The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-09

ian spoke, and then it was TO ask me
with blancned face and fsltering lips
if there was any hope
"To the last moment. yes" | an
swered, and she was relieved at once,
hardly comprehending from my words
how small that hope was. Present
/ ly the struggles grew more frequent ;
gradually the almost lifeless limbs be-
came imbued with fresh vigor, the
heavy lids relaxed, the gasps for
breath became more effsctHal, and
with q mighty effort nature asserted
her sway.
In short time baby was nesting
very peacefully in Marian's arms.
wrapped 10 a sweet, life-giyiug slum-
Der.
When be was laid in his cot, his
mother turned to me and said psthet-
icalIy:
20, Haroldl when baby was so
near death, and you far away, | could
not help seeing how wicked | had
been to leave you as / did Willy you
forgive me. dear. and take me back,
for baby's sake ?"
l could only kiss her and press
her 20 my heart. After o while l
said
'1t was only these words, WIZ
you forgive me p that | wanted If
you would have spoken them sooner,
we need never bave parted"
20, Harold how can yony 1t
was not that | was asking you to for
give me, but my folly in leaving you.
| am as innocent Of taking that wretch
ed money as my own child Won't
you believe me ?n
IL do, nv darliug, | do" / replied,
with genuine delight. al would have
believed yon then If you had said this
TO me; bat you know you never deign-
ed me wcrd, ard what was to
think?"
II was so horriioG at your even
sUspecting me that ] feneied il was
beneath me to deny IT, Icannot now
understand what could have prompi
ed you to think such a dreadful
thing OF me Il is 80 very hard 70
bear.r
| was beginning TO wonder. too.
bow could have suspected ny own
Marisn. circumstance ard ny
mother were more to blame than
however
In answer, muTmured something
about Frank.
"Ah, that letter to Frank; I remen- !
Der it. You were always so hard /
upon him that / didn't Ike to tell you /
about it He really had been trying /
to keep on steadily at the post your I
kindness bad obtained him, bnt old /
debts were constantly coming in, /
and his limited salary would not
meet them and keep bim IS well. 1
There was one man who pressed him /
hard for so. He had spent bis last
quarters salary within a pound or +
two, and more would not be coming
for some time. He wrote and told I
me this asking me to help him, but
eoul not He wrote again, aud
said be must draw on bis salary, but
[ begged him DOS TO do so 80 soop. 1 (
was sure his employers would thiGk /
{ bad sign. The man threatened
% expose his former HABITS 70 the
irm, which, you know, might have
'uined him with then. | resolved
% belp him this once, and 10 order TO
10 20 sold my diamond brooch, which
scarcely ever had occasion 10 wear.
got fl0 for it. aad sent him notes
% that amount--he little guessed at
what cost
my poor, prosecuted, self-sacrifc-
ng little woman why did you Bos
ell me all this2 Why could you not /
rust me ?" Il
why could You not trust me ?"
Marian demanded half plsyfuiiy, /
lalt pethetieally Then she added, /.
earnestly:
Il have been very much to blame /
was proud and self-willed, and all
orts of bad thin IS, and then leaving
-ou was worse than all Harold. I
lear, am so ashamed of myself for /
hat No woman is justified in Ieav- /
ng ber husband on so slight a pre- Z
ext as | had"
I thought SO. too She was be- I
oming the most sensible little woman Z
\ the world: bnt | had been to blame. If
DO; but ! was not going to len lbe s
ell be on her side. I'VE t
'ere both TO blame" ] replied Il Z
m not going 10 exonorste yon quite,
tile wife, bat l am going 10 own 20 r
" fault | was o brute 10 doab; [
on. Mariap, you must forgive me. e
ear" 5
20. Harold we shall be 50 happy r
gain DOW, shan't we p the little wo- :
ian replied ana then she wound up c
ur reconciliation in q truly womsnly /
vie. with tears and smiles and kiss 1
But the mystery Of the money was 3
Ill more dark after Marian 5 explain c
ion, and is was months before we Il
snetrated il. We did 80 az last, Z
owever e
Our piano being sadly in want OF !
pair, sent for professional man, G.
come and do il up wa ia the a.
,om when be proceeded to take il 10 g
eces ;
As soon as the front was removed 1,
perceived a little black box snBgly
dyed inside. which ! immediately il
a
Ny grand idea now flashed into r
y mind Here. then, was the clew d
the mystery ieas tie hieE 10 e
' anxiety Gsd placed tbe rnoae7 2,
side the piano while still under the b
auence Of sleep V
Marian was delighted She acru- S,
Iy she'd tears of JOY when I iold her Il
nv diseoyerE. G.
20. von abandoned mao, -he said, :.
aking her head 81 me, 80 suspect "
?, when all tne time vou had stolen &c
iur own money y az
CT
The true hospitality OF the home hr
never loudly demoustrative. IL ha
yer overwkelns you with its greet su
2. though you have not a doubt OF la
sincerity. You are not disturbed
The creakibg of the domestic la- u
inerv, suddenly impelled g. anRos- ss