Iron County register., 1883-05-03
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VIOLA -;
Thrice Lost in a Struggle for a Name
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By MRS. II. B. EDISON.

.H# F.. SASll.-SONTINUED. n
"Well. now. 1 am coming to the
strangest part of it. Somethin' like a
month or SIX weeks ago a man came
here to see if could tell him anything
about this Genevieye Mallard. and her
child, and If 1 was positive that itswas
she who sailed with NE in the iu-tated
lie Brun: I" And who do you think it
was" he cried, 4excitedly. .7s-1<1 rsra.
m sure 1 could not TELL" Ralph
began. ~. g-..-. .-,,.s.-ss .,--
"Of course. you cou1dn' t-well, it
was Harry Mont ord, sir. that's who it
was! and he said Genevieve ,Mallai /
was his wife-his real, bona-fde wifs!
And-0, Lord, did you ever!-th.st
there'd been some terrible rascaltr,
and. well. can't tell the story now.
But if this is really her-his child
isn't it the very biggest miracle sir.
that you. ever heard OF, isir?'' And the
-excitable Captain brought his fist
down on Ralph's shoulder with such
force that he could scarcely repress a
- LIS hef.,"ssRafpho answered, hasti-
ly; snow enough of her, to abess GER
/ tain. .aoButt this Harry Montforf has
beenTepprted dead these twelve years,
and Mhare has he been all this time.
and 'te2S1EE 80 sssugztss
9'O,ygl don'tss bother,,'''' interrupted
Wsaite. ss..Ihere'Ii Ii be time enough to
find rffat out. Well send for him. nay
. boy, that what -re' L cto, and won't it
be q glorious surprise for 'em botE9'
that IS If she lives" he added, sud-
denly SOLDERING, t""'iwe must attend to
But where is he?4returned to En-
r1on
z4-as,Il don't zknow,'' he said. looking
blankly' at Ralph. "but, - Frightening,
-ssswe'n zseiesTapis everywhere, don t
YOU seea and then, aof course, we'll get
him.
6 The next morning Ralph telegraphed
2 home that Viola WIS found, but that she
was dangerously i'll OF brain teyer. and
&C Captain ~ aite proceeded to inaugurate
his plan OF MISCELLANEOUS tele graphing
;. in search of Harry Montford.
- Three days slipped away. and then
a change came over the delirious girl.
She, ceased to rave and toss. and sank
q into sort of stupor fr m which it was
feared she would never rouse. The
doctor staid till past midnight watching
for a change, but there was none, and
hesdsparted,s leaving word to be called
Immediately if there was any. Minna
w aite would have shared the watch
with Ralph. but he babe her leave him,
in firm, almost stern voice He fell
rs if he mast have her all TO himself the
few little hours she was to stay-he
could not bear that another should look
, al OF touch her-Ais Viola. .-
: Slowly the dark shadows slipped from
s the girdle of Night. and Day, lumin Gus
with golden prophecies. sent out her
3co,iriers along the low. eastern horizon.
and palegray lights fluttered up to the
zenith. putting out the stars, softly and
silently.
less, only faint. light breathing giving
assurance of life. Suddenly her eyes
fiuttered open, and were lifted to
Ralph's face. / hey looked at him so long
and steadily. with such strange, wist-
full gaze, that passion overcame pru-
: dence, and the doctors charge that
..she must not be excited if she walked
RATIONAL" was utterly forgotten in the
great ru of love and tenderness that
sursed up in his soul. He put his arms
about her and drew her head to his
bosom. l
34ls ..My love-my darling!" he cried,
! III a low. impas stoned whisper. T
- dear, Ralphr' she said softly. lifting
tone little fluttering hand and dropping
> sit on his neck. = -rsr.s; .- D.
:. ..s.You know me, dear?'' ne asked
- eagerly,. almost breathless with his great
4 Aappiness.IlI. Il. II ~ -e,sig.. ~
sI :.know you? o. Ralphr'
- -,Wbep. .Mipna Waite came into the
~ ii& as the Hminous east was
y With rosy gold the SO folds Of
7, ,tR 50 ow, scs,fi aims 1t the windows, she
ssS1rSed hack with surprise at sight of
ShSf Patient y ing with her white lace
! ,epu Ralph Anderson arm, and her eyes.
slender. laud clear. and worshipful. lifted
fondlysto his face.
Was there ever such a morning be-
forer asFw:,s that, l wonder? Was ever
the Sunshine SO glorious or the
world so lair? Ralph Anderson was
very sure that Heaven never came halt
= go near earth before, and nobody seemed
tinciined to dispute him, least of all the
happy little girl who held fast to his
4. shand as if it was, dear chiid.-as per
HANS If waS-the one sDar on ali the