered across the
threshold over which he had been car
ried two m, nths before. Sinking into
an armchair, which Mr.. Dean made
ready for him, while Alice softly ar
ranged the pillows about him, he said,
in a voice shaken with weakness and
emotion:
Richard Dean, I never thought I
should have to thank you for any thing;
but have been brought to it. You and
never were the best of friends, and a
year ago l swore to do you harm as long
as I lived. But the Almighty set his
face against me. Vengeance is mine;
| will repay saith the Lord, and He
kept His word. He has repaid me for
all have done. This thing has made
an old man of me, and there's no telling
now how long 1 shall last l want to
make my peace with you, Richard, and
your family, and to live as friends for the
rest of my days, if you will let bygones
be bygones."
"With all my heart" said Mr.. Dean,
grasping in both his own the thin white
hand held out to him. "We shall have
you hale, hearty old man yet, and we
shall begin anew; and from this day
henceforth Marshalls and Deans shall
dwell tagether in unity"
'That's just wnat Alice has promised
me-" said young Marshall, twiaing his
arm about the blue-eyed girl by his side,
all tears and smiles and bushes, while the
two fathers gazed-one with astonishment
which soon changed to gladness, and the
other with a satisfied look in his eyes,
which had long seen what was going on
between the young people.
Meanwhile the sun went down upon
group the like Of which was never seen
in Silverton.
The lovers have long been happily
married, and an orchard of apple trees is
now growing where once stood "Marshalls
barn.