Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-10-03

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no satisfactory account Of the man who
WAS to be her future husband.
She had met him just before
leaving Paris. He was wealthy En-
glishmaa, who had wooed her 10 be-
come his bride, secretly, until the death
OF some relative she uld leave him free
TO declare their marriage TO the world.
He had urged her to marry him at
once, promising that she should 60 to
her aunt In America after the cere-
~ ony, but this the girl would not con-
sent to ; she had promised Madame
Cabeit 10 come TO her, and she would
kee her word but when her lover
should send her word that he was free
to marry and acknowledge her, she
should NO back to England and be his
wife.
He is rich and great he will make
me great lady" she said, with her
bright eyes sparkling through their
tears. He will give me fine clothes,
diamonds, horsee, all the splendid
things used think 1t would be heaven
~ have. Why do l not care SO much
TOR them now, wonder ?" A wistful
sigh stole from her lips, and her eyes
grew sorrowful as she turned away.
=" L am his fancee, you see, must keep
my word"
And 30 she did when the sum nier
came, and his letter-he had been wri.
ting to her nll the Gime-his letter came
to summon her.
Hs had won his family's consent, he
wrote her, and had a charming home
prepared for his bride, and he sent her
large sum Of money, and told her
what steamer she should sail by, aud at
what date, 30 he could meet her.
1t sounded fair enough. She had on
ly women to advise her, poor child,
" ho knew but little of the world. As
for Philip Merton-he had withdrawn
from the school after Therese refused
him, and even Miss Primer know not
where he had gone, after she had tod
him of that last letter and the girls ap-
preaching departure. Therese never
mentioned him, but she Lad grown
strangely quiet and grave, and I still
chung 70 my old belief that, in her secret
heart, snelloved hin.
However that might be, she held her.
self bound by her first promise 90 am
his hancee, you, see, | must keep my
word"
AMI when the summer holidays
came, she set sail alone for England.
NAhOnct iOA NA0AoAO O0OoAu " 40 DUH wv
Ill anu feeble 10 accompany her, and
there was no one else in the world to
care for OF protect the charming innO-
Cent girl, except poor old madame.
Anxious hearts she left behind her,
hearts that grew sick with the longing
and fearing of hope deferred before any
news of her arrived.
Az the weary, silent weeks went on,
even simple, unworldly women and
girls began to realize what q serious
and dangerous risk poor innocent
Therese had taken in going 30 far. with
out protection or friend, TO place herself
at the mercy of man no one knew
save by his own representations.
At last her letter came, when the holi-
days had drawn to close and the girls
were back to school again, and eager to
| welcome the good news. A brief letter,
yet dictated by happy heart:
have been very sick. l am happi.
ly married. am coming home with
my dear husband. Prepare to give US
welcome. THEREsE
Only Therese." Not that new
name which mos, young wives are 30
proud sr,d anxious to assume. And
yet she Il .clared herself married.
Piqud by this mystery we awaited
her ~ wal with even more impotence
han before.
sac came at ,ast. 1t was after dark
un- evening whom q carriage drove up
~ The door, out of which tall, mutflsd,
bearded figure sprung, and lifted The
reese down lightly.
| She was neatly but plainly dressed,
though her cheeks and eyes might have
rivaled roses and stars and we said to
ourselves, Where are the diampnds
and the clothes?"
AS for her husband, one could
see nothing of him for q slouching
hat, and spectacles and thick black
beard he looked like some German
professor.
But he brought back our own old
Therese, with all her gay spirits, and
lively, charming ways recovered and
restored. She laid commands upon him
with the prettiest assumption ofauthor-
ity, which he mutely and meekly
obeyed.
| Retain your hat, cher ami have
a reason which you know of, and these
ladies will excuse you, doubtless.
want to tell you all about my husband
before introduce him to you," she
ex planned to us, between smiles and
tears
"This is not the lover whom 1 ex-
pected to marry oh, no indeed
Thank Heaven. love this one better
far"
And she turned to him in her child
ish, impulsive way, and was imme-
dIately clasped and hidden in the
folds of his cloak and under the SLOUGH
ling hat for moment, after which, she
re-. appeared, blushing and Laughing
lcharmingly, and went on with heI
story.
"I was very sick on my way to Eng
land" she said, land very sad, for the
, Journey WAS long and lonely one
without hope or love to lure me to III
|, end for though had promise to be hi
wife, and meant TO keep my word
did not love George Devon.
az soon discovered that had frienC
on board, one who looked SITTER my in
terest and surrounded me with tende
cares, although 1 neither saw him no
heard his name. expected to see hin
I when should be able to 60 Oh deck
but that time did not come unit. vi
, landed, and then, when sent for hin
In o rider to thank him, was told b.
, had already gone ashore.
"We had had storms, and we're de-
3 layed, and Monsieur Devon was no
I there to meet me. Imagine what
position was mine, stranger Of
. strange shores. In my perplexity ant
D distress could not refraiu from weep
ing this attracted attention. and tn
ri captain came to me. Oddly enough
(though was too much agitated to nc
, tice it at the time) he seemed to know
who wanted.
ii sUMr. Georpe Devon resides about
a mile away said he. You must take
, carriage and go to him he does nc
r know of course, that we have arrived
ofo faI