Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-07-07

Tears filled her eyes. 1t was a
paradise which she never hoped to
regain. Had not her mother written:
ga curse on you, Never darken my
door more unless you wish to hear me
utter it."
But there at least she had not the
terror of strangers upon her; she could
| beg or tell fortunes. Martha was
superstitious, and always had dreams
of matrimony, and of the coming
back Of lover who had gone to sea
when she was in her teens and had
never been heard of since.
She had crept to the window and
tapped on the panes. In q moment
Martha opened the door.
The hooded figure drew near.
''Let me tell your fortune?" hesaid.
! "Bother!" said Martha, 'I am past
| fortunes"
"What," said Violet, "with a lover
gone to sea? ?"
| "Lord save usr" cried Martha.
"And in one place over 20 years, I"
added Violet.
"You know more than isgood, "said
Martha. "Stop bit. Are you one of
them clairvoyants? ?"
eyes," said Violet.
"Could you see where people are,
what's become of them and that ?"
asked Martha. "For instance, a gal
that's been gone eight years, could
you look for her in dream, like as |
have heard they can, and find her?"
"Yes | think / cam said Violet.
"Sit here, them" said Martha, point
ing to chair in the hall, and hurried
into the dining-room.
She came back in moment.
"Come aud speak to missus," she
said. And Violet, trembling so she
! could scarcely stand, entered her
mothers presence.
No love like mothers. Violet had
known that since she cast it off. She
knew it now, looking on the pale face
where wrinkles had come so thickly-
on the hair-all turned gray now-on
the sad eyes, that were so bright when
she last saw them.
She longed to kneel at her mothers
feet and ask forgiveness, but she dared
not yet: mad she not sinned too deep
ly to hope for pardon? She stood 81
lent and with her head bowed down.
"They tell me- you are a clairvoy-
ant" said Mrs. Lorrimer. "I have
not much faith in such things, and if
the power prospers It's possessor so
little it cannot be worth much; but
still I have something I should like
to ask you. You search for lost
things?"
Violet bowed.
If you can find something l have
lost [ will repay you WE'LL" said Mrs.
Lorrimer. 'Here, sitdown. Perhaps
if you have this knowledge you can
now tell me what have lost"
Violet sat down.
cit should be darker" she said
''will you lower the light"
Martha lowered the light and stood
by the lady's chair-and there was 81
| lence. Violet had cast back her veil,
but the freight was not bright
enough to show her features.
Lady" she said, in low voice,
s'It is not gold or silver that l see; it
is nothing that can be bought for
money. What see is g. girl"
| "Good heavensi" cried the old lady.
ga girl of 16, with fair hair and blue
eyes," said Violet. "That was what
she was when you saw her last. Am I
right ?"
YES" said Mrs. Lorrimer.
"You loved her." said Violet; "she
loved you. But she deceived you; she
was wicked wicked; but there
was an excuse for her. She fell in love.
her off. She has gone. You will never
see her more"
"Hushl hush!" cried Mrs. Lorrimer.
"She was not bad. | was wicked; I
knew what it was to love, yet I for
sock her because she knew it also.
Look again. How does life use her 20
"She is widow, and very poor"
said Violet. $50 wretchedly poor
that she does not know where to get
bread; but she will not come to you.
lou would curse her. You will never
see her again.
The old lady started from her chair.
"What are you2 How do you know
the secrets of my life, the words most
repent uttering? Look again Tell me
[ shall see her once more. Tell me
where to find the only babe lever held
against my breast My little one-my
Violet-where is she?'
The woman she addressed fell on
her knees and clasped her hands.
''She is here,u she cried. "Mother,
she is heren' and the two wept to-
| gether in each Others arms; and all
was forgiven.
!, The mansion is no longer desolate.
There are little children's voices there,
and mother and daughter are together
once more. And In that other world,
!. where we cannot believe that wrath
endures, doubtless the lover of her
youth rejoices that Violet's mother
fortune was told so well.