Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1884-08-21

Sdlllt lulN ltlltT VIII undoubtedly ITbNt u
surprise to you, as, from my sisters solemn
vow made 10 me as she left her home, know
that YOU never can have heard my name. Let
me explain: At an early age your mother and
myself were left orphans Time went by, and
your mother met and became attached To one
whom above all Others dislikcd, and for just
cause
"rhcy were engaged and married, despite
my ychcmct prUtesations. ! refused Ia
sanction the marriage or he present at the
ceremony. Margaret had TO the full the i'm.
pctuous character Of our family. On the eve
Of, her departure for her future home she came
to me and said: stephen, hcnccforh du not
ever expect TO hear aught Of me or mine
You have chosen to wound me in the tcndcrcsi
feelings Of my nature, and to insult him who Is
now my husband shall never forgive YOU
Never again to my dying day shall your name
or any alluSiOn To you pass my lips. ! sever
the connection between US. Should ! have
children. they shall grow up in ignorance oi
any relatives save those upon their father,
side have pledged my husband to a likt
vow, and 1t shall he kept Before could re-
cover from the surprise her implacabc word,
caused she had gone. That was the last time
ever saw her.
"NOw, my nephew, your mothers vow was
wrong and | have no doubt that ere she died
she would have gladly recalled it. | am old
and alone in the world and in sad need. lOu
are Young and Strong and to YOU | turn.
mplorc YOU, as the last Of my family, the only
one living upon whom ! have any claim, Il
come To my succOr If il he possible for YOU {,
do So. Your uncle, STEPHEN HARTLEY.
MIR Henry llomcs.n
81 am glad you are going, Harry
Thalia said, rs she finished reading.
"Poor old man. all alone in the world
and needing aid-his is n sad lot"
81 knew you would feel so, my dar
ling Harry answers; and then, the
letter forgotten, they talk aS lovers de-
light to do, until the moments, flying
by, bring at last the dreaded timc Of
parting.
"Who is the drOnc now, Thalia Riv.
crs, | should like to be informcd?'
cXclaimcs Ida one evening coming int,
her cousins room fully arraycd in Al
exquisite ball costume. at is almost
time to be going and here you sit Will
that everlasting picture in your hand
Thalia! Thalia! haven't you forgotten
that nonsense yct?"
No, Thalia has not forgotten, al
though the last three years have beer
Il bcwildcring time to the girls shrink
ing, retiring nature. She is growing
more accustomed now to the thousant
demands and forms of society, but they
weary her infinitely.
Not one word since their parting
has she heard from her lover; but, Il,
she had truly told HIM, "neithcr tim,
nor place can change her heart ant
deep down in its pure rccesscS is still
cnShrincd one handsome, dark face
with grave brow and speaking eyes,
"What do you think Rcnie Andrew
told me this morning?' Ida says ;
month later.
"I'm sure | do not know Tmi;
replies, looking up from the book sh,
is reading.
"Wcll, what would you say if m,
coronctcd destiny were even now ol
his way to England? Rcnic tells m,
that her cousin from ireland is t) ar
rive in time for her tctc, and that will
him is to come vcritablc CrTsus an,
heir to II prospective title. Rcnic say
that he is handsome, too, for she ha
seen his picture. tell you what
Thalia, feel it in my bones aS nurs,
used TO say-that this young strange
will not return to his ancestral acre
AS uncncumbcred rs he comes. som,
English girl will certainly captivat,
him; and why should ii not he YOU
humble scrvant?'
BY the time her cousin finishes
Thalia's face is full of the amuscmcn
she cannot rcprcss; but Ida is to,
much cngrosscd with her plea>an
fancics to notice or be offended. Tha
same afternoon the postman brings
letter to Thalia, addressed in bold
manly characters. She has never sccl
IIarry's writing, and yet her finger
trcmblc, and her soft cheek llushcS, n
she opens the envelope; for somethin;
tells her whose hand penncd her name
Inside are only u few lncs:-
DARLING THALIA-Gf | may still
call you so)-This day in which
write brings you your twcnty-iirS
birthday, and the end of the period o
our probation. If you remember an,
still adhere to the words you said Il
we parted, send to me cluster O
flowers like to those took from yO
as II remembrance, and which | hay
worn ever since close to the heart tina
beats now as fcrvcntly for you, and yo
only, us il did then, three years age
HARRY"
An address follows. The next ma
bears with it Thalia's answer. Wha
it is the reader may Surmise.
The weeks glide by, and at length
to Ida's great delight, the day of tn
looked forward-to garden fetc dawn,
Ida looks rcgally handsome. Thalia'
quaint simplicity of dress suits th
girlish style well. The afternoon
waning, and as yet no distinguishc
stranger has made his appearance.
1t is warm, and, a little tired by
game of lawn-tcnnis, Thalia stroll
: of to n rustic seat. Throwing asid
her hat, she leans her head upon he
hand, and for awhile loses herself in
happy day-drcam. Suddenly ste
approaches, and well remembers
, voice speaks her name.
With startled eyes, Thalia springs [
her feet to find herself drawn TO
manipulating heart.
+ "Do you know me, Thalia?h
, Yes" she Whispered; "it is m
lover come back to me-"
He laughs joyous laugh,
: "My constant darlingH' he mu
, INJURED. "And you still are ready an
= willing to leave your luxurious hon
and become poor mans wife?"
5 ave will not be poor, Harry, for W
shall be rich in love-"
} A look of almost adoring aflectio
1 fills the young mans earnest eyes
r they rest upon the sweet, downca.
< face.
S 81 have something to tell you, lit
one," he says, "that will surprise yol
/, | went to Ireland expecting to find
: relative, old, poor and needy; | foun
: an uncle, titled, and the sole represel
tative of rich and powerful famil,
@ His letter had been worded thus
try me. He was in need, he said,
= affection. | found him waiting an
}, longing to extend to me the father
Y love had never known, and stan
D here to-day as his heir, waiting
!, claim the wife who loved me whe
d poor and obscure, and who, / trus
S will care for me just as much in II
changed circumstances"