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

tween myself and Marian was pre-,
emily discussed, and when nv fsthe
taxed me with unkindness towar
her, | felt bound to explain 10 biz
Franks demand, and her resentmen
Of my interference.
My mother started up suddenl,
from fit Of thinking and piled M
ssith questions.
WAS Marian the only person VIII,
had access to the sideboard ?"
AS far as | know, the only person,
replied
"And did you say that ber lette
to her brother Frank contained mon
ey"
Eyes; postofice order for ter
pounds"
"Had she ten pounds of her own?
"Not that | know Off
"Was she likely to have saved il
from her allowance for housekeeping
or private purposes z"
every unlikely, indeed"
"Then," my mother continued, ''it
seems to me that the nearer home you
look for your money the sooner you
will find it.n
When | arrived home my mind
was torn and distracted by conflicting
opinions. / felt very anxious to dis
cover some sign OF innocence, or may
be guilt.
"Marian," | said, as gently as j
could, where did you get the money
that you sent to Frank Z"
She started and turned quickly
around upon me.
"How did you know that | sent
money to Frank 2"
Never mind how | knew it?" |
replied. Where did you obtain it 2
You must answer me that question
before you leave this room." added,
more s,ernly; for her evasion Of my
question disquieted me.
She looked at me steadily in the
face fr moment, then, dropping ber
eyes and clasping her hands tightly
together, she exclaimed:
Il see now the drift of your qges-
ton. The money was lost at the same
time that | sent some TO Frank HaT-
old, you suspect me-your own wife
-of being the thief, and you have
sent that man G | saw be was q de-
tective immediately to track me
out and prove this against me- Do
you intend tc send me to prison z"
Marian" | answered. exeitedly,
"wben | sent that man here no such
suspicion had ever occurred to me,
and now that | must confess it has,
one word from you will dispel it; or,
if it should be otherwise (here | ex-
teuded nv hand to her, but she flung
it from her, you have only to
acknowledge it TO obtain my forgive
ness"
"Your forgiveness ?" she added,
haughtily, 81 do not need it," and
another word she left me.
For some minutes | remained stun
ped by this new aspect Of affairs
Could it be possible that my Marian
was guilty? Iwould not believe it.
And yet she had not attempted to
ieny IL Again The anxious face she
bad lately worn, together with the
other circumstances of the case. serv-
ID only to confirm the idea. Would
.ha. it had not been SO, or, even be-
ng so, that she would come to me
or the reconciliation | was longing
or, aud the forgiveness | was only
90 anxious to bestow
A day or two after this | found
tote awaiting me when | returned
home to dinner. The handwriting
vas Marian's, and my delight was SO
,reat that / had kissed it again and
lgain. Eagerly | opened it and read
t. 1t read as follows:
"The society of thief cannot be
oneeDisl. For that reason | have
.ept out of your way till | made up
Nv mind what to 10. | shall not
rouble you any more. Baby and ]
ave gone 10 nv father | know you I
an claim baby if you like to do SO ;
ut | think you will see thai it is bet
er for him to be with me. Do not
SIX me 70 come back. | never eau. /
The miserable life ] have been lead
1g lately would soon have killed me,
nd nv life is precious to nv child.
Tour uhhappy wife,
MARIAN"
THAT was all, except few words
t the end that bad been hastily
rratched out, Of which ] could dis
nguish only 20. Harold y
Strange as it may seem. this note
id not shock me as the discovery OF
larisn's guilt bad done
felt SO angry with her FOR ber un-
,asonable condac, that my tenderer
elings remained almost untouched !
Iv love for the Marian OF former
avs had nor decreased one whit,
lt nv anger with the present Mar
u was for the moment paramount.
be child was better with ber, and
r the present she should keep him.
r had no idea of fetching her back.
be bad left me through no unkind-
.ss of my own, and no wife could be
stifed in leaving her husband in
e way Marian bad
/ was beginning to get a little ac- |
stoned to my renewed bachelor |
ip, when one night, very late, q
legram was brought TO me worded |
US: II
Come a. once to baby
The night train would leave 10
out an hours time. II
/ packed few things and started +,
catch it 7
IN about three hours more | was i
into the room where Mar i
\ was sitting with our little one "
2 in her lap struggling bard for g
e. O
Some medical man was already
ere bending over the child and anx- :
lsly gazing a. its con;orted and n
id features, but as far i could see Y
ing but little 10 assist in the battle
ainsi death. lie left st once. and
4rian looked up into my face aod i
a.: n
Thank God you have come, He il
,s doing no good o. Haiold save il
: baby save nv child !" lb
Il will do what | can 10 save OUR r
i'd answered :,