The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-02-21

4 a.. attire hs had Travelled 10, es'As
q veil - they might b. BY .
vhi.e spsrs CLOAK lent for the purpose sy
.vmps.hiuisr, but very rash eoesaa'
nd an hour later the wedding ceremony
vas over. :,
The bride. the Wedding presents. s1a
n. dark eyed. Growing baby. 10 umbisd
,r.s. sed embroidered epsrs.siosh. vsrs
a;.p.tiur The attention Of . fs~ guests
4 tls quissest st veddisss. vhss M"
aursscs, the mother Of the bride, ="
s.Ilsd from the room. returning little
l..sr, and spproaehing Harrys mo'ns'
With rather psrplsxsd face.
.My dear she said. drawing her guest
.sias. "thsrs 10 ~ old gentleman waiting
In The library to sss some oss Who tninS
must 10 sou. He says he dosss't knew
Tho nsms. bat be should be glad 10 - the
lsAy With whom he had the pleasure q
this msrniug. From the de-
ssripsieu Il can bs no ens else; you are sne
only one Who arrived with baby
"Ys, Il must b my cid gsnsleusnr
rsplisd Louise. little wosdsrnsiy.
"WhAt can he wantf
perhaps he knows sonsthisg about
Hsrry's patsicoats." suggested her bus
band. II think viii follow you In .
memsns, to SO what tho old sdmirsr is
like"
Hurrisdly Lsuiss accompanied her hos
tees into tho library; and there, sure
enough, stood her acquaintance Of the
morsisg, and-yes on the table beside
which 10 vas standing was the brown
leather bag. the loss Of which she had 90
mourssd.
The old gsnsismAn saw the direction
his companien's eyes Immediately tosk
and laughed heartily ~ be advanced 70
greet her.
"Yes. madam. ! have como to restore
your property, for which ! have - li'''.
use as you probably have for a'As' and
must beg thousand pardons Tor the s'u'
pidi.y which has doubtless caused yos :
good deal OF iaconvenisncs."
THANK you so much. replied Louise
With : sigh Of relief --hsr cherished infant
might even yet be able to dazzle the sy''
~ The asssmbled guests be fore thar de
partars.
II sm 80 glad didn't throw out you
stones. | was thinking OF it,"
81 .m very glad. too" said the old gen
tl.msn, smiling. "By the way, l ha'
some difficulty in getting isto the hons'
at oil, not knowing your name The ser
want evidently had the strongest douot
Is to my rsspectability."
II shall ask my aunt to discharge A's
mediatsly," responded Louise prompt
". How odd that I shouldn't have to''
ysu ny namsl l am Mrs. Lswi'--Mrs
Henry Lewis I bog your parden' y any
thing the ma,ter'"-for the old gentle
man had started violently As his compau
ioa spoke
mo, NO, nothing At al. Mrs. Lewis.
he said slowly, after leaving tho qusstio
Tor = moAent unanswered. II had
very dear friend Of that name who die
years ago; but IL is common enoug
name. In fact my name is Lewis.
"Is it pessibls?" cried Louise. wit
deep interest. Il wonder il you coul
bs any conHection2"
i But Louiss's speech was never finished
for the sound OF : hurried sxslamatio
from the open door behind her made hs
turn quickly, 70 sss her husband standin
spell. bound for an instant, palsr than st
rsmsmb bsred ever having seen him. The
with . half smsthersd cry-"Fsths
Fatherp'--he passed his wife with hast
strides, Ls grssped the hand Of the visitt
in both his own. while for full minu
the two men gszsd silently into sat
others faces with eyes asking an cage
| uomeptous question which their toagu
~ yet, hardly dared to utter
) "Harry-my son-my own boy! ssl
, Dr. Lewis, at last. in broken voic
/ .sDo my old eyes deceive me. or has th
!. greatest Of all mersiss been voschsafsd
! me in my old ags7"
/ s'Thsrs il no deception, dear fstht
) For years it has been my great grief III
you-ssI supposed died before ] sou
. beg your forgiveness for the sin and I
. obedisuos Of my boyhood; and now ! n
il ysu again ~hsn had long ceased to ho
% for ii"
' my boy. il is for me to ask your 4
ft givsnsss for the unnatural harsbA'
4 which drove you forth from your hon
!. But tell me Of your life. remember kn'
(. nothing since you disappeared "1te
years ago.
-ouiss bad been standing quietly nj
! :. fairly sobbing with delight .
the doc. ratby: but How her hosba
intense sym. : her towards him.
turned aud DIRE. the crown snd gl<
Here, father. |. 'tiy. - hs pia@
Of my liis," be said, qu,. fstbsf.
| Louiss's hand 10 that Of his ~ pro
| / have anything 10 the world 70
| OF. il Is this hall Of myself which
| my wife
"Thaak you. my dear. for wh.s 20
have bssn 10 my Boy" said DR.. Lewi'
, gently. = be bspt forward and kissed >
dsughter.is.lsw's white forehead
Il ran away 70 ssa-& psrhaps you su
psctsd- father. the ysung man rslass'
, s.Ws vest 10 Chins, Australia, seu'
. America and s,moss every civiIissd sou'
. try under the sun. before ] returned
} Nss Orleans. three years sftsr, aud J
} surs you tkss for . vhils ! bad hArds1'l
.ooush 10 make me bitterly repent q