News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-11-02

r 0A pau AIn according TO the 'art1-
cles, he started on his travels, after an
earnest but hasty farewell to the farmer
and his daughter. There was down
cast, sorrowful look in Ruth's face and
tear trembled in her eye as they
parted, but George thought it was only
because they had so long been brother
and sister to each other.
Nearly seven years passed, and after
many ups and downs George Carson
found his way to the mining country.
Here fortune took turn. She fairly
rained down her favors, and in an in
credibly short space George was rich
man.
eff it had only happened years ago p
he sighed-"but to what purpose is it
now ?" he added moodily-remembering
bitterly rumor which had reached him
long ago of Ruth's marriage to Richard
Halne.
After awhile a strange longing came
over George to visit the old scenes
which were constantly rising before his
fancy.
''Surely nobody would recognize me
now," he said, "with his bushy beard
and burly form. I might even steal a
glance at Ruth without her knowing it. "
And acting promptly on the thought,
as was his habit, he was soon rapidly
retracing the journey on which he had
entered more than seven years before.
1t was getting night when, after many
weary days of travel, the train set him
down at little station six miles from
farmer Pendrew's house. But George
wasn't afraid of good walk. So he re-
solved to go on at once, for somehow
his impatience to see his old friends in
creased as the distance shortened. Be-
sides, he was sure of a hospitable recep-
ton, for farmer Pendrew's door was
always open to a stranger. He would |
pretend to be O traveller stopping for
few days rest, and In that way he might
see Ruth and assure himself that her
life was as happy as he had always
prayed it might be.
As he briskly walked along, busted
with these thoughts, man sprang sud-
denly out of some bushes at the way
side. From glimpse of his face which
George caught by the moonlight, he
recognized the features of Richard
Harne. But the next instant heavy
blow of a bludgeon stretched him sense
less on the ground.
IF the assailant's purpose was robbery,
he had no time to accomplish it, for the
sound of approaching steps compelled
him to instant flight.
When George Carson returned to con-
sciousness, he found himself in bed, and
a sweet, gentle face bending over him.
At the first glance he started with an
exclamation of surprise. The face was
Buth's.
1t disappeared quickly, and that of
the doctor took its place.
"Tell her to come back p appealed {
George, piteously.
Calm yourself, my dear sir, urged
the doctor you've had n sharp DattIe
for life these three days past, and it's {
hardly won yet"
''But 1 Unjust see her, George pleaded.
"And you shall, but not till you are
in fit condition" returned the other
and administering few drops of an OPT
ate to his patient, the latter soon {
dropped asleep.
When he awoke the first thought was !
of Ruth.
'She must never know her husbands
crime," he said to himself; SIT would {
quite break her heart" 6
ST think he may safely see her now,"
muttered the doctor, stepping out, and
the next moment Ruth entered.
"You don't know how glad am to s
see you better, George" she said, tax I
ing his hand in the old sisterly way. /
$50 you know me, then ?" /
81 knew you at the first glance" she q
g
'Mrs.-Mrs. Harne-" he began. G
Her face flushed deeply. t
"Why do you call me by that name ?" +
she asked. v
"Why, are you not Richard Harness k
wife Pm sure I heard So" 4
Wudb you uedru WAS ldlSe, bueu. 1
am still Ruth Pendrew as you left me s
80 many long, long years ago." v
"Thank God p George calculated. C
Not then, but when he was strong I
enough to listen to it all, George heard C
from Ruth of her rejection of Richard h
Harness offer, also of her fathers death, Ii
and how che was now mistress of the Il
old home, where she was living with a n
maiden aunt, and whittier George had s,
been carried by those who found him t,
where he had been stricken down: and h
how Richard Harne had squandered al
his patrimony and become an outcast, "a
and many other things not needful now u
TO mention. u
George Carson's recovery was speedy o
and complete; and it was not long till "
ne and Ruth entered into closer rela- tt
tionship than that of brother and sister. a
Richard Harne was never heard of g
afterward.-Ledger. C