The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-04-11

and had lost again at cards. 1t was
not a very large sum, but his patron
who had been, as Elsie knew, his
most kind friend-was a stern
man, and would have justice, were
it upon his own son. Harry had up
to that time had such a run of luck,
he said, that he never once dreamed
of losing finally. He was sure of
winning, or clearing his debts Of
honor, and returning the money he
had taken. And it was hard lines
Elsie's trembling hand was laid
upon his lips. "Oh, my darling,'
she cried passionately, 'do not let
me hear you say those words. Give
me the one comfort which remains
on earth-that of knowing you
acknowledge and repent your crime
God knows / say it with broken
heart and shame-bowed head. For
is not your name mine, my brother
your life mine? Nay, do dot draw
away nor dream that | would have
it otherwise. / never, never loved
you, dear, so wholly, so warmly as
now. But out of repentance spring
reparation and amendment.
Reparationl How can | repay,
who have nothing, nothing left?" he
answered, hopelessly.
"You have not your passage
money for Australia? J.? Not even
that?"
"I-I-that is why l came to
you," he stamered.
"And not, too, for some poor COM
fort?" she whispered, drawing his
head, bowed with shame, to her
shoulder.
There came another burst of
strong, hard sobs "Elsie, 1 did not
dare to dream you could be so
good"
"Good to my own heart, my
brother? Have we not always been
as one?" Then, after a pause, she
spoke again. "Listen! This must
you do. | have money in my room
here, enough to pay your passage.
There is a midnight express from
here to London. You will still sail
tomorrow; will work with Il stout
heart, dear. For you will be work.
ing for your Elsie. Just so soon as
you are settled, | shall come out to
you. But first-to-moTow-I shall
stop in London on my way home,
shall draw upon my money, and
pay this debt"
"Elsic your little fortuue-your
ALL"
"Nay, not mine, Harry. Your
debts are mine; and in a few
months, when come to you, your
purse shall be mine. too. But now
I must go bring your money, lest
some one come"
1t was but an instant, and she
was back; placed the purse in his
breast-pocket with her own hands,
and make him repeat the names Of
his creditors. No fear that she would
forget. Then she was speaking some
last, strong, tender words, when
suddenly she saw a shadow crossing
the lawn. She broke of. "Some
one comes!" she said. "Now Hurry
go. Remember that I follow very
very soon. And wherever you go,
remember that my heart, not fol
lows, but goes with you. Harry
my darling, my all on earth"
They had time but for one close
embrace, but in that, Elsie knew
that she had saved him. She
watched until he disappeared among
the trees, And then, with deer
and fervent, though how sorrowfu
thanksgiving, she reseated hersel
quietly in the old place beneath tn,
oak.
Quietly, though she well knew
what she had done. Quietly, thougl
she knew that was Guy Hesketh'
shadow coming nearer on the lawn
= Her heart before had beaten fas
and faster at his fnncied footsteps
Now it lay like dead weight, will
= only a dull sense of endless aching
"Elsie! My own Elsie, is it you
/ have been looking for you" H
was before her, clasping both he
hands in his, She rose at once.
"And l waiting for you. VIII yo
go down with me to the glen, wher
r where we were this morning?"
Where was her shy shrinkin
from his, glance-his touch2 Wher
[ the sweet bashful thrilling in he
. voice? The pause she made wa
=, not a broken one; it was as if sh
spoke in her sleep, and her voic
:. died away forgetfully, then cam
again.
But Guy Hesketh was too hushe
with happiness to mark this. H