Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-05-07
True to Herself.

heulHS INTO nlSnI as IoTenCe anu L
drove from the cemetery where we had
seen our father laid to rest. | was
TWENTY-FIVE that summer, ans the afii-
anceG bride of Albert Freeman; but,
since my fathers failure and death, L
had not seen him; and my heart told
me only too plainly that the love which
had been given to Marion Wilde, the IA
yored of fortune, had not been trans
ferred to Marion Wilde, the homeless
orphan.
Florence, though younger than |
was married; had her home and
husband, and so could afford TO look
calmly on nv fathers failure and
death. But What was l to do?
must begin the world and earn living
for myself.
We stopped before the mansion that
had so long been home-that after to-
night would be home no longer.
az wish to speak to you, Marion"
Florence said.
| led the way to the library.
"well," said, sitting down in the
gloom. "What is it, Florence?"
"It is this, Marion: What do yOu
mean to do:"
Il don't know"
'It is time you did, said Florence.
"You must earn your own living. /
tell you quite frankly that cannot of
fer you home, and you must get some
situation. Tomorrow You must leave
this house. You have no money.
Where are you going:"
/ dropped my head on the table and
burst into tears. Oh, the IInspeakable
misery of that moment, Ny sister had
never been oyerstocked with affection
for her family, and thoughts of the
world had always filled large place in
her heart; but it did seem as if she
might have given me time to bury my
father before thrusting me into it-and
not my father only, but my lover also,
for he was not dead to me, and must
not bury him out of my sight:'
II have been thoughtful for you
mere than you have been for yourself, 3"
pursued Florence II have round you a
temporary home. Mrs. Brown is in
want of seamstress. l have spoken
for YOU: her terms are liberal and you
20 at once"
Marion Wilde goout as seamstress
How coOlly she talked of il.
''You will 90 there tomorrow morn
ing, when you leave here, and while
there you can advertise for another
place. must be going, Goodbye. y
81 did not answer, and she was gone.
Then | sank down in my Loneliness,
poverty and misery, and | cried until !
could cry no longer"
"Oh, Albert, Albertr' cried in my
great grief, is this the love You have
professed for me:"
And so the long night passed, as all
nights must; but the morning found
me a changed woman. 1t seemed as II
in that one night had given upevery-
thing that had been dear to me. did
not break my heart, either. Albert
Freeman should never do that, when
my heart broke, it should be for wor-
thier object. No. | thanked Heaven
that had learned Albert Freeman
unworthiness so soon.
With no choice left, took my way tt
Mrs. Brown and remained for three
months as a member of the family
One morning an advertisement in tht
paper attracted my attention, and de-
: termined to answer it. 1t was for
copvist. a few minutes later knock
: ed at the Office door of Edwin Graham
lie was barrister, and one of the mos
talented men of the bar.
You advertised for a copyist, " ! said
"and | came to see if | could do wha
! you require"
"will you write something for me 2
he said, and he placed some writin!
materials before me.
wrote several lines which he exam
ined and said would do.
= found his terms liberal, and carried
home large roll of papers. IL was ar
ranged that after this the clerk was t
; call for my writings and bring me or
ders.
Mr.. Graham called occasionally t
give me directions about the law papers
He was a man of about thirty yer.
kind in his manner, and occasional
a lv brought me book to read His lit
\ tie kindnesses were very wecome 10 IN
! in my great Loneliness.
| have forgotten to say that ma
!; gone to reside with an old lady whom
. had once befriende1 during long i'll
ness, but who had since received
small legacy which enabled her to liv
comfortably.
In time my writings grew to be othe
than the copying of law papers. Firs'
| wrote a short sketch, and sent 1t
one of the leading periodicals; it wa