New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-07-13


he had unexpectedly met q cousin,
Frank Alden. who had lately returned
. from Canada, and was about sailing f0l
Australia. He wished to get bill OF
exchange on Melbourne, but feared he
would not have time, so Philip had at
tended to the purchase, for which his
cousin had given him Bank of Eng.
land notes, tie most of his money being
in that form. His cousin, moreover,
urged him TO go to Australia with him;
and he had finally agreed to follow him
in tho next vessel that sailed.
The magistrate decided that the tcs-
timony was not sufficient to justify him
in holding the defendant, and the case
was dismissed, although many believed
him guilty, ana regarded his story rs q
clcverly-contrivcd fabrication.
There were two faithful friends, how
ever, whose trust and affection did
much to sustain tho young man under
the weight of this calamity. The first
was his mother, whose hand trcmbleu
as she laid it upon his head, and as
surod him that tho word OF her boy
would stand against any amount Of cir
cumstantial evidence; while on the day
after his trial, a boy delivered little
noto at his house. blottcd and tear
stained, which he read and rc-rcad with
a throbbing heart and misty eyes:
My Dear Friend-It almost breaks
my heart to know that father believes
you guilty. do not, and never shall
mo never, Philip, though everyone
else should condemn you. I believe
and trust that this strange mystery will
be solved. SILVIA"
Philips's preparations to leave for
Australia were rapidly completed.
my very first letter homc." he said
to his mother, as he embraced her
at parting, ''shall contain Franks con-
firmation of the truth of my statement.
When my reputation is clear, and I
have accumulated enough money to
meet the requirements of Mr.. Graham,
will return and claim the dear, faith
full girl whose love is proof against all
suspicion"
Another misfortune, however, await
ed the young man when he reached his
destination. Frank Alden had fallen q
victim to fever that was raging in tho
colony, and had died two days before,
directing that everything he left should
be delivered to his cousin as soon as he
arrived.
Then at this fatal termination of tho
hope that had buoyed him up on the
voyage over, Philip Marston would
have welcomed death, had it not been
for the remembrance of the trust and
confidence of those two dear ones at
home. The closing words of that pre-
cious note revived his almost sinking
hopes, and drawing it from it's conceal
ment, he read them again and again.
II believe and trust that this strange
mystery will be solved"
Here, then, lay his present duty, and
he would prove himself worthy of SyI.
Was belief and trust by performing it
faithfully. He sent brief letter to his
mother, and then set to work to earn a
fitting dowry for the girl he still hoped
to make his wife.
Meanwhile, in the home Philip had
left, things went on much as usual
The mortgage had been paid, but Mr..
Graham had taken no stops toward the
proposed repairs-he must wait, he
said, to recover little from the loss of
that two thousand pounds, before maxi
ing any further outlay; and Sylvia felt
very little interest in the matter.
So passed two years, bringing some
new residents to the town, and among
thom physician, already possessed Of
good fortune, and who would readily
secure q large practice. He secured
something else, also, almost immedi-
ately-the favor of MI. Graham, who
observed with qualification the deep in
tcrest with which DR.. Stanton regarded
Sylvia from the first moment of his in
PRODUCTION to her.
II shall begin my long projected re-
pairs on this house next week." Mr..
Graham said to his daughter, one even
ing; II will have it thoroughly reno
waited and refurnished from top to bot
tom, so that you may have a home to
be proud Of
''Refurnished, father said Sylvia,
that seems hardly necessary"
'.Porhaps not, under ordinary cir
cumstances.' said MIR. Graham; ''but
have something else to tell you. I have
received an offer for your hand, and
one which you will, / hope, DO disposed
to consider favorably."
''From whom, father?" Sylvia asked
very quietly, although her cheek grow
paler than usual.
From the very ono l should have
selected out of hundrcd-Dr. STAN
ton: What do you think Of that, Syl-
via?'
Il think DR.. Stanton an excellent
and worthy gentleman" said Sylvia,
steadily; ''but cannot marry him, fa-
ther-indeed cannot"
''That is all right" said Mr.. Graham.
IA young lady is not expected to jump
at an offer, however desirable and graf
flying. have labored for your benefit
and welfare all these years, and shall,
l hope, find that my kindness has not
been thrown away, or unworthily be-
stowed;" and rising from the chair, he
kissed his daughter lightly on the fore
head and then left the room, while
Sylvia buried her face in her hands to
hide the tears that were trickling
through her fingers.
And while sho sat there, fearful and
Respondent, ship was speeding over
the ocean, bringing Philip Marston to
the deathbed of his mother. Her last
letter had reached him at q time when
the tide of good fortune, started with
his cousins capital, was flowing in up
on him with lavish abundance-a letter
inploring him to return, that she
might see and bless him once moro be-
fore she died-and, leaving everything,
he had taken passage in the first YES
sci, due, now in few days. But of this
Sylvia knew nothing.
The repairs were nearly completed.
and the workmen were busy in the
room where Mr.. Graham had been sit
ting on that memorable day when
Philip had paid his last visit there. He
had decided to have conservatory on
the outside, and have the windows cut
down to the ground. DR.. Stanton was
making Sylvia visit, and she, feeling
more than usually indisposed to enter
terrain him tete-a-tete, had suggested
that they should inspect the repairs.
As they entered the room, tho men
were removing the woodwork from the