Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-09-08

able intervals, Dut THIS perfect WONldH
came with her dainty covered tray, and
fed me in my weakness with delicacies
which her own hands had prepared" :
alt was during one of these times
that you revealed in plain words your
attachment to her?"
60, no, no, John. There was no
words spoken
,."Then you personifisd Dick Swiveler
and the marchioness?p
Exactlyn : < s J. s.
He seemed grateful to me for reliev-
ing him from the confession IN plain
English.
+ g You grasped her disengaged hand
and between each dainty spoonful kissed
it, after your illustrious example, Dick
Swivelerp'' "a ..
"Only once, John; only once.
Ibegan to walk the floor again in
desperation. His long face was almost
toomuch for my gravity.
ssHow did she receive this mark of
esteem2''
AJust as any modest woman might,
under the circumstances, as If it meant
nothing at all but gratitude; yet l OBJ
served that she came less freely after
that, and when 1 grew strong enough L
left the house and made home for the
time being with my sister,"
"Apd this is all you have ever ex-
pressed to her?''
call, sir, all. Yet l realize that am
always looking for her in her pew at
church. II she is absent or i'll / am
miserable, and here am L, preaching to
others, telling them the sublime truth of
our blessed religion, yet going about
with this secret in my heart. have come
to makes proposal to you, John. Allow
me a seat in your office and shall study
the principles of the law, and leave the
ministry
'study the law of divorce, do you
mean?" "
"Oh, dear, no; how you mistake me |!
l should be away from the place then
and might overcome it. l should make
rather a poor lawyer, fear, but 1 could
at least write for you
"My dear fellow l. said, throwing
an arm about him, ''let me sum up your
case. You have always had an over
scrupulous aud over-sensitive con-
science. This has magnified your real
and honorable friendly liking into an
unlawful love. You have dwelt upon
the subject until it has assumed morbid
proportions to you. You have positively
done no wrong, but have been brave
and noble and true. Your difficulty is
not specially cardiac; change of scene
and good living would entirely over
come it,"
ssBut suppose, John, I have no de-
sire to overcome it; suppose it gives me
q secret pleasure; suppose grow hum
cry for words in her praise, and that
every time / chance to see her in per-
SON, it does me good like medicine. :"
sOnly another symptom that it is not
mortal. , 1t is nothing but disease,
which change of scene and climate will
rectify. Let me prescribe for you, Ju
lius Do not leave the ministry. Your
gifts shine there. My wife and l have
made arrangements to 60 to Europe for
the season. We start in May, and
spend the summer in Italy. You shall
be one of the company if you will.
Churges guid." ct was about time
threw out a little ballast you see, for
the shortcomings Of my youth stood out
rather prominently in the white light of
his extreme conscientiOusness.) go
with us, Julius, and see if you don't
come back well man. g..
He grasped my hand with all the old
time fervor, said he would think of it,
and the result was the sequel to my
story.
l went home that evening. Dick, in q
mood to appreciate my blessings, and
to pray most fervently for all bachelors.
Never did wife appear more beautiful
or children, more. to he beloved, as
thought of the solitariness of Hard
words life, its purity and sweetness, of
the paradise of truth this world would
be were all endowed with his exquisite
constituencies of conscience.
l thought to interest my wife in him
by telling her his {" story,'' before told
her of the invitation l had given him,
and began it for that purpose the first
monlent weswere alone. But as l came,
in the order of narration, to the name of
the lady in question, she started from
her chair and flashed upon me such a
look of surprise that | stopped immedi-
ately for an explanation. A.
tJohn!"
tsYeS.h z g.
ado you remember Julia Scott?''
"I do"
"She married one by the name of Get
tenbergh while you were in Leipsic."
"You never told me. What became
of her then?' -,
ssHe. only lived about six months.
You know what a lovely girl she WASP"
Sc Yes" -
"Strong and self-reliant, too"
g She seemed all that $50
alt would, be just like her to take
some such way las that to earn her
living. She has rich re1atives'here in
New York, but would be willing to
wager she was too,independent to live
with any Of them, but sought out that
place and kept boarders. had lost
track of her, but I'm just as sure of her
identity with that Julia Gettenbergh as
if saw her this minute.''
"Perhaps she married again, but
how could her name be the same?"
i "JohnI'-A long pause.
( "Welf?r
. "With your leave I shall take the
train for R tomorrow. You won't
mind my being away day, will you,
dear2 I shall unrayel the mystery, 1t