Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-01-27

10 send abroad a shrlll and terrible cry
Which in one moment like the blast OF doom
Could shatter all the happiness of this learth
she has forgotten me- he thought.
But row can | blame her? Perhaps
she was in want. Yet, how can | give
her up? Take her back from this to the
little cottage? No. But if | go away
help her to commit crime-what shall
| do?
''Sir," said Edith gently, though some
what frightened at the strangers pro-
| longed stare, twill you please tel! me
what your business is with me-"
eyes, madam" said he, trying to
steady his voice II wish to show you "A
finely engraved and illustrated Family
Record, for which | am canvassing
| VIII you look at it,
Edith took one, and while she exam
ined it her husband gazed on her beau
| tiful features and listened to her sweet
familiar voice, till he almost forgot the
! abyss that separated them. and lOnged
to take her once mCre to his arms.
The Record pleased Edith, and she
said she would take one, but that it was
too handsome to be marred by her in
ferior penmanship, and she did rot
know whom she could get to fiji it out
properly.
Enoch said that if she wished he
would do so for her, showing a speci-
men of his penmanship. As she ex-
amined it, a flush passed over her face
and q tear dimmed her eye, and she
murmured to herself
''How like EnOch's writing. FL had
not seen a stranger write it, | should
have said it was his" She said aloud
to Enoch. "Iour name, madam, he
asked in a low tone, as he bent over
the table"
Edith Arden Gordon"
Your marriage
''To Enoch Arden, May 10th, IS
Your children's names?'
Edith, born January 10th, IS
Willie, born August goth, IS
Nellie, born December 3D., IS
Died, May Sth, IS"
"What /" exclaimed Enoch, off his
guard, " Nellie dcad?"
Yes SIR" said Edith sadly, "Why
do you start ?"
Il thought--that is, | was getting it
down in the wrong place" said Enoch.
And regaining command of his voice,
ne asked
What is the date of your marriage
to Mr.. Gordon?"
= am not married to Mr.. Gordon
lie Is dead.
Not married Mr.. Gordon dead !!
Enoch said in dazed sort of way.
"No sir" said Edith, 'and wish you
to make note on the Record, that by
the provision of the will of the late
Hon. John Gordon, i'll order to come
into possession of the estate therein
willed to me, ] have according to it
conditions, by act of the legislature
changed my name to that of Gordon
What is the matter, sir; are you ill.,
she asked as Enoch tOttered to hi
feet.
where is your husband, Enoch Al
den - he asked tremblingly.
"Hc is dead. He died"
He lives Edith, my Wife crle'
Enoch, extending his arms.
Edith turned nale-looked searching
" in fine bearded face. and then, will
y Glad crv. sDranq to him and was fold
ed IN his arms. While nothing disturbed
tLo Stiffness Int sobs of tanpiness an,
low words of endearment, until the pat
ter If little feet was heard in the hall
and a little how peeped in the half oper
door and called
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