The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-12-04

How could do such thing, even
TO save Clement2'
Ut is in your power TO decide whether
he shall spend his best years in prison,
in the pursuit Of menial tasks, in a con-
vict's garb, in the society Of abandoned
men, imbittered by injustice. Itseems
to me that you can not hesitate. a
Was it true, then, she asked herself,
that it was in her power to save Clement
from ignominy, and did she hesitate?
Did she not love him we'll enough TO
sacrifice everything for him2 Daily she
reached the heights of renunc alton, daily
she slipped back into the valley of hui
initiation and self-love. Every day Mr..
Cleyerly pressed his suit, wa1ed elo-
quent, convinced her ignorance by plau-
sible proofs and promises, and one day
he carried his point.
Yes, she assented, feebly; 4 will
marry you TO save Clement
4 accept the terms he said. you
will marry me for Clements sake; by
and-by you shall love me for my own.
She could make no objections to an
early wedding, since it was only as MIR.
Cleverly's wife that she could influence
Clements fate, while Aunt Hitty, un-
aware of the conditions of the contract,
at that time, pressed the matter forward
with feminine alacrity. I'm sorry for
Clement Smithers, she confessed; but
you couldn't marry felon if you loved
him to distraction. Mr.. Cleverly says
he prefers wedding in church. Shall
it be satin and tulle2' But it seemed as
if Dora had but shadowy interest in
the preparations, such as ghost might
have.
1t was toward dusk of dark after
noon, always darker in the place where
Clement awaited his trial than else
where, that Mr.. Oliver, one of the bank
directors, was admitted to an interview
with the prisoner.
You have come TO beg me TO confess
what / have done with the bonds2'
laughed Clement, bitterly.
No, replied Mr.. Oliver; Il have come
to tell you that the bonds have been
found
Found
Exactly. We had a wind-storm on
Mr.. Cleverlys wedding day. You have
the newspapers here; you must have
read Of it?'
Il read nothing here; l have been
satire on justice instead. l
did not know Cleverly was married.
NO? 1t was furious gale, and the
old elm that stood near the Church of
the Heavenly Mama broke beneath it.
A splinter struck Mr., Cleverly as he
passed from the carriage to the church !
door. 1t proved his death blow
Poor fellowl On his wedding-day,
tool But what has that to do with me
or the bonds?'
Mr.. Cleverly was our teller, you re-
Yesterday the bonds were
found among his personal effects. That |
is ALL
That is good deal, said Clement, a
new color flushing his face. 4 would
not have thought it of Cleverly, How.
ever, let us speak no i'll of the dead. On |
mis- wedding day, tool Who was he going
10 marry2'
Miss Theodore Gray
Miss Theodore Grayl Ny Dorap he
cried. The cloud that had lifted for q
space dropped again over Clement, and he
walked out of prison more hopeless and
leartless than he had entered. He asked
40 questions; he cid not seek Dora.-
The captain of the Swan, about to sail
or the Indies, had fallen i'll, and he 90.
,epted the situation without o moments
hesitation.
On the homeward voyage he put about
% relieve shipwrecked crew. You'll
never catch me at sea again, one of the
'escued coneded to Captain Smither's
nate, when she had gotten to rights ON
BOARD the Swan. Between seasickness
md shipwreck, it's no joke. You see,
he doctor prescribed voyage for my
liece: love affair, you know--lowered
ler system. i wonder if shipwreck is a
onicP Save usl who is thatp The cap
ainP Why, man alivel it's Clement
Smithersl Dora Doral there was q
Providence in our being wrecked, after
III. Goodnessl what's the matter with
he girl? Captain Smithers, don't you
lnow old friendsP Won'tyou 60 to DoraP
3he looks as if she we're going to faint.
Aud Captain Smithers went.
-----------------