The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-06-09


give man his own way, and enter heal
soul into his schemes even if they are foo
ish ones.
AS l mentioned the name of the lady m
wife sprang from her chair and faced m,
her face glowing. -
"John"
eyes"
''Do you remember Julia Armstrongp
eyes"
"She married Gettenbergh."
''Did she3'
eyes, and he lost his life"
"Goodn
''You horrid Johnl he lost his life IN
whaling ship, and she did not know FL
years that she was widow. When she d;d
what did she doi She did not live on an,
of her wealthy relations, but went to WORT
and kept select boarding house in L.,
1.-THE very place.
"And she does not tell anybody about ba,
former life, partly from a natural reserve
partly because she doesn't want any bodv,,
pity, and so they think her a grass widow
and she takes no pains to undeceive them
And l am going to see her now"
"Goodw
II would not wonder, but we could br;r
things all out right for them. l want 70 al
just one favor of you. Let me invite her IA
go abroad with us, too.n
Certainly"
''Now, can manage it if she >ont-ssA /
for him, and if she does not, she shslL | wIl
bring it about l warrant"
True to her purpose on visitin her OLD
friend, my wife led the conversation to Rev
Hardy, and found that Mrs. Gsttenbergl
was laborlng under a total misapprehensiol
OF the cause of his departure from her nota
BILE house.
Il liked him much" she said, quite
frankly, land was surprised and Sfieve(
that he should go away so abruptly There
is certain restraint over US wherever we
meet, which l can not account for, but
often think it is because he learned from
some one, that had deceived him regarding
my relations. l meant no harmn she said
with a sudden burst of tears, "but he is 81
honest and above board himself that HI
might not excuse my silence about such al
event. have so wished to explain it to him
but he never gives me the slightest oppor
tunity."
My wife's offer was then made to her, ant
with great gladness she accepted it, no
knowing who We're to be her fellow voy
ayers but because Of her love for my wife
and her desire to have the benefit of this
rest and change.
The days passed by swiftly Mrs. Getten
bergh was ready before the appointed TIME
and my wife put to her this test. She tolC
her, in matter of course way, the day be
fore we sailed, that Mr.. Hardy was to be
fellow voyager.
I'm fact he is, l believe, an old college
chum of my husbands"
She looked distressed
81 thought it best to tell you at once, y
said my wife, "but of course, it can make
no difference to you"
Not unless he cares. l should be sorry
if l spoiled his pleasure" she said nerv-
ously."
"a fig for his pleasure" said my wife.
eve will let nothing spoil ours"
But had not dared to reveal to him my
treachery. He did not see her until wewere
out several days, Perhaps she purpOsely
avoided him. But one morning she sat on
deck with my wife. He was sauntring
along in one of his meditative moods.past
the groups of people, when, stoppin1NsA g-f
"Good morning. to my wife, hts eyes zen
upon uCE tOulpdulOIl, WIN dIOoO IN oO14lC
timidity to greet him.
1t was hard ordeal, but he displayed re-
markable self-possession- l felt proud of
him.
Had she not been greatly pre-occupied she
would have seen his more than common in
terest in her, but hers was one Of those
charmingly unselfsh natures that never
suppose the elements of attractiveness to
to be Inherent in themselves. After very
short conversation he disappeared. found
him few moments afterward below,
whittier had followed him.
'How could you do this, John!"
''Do what!"
why, bring US together again after had
slmost fought it out of my heart. The bat
tie has all to be fought over again. found
that my first thought was positive and un-
bounded delight for two weeks of unavoid-
able companionship, but how is life to be
made eudurable after that?"
told him then that she turned out to be an
old friend of my wife's, and was travelling
in our company
Then that accounts for her speaking to
me at ALL" he groaned. Il had observed
long ago that she tried to avoid me, but
here am forced upon her against her will"
He said this bitterly, turning little away
from me.
See here, Hardy, said, taking him by
the shoulders and turning him fair about,
"begging your ministerial pardon, you are
too innocent to live. Why can you not"
Horror-strucll, he turned upon me without
giving me time to finish my sentence.
"Do you forget my duty, and her own to
her husband" he asked, angrilv.
"Didyou ever see her husbandln asked,
meekly.
"No; but what difference does that make'
Should be less true to my brother whom
have not seen than to him whom have
SEEM"
"Who ever told you that she possessed
that appendage called husbandN'
He looked into my eyes, and his own pc
gan to dilate.
"They said"
"Who said.' The idea had never entered
his monks cowl to question the truth of
''They said"
l had the pleasure of telling him then her
history from beginning to end, and Of watch
ing the changes that fitted over his ex-
pressive face, and when | ended nv story
by the words: "And Julius, it is nv belief
that she loves you" what did the dear boy
do but fall on his knees then and there,
dragging me perforce, along with him. and
THANK the Lord" never teltouNe 80
near Heaven in my life before.
"Now, see here old fellow" said though
the tears were in my eyes as we arose,
"You are all wrong. You have thanked the
wrong party. You ought to have thanked