The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-06-16

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few days except the Nursing Of my
The old man look ed up ~ - 81 ~
II want to see him." he said, will
you 60 with me to the prison2' r
Nellie started. F-e.t a.-
Go to the prison -
- Yes, IS soon as possible"
She hesitated . moment.
Twill you go:" ked Mr.. Mason i'm
patiently, the tears still streaming
~ will tell you Tonight" replied
Nellie, hastily, and the old stern OK
preston came back to her features.
''Not before?" e1&'e+ " 81
''Not before, ba
Mr.. Mason rose to his feet, and
brushed away the tears from his ewes.
Think, then" he aid, 'tthat he has
injured me NO less tn you. and L am
ready, l believe, to forgive him ALL"
When he WAS gone, Nellie Mason ran
quickly up the stairs to tho top of the
house and tapped At the door Of her
9ncse Richards room.
Nsceivlng NO answer to her summons,
she tried the handle. 1t yielded and
the door opened. te
At . table sat the man she sought.
His head was bowed forward, and
rested on the hard wood. He seemed
asleep. ,se ts...s.r,~',-es y. - s.
nsiis entered the room quietly, and,
go,ng sP to him, touched him
lightly on the shoulder. =
~Uncle Richard :" aa 4lA -a
.'Oh, uncls!" cried Nellie. appalled,.
The face She looked into resembled
more the dead than the living. It vas
white-ghost-iike, fearful -
What is it, Nellie?' .4sAes-t
~ wish % Ask az nss tion." zs4
.Spssk-I listen" hesa sissss..
"Do You think l ought to visit my
my husband in prison? Old Mr.. Ma
son has been here and desires me to 20
with him to see Henry" ~
why do you ask mc:" said Richard
Martin, huSkily. "Why dovCu come
to me rather than your father. Or yonr
laother ~ nes'S'-~s. s..s,.....,. ,.sss gs
because lhave such Caith IN YOUR
jEdgment, uncle. Young Is YOU ara.
you have seen enough Of this world
to be aole to advise one who wishes to
d" her duty, however hard that duty
may be. On your advice 1 place great
The man turned his bac:syupon his
-You ought not to come here. child.
fo9 Know my issiings-you know that
"Yes, Richard Martin, I know that
you love me-" said Nellie, calmly.
You confessed it that nikht-that
awful night and thatis why know
you would advise me rightly. NV
young life has been q burden. but am
determined to do all can to end it as
| began it, with full knowledge that,
for some unknown reason, it was ded
creed that should suffer in the place
Of my parents. | Am Henry Mason's
legal wife; duty bids mo to hold to my
marriage vows, for better or for worse.
Ii it is worse, l must bow to the de.
cree"
"You are right, Nellie" mutterel
Mr.. Martin, 'you are right. But can
youexPsct me to advise you in this
Yes, for you love me, and, were 1
not at this moment in CALLING bond
age. ! believetcould return your affec-
tlOn." sf>
She spoke calmly and looked him full
in the face As xho concluded.
''Nel!ie Mason! in Heavens name,
what do you mean:" eet
Can l speak plainerS"
4 strange, mocklng smile passed
over Richard Martins features.
But you are . married vsman," he
And yet dare love other than nv
husband, for him never loved and /
spoke falsely At the altar when said
that / did. He might have won nv
heart in time, had he been other than
he is, but ] did not then know your
noble. self-sacrticiDg heart" She
paused abruptly.
.'Shall visit Henry Mason" she
asked presently.
"Yes," was the quiet answer, as the
man walked to the other eud Of the
room.
The next morning old Mr.. Mason
called at the house again, and WAS in
formed that the young wife would 20
with him to the prison.
1t was ten O'c Ock when the old gen
tlcman and his companion reached the
lrcary place.
The Jailer took them along the cor
ridOr u cell No. Il, and opened the
narrow grating with the remark that
No: !. was not feeling very well; he
had eaten no breakfast.
Upon entering the cell. the prisoner
was found lying on . rude straw pal
let, his face turned toward the door.
A smile lit up his countenaace o. the
TIVE visitors came up to his bedside.
.'Thank God, you are both here" he
said, NOW can die happy"
.'Die! fudge!' erumbled the old man.
They say YOU haven't eaten anything
to-day. Well, here's basket Of deli.
cacies, fixed up BY the most beautiful
woman in the city, do believe. If |
they DO not win your appetite nothing
will"
Yea, Henry" said his wife, pleas