Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-17

BY MARIE WALSH.
Based on the Popular Play now
pelng Performed by the
Madison Square Thea
tire Company.
CHAPTER XXXV.
MAN AND WIFE.


Toward morning, the storm. which
had ceased during the evening COM
menced again, and with renewed force.
The rain fell fast and furious; the wild
autumn winds shrieked and walled
around the old mill.
Until the day dawned, Mrs. Kirke,
Dolly and Captain Green, who feared to
leave the two women alone with Dun
stan Kirke, sat by the stricken man,
and spoke only in whispers, while they
kept vigil beside the helpless miller,
who raved until he was exhausted, and
then slept.
When the dayat last broke, the storm
suddenly ceased and Dolly coaxed Mrs.
Kirke 10 lie down, and leaving the cap
tain beside her uncle, she went into the
kitchen to prepare breakfast.
Dolly soon had the mornings meal
ready to serve, and was about to call in
Captain Green to the table when the
familiar sound of Nets pipe reached
her ear. He was playing the same old
tune that she remembered SO we'll.
Mrs. Kirke who had been awakened
from her slumbers FASTENED to the
kitchen.
"Dolly, he comes Met" she said
"and he has some news of Hazel"
Dolly unlocked the outer door and
flung it open. There stood Met on the
other side waiting to be invited in.
Come in, Met, come in, y said Dolly.
The lad eagerly accepted the invita-
ton, and walked into the room.
"Where is Hazel ?" wildly asked
Mrs Kirke, laying her hand on the
boys arm.
"She's saved" replied Met, with
beaming eyes.
"Saved?" exclaimed Dolly.
eyes; by her husband-God BILE IS
himl" said Met, thankfully.
"AmenW solemnly added Mrs.
Kirke. 81 thank Heaven for its mercy.
Where is she lad ?"
"She's coming here with him,
missus," F." replied Met
How did he save her? ?" asked Cap
tain Green, who unperceived, had join
ed the group in the kitchen.
"Why, last night, when she fell in
the river, | called for help; then | ran
back and jumped into the river. II
was running strong, and when caught
her in my arms, she was unconscious
! was growing faint and beginning tc
despair, when | saw man Standing on
the bank. | shouted. He heard me
and plunged in.
Met suddenly stopped to get his
breath
$50 on, You brave boy; tell us ali
about it, cried Dolloy Dutton, fairly be-
side herself with joy.
''The man was Hazel's husband, and
he has a stout heart and a strong arm,
can tell you He landed us both neal
Deacon Woodward's house. There he
took Hazel, and there he nursed her
back to life, even as she had nursed
him, said Met, waxing eloquent.
Thank God!' and Mrs. Kirke wept
tears of JOY now instead of grief.
A loud knock at the door started the
little groupe, and Squire Rodney came
in. He looked SO terribly heart broker
that Captain Green said at once:
'Hazels alive, squire. She was moi
drowned; Travers rescued her,"
Thank God / ordered the men tC
drag the river as soon as day dawned
but they just told me that they should
have to send to the next town for tht
necessary machines, and / was about tC
start with them. Thank the Lord, i
will not be necessary nowp
"Here is Hazel, Aunt Mercy" crie(
Dolly, as she sprung to the kitchen
door; and, in another moment, Mrs
Kirke held her darling in her arms.
my child my precious child" wa
all she could say; but the tears raj
down her furrowed cheeks told The
story of her great joy.
Dolly greeted her consin with rapture
and Squire Rodney kissed her brow.
'Thank God, child, that you were
saved, SAID this generous-hearted maj
as he wiped away the tears which stooC
in his eyes.
"Ah, will you permit me ?'' aske,
Captain Green, as he kissed her hand
Then he turned to Lord Travers, VIII
had entered the room few moment
after Hazel, and grasped his hand. I"
am delighted, old fellow" he whis
pered.
Squire Rodney, following the cap
tain's example, came forward and COZ
daily greeted Lord Travers, saying t
him as he did so:
"You have won her, sir, and | ca
not help believing that you mean to d
right by her now"
"Ah, my friends. | never meant t
wrong her; but how can make repal
alton for such wrong?" asked Lor
Travers.
"By making her you legal wife," ri
piled the squire.
"Allow me to answer this questio
for, Tnvers," said Pittacus Greer
taking paper from his pocket whic
he handed 10 Squire Rodney.
The latter opened it, and flash
Joy illumined his countenance as he ra
over its contents.
All, my friends, here indeed is caui
for rejoicing. From this letter l gath,
that the inn at which the ceremony W.
performed was not on the English bl
on the Scottish side of the Border lin
Therefore the marriage OF. Lord Ira
ers with Hazel Kirke was legal or
after all; and it seems that Barney, Il
seoundrel, was the only one to blame
"Oh, don't blame Barney. We oug