Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-08-13

ease, the doctors Selu, was tHe cause,
brought on by excitement.
After the funeral, when the will was
read, it was found that he had left his
money to be divided between the two
girls, and his wife was to have the
house and shop, with power to dispose
of it after her death as she thought
best.
Maggie, the eldest daughter, who had
been engaged for some time, now resolved
to marry and thus in very short time,
the once happy household was broken
up, and Mrs, Lamberton was left with
only an old servant who had been with
them for years.
JEANNE, meantime, unconscious OF all
these sad changes, arrived safely at her
destination, expecting to find John
awaiting her at the landing place but
she was doomed to disappointment.
The other lady's lover was there, how
ever he having thanked the captain for
his care of the girls during the voyage,
and telling him to send John after them
if he came, took the ladies to hotel,
where they were glad to rest for day
or two.
Miss Gray's lover desired to get mar
ried at once but she would not consent
until she saw Jeannie in safe hands. Un-
used to neglect of any kind, JEANNE
would have gone home to Scotland at
once had there been ship ready to
sail; but there would be none for
week, so there was nothing for her to
do but to wait.
After five days, at last John put in an
appearance, but it took all his powers
of persuasion to please JEANNE, and he
saw he had tried her too far. At last
she forgave him, and both couples were
married on the same day, the one
standing groomsman and brides maid for
the other. After promising to write
often they bade each other goodbye,
their homes lying in different direc-
tions.
Jeannie's luggage being packed on the
wagon that John had brought. they sci
out on their homeward journey. After
q weeks uneasy jolting over rough
roads they arrived one night alta misera
ble-looking shanty, and the young wife
could hardly believe her husband wher
he told her that. was to be her future
home. After the first shock was
over she did her best to make
things better, and it was wonderful
what change she soon made. But thu
life was so dreary and full of hardships
and no sooner did she learn of he
fathers death than she resolved to g
home. John represented to her tina
they would get rich soon living as the,
were, and after few years they coult
return; but for once she would hav
her own way. So the shanty and tn
sheep were sold to a new settler, ant
they returned to Scotland.
Their friends were all astonished a
their sudden home coming, but only t
her mother did Jeannie tell the hare
ships she had gone through with.
Mrs. Lamberton, finding the charg
of the shop too heavy, offered it to job
at handsome salary, and also shar
of her house. This was too good a
offer to be refused, SO they were 500
settled down to suit all parties. Blu
. JEANNE was not happy; her husban
did not turn out we'll. The old prt
verb, ga full cup is i'll to carry" ws
true in his case ; he began to drin
heavily. and the business fell off in col
sequence. Jeannie did her duty bravel.
although many night her husban
came home helplessly drunk. But thi
!, could not last long; soon his healt
Q broke down, and he fell i'll. Jeanni
r nursed him as only wife cal
!, but, despite all her care, he died at til
early age of thirty. Although 81
!, mourned him truly, at the same tin
she felt sense of relief and freedo
/. which she had not experienced for year
q She and Peter had never met SIM
their bitter parting. She had heard tn
!. he was still unmarried, but that was 9
she knew. John had been nearly
!, year dead when she was surprised OF
- day to see the well-known gig stop
Il her door, and healthy, jolly. lookil
20 farmer step out. The servant was n
long in showing him up to the parl'
or. where Jeannie sat all in tremor. Th
IL meeting was rather constrained at fir
> but that gradually wore off, and SO
* they were talking and laughing almt
ID as merrily as of yore. The years IL
had passed since they last met We're fl
n gotten.
ip This was but the beginning of ma
e. similar pleasant visits.
"Jeanpie," Peter said, one day, &C
Mt | ora both too old and hava waited