The Washington critic., 1886-08-20
cath in the miraculous way that some

death in the miraculous way that some
IcOple-"
But with q startled cry she inter
ruptcd herself and sprang up, JUS as
Lucille sank from her chair to the floor
In utter insensibility.
1t almost seemed as lf life would not
return, but Mrs. Morgan, together
with the servants who rushed in at
her frightened cry, were indefati-
gable, and at last they were rewarded.
"Do not speak," Mrs. Morgan eX-
claimed, as the gaze on her face grew
rational and the white lips began to
tremble. ~ guess what you would say.
You are Lucille Brayton. Close your
eyes If ] am right"
Instantly the lids fell, but as quickly
lifted again.
"Say 1t again" the faint voice
pleaded, IN spite of commands of ST.
lence. Lloyd lives2 my Lloyd? Lloyd
Murray"
Yes, yes. But you must be quiet.
| will not talk to YOU" cried Mrs. Nor
ton, who was In perfect delrium Of
joy and excitement
But Lucille did not want her to.
That one deliriously joyful truth was
gladly she closed her eyes and lay
quiet, while Mrs. Morton, calling her
carriage, drove hastily into the village
and sent this startling announcement TO
her brother Lloyd Murray:
Come al once. Lucille Drayton Is
with me"
Their meeting was far too full OF
sacred joy to bear either witness or de-
scription. Mrs. Morton welcomed her
brother at the steps, saw him into the
parlor, and saw Lucille rise from her
chair, looking like an angel In her
white draperlcs and the speechless Joy
in her pale face. Then she hurried
away. with her eyes full of happy tears
for their joy, and tried to explain to
the asionished children how Miss La
throp was not Miss Lathrop, and was
going to be their auntie very soon.
"Did you notice how, like old times,
everything looked ?" Mr.. Murray
asked Lucille, as next day they strolled
about the grounds and lake shore, just
as they had done before.
ooh, yes the moment reached the
gateway; and while, of course, was
glad to see it so, it nearly killed me
with memories. / thought could
never bear to stay here" answered
Lucille, who still could not realize the
wonderful truth that her lover, SO long
mourned as dead, was beside her.
81 reached here about six or eight
months after you left, and finding the
house just as you had left it, still in
the creditors hands purchased 1t and
then began to look for you. My darl.
ing 1t seems to me that | have ran.
sacked the entire world In searching
! for you. and advertised far and wide
How could have failed in finding
you. ?"
Easily, Lloyd. We went so far aud
among such entire strangers, and
never, save when | was out of work
and looked at advertisements, did we
see paper. No one gave them to us,
and we could not afford even the cheap.
est. And to think all that time you
were keeping the old home and look
ing for me /"
The clasp of his arms and the sound
of his tender voice was very assuring,
and presently she was smiling through
her tears as he talked of what they
would do.
"And I'll whisper a secret Of
Ielen's, which she has perhaps not
told you, She goes to u home of her
own in Just little while, and we will
have double wedding, and then, my
darling, the old home is once more
your own--all your own-and you are
all my own, after years of waiting
my own sweet, sweet wife - Chi
cago News.