Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-15
TWICE MARRIED.
'Oh, pape, I'm so tired p

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"Glad to see you, hope, but-oh,
Aiisis, you musksssk her to forgive me. !"
There was wight culver in the man Is
voice, aud the child, although not com
preh, nding the cause Of it, laid her
small hand on his coat sleeve with q
Sympathetic touch. They walked on for
some time without speaking, then she
broke the silence, saying:
Papa, why ia mamma angry at you 2
l will not love her If she is not good to
you, for | love yoa dssrly-dearly
Let us sit here awhile, Ailaie, and
will endeavor to make You understand
all about It,"
She obeyed, glad of an opportunity to
rest her tired limbs. Crossing her hands
on her lap she looked up into his faoe
trustfully.
You see," be began, "your mother
wasn't like me mean long ago when |
first met her. She was lady, snd | wa
groom or servant OF her fathers place.
She used to ride ont every day, and |
rode after her to see that no harm came
to her. After while wa grew to be
friends; then lovers. She was only a
chit of girl, aud when asked her to
run away with me she consented One
night she stole ont of her fathers house
and came to the oak grove where was
waiting for her. had secured flest.
looted horse, and when morning dawned
we were miles away. We took passage
on a steamer bound for America, and
were married the day after our arrival.
For while she appeared happy enough,
although, OF course, We were very poor
but | WAS young and hopeful aud loved
my child-wife. Gradually she began to
pine for her old home. She was unused
10 poverty, aud didn't know how to bear
the ups and downs of life as a poor girl
would have done.
"She frequently upbraided me for the
misfortune had brought upon her, and
in time began to hate me. did the best
l could for her and looked tors ard to
your birth, thinking she would he more
content when she held her baby in her
arms, but was mistaken nothing could
reconcile her 10 life Of poverty with M.
When you were a few months old |
discovered she was receiving letters from
her father. Every day helped to widen
the breach between us. Although ale
treated me with cold contempt did net
blame her much, for knew too we'll how
| had ruined her life, and her uuhappi.
ness increased mine tentod
AT that time was employed on the
docks. Ons morning while at work a
lady, closely yelled, accompanied by a
gentleman and a nurse, with a child in
her arms, passed me. Something about
her figure attracted my attention, and az
turned to look after them | caught a
glimpse of the baby's face stood for a
moment unable to move or speak. Mean.
while they had boarded steamer that
would sail for Liverpool in few hours.
When recovered my surprise | went az
rapidly as possible to the home that had
never been happy one, and learned
that my wife and child had gone away ID
carriage an hour or two bsfore. Burn.
ing with rage ard excitement, hurried
back to the vessel. Your mother was or
deck talking earnestly to her companion,
and the nurse was saying good by to some
friends who had come 10 see her of |
walked boldly up TO her and inquired
the number Of her stste.room, sayius
that her mistress had sent ms tor hel
shawl. The girl replied that she wound
80 and get it, but / said, pleasantly
Talk to your friends while y1u hsy,
time Only too glad OF an ouportunity
to have last word with those she wa
leaving behind, she told me the number.
at the same time charging me- to BE- care
tul and not awaken the baby. Trembling
with excitement | hurried 10 the state
room, wrapped you in the shawl and
walked off the steamer Have | mad,
the story Of my early life clear to you.
Ailsie ~
"fes, papa, understand it perfectly,
and am SO sorry for you, poor, dear
papa" Then, with wistfuI glance in
his face, Do you think mamma cried fol
me-ior her baby ~
g 1t may be that she did, bat probably
the prospect Of being reunited to her
family lessened her grief Tor your loss.
twelve years nave passed and have
never seea or heard from her since.
nave heard OF her, though, a4d know
mat our marriage was annulled on the
ground that she was too Young to wed
without the consent OF her parents, and
about seven years sgo she became th,
wife OF a man Of rank. Thai was .hs la.
news had Of het wronssd youl
mother, Ailsie, and wronsed you ia tax
ing you from her. And nov, b. me viii
receive you back, 1 will give you M
But you viii not return 10 her uilg,,
you will have fortune Of 5000 Z"
And you will live with a., papa ~
mo, child, l WILL return 10 nv ola III,
in the mines" ...@
"oh, papa papa p cried Ails.e, burst.
ing into pas donate Hood OF tears. 81
cannot, will not stay there without van d
He drew the child to he breast and
soothed her with tender words. t-lliug
her that she would soon learn 10 Lo7- beI
motheri that he would watch over Agt
and perhaps seq her Otter. Alter III.
grew calm they started on their bourne,
again and soon reached the Uld-fasnionsi
Inn where they were TO pass the night
Ailsie retired early, and her lathe,
descended to the public roo A. wh.r,
after a lew moments conversation Yitt
the landlord, he learned hat Ailsi.'.
mother, Lady Caroline Dsabsieb va,
hVihs IN retirement at DvnteiEA Hail
WIN heE child, 5iekly Httie fsllow
Spout years Of age The cid lord aad
oeen dead year OF more, and Hon Mrs
FestherttoDs, Lady Gar5.ms's mother
had Deen viii her until Recently, bnt
was thea In Paris.
The nett morning Ailsis and he,
father went dow TO the vIlsge hotel
where their luggsge had been sent wseE
before, and after making The us.ifr
hall. ~
The .well.dresssd, gsntlemanl p lookin.
individual who walked up the graVelisG
path with firm step AID 4ldepgadsn
air bore but faint resemblance 20 m.
groom with whom Caroline FsathesstJu,
mad eloped some Il years before.
AS they approached .ae aousa h.
espied Lady Dsnbeigh and Tia youue
heir on the broad yeranda, ana lfs u-a
gave quick, painful tArob a. lls rs2ss
upon the lace he knew so Well
Ailsis. ''-9 ''' 81
Hush" he answered softly timer
under. his breath ''time viii iii tfsF.i,
indeed your mother. Lifting his ha
respectfully be said
- have come to Grave a fsg nyona4rts
conversation with you, madam, 10 behal
Of this child"
Something in his tone toueh.d a chord
IN her breast that yibTated uieiuLy. sb.
looked earnestly from one 10 Tie other
then with sudden effort recovered h.I
oalmness and said
state the nature Of your srrsud, air
He had faueied himsel. tuily urlpaT-f
tor this interview but finding i,jn,ssI
face to face with the wptasn h. bay
never ceased to love, his courage faiIec
MIN land the man who lad bee a kuogkin,
around the world for y, ars, WHOSE .slti
m NJ H. III