Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-04-28
The gracfnl. youthful figure Of Dudley

The graceful, youthful figure OF Dudley
Carleton lay crushed and dead upon the
beach, and ono Of the tishcrman--who
had known him best, through having
sometimes accompanied him and his
friends on their boating excursions
went aud communicated the sad tidings
TO his relations.
Meanwhile Mark was borne away to
the cottage where he lodged and the
worthy housewife, who had become
terribly alarmed at his absence, pro-
ceeded to dress his wounds with all q
mothers tenderness.
Her only son had been drowned few
months previous to Mark Fcnton's com
ing to make his home among them, and
she had learned to look upon the young
follow in the light of that son she had
| lost.
One hour later and the news had
reached Hotty, who entered the cottage
with wild despairing cry and threw
herself by her lovers side.
MARX oh! dear Mark-liye for my
sake!" she calculated, in accents we'll
nigh chokcd with emotion. II never
knew how dearly loved YOU until now.
1 never knew that all the world is as
nothing compared TO you. | have been
foolish, wicked girl, and want YOU to
forgive mel"
Mark Fenton opened his eyes, and
fixed them on the white, haesard face
Of Matthew Goldings daughter,
my poor lass, " he murmured, family
pressing the delicate fingers which lay
in his open palm, " knew you'd regret
it before long. Don't take on, my dar-
ling am not going to die yet feel
so much better now that nave seen
you, and heard your own sweet words
I am sorry Mr.. Carleton's dead l shall
always feel that had something to do
with it aud yet lie who is ono day to be
my Judge knows that | meant him
no harm Don't take on 10, lassic--
don't take on so"
"Oh, Mark ! am great deal more
to blame than you, continued Hettie,
still weeping ~ can never forget
whata wicked girl have been"
! 4" Yes you will, ,'dear wait till come
down on the beach again" rcjoiucd
Mark, "Gni We shall be SO happy to
! ge;her. Kiss me, Hottie and let ne
see Jon bright and cheerful every day ::
that Will do me more good than all the
doctors in England"
And it was a. Mark Fcutou had Faid.
He did grow better every day, although
his recovery to health and rtrcnrth
was a more lengthy affair than either
no or Hctty had ever anticipated: for il
was not until the following spring that
he was seen at his work again, and dur
ing that time the frequent vieits Of the
worthy rector had cheored and soo;hcd
him, aud hc went about his business Of
last like the Mark Fon.on Of old 4
change, however. had come over Hctty,
and perhaps for tho better
A magisterial inquest vas held re-
specting the discovery of Dudley Carlo.
tcn's body, aud his death was asserted
TO have been occasioucd entirely hy his
own passion.
Hotty could not do too much for
Mark to prove the affection that L. once
had feared she had bestowed upon
another, and in the early summer, TO
the infinite satisfaction Of old Matthew,
they were quietly married in the little
rustic church
Their chillrcn may now be seen play
ing upon the beach, for they love to
listen to the song Of the waves, or climb
on grandfather's knee when tired Of
their gambols and listen to his wonder
ful tales. but there is one spot on the
cliffs which Hctty can never pass with.
out shudder. or recalling TO mind
events in the past TO which her husband
has never once alluded
She Saw Him Few Better.
Tho public has long conceded that