Daily Republican., 1884-09-12

But the child could tell him nothing.
1t only repeated its wistful, pitiful cry,
and shivered with fear and cold.
John Hyde had a heart and nature
that instinctively sympathized with all
helpless and suffering creatures. He
drew the little mite of humanity close
to his breast and folded his great coat
over it, close and warm. i
Here would be an excuse for call.
ing on Lizzie" thought he, trium-
phantly. 81 might leave it with her to
be warmed and fed, while / inform the
police"
No sooner thought than done. He
retraced his steps-this time without a
donbt or fear-and was soon at her poor
lodging.
She was at home now, for he saw a
light in her room, and it seemed to him,
as he pushed open the front door, which
was never locked, that the house was
in stir of wild confusion.
He went up to the room above. The
door stood open, and, as he approached.
Lizzie came hurrying wildly out and
paused, aghast at the sight Of him.
He flung back his coat and set the lit |
tie one down. Il
see." he was beginning, "what
But he got no further. There was a.
shrek of 10y, a little, happy cry OF
" NANNY, my nanny - and the baby
was Nesting upon Lizzie Arnold
breast, and John Hyde knew that he
| had brought him home"
| The blow was sudden and heavy
| one. He leaned against the door for q
NONE emit, faint and stunned, unable to
realize the situation.
The woman he would have made his
wife-she, this child's mother-how
had he en- deceived.
And, while the shocka nd horror of 1t
was new upon him. Lizzie's eyes sought
his white face, and in an instant the
woman's instinct read his SOU, and
knew the cruel doubt that wronged
her.
| She cri msoned to the very roots OF
her dark hair, and then turned ashen
pale. But she did not hesitate.
Seating herself, with all her usual
modesty and grace, and new dignity
lof manner, she motioned him to enter
| "For must explain thisto yon, sh.
said with a grave decision that admitted
of no dispute. Although i dared no
, accept your friendship, l prize Your es
TEEN too highly TO endure 70 lose ~.
II He came In at her bidding, closing
: the door behind him, and sat downin
q chair beside the table, and dung hi
q ar,as upon it, and laid his head upol
= them with gesture of despair. Inthi
q moment he realized how much AMI
:. truly no had loved her-now, when q
q knew that she was lost. :.
az have no right to ask for expiana
TONS" he said miserahly, and 20
:, can make none that can help us.
ar loved you. thought / might hav
won your heart. ] would have marie
,s you"
a He said this with the apathy OF d.
"a spair, never raising his face and oh
a. listen ed meekly, while the tears stream
4 ed down her own. :,
-, 81 am married already" she sale
" sorrowfully and low. John Hyde groar
10 ed bitterly, but said nothing.
v. az was married a year ago" 81
'ct went on. in the same low nervous tom
gu Mine is a strange and bitter story.
do am maid, wife and widow all In on
no for lost my husband on my wedding
i'll day-ay, in my marriage hour.
TT, " Ali my life have been poor. M
At father-the only parent ever knew
he ran through fortune before was Dol
land afterward lived-l know not how
led | do not dare to question.
IL "Well. he died Poor father /
i've was kind to me at least, and his dea
me made n g desolate indeed. l had
ith friends. and but for small sums
money which he had left for me
red Paul Arnold's hands, l might ha
starved.
get Paul had been with my father
great deal, and they seemed 10 be gre
low friends But father would rot let hi
eed talk to me for all that. | was glad
led it Somehow | shrank from Pa
without knowing why-but l new
to loved me.
nto "He was absent lot nearly "
yer after fathers death, but he REMIT
< to me money regularly. At the end
that time he returned aud asked me
low marry him, When I refused the trt
ir." came out. had been left penniless-
,eut had been living on Paul Arnol
her bounty-I was in his debt forever.
$50 | married hint was
wal only way knew of to cancel the hs
ness ful obligation-and as we came out
J. church he v asarIt sted for forgery.
lin "No need to go through all
: to ,hameful story. After his sentei
me when babe him farewell, he told
me, that he had been married before, :
his dead wife had left this child, VII
left he gaye-a two-year old baby the
un- to my care.
An she bent down and softly kissed
anne child, sleeping now in her EN- bra
title kissed 1t tenderly.
cor When the money he left me
enly gone had to work-if butfor bal
Y to sake. God bless him he has N
life endurable !"
IS to At thismoment John Hyde, who
she listened silently spoke:
at a IF this had not been soft
nous were fres-could you have loved
q of Oh, Lizzie, give me comfort If
Y az CAM
she And he came and took her hand
richl She looked up into his face.
her 81 will speak the truth" she
Why, "I cou Id have loved you dearly.
o do love you. John, and so, after
she night, we must meet no more, exec
my hitherto
been II was easily sid, but not 30 Q
same done. How could he live in W
Great and ease and know the woman
oman heart adored toiled hard for
If her bread? So hard-for such poor b
vsryl Night and day, night and day, h
D her about in his mind for way to
this her.
eryed, One morning he called her K
and office-uuite openly, and with al
would clerks around.
i put my housekeeper is sick," sail
= -. a. cto lna hoan with ma mona nj