Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-05-16
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lily ntlIit II ttiIDtl. Nbu hiitN 0''f
my love rccompcnsed him for all the dis
appointments of his life. dare say was
wildly happy. but il was not very long
John did not come home as usual one
night, and the days and nights of whole
week ran on till was nearly distracted
Then one morning, lady. Kate Edge
worth it proved. came and told me he had
been killed by the falling of burning
storehouse on the wharf. | can't tell you
how she hunted me ont or all she said ;
but the burden of ii was that she could
prove my marriage a sham. Then she
played pitiful. and offered to take me to
quiet place on the seashore. where she
intended going for few weeks. Having
neither friends nor money, | went with her
hardly knowing whether to believe her
my friend or foe Ii did not take long for
circumstances to settle that point. | was
very nervous through my illness. and they
gave me opiates. which disliked, and of
ten spilled on the carpet rather than take
them.
Zone afternoon Kate Edgeworth iancicd
me sound asleep, and she sat talking with
friend of hers in my room, German lady,
] think and they had it all settled for this
lady to take me to Europe as her waiting
maid rs soon rs | was well enough. and
Kate Edgeworth was to give my baby
away
waited, o how patiently, every nerve
strained to the utmost, till they Went away
together for their afternoon drive. Then
l got up. weak and trembling of body.
strong as lion in my purpose, and stole
away with my babe asleep on my bosom. |
intended going further than this, but
when the cars stopped at the station yon-
der, baby cried, and | found that
had no nourishment for her. fright
and fatigue had done their work on my
feeble system. can never thank God
enough that he directed me To YOU"
sat listening like one in Il dream as
she talked in her pretty, cooling voice to
the babe wide awake now, and smiling in
her face like an infant angel. She was
John Edgeworth's wife, then. and her
simple, childish beauty had at last filled
and satisfied the great kingly heart that
had once throned me as queen. So one
by one a few dearly cherished hopes
burned to ashes in their hiding places,
hopes that until now had hardly known
were so dear. But only sat silently over
my worsted work, embroidering a rose in
gray that should have been vivid scarlet.
IL never heard anything so rlm in my
life," spoke Rachel Brown, who had been
somewhere in ambush to her Ga.net's
story. If | had a disposition like that
Edgeworth female. I'd go right straight
TO Ingy and hire a royal Bengal tiger to
eat me-"
"You give tigers credit for excellent di
4
Well, it was deep into November he
fore was strong enough to 90 to the city,
and try what could be done towards re-
storing Garnet's rights for it WAS my firm
belief that Kate Edgeworth, whom had
known at school. had taken advantage Of
her friendless and lonely condition to undo
a union she considered Il disgrace.
found my prime minister, Lawyer Hart. in
his office squirting al newspaper through
his eyeglasses. After getting his advice
about a little bushes, affair of my own,
asked him careleS-ly if the Edgeworlhs
were in town.
Il think so some Of them. At any rate.
certainly saw John and Kate riding yes
terday.
saw John and Kate Are you sure p"
] repeated keenly interested.
Yes. very sure. Ny Bell was with
me and she has eve. if have none.
Probably John is al home for Thauksgiv-
ing. He is in baSincs, in Some Western
State, believe. some one was saving.
..In business at the West, | unused
aloud.
The old man looked at me curiou>ly.
why, Miss Helen. you are as good as
an echo. What is it about the Edge
worths 9'' he asked. laying away his pa
per.
He listened attentivcly. while told
him as much of Garnet's story a. was nee
essary for my purpose
"What a shame" he exclaimed. after
hearing me out. John Edgeworth isn't
dead any more than am. | remember
now hearing my wife say one of those
Edgeworhs had made low marriage,
and Kate was raving about it. Why don't
you go and face her up and tell her she
had better make the best of it? The dis
grace. if there is any, won't annoy her
long, for she is going to marry a rich Cal
ifornian, and 90 to san Francisco to live. d"
Il pity him devoutly,n said |. Heaven
knows don 'twant to see Kate Edgcworth !:
but ii YOU VIII dlibM IliP, j I'll NTllt IL Hblt
to John. and tell him where he may find
his wife
Certainly, and my office boy shall take
it to him. Here, Tom, take the note this
lady will write, to No. 10 Percy Place,
and deliver into ii John Edgeworlh's own
hand. Look alive now.n
told Garnet what had done. and She
went about the house singing rs gaily as
a June robin on a peach tree. And !
tried hard to appear as usual. and keep
my skeleton from my sight
Twilight, the next evening, was deep
ening and darkening in the parlor. where
! sat alone. Garnet was up stairs, sing
ing her babe asleep, and the hour wa,
near that had mentioned in which to re.
ceiye John Edgeworth, and restore to him
the woman he loved. had dressed care.
fully in a rich black silk that became me
well, and had little scarlet shawl oven
my shoulder, and had white blossom
with shining green leaves in my hair.
have weakness for looking pretty well
on all occasions womanly weakness,
believe.
Somehow, the instant the door bell rano
my courage failed me strangely. ran
nervously up stairs TO Garnet, Rachae
Brown called me Il moment later and wt