, 1885-11-26

a. It's miprable cor 90 aud wondered that
it had eger hal power to onchain her
Tho IDEAL had hesn d~islodged forever by
tho real. AMI she VIA. glad, not sorry.
He threw down the paper and rose 10
leave, YEARLY. shs approached hin and
said timilly. as II asking u favor, This is
Thanksgiving. you Know, and az l feel
rerv thankful this eve1ing-hsre the color
iooisd her face-I beg you to accept this
from ms for tn, sake Of your sweetheart, II
you evsr hal one" and shs laid some bills
in hi, hand
Ever had "a sweethenrti I've had dozen
OF them.' he said, with coarse vanity.
CHANGING at the money in his hand he was
astonished at the munihcence Of the gift,
and looked at her in grateful wonder.
Then, unlerstanii ling at last that he was
in the pressne, OF a noble woman, b. said.
with his old time elegancs of manner and a
voice thick VITA feeling; ANY words that
| might say would souEd chsap IN com
parison with what | fesl. Tnis Is a god
send to me. OF greater value than you can
even imagine. II there are angels you are
one"
No" she answered, turning a little into
the shadow, ''only an old maid, with views"
There were tears in her voice, but he did
not know It.
"Wouli you have given ms this money II
you had known | was an embezzler-polite
name for thief, you know-running away
from what they call ~justioe, from certain
Imprisonment
Freely she replied
AIf tia. L ~ - L. L---t-.an L..
this world, Ihops you may find IT, ho said
reterently.
81 thank you sincerely abe replied. 81
wish you hal as much to be thankful for as
/ have tonight
And hs went out into his world OF dark
ness and evil, without recognizing her.
AMI she sat down and wept-wopt for joy
that ber life had bosn 50 wisely order,i;
wept in pity for the ruined man who had
just left her; wept in gratitude for what
she had ESCAPED. Who in all the world had
20 much TO b. thankful fort
Tbs sound OF carriage wheels roused her.
The doctor had como. She how to the door
while hs was coming up the walk, and stood
there eager to welcome him, with eyes like
stars and a bounding heart.
It Is this unexpected hat al ways happsnA
The doctor nsvsr dreamed that happiness
was awaiting him on the thre3hhold OF that
open door. As be entered Miss Garnstt laid
both hands on his shoulders. and, looking
fondly into bis face, said: 'Dr. Sedgs " cS,
l want TO say Yes instead OF No 10 that
question you askel me under thu tres this
evening. have loved you long. but | was
neyer aure of IL milf half an hour arnf
II m too thankful fbr the result to quoI-
ton the manner OF your enlightenment"
said the doctor, and-they shut tbs door.
Before they entered tho parlor to announce
the glad tidiny ~ TO tho family. the doctor
Whispered:
You were right; this Is an absolutely
perfect evening"
1t was all clear to Miss Garn,tt now.
The unknown voic, That had said, "Be.tvr
marry the doctor" waen Cjmmon Sense,
Doub and Truth lad counseled together
at tbs gate IN hour before, was the voice
OF Love, the mlschievous e~ccentric who
bad kept his real self so long concealed,
and let that ~disreputable imp, %Infatuation,
masquerade in his clothes.
siucs than Or. Sedge wick has often asked
his wife WIN shs changed hor mini so sud-
denly on that Thanksgiving evening.
Perhaps | may toll you some time" Ia
her invariabls answer. SO far she has not
toll him. GEHrRupE GARRIsoy
NEw YORK, Nov 10.