The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-11-23


saw his arm extended to the light,
holding up two glass vials. So near was
she that she distinctly read the labels,
one of which was "Laudanum." This
he thrust into his breast-pocket and
seizing his hat, turned to leave the
room. But at the door he paused,
went back to the table, and scratching
a few hurried lines on sheet of paper,
left it lying open and went out.
Hetty, almost as pale as her lover,
instantly sprang up, and selzlng the
paper glanced over ft, murmuring
brokenly as she read
"DEAR MoTHER: Can no longer bear |
apony-seek relief-home tell Johnny-take |
good care of you-go before you meet you
in"
Hetty was trembling all over; but
now a CREST light, as if sudden re-
solve, dawned upon her pale face, and
without a pause she rushed from the
room, crossed the lawn, and with light,
swift steps followed the retreating
figure down the road. She overlook
him ust as he turned the clump of
cedars near the stables. Was it there
that he designed to commit the terrible
deed?
Loyd turned on hearing her breath
lessly call his name. He looked a good
deal surprised at seeing her-no longer
pale. but flushed and with disordered
curls hanging about her forehead.
ooh, Lloyd, don't do it For my
sake, don't !"
"Hetty, what ails youG Don't do
( what p
"You know; you didn't see me, but
I was in the room when you took the
the poison-the laudanum. Oh, Lloyd,
don't kill yourself-dontW
He looked at her steadily, with a
curious working of his countenance.
"Why should 1 not? You would
, not care" he said, gloomily.
"Indeed, indeed I should j. she
sobbed. "Oh, Lloyd, could not bear
F.: it it would kill meI'
Her pleading, fearful eyes were up
Y turned to his. He looked down into
I her face for moment, then took both
;. her hands in his.
e Hetty, you are going to be another
b mans wife,"
"Never, Loyd-neverl I was wrong
r forgive me-"
: "You don't mean to say, Hetty y
his face lighting all over as with t1usi
O of new life-"you don't mean to sa.
r that you do really love meY
a "Yes, 1 do 1 always did love you
e.l Loyd. 1 wouldn't have told you bu
# for this-but for that horrible poison
n Give it to me, Lloyd, that 1 may fee
you are safe" :.
l. He answered by taking her in HI
~ arms. There was no one near to Sc
Ia them. And then he gave the deadl
Iv vial into her hands, and she flung 1T
:. far as she could into the neighbour
IS pond.
"Iife is worth living for now, Hetty
NJ he said, as with her arm in his, and h'
t hand clasped in his own, they wake
- toward her home. But you WI
never know what pain 1 have suffered
N Most people said that Hetty had doI
m right in choosing Lloyd Sutton, aft
n ali: and Mr.. Frisbee Indignantly wei
back to the city and consoled himself
" selecting as his wife some other your
- and pretty woman. His marriage to(
T.. place about the same time with Hetty
al Some three years after this, Mr.. Lao.
in Sutton, a comfortable and happy lookll
pater familias, said to his pretty wife:
nv "I believe that any man can keeE
ne secret from his wife; but no woman
keep one from her husband"
he "Don't you, indeed, dear? Now,
as think just the contrary"
he He laughed knowingly.
nv "Perhaps can convince you. L
mt ad secret from you, Hetty, ever sir
-tv 9 were married"
ter ter "Indeedl Won't you tell it to I
lat Lc yd?'
no in Weeping it longer to myself.
nS won Idn't tell you at first, for fear J
ain sbonl d feel mortified in knowing
4 - no GU remember when you plead
a with me so earnestly not to take
TfeP Well, the truth is, I hadn't
ore least id, "a of swallowing that laudanU
oe merely intended to use it as a RENE
hat for the D. ain was suffering from a
ans ribIe tootl 'ache."
ars rs mYes." aid Mrs. Lloyd Sutton,
ok. mureIy. but with an arch glance of
,nd bIacIT ewes. { I knew that all the VIII
Il a dear. You se, read the note you
on the table, telling your mother
ack the main was, such that you could
wait tin tom orrow to take her to t.
INV must 90 at once, to see dentist,
'ff3 fo3r that Johnny " ould bring her, and
would meet h, r there. Then / X
oro what the laudan, I'M was for"
= IN Mr.. I,ovd Sut. ION opened his
oyd very wide, and gay low Whlstle'
had "You see, love, resumed nus
case stealing her arm arc una MS necK,
did had no other way of l citing you x
,ow how loved you and re, gretted my i
With 1t saved us both from b, nng very ml
She able. But"-with th same
ap. look" don't you think now TN
bore woman can keep a secret fl ON her
re- band as well as can husbal vi IRON
she Wife?" -