Daily Republican., 1885-05-15

trembling then, all ct once clasping
her hands together:
"Two Of the Same name I" she cried.
"Two Harry Wilmer Oh, Heaven,
what mystery IL this? Have wronged
my darling through all these years ?
Let him come to mech, let him
come I"
And she sank into chair, In q sud.
den passion OF tears, while I stole ST.
lently from the room.
"Henriette
Harry -
Their eyes met, and then their hands,
and they stood gazing into each others
faces, as II the evidence Of sight itself
were scarcely to be believed.
They neither needed nor appeared ut
all aware Of my presence, a. I sat, we'll
screened from sight, behind the curtain
Of the bay.window, 30, feeling very
much de trop In this meeting Of long
dow open noiselessly and escape-but
the catch wouldn't move.
never thought to see your face
again" (his eyes devoured 1t now as II
they could not be satisfied) f" but Char
lie told me that last night, which chang.
ed my resolution. Oh, Henriette, what
have you not made me suffer. I wrote
you of my changed fortunes, my una
voidable and sudden journey, and beg.
ged you to delay our marriage for
awhile. never doubted that you still
would marry mo, though should no
longer be rich. You did not answer |;
1 wondered at that, but still I did not
doubt. The uncle, whose 30 unexp ,cted
return had spoiled my prospects was
disposed to deal generously by me, and
for your sake would not offend him ;
he married lady whose acquaintance
he had made on his homeward voyage,
and I remained to be present at the
ceremony wrote you Of this also,
and sent you paper containing an
announcement of his marriage"
i" 1 received the paper; Mr.. Seymour.
whom af5erward IN married., brought II
from tho pos:.office You know in our
village, letters were never delivered al
the house. But no letters came; oh,
Harry, not one net one though
Mr.. Seymour. plying my anxiety,
was kind enough to 60 for them each
day."
He uttered cry; she stopped sudden
1y, and they look cd at each other with
strange, startled eyes.
Mr.. Seymour Inquired for your let.
ters". he said, meaningly. "Oh, Hen.
riette, 1t was to his interest that you
should receive none, and he stood ready
to fill my place."
She put her hand upon her lips, a
hand that shook with agitation.
8 are me that thought" she cried
He was an honorable gentleman tits
impossible"
He loved you, and you had refused
him for my sake. Heaven forgive me
II wrong him, Hetty, but the paper
reached you while the letters went
astray. Did he rever let fall anythip 9
Of this ?"
"Oh, ver-unless-mercifu Heav.
en- could that be what he meant
Upon his death.bed he said to mo :'Het
| ty, deceived you once, and gave YOU
bitter pain, but have made amends fol
1t. Forgive me my deceit / did no
understand him. thought his mind
was wandering but now-now--'
Tears choked her utterance she pu
out her hands imploringly. "Ob, Harry
I was as much to blame, was too hasty
blame me, for deserve 1t, but spare hin
he Is dead u
She sank, weeping, into tho arms tina
opened to receive her, just as at las
succeeded In getting the window open
and escaped through 1t, unseen ant
unheard, into the garden to Charlie.
They Joined US presently, sister Hett.
leaning on her lovers arm, handsom
gentleman, worry like ny do1r Chorlie
/ understood at once why Hetty's fac
had softened 80 as she listened to hi
pleadings. She took my hand an
placed 1t in my lovers.
"She is yours" she said, with
happy smile. May you enjoy sucl
happiness as yon have been the mean
Of restoring to me-"
Then, rs flung my arms around he
neck and kissed her, Charlie seized hi
brothers. hand.
"God bless you, old fellow" erie
he. "I knew you would plead M
cause effectually, aud your own at til
same time. Isn't 1t 30 Pr
1t was 30, and before many week
wero passed away Charlie and 1 wer
married on the same day as Harry Wi
mer and my sister Hetty.
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