New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-21

Mary rouul herself in u warm room. bright with
flowers and sunlight. Dennis ut her size was call
ing her by every endearng name known to lovers.
"Dennis. did yon seek me long ]" Mary asked rs
her lover kissed her hands, and ghzed on her WITH
eyes that had taken back their youth and ire in tie
10Y Of her return.
along Love. we can't measure time by days or
weeks while was searching for you, dcspar IN
,,, heart and life endnrable only because believed
,,,n lived centuries seemed passing. And yet now.
holJjug Won close tD me-. II seems only night. n
black terrible night since the moment when at
rrrr ente von nutteirA Your wines, my dove to nv
"a the hpart that vorshprel ynu.'
What nore he wrnli have snil Mary must hove
1iylnpi rsf the loof Opened anA Mss Dawson. ~
cotton ani Janet entetrh
uA,t hnifh. ~ aye npHi know y" val b@ !
ntt u ~ mf an h1N,s that 10 was ALIVE sHnrN httr.
Ala Wot \. e,p, lih' s,at eap ttnr san cratANi 80
tnis ena armed man Whp ssrH tur hpaft W. his net
Wogjsi hau changed my mini. MalT he IS hpnnN
an uAN, aud / am Wpal centeht 70 shalt MARTY
hin."
.lanet Was on her knees hy Marys couch ANA IN
hor anxiety that Mary should have no chance 90 ask
for her father would thea aud there have had her
marry Dennis.
lies rich an powerful an sac, true. TAX
him moo, my barn my ain sweet BARN, an then
Janet can die in peace knowing there Is u strong
mon to guard We. An strong he ~. though they do
say there's bullet in his side, an morc's the shame,
lie has lost his bonny arm
Rat while Mary perhaps more than Janet apprcci-
oted all Dennis's attractions yet Marys nature was
as constant AS her lovers and she could never for
get never cease 10 love. her fatLer. Whatever his
sin. he was her father, aud tie sin was committed
Tor her maintenance. she smiled her welcome TO
nr Cotton returned Miss Dawson's tender embrace,
kissed Janet lovingly ana thcn while Dennis sui
held her hand asked:
Where is father =
II was a question each hal dreaded. Dennis from
the moment that holding her IN his arms he had
mounted his horse and flown rather than ridden
back 10 the quarters prepared for him. feared the
Weakening when Mary wonld ask for her father
What shonld they say to her! How answer her
questions Dr. Cotton, wise on all but his hobby,
the new house. delivered his opinion to Miss paw
son and Janet as they drove along the road in
sWell. Janet now that Mary is found there lie no
use in worrying over her father. For my part
could have offspring like Mary is incOmprehensbe
Mary, woman like. feels obliged to love hun. But"
and here the doctor became embarrassed and less
reasonable, since Janet aiiirms She loved Dennis
from the moment she saw him. It is possible he will
be able TO convince her that il would be better t.
forget the parent, whom II would d.shonor man to
Loo'ed him. wad ye could hac seen my Mary's
eyes fu o tears at parin wi Dennis Fule that
was tried to shame her out o II. But the innocent
ia near God an better into mems hearts. SHE
mir BARN saw that Dennis was true. an loocd her
| McclN Janet delivered her views with the
ance of an oracle utterly ignoring the fact that the
same puir BARN" loved and trusted her unworthy
| father.
aPshawr said the doctor impatlently. 1t is not
| exactly ~ agreeable position for lover, however
old 10 listen to the praises OF rival And the doe
for still cluus to the idea of his beng Mays lover
| But though Janet bad always offended his iastd-
Gus taste and il iml ossibc for HIM To unt Ter
| stand Miss DawsOn's indulgence to the outspOken
Scotchwomnu to his credit bee u known that, an
| moved as he was by the obbing in and ont of the
| carriage window of Janets head, until her bonnet
| was awry and her smooth hair rumpled he sympa-
thized with her sentiment and managed 10 smile at
the Main face of its unattractiye exponent.
tanetD said the doctor, we rely on yOn tQ pre-
vent Mary from too soon asking Tor Der father" So
Janet had hurried In, pressing Dennis's suit with
even greater haste than the lover himself. He, con-
tented with having Mary safe and well, would have
waited and not wearied her by too hurried wooing
But now that she bad asked that dreaded question:
Where Is father I" each looked at the other Den
| mis- was left 10 reply. =, ,,.,,,
"Mary, my darling yOur father IA well. Will not
that content you until you grow stronger You are
exhausted. have passed through painful expert.
enses rest now. or you may be i'll. and then what
will do who have lost 50 much Of your sweet CONF
| panyp
DR., Cotton had turned neryoualy away at Mary
| question:, dreading the result the answer might
bring For r. as they all supposed, the kpowietgs
qf her fathers occupation had driven her ffo1 hei
homes what would che DO when she learned that