Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-12-24


me last evening that my hostess wa much smittsn
with me, and that could marry her and become
posseasor Of all her wealth. But, oh God hope
this is not true mus be true 20 my Inez She
NAV have married again and have forgotten me-.
have never dared to inquire about that but would
not fora million of dollars put another in her place
in my heart. Bot what my hostess
should be Inez married and widowed What If
she should love INC still! But no. no; | must
not think OF such thing. have wrcnged her
too deeply for that. God would not be a just
Co. L he sent such happiness to so great sinner
10 one the burden Of whose song must be 'hea
C,,rpa, Nee Cutpa, Hca Marina Culpa Oh,
Inez, Iaezi Could you ever forgive mey'
When he frs. seated himself at the table, lady
has stolen softly into the room and stood nelr him
ucseeu, and as he uttered the last exclamation she
pDs her arms gently around his neck, kissed him
on the forehead and said: /" Yes, dear husband,
can"
The man sprang to his feet aud stood for
a moment o. two and glared at her ike maniac
Then he seized her in his rs, as though she had
been baby, aud walked across the floor, covering
hsr face with ks -es- "ob, my Godl" he exclaimed
How can it be p3ssible that once more hold my
darling in nv arms It woua he too cruel to have
his turn out to be one Of the mad dreams Of
broken-down tramp Seating himself in chair by
the window still holding her in his arms each hand
each finger, received It's separate kiss and caress.
When he became more calm he looked lovingly
down into her eyes and saw the love OF old re-
fsc.ed back.
John she said playfuliy, aud IL to reassure
him, John, you still my great big, awkward
booty Here have been for more than an hour
curling my hair and dressing myself SO TO look
my very b,st, aud IN two minutes look like
fright One would not suppose it had been conbed
for a month Look at it y
''oh, Iaez, do tell me-do make me know that l
am really with YOU and that am not in the midst
Of one Of those dreams OF happiness that will follow
the poor, broken-down creatures who have lost all
hepe Of the future Oh, have had SO many, 80
many just such dreams in which the maximum of
all earthly happines, would be reached, only to be
fol owed by the realization Of bitter degradation
aad shame p
Let W hope, dear john, that il will be a long,
long dream this time, extending from this annvers-
airy % oar SlYibrs birth to the moment when one or
both Of u9 shall stand at his feet to receive the SEN
tencs Of eternity But, john. she continued, while
a mischievous smile played around her lips, Il
have forgiven you for letting IL fortune befall you
Nor, dear, can you forgive me? Forgive me for
that letter and Cor that-that other marriage, you
know, John -
There is nothing IN the wide world, darling, to
forgive liy idol can do NJ wrong. When received
the letter to which you refer your last-I could
but acknowledge its overwhelming justice, and
had TO bow down in humiliation and exclaim. Mea
CuipaP But, Inez, it canuot be that you belong to
some one else that would be too cruel. But what
else can expectl All ing pleasures have been like
the apples of Sodom-toueh them. and they are
gone No, no it cannot be. Miles said you were
a widoR, ami besides you said we would be always
toge.her. Thank Cod for that !"
Bat Miles was mistaken. 1 am not a widow,
but am, as have been for eighteen years. the true
an lawful wife of-well kiss me and will tell you
his name. There, there that viii do. l said
kiss, not forty, John Henderson, And now, dear
husband. not TO keep you in suspense any longer,
permit me to say that have read that sketch you
wrots just before you were shot, aud until | read
that did not know that you had received such
letter as the one which c,uscd you TO become dead
TO the world !"
g Then it WIS all forgery Oh. the fool that
was r.
~ cannot say that it was exactly forgery, for l
hsve not been without my crosses and trials, John
That letter business came about in this way: After
/ went back to my fathers to live, became ac-
quainted With man whom l learned to regard very
highly. was open aud frank in my friendship;
and, pleslming that is was love. he wrote me let
Ter, proposing that get divorce and marry him.
smaFting under Tue Insult iwrote nii 'e no.o you
recSFeu as my ie''e'' i''iSu 10 iet.N s'u' = sup
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shae 10 myself.
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come % oai'orha
"a strong impulse, with faint slimmer ct hope,
moved ne in this direction. did not dare to hope
TO find you, yet old not feel that you were oead.
Aunt Helen passed away some time ago, leaving me
her sole heifess and when some i've years ago my
father died found myself IN possession OIL large
fortune, and entire mistress OF my own actions l
Immediately set out for this State and purchased
this farm, which have since improved The I'M
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