Sun River sun. [volume] (Sun River, Mont.) 1884-1885, 1884-04-10

you can take her iovc from me. Gra-
ham Stiles"
"Ihere'll be blood from your heart
or minc when wc meet again, William
Lewis" muttcrcd the other, MS he
turned upon his heel and paced slowly
toward The house. .plunning and schem-
ing way to remove this formidable
obstacle. ,l
When Emily reached her mothers
side she was surprised to see tie in
valid sitting in her armchair, with
the clear and unmistakable light of
fully-restored reason in her eyes, and
flush of joy upon her palc checks
lhat seemed like the heat Of some in
ward and lasting rapture.
"Oh, mother" cried Emily. "you
look SO well, so happy! You have not
looked SO since poor father was lost
ut sea ten years ago"
You remember the day. the dark
and bitter day. my child" replied the
mother. and with n voice clear and
musical, when We were told of our
great. our infinite loss! You were but
a child s years old, and then we lived
in New York"
Mother. mother" exclaimed Emily
elasping her parents neck and kissing
her fondly. you have regaincd one
half Of all | lost then, for. dear mother.
You have regaincd your reason. l
pray our Heavenly Father that il may
never wander again"
Il feel that it will not. my child.
Now listen TO rr, and hear what has.
by The mercy of God, restord my long
lost reason. Ten years ago we were
happy in New York, for each day we
looked to see your father return; and,
when his ship was signaled in the bay.
do you remember how we lomped and
danccd!"
"Ah, mother TO not recall il now"
aobbcd Emily. ns her mind skctclicl
the scene with memoirs unraling
pencil.
"Ihcn came, not your father, but
Graham Stiles. who had been his
mate. Jlc told ua that your father
had been slain among the islands OF
the Paciiic by the sayases, and that
Sou had no father, l no husband, we
no home, end ,hat swooned, end re-
viyed to 6Hoon again. and 50 Oh suf
forcd Till my reason WIS deserving me.
and | conscious that / WIS going mad.
and icrccly struggling against that
madness; but mad | grew, to grow
half sane again, na / have been for
ten years, till this evening, when, as
if from the grave ~ il from heaven.
rathc. came he who stands behind
YOU
Emily. who was knccling before
hef mother spHang to her feet and |
turned swiftly around.
There, with arms wide onts;rctchcd
with eyes that bcamcl like stars.
stood II tail and noble featured man, |
though his hair was Ms white as snow.
and many II furrow Of time and grief
crossed his face.
My daughter. my Emily. said tho
stranger.
MY father, dear, dear father"
,ricd Emily, rs sho sprang within
those fond arms, which clasped her to
4 bosom bursting TO give vent to
fathers love pent up FOR .aany drcary,
weary years"
''fes'," said he, when transport had
yielded 10 gentle and unulloycd de
olight, Il have at last returned to
after having been most
for ten long years. Graham
Stiles yillainou5 wretch. planned
ny capture by the sagngos Of those
lslaut isles sold ne, in fact, and
lsurpcd al my property, both on sea
Ind land. lie was my rival for the
'and Of your mother; aud, hateing me
on years because | Won the precious
,rizc, conslmated his fury BY striving
o make ller husbundless, that he
night make her his. Your poor
uothcr's illness and insanity frustra-
he'd the full accomplishment Of his
ulpoao, aHa some lingering feeling
I Temorso, perhaps repentance, has
III prompted him 10 give you both
heltor and support. Yet all that he
as is mine, though he has auassed
1uch money as broker since he left
he sea. My phantom pursued him
len, A year ago escaped from bon !
age, and, wandering homoward,
'ariod in New York, from my old J
'iend Lewis the father of that Viii
e Lewis who loves you so his father
lys- that Graham Stiles lived here. {
hastcncd hither; and as soon as your
othcr saw ne she LupW me: uad tha
ind 50 long enthIalIod by griof, is {
1w, by the blessing Of God, made 9
IN and frno b,y in,r p,,,n;, z,,,I, J.