Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-04-13
yerf.vE's SWEET SAKE.

ssrtw no weary months, and the
..spect Of having to sit in her room
h ts.t bssutiful day was anything
a~.oessing. Irene was very lovely
.ae SGT there, in a light blue silk
II. trimmed with real old French
e, ber golden hair falling in ring
: below her waist; and her frank
i sses gave the impression that she
.ss beautiful in her mind as she
bvely in her person.
30, dear Aunt Edith" she ex-
I,.;r.ed to a lady who was sitting on
law stool near her, looking at some
|.sataul flowers; ''please tell me a
ztoyy. or I think 1 shall do something
,rible."
Tie lady looked up with a pleasant
mile, and said:
IAN right, my darling; 1 will in
ulee in a little Renaissance. The
ircumstances to which 1 shall refer
,ok place just twenty years ago this
cry day. Your mother and myself
ere the only children of Lord Nor
! q Your mother, who was by far
lie handsomest of the two, was II
nd 1 was 20. We had just made
! ur entrance into society, and your
iother wasa belle. We'll, six months
slled by, and young Lord Delmaine
as expected home after two years
/ travel. He owned one of the finest
/ ktates in the city, and you may be
/ IRE that all of the mammas with
] HIrriageable daughtersw were delighted
hear it. At last the day arrived
Then he returned, and the same night
here was a grand reception given a.
he house Of a friend in honor of his
ktrn. We were invited, and 1 never
kw your mother looking more beau.
ful than upon that occasion. 1 no.
ced her when she was introduced tc
ord Delmaine, and Il saw at once
Lat it was a mutual case of love al
st sight. But I noticed at the same
me that the wealthy heiress, Miss
Iaice, was also in love with him.
ell, a year passed by quickly, and
amonth your mother was to BE-
aried. 4 few days later, Mis-
larice asked her to go out rowing
ith her on the lake. My sister con.
Inted, and IS l saw them leave thu
puse and enter the pretty little row
do not know what prompted
but felt as Though some invisibl,
wer was telling me to follow them
mixed down to tie lake, and seat
Efuysef in my oSn boat, was sool
pingin their wake. At last
the voice Of Miss Clarice
ing as though under the infu
*1of great rage. She was saying
6M Just five minute
mich to say your prayers. De
think l would ever see you his
Never! When once you arc
dmy way, 1 will win him!"
/ T.Se concluded with a loud burs
laughter, that nearly froze thu
81 God in my veins, for l realized tina
Ny sister was in the power of
saniac. / shut my teeth hard t.
ep from crying out. 1 pulled TO
e spot with all the strength | had
ID as l did so heard my sister cry
a0h, have mercy, have mercy
hat have l done that you shcul'
;sh to take my life:"
I :"Done!" exclaimed Miss Clarice
nave you not robbed me of IN.
I've. Come, your time is up"
Il heard a piercing scream, a will
rrst OF laughter, and with one sprin:
was in the water. | vas a goo
INNER. and in a few moments 0
ne l had my sister safe in my ow
Pat. | looked around, but Mis-
arice was gone. l took my siste
} .lne, and told mamma the Who'll
Dry. We were not long in restorin
sister to consciousness, and he
st words, spoken in most piteou
Scents, were:
'Wlat have / done that you shout
Hnt to kill me?"
was very sick for two days
II IN the meanwhile Miss Claric
lt been captured. Your mothe
5 married to her lover, after all
she never. thinks of hat fearfu
ISOLDE of her life without a shud
-
'iogether We called at the asylur
see Miss Clarice, but the sight G
pulling her hair out by the root
| tearing her clothes to shred
enever the opportunity Offered
sde us feel so badly that we nevs
geated the visit"
The aunt looked up as she finishe
story. and said:
i'Why, my dear, you are crying
ur~s~yG nose tears. Here come
y mamma and papa up the patti
they will think that Aunt Edit
SAID something unkind to the
Hing"
A'Fhe young girl wiped the tea
pm her lovely eyes, and said:
toh' Aunt Edith, they suffered s
FL for loves sweet sake"
~ Anlerlean Newspapers in 1882.
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