Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-10-11

crimson suddenly died her cheeks.
80 remember 1T all now. Please
reach me the desk :"
Then she told her mother her adven-
TUE in the rain, and drew out of the
desk Franks pocketbook.
"Three weeks ago. In all probability
he has needed it. We must open it,
mamma, to find his address and send it
back to him at once.;'
Mrs Thornton looked pitying1y at the
flushed, eager face aid trembling hands.
ly, and said:
"You love Frank still, Ethel-now
don't You"
No reply in words, but the poor pale |
face was hidden upon the pillow with a
great sob and Il little thin hand stole in
to the mothers pleadingiy.
Mrs. Thornton uaresseI the hand and
put it to her lips.
eff ha were worthy, dear, l should say
nothing, but he Abandoned you, Ethel.
O child, where is your pride9 Yon are
hoping against hope, my daughter. L.
would be cruel in me 70 encourage you
Mr.. Merrifeld could have found you had
he wished; our address was left for all
who might Inquire for it. He has not
even written to you since your fortune
was lost. remember well that his last
letter arrived jnst as we were going to
your cousin Ethei's wedding-tt ut was
inst a week before our trouble came."
1,4L.l ,,,o5a M
Her face was hidden again, and sobs
shook her slender form. Mrs. Thornton
continued:
"Would that you had never seen Frank
Merrifield! He forsook you in poverty,
ard even when the far greater SORROW OF
your poor fathers death came upon us,
he gave us not one sympathizing word
o Ethel, think no more of him, but rath-
er trv to reward the true and devoted
love that has proven so true q friend to
us. DIR. Jones has been like son to me
through all your sickness. Surely III
time to come you will get over the lntat'
uation for one so unworthy, and reward
devoted love as it deserves"
Ethel looked up wearily.
!, ..I don't love DR.. Jones. mamma
thourh esteem him, and l am grateful
oh! very grateful for all his goodness t'
t us both. But | shall never love any mai
Int Frank! Some day l will tell tn
, doctor so, and thcn-lf he chooses to ac
+ cent esteem and gratitude-I will TO
YOUR sake, mamma-"
e She stopped, and quite broke down J.
p a storm of sobs and tears.
e Her mother soothed her, and present.
she became ealmer.
k .Dor't let us talk of it any more sal
che sirhinr. Let us find his address an
If send HIN his pocketbook.'
it So they opened it and examined II
contents.
e Notes, bills, memoranda, receipts,
considerable amount of money, but l
- address.
9, At last in an inner pocket they found
letter. and in it a photograph Eth
r. tnok it out. it was her own picture.
Mamma, mamma, look here and t.
or moor girls trembling fingers clutched
= scrap of newspaper that was ..tuttren
- to the ground
%, what is this !!
he BENDING their heads together they re-
he the following notice:
H. .M,rried.-On June 4th, at Ora
Church, Henry Rollins, Esq, to NJ
,o- E+be, Thornton. Immediately after I
a. ceremor v the happy couple started OF
n bridal tour 49,,
il. Mrs. Thornton looked up in bowlld
led ment.
,d .Whv. what is that doing here 2 s;
it she. its the announcement OF your Z
tx. sin EtheEs marriage"
nv Yes, yes! and Frank thought 1t
oor mine! I see it all now-he has oelle'
r,- mo false to him! Oh, my poor Fra
ow he has been suffering, too! Inc ph'
rronb see, what is that written un'
,on ,,eoth it in his own handwriting.
lookv
oor Again they read together.
LET This time Shakespearos lines-tho
unit slightly altered:
ing Vert thou but cons amt thou vert
80. fect-that one error
Fills thee with faults!
ne .Oh, my poor Farnl" cried the ha
~" ', weeping girl. 20! why were co"sin
ll"o al and T named the same? And FL
never met her. Don't you see, mau
y 40 how the mistake has occurred! Al
'''in mirht have remained unexplained
ovcr but for that shower OF rain! 1
ok o'o ,o.+or ,,,,rm,. must fiut
was address now
10 The letter was examined, and hal
''' for all, supplied it.
'fe Next morning little note cam
'''" mail to Frank:
''ei- .Sir.-NIy daughter, whom you III