The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-02-22

deccpu0n he had made her believe.
When L finished reading, Jim said /:
"Do you know that writing?"
eyes," l answered, 'T do"
care the statements contained in
that letter true?"
''They are lies."
"Have l ever done or said ANYTHING
concerning Lille that would give a
foundation for themT'
"No.v
"Thcre, Lille, you see how the case
is"
She held out her hand to him and
said: "Forgive me-" IL was all the an
swer he wished.
"And now we had best leave you,"
said Jim.
"No, no; l feel better, and wish you
and your friend to remain to tea," and
her appearance confirmed her words,
for a faint color had come to her
cheeks, and the weary look had faded
from her eyes. ''Mothcr, can't we
have our supper herer
Her mothers voice was glad indeed,
as she answered, "Of course we can,
dear, and will go and prepare it."
AS her mother left the room, Lille
turned to Jim and said, "Now tell me
of your voyage" and Jim did, giving
her many laughable "reminiscences of
our trip, and in so doing became again
the joyous and happy fellow had first
known.
AT last he told of the vision he had
seen in the Indian Ocean, and as he fin
ished, she said: "Don't think me fool
ish, but l have knowledge of that
scene, Jim. One morning, about a
week after receiving your letter, was
lying here awake, | felt so sad and
weary, and thought if could only see
you, then could tell if you were true
or not, and seemed to change, not as
death changes but as though the spirit
and body separated and still could
come together again. l could see my
form lying here and felt that my spirit
could 60 away where l chose that /
should, and then sped through the air
to your ship. There was some thought
or power that led me to your home,
and the time it took to reach you was
but as a moment, though it was day
here and night with you. You were
standing alone by wooden wheel
with handles all round it, and came
close to you and spoke your name; you
started and turned round, and then /
said the sentence you heard. When |
ceased you grew very pale, and to let
you see who it was drew aside veil
like vapor that hid my face, and as the
air struck it was borne swiftly away
| from you and back here. When again
recovered consciousness of movement,
was lying in this room and thought that
| had been dreaming, though the dream
seemed so strange, and felt that you
could tell me something | would be
pleased to hear because of it. Still
was worried and grew sick and pincd
away, but / will soon be we'll now, for
you are here and will never go from me
again, will you, dear?'
"No, l will not, but it was no dream,
for l saw you, and heard you speak.
Can you tell me the date"
eyes. 1t was week after your let
ter came, and that reached me forty-five
days after it was written, and as that
was dated the twenty-second of April,
it must have been the twelfth of June"
Jim took slip of paper from his
pocket-book. "It was the evening of
the twelfth of June that l saw YOU.
The time corresponds. You did come
to me Lille, and if could them have
told you how true | was, we would
have been spared many sad hours"
eyes, but they are all gone now, jim,
and we will have no more. Who wrote
the letter?'
"John Ward" and again that dark
look came to Jim's eyes, and he contin-
ued fiercely, "He shall suffer for it,"
"Jim," and Lilies hand was laid OH
his, and her voice grew ,low and plead
ing, "plcase tell me you will not harm
him; will help him if it is in your pow
er to do So"
/ could see by the expression of his
face that 1t was hard struggle, but at
last he said, at is tough job, Lille,
but | will try to do as You say"
"Thank you, DEAR" and she gave him
a smile that insured the keeping of his
word. Mrs. Clarke came in at this
time, and jim and | helped her bring
small tea-table from the hall. This we
placed close to Lilies chair. She grew
brighter all the time, but though ii
would have been a pleasure to STAY,
when tea was over Jim and concluded
we had better go on.
81 will be here in the morning, Lii
lie," said Jim, as he kissed her at part
ing, "and you must get we'll fast"
Ere the December SHOWS came thev
were married. remained in Sanford.
making my home with Tom and Alice,
who warmly seconded Jim's request for
me to do so; and as | had money
enough, and had no special call to follow
the sea, ! concluded to do so. | tried
my hand at farming, and found that /
could fully enjoy husking and apple
parings, and discovered that chopping
wood was far more pleasant and
healthful exercise than reefng topsails
in gale.
Jim and Lille went to New York on
their wedding trip, and accompanied
them, as they were to stay there some
time and purchase housekeeping out
fit.
Jim and | were strolling along the
streets one morning, having paid the
old ship visit, when man clothed in
rags and miserably dirty, came stumb-
ling along, and his foot slipping into al
crack in the pavement, he fell directly
in front of us, his head striking q sharp
stone that inflicted bad cut on the
temple.
jim stopped to pick him up, but start
ed back when he saw il was Jack Ward.
1t was only for moment, though, then
lifting him carefully, he carried him to
a drugstore near at hand, telling me to
send for doctor.
| did so, and though Jack remained
senseless after his wound was dressed,
the doctor said no danger would follow
his removal, so we had him conveyed
to the hotel at which we were stopping.
Here he was thoroughly washed and
clean garments provided, and he was
comfortably lodged in neat, warm
room. Before he recovered conscious
ness fever, brought on by debauchery,
set in, and Jim and Lille watched and
nursed him for long weeks.
This was Jim's revenge, and though
the honor of II must be ascribed to Lii
lie, 1t showed that he had a noble soul.
When Jack recovered, and was made
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