The Cecil Whig., 1886-06-12
WHOLE No. 2,261

"But she is dying; she has not long
that she can wait for you."
Thorburn rose at once. Tell me
how it was, before | see her" he asked.
In 4 few words DR.. Sunbury told
him.
Just then DR.. Forman appeared.
"You had best go now" he said to
Thorburn.
DR.. Sunbury took Mr.. Thorburn's
arm and led him upstairs. DR.. Forman
preceded them. As they reached the
door, Thorburn caught DR.. Folman's
wrist, as if to ask for moments
grace but it was too late, the door was
open, and DR.. Forman had beckoned
to the nurse to leave the bedside.
Thorburn closed the door after him,
and walking to the bed, found himself
alone with the woman that to him had
risen from the dead.
"Forgive me forgive me r' was all
that Thorburn could say.
"Forgive you?' asked the wife, in
her old sweet voice. "Why should |
not forgive you? Only, you must pity
me. Think six years of agony, to
return and find | thought until now
that it was easier to die than live" she
continued, feebIy. at would save SO
much misery if death should free you
from me-"
''Elean0r Eleanor =
Downstairs DR.. Sunbury and DR..
FoTman conversed in whispers, DR..
Forman holding his watch in his hand.
On the strike of the half hour he went
upstairs. As he entered the room he
saw Thorburn half leaning on the bed,
while Drs. Thorburns head rested On
his breast. The doctor took on keen
look at his patient, and suddenly whip
ping out his lancet, called, loudly;
"Jane Jane come at once. I want
to give Mrs. Thorburn a hypoderm Of
brandy"
DR.. Sunbury heard the call, and came
too. He obeyed look from the doc
tor, and taking ThorOurn by the arm,
almost dragged him from the room.
Jane came with the brandy, with salts,
with the doctors electrical appliances
but it was too late. Mrs. Thorburn
breathed an hour or two longer, and
then, without a word, a look, or a sigh,
stopped breathing.
at is all over" said DR.. Forman 60
ing out on the landing to speak to DR..
Slnbury.
DR.. Forman was too important per-
sonage to be closely questioned about
anything he did not choose to be COM
municatiye about SO both East and
West Harrowby had to be satisfied with
the Information that Mrs. March,
stranger in Harowby, had been taken
suddenly i'll before DR.. Forman's door,
had died in DIR. Forman's house, and
her body had been sent to her friends.
The day after the funeral Mr.. Thor
burn, Priscilla, Or. Sunbury, and DIR.
Forman stood in DR.. Sunbury's library.
1t Gid not look like a wedding party.
Priscilla's face was pale, and she trem
bic when Thorburn touched her hand.
If-if he should have any regrets. DIR.
SInbury had the license in his pocket,
and performed the ceremony. They
were all uncomfortable IN the sense of
having something to conceal. Priscilla
had been wild with distress, md
strangely enough had pleaded for de
lay but this Mr.. Thorburn had stcrnly
refused.
"Our happiness is at an end forever"
said Priscilla, bitterly, when she gave in.
$50 be it," replied Thorburn "but
nevertheless shall we comply imme-
diately with Gods law and the law Of
the land"
Priscilla was rash. Their first unaI-
loyed. happiness was at an end, but
something better, stronger, deeper fol
lowed. 1t Was impossible that two
souls so we'll fitted for each other could
be long unhappy from any cause that
was not wrong doing. So it fell out
that before another year passed Priscilla
was surprised to find out how happy
she had become. Indeed, from It's
very.beginning, the love of Priscilla
| and Thorburn had been full OF surprises;
but the worst was the last. "Some
time or othcr,' said Priscilla in her
philosophy, cone must pay the penalty
of being too happy" SYDNEY.
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