Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-06-26

the stay in Florence on account of a myth.
ical letter, aud manifested no more anxiety
IN regard To IT. But Mr.. Hawthorne had a
sacret anxiety concerning that very letter
lie was not so sure that he had ordered II To |
Zurich, and the more he thought about Il tho
less certain nc became. These fears proved
well grounded. The letter was not at Iuricb
aud the consul was sure IL had never been |
there. Mr. Hawthorne grieved 80 over
its loss that Milford could bear him no III
will
Father" said the son of the consu, at
Carlsruhe one day, I" this letter has been here |
so long that don't believe 1t will he called |
for. Would II not be we'll to return IL IN the |
writer i? II Is addressed to Henry Milford,
aud IL to be returned to Robert Allison, New
York"
"Papa," exclaimed the youngest daughter
| Of tho consul, 4" that must be the Mr.. Mil
| ford VIC met in Zurich. You know he told
| us OF letter that had gone astray some
| where"
| eyes, / remember it. They were going
| from Zurich to Paris Wen send IL there"
| But Hawthorne did not 20 to Paris. lie
noon and decided to go at once to "'Ertford-
shire, lIenglaud," and prepare Hwy
| Lodge" for new mistress, a charming
| American girl, who would brighten M ia
ancient balls, and add ane,, h"4tiy IL iis
many attractions. And Miliord must 20, too,
and remain until Mr.. Hawthorne had been
legally transferred to the care of Mrs Haw-
thorne. so, one day, at Miss Winthrop's
quiet home in Camberwell, tho transfer took
place, and the bride and groom departed
, with smiles and tears for their home ut Ivy
Lodge. Then Milford felt himself honor.
, ably released from his duties as travelling
companion. Three days after he sailed Tor
, | America
' ".
I One morning in September, Robert Ali
r son found, among his letters one addressed
in his own hand to Henry Milford, and re
turned to him as the writer thereof 1t bore
!. marks OF travel, in frayed edges and innum
n erable rostmarks, legible and ilegible
1t While still examining it, and endeavoring u
% decipher the many legends 1t bore, a hearty
/; voice broke in upon his occupation
Dt Wen, old fellow, how are you, after 81
NJ Hal Milford =, exclaimed Allison
"where under the sun have you come from
10 and how is it that this letter has come bac
to me ??
M Bewiidered, Milford gazed at the lette
re and then, catching sight of his name, h
Is seized 1t, and, In his turn, began to scan /
m exterior.
;" "Can this be the letter that have bee
d. playing tag with When did you write IL
Did you send it to VIENNA"
he As he spoke, he tore open the end, and o.
fell the letter that had been to Yok ohan
tn and back.
o, What is ths?" he exclaimed.
je And, not waiting for reply, he bastil
as tore open that also, and Clara's long delaye
mssive lay in his hand.
,p- " W mere ulu you get thlsG' ne aske
"a turning almost fiercely upon his friend.
TO " 1t came tor you the day you left fer ca
NO fornia. As soon rs you sent vour address,
as forwarded it to you. 1t came back to n
from Yokohama. That is all know abo
of it,"
W. With trembling fingers and blazing eye
he Milford opened the letter. Only one wo
he met his gaze, the one word "Come," sign
iii "Clara" For a moment his head swaI
and blackness came before his eyes. The
ito recovering himself, he said
nd. "Pardon me, Rob. ! have had seve
his blow. / am stunned. Let me go away.
ma will see you again as soon IA feel better
M The letter had reached its destination, Aft
more than two years of travel by land a
ter sea, in the old world aud the new. Is
tn necessary to follow it farther?
,er At quiet wedding party, few montl
later, the bridegroom said to his best ms
,itb " You cheated me out of two years of hi
piness, Charlie"
Mr. Z" But gave you year of foreign tra'
at the expense of some one else. You ous
I,o- TO thank, instead OF blaming, me-"
are Milford glanced at Clara az he answere
the 81 thank the postal system that m.
your carelessness insufficient to wreck
he'd lifelong happiness"