The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-05-22
NO. 81
Gerald Willett was n great friend
Of my husband Dead? Oh, yes.
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Gerald Willett died--let me sec
seven years age. Mrs. Willett
never quite left other mourning, us
you soc. They were n devoted
couple. Children? Oh, yes, two
but they both died in inf.ncy. One
was born nearly three months after
Mr.. Willett died. 1t was Il great
blow to the mother when it died.
I believe her first nome is Sarah,
Well oH2 Oh, yes Mr.. Willett
let's quite a...hantlsome property
NIL to his wife"
This in answer 10 my numerous
questions. 1t made me miserably
anxious to SEQ Mrs. Willett again,
and try to break down the barrier
of mystery surrounding her. But
when | called upon Mrs. Gardiner
u few days later, Mrs. Willstt was
s'out Of town. could not asccr-
tain where she had gone, but | re-
solved to once more visit tue scene
whore my cousin Sadie had disap-
pGared ten years before; and so,
follswing out this impulse, found
myself, as already described, upon
the Suspension Bridge, looking at
the whirling, foaming water | had
for ten years supposed tob. the
grave OF the only woman | ever
ioGva.
went DaeS TO tne motel, SLOWLY
gravely' and yet with q new nope
IN my heart; and crossing the
drawslng-room, came suddenly iace H
10 lace with Mrs. Willeit: she
must nave seen me IN washington
before Mrs. GARDENERS lntroallc'
ton, ior now,mcet'n!g me suddenly,
unprepared, the color Iaaed rom
her lace, ana then llusaea up
again, while her eyes dropped before
mIi1e. :. .,,
Sadie !" l cried, extending ooth
hands.
Yes she answered, III q ialht,
low voice, they are all dead, James,
soilt is useless now 10 hide myself
From you" =.
drew a large CHAIR forward, tor p
she was trembling so violently |
feared she would fall, and when she
was seated and calmer, s;sid:
why ald you iet T., us sorrow so
long ior You, sadles
%sorrow! she sald, bitterly;
there was little sorrow.telt= tor me,
Though my lather may have
mourned tIIe loss OF the os'!en
properly, But9yoa nave Mas,
James? sue asked, fnxio1sl
II answered. II
never seemed=to be mine. = made
Il = ossis Tor mercantile operations
tlil was a weaithy man, ana tlieh
lput the original sum out at inter
est 70 walt my death 10 return 10
our lar away cousin; raymond og-
zen. I'VE ~ inc aeaf olu mouse,
though, oaale. Your mouse ;ai'd
mims! li,G, !!
lhey grove mo 10 II. she sala;
IN 4 pleading tone' as II she owed
n me some compensation OF apol0gy'
rather iriShtened me 50 2. dresal''l-
~ An9 loysu uer&lu" 81 b"
uns, As l ioveo m you! r, r
Dln you loVe me, James! l
thought II was onIy 10 please
grandma ogt'en. MOI | never
Thought you were Influenced 9y the
money. put l knew how lond you
were OF her,your own grandmother,
and my great-gr'lndmotl'er. l loved
her; TOO, out shc llao no right 70
make or mar our lives"
But, SadIe, ,Iiia woman VINO went
over the falls!
Only q log oil wood, James lam
you wonder now II was. W heh
Gerald iound no could not come
near me, for l was perfect prison.
eir, ne hired himself us waiter at
the hotel where my latlier TOOK
rooms, and continued to wait upon
us at the table. Even l d!d not
recognize mn,untll lie cohtrlVcu 10
slip a note INTO my hand, while
passing the soup Aitsr that we
could Keep up n regular cores
pondenets;, for no one suspected any
thlng n 80 ws planned TO e!ops'
5iit Knew TINT you ought 10 nave