Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-11-19

but no address.
At last in an inner pocket they
found . letter, and In. it Q photo
graph. Ethel took it Quit WAS
her own picture.
"Mamma, mamma, look here, and
the poor girls trembling fingers
clutched at scrap of newspaper
that was fluttering to the ground.
so, what is thisr
Bending their heads nogether
they read the following notice:
"Married, on June 4, at Grace
Church, Henry Rollins, Esq, to
Miss Ethel Thornton. Immediately
after the ceremony the happy couple
started on bridal tour"
Mrs. Thonton locked up in . be-
wildsrment.
"Why what is that doing herei"
said she. It's the announcement Of
your cousin Ethel's marriage"
eyes, yes; and Frank thought IL
was mine. 1 see it all now-he has
believed me false to him. Oh, my
poor, Frank, he has been suffering
too. The photograph, see, what ID
that written underneath 1t in bis
own handwriting Oh, lookn
Again they read together.
This time Shakespeare's lines,
though slightly altered:
Were thou but constant thou vert perfect;
that one error
| Fills thee with faults!
"Oh, my poor Frank cried the
happy, weeping girl. "Oh, why
were cousin Ethel and l named tho
samei And Frank never met her.
Don't you see, mamma, how the mis-.
take has occurredi And 1t might
have remained unexplained forever,
but for that shower of rain. Look
at the letter, mamma. | must find
his address now.'
The letter WAS examined, and,
happily for all, supplied it.
Next morning little note came
by mail to Frank:
"Sir-My daughter, whom you
kindly assisted during shower Of
rain, three weeks ago, desires to
restore your pocket book, which she
found. Sickness has prevented our
attending to this earlier. Please
call at your earliest convenience and
inquire for Mrs. Thornton"
An address WAS given.
Mr.. Merrifield stared at the name.
Gan odd coincidence thought
he.
"There are plenty of Thorntons in
the world, of course" and he set of
to reclaim his property.
A lady in deep mourning received
him; he stared violently.
"Mrs. Thornton!7 he cried, loan it
be really you'" and stopped, confus-
ed and angry.
81 thought you would have recog-
nized the name," she said quietly,
"though our circumstances have
made change of residence neces-
sary. 1t was Ethel whom you car
ried across the street; she has been
i'll since then, Or"
He interrupted her in surprise:
"Ethel i'll! Ethel whom l car.
riedi" Then getting more and moro
bewildered: 81 thought that Mrs.
Rollins was abroad. understood-"
"Mrs. Rollinsi Oh, certainly!
Mrs. Rollins is my niece. l was not
aware you were acquainted with
her. 1t was of my daughter Ethel
l was speaking"
Frank started to his feet excitedly.
"YOur daughter Ethel What
does this meant l heard that she
was married. oh, madam, have
pity on me-have l been deceiveaf
You know of our love and our en-
gagement. Are there two Ethels,
and can mine be still truei"
A cry answered him--a cry from
the next room.
Mrs. Thornton flung open the
door.
$50 to her." she whispered.
The next instant Ethel was clasp.
.. ed in her lovers arms.
Who shall describe that meetingi
Suffice it that they were as hap
py as they had lately been miserable;
all Misunderstanding were cleared
away, and love and confidence 10
|, turned.
GAS soon as You are strong and
we'll again we will be married, my
|, darling" said Frank.
"Thank God for the stermr cried
Ethel, earnestly. "And God hlesa
the dear muddy crossingl oh, Frank,
it seems to me that-under Heaven'l
mercy-we owe all our happiness to