, 1879-06-14

III: hltHeEkFeHEF HET AnHkltfE flh0Gl& now
4 sl1p Of a vii ID yease old. More than ever be-
lnng.n for Coralfo and home. He wrote her
ol his loss a1 lionel fncss, but dill not ask her to
return. Yet he hati sctret hope hhc might.
lio opcncs! her icslera with trembling hnn,a.
s!,e expressed sincere sorrow fur the death OF
Ills nntlmr, uln1 was full Of sympathy an1 foys,
but did not speak Of her return. lhcy Wcro
EolnE 70 Switzerland In Atfew days.
fIc dropped tllc letter md turlrI Ills face In
his hatdH. aud sl.e tears fell through upon tho
letter that hid donc 50 much toward aIaYlng o
strong luYc.
a soft etep eoundcd ucar. gentlc hnnl fell
upon hls!bowel head, sweet, trcnu1ous voicc
sorry for you. Ma.nma nntl j bo.l, tnits your
dear 1l1tl'er, md VIC will 10 all We can to mske
your life bright"
1swas Mabel LIE, Tue, housckecpcr'e daueh-
ter.
Coraflo had 1,ccn In Europe almoss five vcars,
when Rlic wso;u TINT sl'o was cunning home.
Thy last ycnr had been tIard one for her. She
had stayed tn Rotno too ling one summer un'l
her, though rs soon Is she was abie sbo had
travelled from place 10 placc, trying 10 reualn
lMr, old health. sllc was wor. and depleted
With s!n:cr's dissipation IN Luntlon w,,en the
fever took hold uf her, xnd It matlo fearful IN
,trGa1 RIarfi wEcn shu looked in her mirror and
say thy wan face and wasted form Of her once
radiant self.
Her tlnc b|oom wns entirely gone, and tl,ero
were mutually holloHs In her checks.
She was too lnhguid 10 care for festivities,
andt besides, ahe WIS satcd. ele thought Of
ho.nc and Caryl with sudden, hungry longing.
nm coming back TO- you, Caryl,H she
wrote. "to stag. With you a'aoags II you rant
rsa1lze your worth, snco my sickncss, aa never
did ocinrc. ] fear have been selfish to make
you whit 20 long. and ! wonder now how
could do It, It is strange, cnsyl, but ever since
] 'ks' K Ill "! yas aSo sss hays ss sspafss ys
by such width Of land and sea, md with five
we're with nc. and 1 Tcro fur, the first ttmo
learning the worth OF your love. All your
words as1d acts have rccurred TO mo over and
over, ind l find more happiness Ia
praises Of tho world tI,at l,aro boon 90 laYfshcd
upon sne. 50 at last, dear Caryl. rou see you
aro repaid for your pstlent whiting. have
neser llud 50 few. nor werc they eyer so cold
"a they have been during twesvcmouth past.
But cannot blame you. l allanced your love-
words long ago, ,-seven long years ago1-lnd no
eomiug: home, Caryl, u,il will never leave you
nvntn.n
sllo sailed the next week for America. Tie
Fuyage WIS rolt9h one, nnd sho Tas deathIy
Hike fire tn her heart and brain. sl,e WIS going
back tu Caryl-to Caryf, her loycr, This boro
her UP out Of DEATHS reach like angel urms.
Wien she reached her old home Caryl 'raa not
there 10 receive her. Ito Ind been called susl-
t'cnly awuy hY business Telegram, to DO absent
0 week or more.
It was Just rs welt, s,,c thought, a. hhc looked
III her mirror. III mid worn from sickness nnd
travel. ts'ere was Scarcely . vostseo OF her
cheeks hollo1, ller faee gray with . sickiY
pz!los, nnl Htrange Look Of arc about her
mouth. She would sleep and rest, nnd gain
color and strength by the time CaryIl earne
Two reeks Wtt BY, n,,d s,, tho h,9;usekeepef
her liz upon tie lounge while slio waited upon
her. CoralIe piled her with questions concora-
ing Caryl.
:, Was 10 changed, had be grown o1dor,-
"Tllat is WE'LL" thought Corallc. ..'Alen do
not talk OF things most dear TO thcu."
Suddenly slie said:
', "Xoa Soa hays +, grown very pretty Mabel did
Mubcl blushed scarlet. "No one ever Told rua
SOL she answered.
"Thnt Ia strange" said Coralte; ~ wonder
Caryl never told yoii,-but suppose you aro
st!l q child to him. YOU must bc nearly II,
Mabel"
ttSeycntccn last month";
''Just ten ycars my junior" said Coralte, and
sighed, suo could nat hnvo told why.
0ne laS there came telegram. Caryl was
eonl'nti u''Nt'
CorAl!e atose lIola Jug !ounee 1herc ehe md
t'sen lyi,,E, Inu began 70 mlko her toilet. III
~ hcr llie sNe hAa never ielt So anxious and c1~
c1tet' a1out neF nGsso'lai appe1faIlce'
hhe enoss delicate, pala.b,ue fooa' Que that
i!ad been vsry becoming to her n her health:
she ArratGeu nor heaut1l9t at9! .sll! plentiful
1alr n Tug inat'aef Car5l hnd ikc1 Of old,-a,'l
then SIG threw opei, tns p'lnt! att let II hood
Of warm, elGae snnllsht nEon hsraelf as Sue
htoo8i helnte uac lsoI. nnn asc!l 70 40 tllat ~
days gone WI aid Elorr IN tle bcautY that showeu
no tlA". bht ho"Iah! lile sunlight was cruel,
eruet. II sl!o~eu IN th'h Hgure, With all It's
lack OF rollsls!cu outlines II showed the wasted
cheeks. The flesh with TINT gray iaok Of middle
life upon IT, the cruel llttit lines about The
mouth mud ctes. An. tiod! stt9 was 90 longer
young; no longer oeantlluls would CarSl still
love her!
just then sue heard cry, and, turning toward
the window, hhe saw Caryl cols'liIE through tic
gate aud Mabel rsInuIuK to meet him. lia
luoketl but lEttio older tllan Wl!eh eho last saw
him. but v was Hn1ldsu'ner. antf llis bearing was
moro d!Enltleh. ltcr heart lcapcd to hor throat,
her breath carne tltcl a',d fast, rs eho watched
hlol Unseen.
Mnbcl met him, her checks agloH with tho
.Sil1.roso bloom Of curly youth, her long hair
floating in t summer bscczc. ls tasy!'s eyes
rested upon her, his face seemed trauslGurcd
Ia 0fn nj of