The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-05-29

"Does the saved mariner look back with long.
ing upon the fearful death he has escaped, and
willingly return to storm and wreck 70
81 think not. my boy"
"And can n man, In his full senses, long for the
dalrle and glare Of the empty life that brings only
pain and unrest when . bright spirit like this
holds watch and ward for him over m earthly
heaven? ?"
lie held his wife BY the hand as he spoke. and
his eye was radiant with light supernatural.
IL was on the following day-a beautiful day In
early autumn-thAt Paul and Della walked out
upon the gentle hill that slopcd up from the cot
tage. And again he looked OF upon the grand
spread Of landscape beyond the river.
"Ah." be said. 'if owned that land would
do great work, Della"
"what would you do. Paul ?" asked voice be.
hind him.
lie turned. and beheld his uncle.
"lf you we're the owner Of that land, what would
you do with itl"
al would make Il bloom With life :" replied the
youth, eIoquently. "Think, now that the railroad
Is laid, how near it Is 10 the city. Think Of the
toilers there who might end light and comfsrt in
these heaithfui shades. IL I owned that land,
would invite capital To open TO the life that ought
90 occupy IL. would lay out streets, and portion
off lots for dwellings, each with its garden and
would call IL the Eden Of Wildwood"
And suppose you had the capital Of your o-n
"The Eden Of wildwood should be an actual
verify
A shadow passed over the old mans face, and
then came 4 shining light. lie reached out and
took his nephew's hand.
aiso."
Paul would have laughed IL his uncle had not
looked so solemniy upon him while be spoke. As
IL vas. he simply exhibited beuiiderment-
81 heard you express earnest wish 20 own
the land and secured IL for you." continued Belts.
nf,.t 1t -. l. t.
at Is no jest. Paul. In one word-Lamb has
returned
"Lamb-re,arned. 80
"le.-And your fortune Is safe
Paul Ross vas not sure that he uas in his wax
Ing senses. His uncle was not the man TO utter
such language jes,ingly.
"li il true. my boy. Lamb has returned. and
every dollar that he had of yours Il no; only
safe. bat the amount 1, well. nj sh doublsd.'
Uncle Abijah-what is this?"
'Do you not gGessl"
81 dare not. Tell me-"
Again the old man took his nephsw's hand. and.
after brief pause. he ansuefed-
paul. you may blame me IL you please-you
may heap wrath upon my head IL you Iike-but
you must know that Lamb has only acted at my
bidding. sent him away. AMI he stayed away
until called him back. saw you failing aud
sinking. my boy. saw my sisters son wasting
and dying of disease which could net be cured
except he could be lifted up froa the pit into
which he L4I falIen. .AG his young manhood
80 fail u native power and gooiness.boued
and"
"s,op. stop" said Paul. raising hi. other hand.
II sec IL ALL"
"And do you blame me,'
"Biane you ."
"Ay. do you blame me for the hard. har.h
remedy applied p
"lIlame you, uncle Shall blame you for my
salvation Shall ! blame you for my manhood .
health and strength and visor, Shall blame you
for-this:" And he ls, 90 his uncle. hand. and
ares hi. wondering uife to his side. II only pray
10 Goi that the return of the lost uealth may not
cause my wife 60 love me less IL can neeer over
shaiow wiih it, baik these other joys which have
Ers-s sP fr.m the Lrti-E life -
II uas all as Cnele Belts bad said. Lamb had
gone auay At his order, having Grst secured the
property - that no harm coaii befall ii-anl il
had all been done that Paul might be thrown upon
his "un resources. and thus savei fron the slo;h
that vas eating a~ay his young life. And IL had
workei very veil.
And shea Paul Eoss had received back ki.
great foF;sne. he uas true 20 the promise be hal
made concerning the tract of Land bey CAL
the river; and thi. is the true story u hos the
toilers Il the city came % be blessed uith those
pleasant. heaihfai homes in the EIen .. willu0o-!