Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-11

hidden Roman Catholic vocalists and mu-
sicians to employ their talents in Protes-
tant Churches, and intimated that the
promulgation OF the order was the result OF
an. action taken by q recent plenary council
held in Baltimore.
Relief Party Drowned.
LONDON, December 1O.-A life boat was
wrecked at Southport while endeavoring to
relieve q distressed vessel, and thirteen
persons were drowned.
A WRONG RIGHTED.
The Mystery Of . 1lissing Maiden
ss solved.
Rupert Kinglay dying. His wife, tall,
black-eyed, haughty-looking woman. knelt
beside him. On the opposite side of the bed
leaned Paul Dering, the dying mans step
son.
Eighteen years before Mr.. King had mar
ried Paul's mother, q widow with one child
then five years old.
"There is something ought to have told
you, Hester" she dying man said to his
wife. "Doa't think hardly OF me when you
know it, after am dead. Look in the lit
tie drawer in my private desk when l am
dead"
That was all he said.
| The widow found the following letter in
the desk. She read it the day after the fun
eral:
! Itran thus:
| My DEAREST WIFE: I have never told
you that before I ever knew you l was
married to another woman. She deceived
and betrayed me, or was led to believe
SO, and left her. She died not long after,
leaving child-a little girl-whom never
looked after, because of the bitterness !
| still felt toward the mother, and because I
did not believe she was my child.
III my first wife was an innocent woman,
then have bitterly and cruelty wronged
of finding and righting her.
III you find that l wronged my first wife,
I want you to seek out my child, and Paul
must either marry her or give her the
money have left in my will to him. 1
should like them to marry. l trust all to
Paul's honor"
The letter fell from Hester Kings hand.
An angry light cleaned in her black eyes.
"Paul's honor shall not be tried" she
said, bitterly. "He shall never know. 1t
shall be my secret"
She secretly set on foot inquiries which
resulted in satisfying her, reluctant as she
was, that her husband had cruelty wronged
IN innocent woman.
Almost at the same time that this con-
viction was forced upon her her son, to her
horror and dismay, announced that he
was thinking of marrying.
Paul had poured the whole wealth Of his
affection upon girl who was only q poor
,nnsic teacher. He had met her at the
L E.. l. l.<x1~ II. l..
was giving lessons.
Mrs. King knew human ....tnre too well |
to openly oppose her son. She, therefore. |
made no objection, hut asked him to weigh
the matter well, and not be in to great !
haste. |
Then having obtained the girls address,
she went, without her son's knowledge, to |
see her.
In spite OF herprejuaice she was impressed |
by Edith Bonds refined and cultured ap.
pearance, as well as by her beauty, sweet |
ness and dignity.
She told her frankly that her son loved |
her, and it was evident by the hot blush, |
the dropping OF the sweet eyes, that he did |
not live in vain. Then she told her that il !
Paul married her it would be at the eacri- |
fee of his whole fortune, though he did not |
know it.
Finally, she asked her to 60 away where |
he could not find her.
Edith Bond was violently agitated.
"Mrs. King" she said, "Do you think it |
is fair not give him a chance to choose be-
tween his fortune and me
HE would choose you," Mrs. King ans
wered, despairingly.
'.Then." spoke Edith, 'if your son loves
me SO much as that, are you not afraid |
you will dest, oy his happiness?"
HE will suffer in being separated from |
you, of course" Mrs. King answered coldly, |
"but he will get over it. He will live to |
thank me for interfering to prevent his |
throwing away fortune and making him
selfa pauper."
There was few moments silence, and |
then Edith bond said gently:
II think you require too much OF him, |
Mrs. King; but you are his mother. will |
promise you this. l will 60 away where |
your son cannot see me for q year, If you |
promise me that if at the end of that time !
he still loves me you will tell him every |
thing and leave him free to seek me if he |
chooses to do so.''
Mrs. King consented to this very reluct- |
antly. but she went home much relieved.
Edith Bond kept her word. She went |
away before Paul Dering could see her
again. and left no clue to where she had |
vanished.
her inexplicable disappearance were so deep |
and violent that his mother was almost |
frightened at what she had done.
Meanwhile she was causing secret but |
diligent search to be made for Lucy King. |
the cruelty wronged child of her dead hus- |
band. But she could learn nothing OF her. |
She had been taken in charge by an aunt
at her mothers death and the two had
gone away together. no one knows whittier.
Mrs. King one day showed her con his
step-father's letter. She pointed out to
could be found, and thus keep the wealth
from going to stranger.
But Paul declared he would marry none
but Edith.
That very evening Edith, so closely
yelled and cloaked that no one would have
known her, entered the room where Mrs.
King sat alone
Throwing up her veil. she fell at Mre.
Keng's knees and burst into tears.
MRS. King" she cried, II have but just
heard of your angelic goodness. That un-
happy woman was your husbands first
wife, aud whose innocence from q horrible
accusation you have been at such pains to
prove, was my mother. am here to thank
you for the noblest, most generous deed
one woman ever did for another. am
here to tell you how all my life shall wor-
ship you for righting her. l am here to tell
you that release you from the promise I
was so presumptuous as to require of you,
and to bind myself never to see your son
again."
Mrs. King was pale with surprise and be-
widerment.
Il don't know what you mean," she said.
"Is not your name Edith Bond?"
my name is Lucy Edith King. have
been called generally by my aunt's name,
because she adopted me after my poor, un-
happy mothers DEATH"
'You!" exclaimed Mrs. King. "You are
Lucy King?"
''Yes."
To the girls amazement Mrs. King sud-
denly caught her in her arms and kissed
her
Three minutes after Paul Dering came
hurrying into the room.
what is the natter" he asked, staring
at her excited face, and not noticing at the
moment that anyone else was in the
room.
''This," said his mother, leading Lucy
toward him. Edith Bond and Lucy King
are one. leave you to mutual explana-
tions." she added. gayly. as she was quit
ting the room. But be quick about it, or
the dinner will be spoiled
Half an hour after they all sat down to
nd ind