South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-02-24

NNAS AllsA e4tt - SSG On me ffce O. =
Oh man. Grief, revaorse. ami The hunt
look q one Who lad fAils3 70 the utmost.
Bat deslh bad toeohea hjsa with is
blessed Usefulness, sad Ae lay AZ icas,
peacs-o-owHea.
Oae nUss hSve little soul Who can
s.aai b. the deaf sra say over he
senseiesS es8y: Z aAte YOU. TrSmcsa-
her al To- evil ycu have 3one. ard viii
reaaeaberr fsls onlv phy and for.
siveresS To- the maa who had passed
oeyoOd tae need q either.
4 sdor; lme aztec tbs will vas read.
X ras fOGni TIA, all &C bis possessions.
aoCscs, isGSs, bank stock, Sad all. were
len 10 me. Nhou BE named as hls low
e. AID respected triead. Margaret De-
Ray ter
Truly. the mills OF tie gods grind
slowiy, but they g,ind exceedingly
sGslL' Otesrs nsrvelet AZ The strange.
ness o. tie viii. 7, who knew What t5ey
DID not, recognized the justice OF it,
iisd Robert lived, il woali have been
has; asd now il WAS mine, for | should
have been Roberts wife.
IL made ne glAi that no made this
acknowledgment of his wrong. said
30 tho beginning OF this story that
bad always expected 10 he rich, and this
vas Tie way Il came: and having pass.
e through 40 much, il was not strange
that Tie arst 'boGght tbs. came 10 ME
was or tho relief from irksoUe duties
and petty economics that Il would briug.
L. vas the thought OF the nesstivc
good that came 70 ne first. The rusty
s..F Z = L
the struggle with the kindling OOd.
Later cSme the consciousness OF The
world this would open 10 INC, aud /
should have exuliei nightly only for
The one loss which could never be made
40 TO ne; the loss fer which no late
res,jtulioa could atone.
/ took possession. | moved my old
feeble mother away from The plain little
house, and gave her tie brightest, SUI
rlest room IN tie grand mansion, l
beau.ldei and adorned the ground as
chose; but in the honse | made few
changes, saye 20 brjrg books ami pic
lures according - ny tAste and needs.
spent money in a fashion ,ha, made
ny lawyers open their eyes Mia Asson-
isdment- WIS ia q fair way to find nv
Way bscG 20 that which vas said - De
the normal ccudiiivn OF tie DeRnyters.
should in lime have done that, for
you know NY palm was no. shaped FOR
holding wsier, but for strange, strange
thing that happened.
IL was June again. stood on the
porch, enjoying, in every nerve and e.
Der OF my being. the mary slous beauty
/ OF perfect morning. There was no
F Jaw. Inat Tnomeat the world was all
good. could not be sad with such :
Z SKY shove NY besd.
Looking down the gtavel walk saw
Robert Tr, msiue
he walked slowly. looking one side
and then another, evidently simiring
but BOT quite understanding the chan
I ges 10 saw.
l stood Ike one stricken dumb. In
my moments OF deepest emotion had
never the gift OF words.
Now, through all ny surprise, my ab.
/ so.utc oewilderment, rose Che ono glad
thought, 'Ee las coyaa back 81 ne, >
whether "a the flesh or in tie spirit did
no. yet know
BI1 they were warm living hands that
I tooN niue, and sweet, human kisses that
tel upon my lips aud brow.
'iias the sea given up its dead, Rob &.
eTt ? | asked.
Not that I've heard Of, dear. Ger
tainly it has no. given up TIC Cor i. nev.
sr bad me-
But were YOU not drowned Dill
you not sail Ia the Sea Bird, and was
size not lost 2
DO l look SIS if had como from
some cool sea cavern L. there any
sea weed or coral clioging to me ? No.
dear. did not sail in the Sea Bird. FOR
~ the moment | changed my mind. -
But, Margaret. may ask how YOU come
TO be here And what IL the meaning
Of al these changes | sec Where is
tnY father 2
%, Robert. don't you know z
Il know nothing. Fell ne quick please .
pointed 20 where. in the distance
the white monument OK the Tremaiaes
gesmed With cruel clearnoss through
the trees.
He Is dead They are al dead
And he thought tho sea had swallowed
you up. anl re left all this 10 me but
you shall have your own. ait your own.
surely ! will have M Owu, he said
lie bal not sailed rs ne baf planned
TO DO, and had written 90 say go. bgt
,bo letter wls misCaIricd. lie bad heard
nothing from home. aud the longing 90
see his dear ones had O.. LAST hceu too
strong for h.m and De bad come.
] told bin the story OF The years chat
had gone. Of NJ ambitions and success.
es, Of my longing & beartacbes. & said !:
4 took what be gave me, thinking n
vas right. You are Tue rightful owner
DOW ] will give % back 10 you and The
liltle house
Margaret bo sail, J suppose could
take oil. this from YOU am lie TIGHT.
fli heir; but 10 { did 90 would be- 20 Law
D, g. your feet AMI beg you o. take +,
with Tho slight incambrauc3 OF myseIf.'
ooh, Robert, 10 is yours IS much Is
10 ever was
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