Daily Republican., 1888-05-25

remember how I envied Alice In
graham the day she went away from
Mrs. Winship's school with her hand
some father. was only . poor, friend.
less German teacher there, while she
was rich and beautiful and going 10 an.
joy life and society.
A turn Of fortunes wheel brought
hsr back 10 rs In two years. Her father
had defaulted 70 large amount and
finally committed suicide In prison, 60
Alice was glad to take the position OF
music teacher OF Mrs. Winsbip's.
She was broken in spirit aud did mot
attempt to mingle with the other cir Z
ON account OF her fathers sin, but wa
beoame great friends. She would often
talk In her sleep, and soon learned
that o broken love affair was anoth or
one OF her many sorrows.
Ore day We were all rehenrsInR in
tie muaic-r room for the yearly exhibit
ton. Among the girls was Jennie
Blanchard, great beiregs and very
fond OF her position. knew she had
often said nnkind things TO Alice,
which the latter bore very meekly.
We were In the ni,.st OF song when
Mrs Wtnship mosioued me to the door
and whispeied:
"Miss B.anohard's uncle wishes to
see her. As you and Miss Ingraham
are both here 1 will send him ip.''
l nodded assent and presently cav q
tall, eminentiy handsome man OF about
thirty advancing quietly across the
hall, evidently intBnt upon entering
the room without disturbing the
singer.
But % looked 1 heard q crash as II
two hands had fallen heavily upon the
keys OF the piano, and the visitor,
springlnR forward, caught Alice as she
swsyed heavily to one side, entirely
unconscious.
"Alioel my wife"
This was what he cried.
"Your wife. Uncle Ray mondl A
forger's dAughtsti'
"Hushl" was the reply. sternly given
from white lips. "5he will hear your'
But 1t was only too evident that Al
Ice had heard rothing. The tender
words OF the visitor, my own appeals,
Jennle's snsers, were all alike IN
needed by the pale, unconscious wo-
man who lay proetrate before us. We
called Mrs. Winshtp In, and We sch
jennie away, greatly to her disRusi
and indignation, but Mr.. Raymond
Hill, the new arrival, refused to 20.
'sAe ie my wife," he said, In answer
to Mrs. Winship's amazsd inquiries.
I'VE were married privately . week be.
fore Mr.. lngraham's dsfalcations bt-
came known. Understand me, when /
say privately do no: mean that Alice
deceived her father. On the contrary,
be was most urgent In desiring our
marriage, and advised our keeping IL
quiet for time. The fact 10, he In
tended to provide Tor his child's iuture
and then escape to Europe, but the law
was too quick for him. Alice blamed
Ihorsslf,-olamed him--when all was
known, when the funeral was over, fed
from her home. She wrote me pitiful
little letter, sorrowlng ovsrmuoh that I
had been 80 deceived, and Offering, ms
the only repAration In her power, to
leave me until the law wodld give me q
divorce from her for desertion. Need
tell you who know her that 1 wAatsd
no such PREPARATION for any unconscious
wrong she fAnclei she had done mt?
l only wanted to hnd her, to comfort
her poor sorroWful heart, to endeavor 10
bury the bitter memories Of the past In
loving care for he'll"
We carried her t. my room and there,
at last, she opened her eyes, TO see her
husbands pale, anxious iaoe penE over
her.
'oh, Ray" she whispered st tried
to keep my promise TO your
did not near hia whispered reply,
but did see the radiance In thu blue
leyes rs Alice whispered sGain:
RAJ, you love me still aid tainted
for the second time
fnha daOtnr oFdaPpd Mi
away, and l alone was permitted to
stay In the room.
''5he oapRot bear excitement no ", F"
the doctor said, as [ rapidly explained
the Bitustiob; "tell hsr, II you Will,
that her husband is here, bat keep him
sway from her."
But. alahi for many days we could
tell Alice nothing. Sac lag In weak
fevetish state, entirtlY deiirious, but
never violent. The doctor had grave
fears for hur reason; but she rallied at
last, and after sleep 10 deep we feared
her spirit woald pass away il slumbsr,
she Awoke conscious,
The school WAS ciossd for the sum
mer, and only Mrs. Winshlp aad my
sell remained 10 LuTse Aiice. But
every day her husband came, until the
doctor gave him permission to take his
wife to the seaside.
Take good cara of her, md she will
coon be perfectly WE'LL" was his part
log wosds, az Alice lay back In the
nest of pillows on the carriage seat.
think the care was given, for emily
lest sum mer spens my vacation q,
LOCUST Glade, Mr.. Illus country seat,
and tie little mAtron who presto,
there and proudly sbo we'd me or W.
ing babe of ak months and o stura y
s~o- year-old boy was nnuoh more like
this Alice l had first known than the
pale little heroine Of my true story.