The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-04

man bad a good deal Of trouble to
explain to her the impossibility Of her
demand, and to quiet her so far as to
lead her back into the cabin. She need
but wait patiently, he said; in New
York she would be sure to find tele-
gram explaining all.
She waited-but in vain; no message,
no friendly word bade her welcome to
the new world. The captain and some
of the passengers took an interest in the
poor girl and accompanied her to the
German consulate. There she gave her
uncle's address, and the consul prom
ised her to cable to him Immediately.
The next day she was to learn the
answer. She came the next day. The
consul led her to his private oflice, and
with a grave face invited her to take
seat.
Have you other relatives in Germany,
Miss Rschberg, besides your uncle ? he
inquired.
None she answered.
Iregret it, reioined the consul, for
your uncle is dead. Here is the answer
l received this morning.
And he showed her the fatal message.
Emily had suffered so much during the
passage that this new blow scarcely
hurt but only stunned her. She sat
there motionless, staring at the paper
before her with vacant gaze.
DO you wish, under the circumstace,'
continued the German official, TO return
to Europe? could facilitate your
arrangements If such should be your
wigh.'
What for p she asked, dejectedly.
Just as you please answered the
consul.
She rose from her seat, thanked him
mechanically, and went out into the
street.
'Oh, do not ask me, exclaimed Emily,
covering her face with her hands, 'to tell
you all that befell me here 1t is tale
of shame and misery will spare you
and me. -Four months after my landing
this child-his child d-was born. Some
time later received letter from him,
offering me money and explaining his
treachery with perfect frankness. My
love, he said, had become troublesome
to him, for just then the possibility of
rich marriage with an elder and exces.
siyely jealous woman had presented
itself to him-and thus he resolved to
put me out of the way. How well the
rascal knew me In writing this letter he
placed a deadly weapon into my hand |
He knew we'll enough / would not
use it.
The night was far advanced when
Emily had told me her sad story to the
end. 1 took my leave of her, promising
not to forsake her till suitable position
had presented itself for her.
came, and returned the next day
and the next, and 30 on for nearly three
weeks until little by little the intercourse
with Emily became the most engrossing
occupation of my day,
She became daily more beautiful, and
daily saw revived before me that fair
image OF the elf OF Hohenheim, of my
boyish dreams, turned to a still more
bewitching reality.
One day as entered as usual the little
German hotel, the fat host came to meet
me with letter in his hand.
For you, he uttered laconically.
1 tore open the envelope. 1t was from
Emily and contained the following lines {:
My dearest, my only friend I
leave you, you who 1 have learned
to love more than my life. And it is
just because of my great love that l go.
Your life must remain as = is, pure and
free and noble. YoG path must
not be soiled by creature like me.
Farewell God bless you May every
tear which falls from my cheek while /
write this bring You years and years of
happiness | Do not grieve for me. l
found honest work in q city far away.
Do not search for me and do not forget
quite your poor, loving
ELF OF HoHKNHRIM.
A year has passed. / have neither
seen nor heard from her since.