Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1888-06-21
No.. 8,

his wife had come to detecting him in
his treacbcry, BIT when he read her
comments at the bottom of the page he
was stunned. But he must stop her
going: Share, contrition fear Of scan
dial al! working upon him at once, lent
rather a hahs-dog, appearance to him
as lie entered his own house.
Every thing was topsy. turvy for the
first time since he was married. lie
began to realize too late at least one Of
his wift's virtues. Finding her gone,
he took the nezt train in pursuit and
found her in Ter fathers parlor. and
there his confession and apology and
promises t. never do SO again - without
avail, however. After hearing him
through and listening to his petition
that she return to him, she said scorn.
fully
NOT fo:v worlds!''.
Not if you could offer her a kindom
ahould she return to you, you rascal =
exclaimed h. father. "Ain"t you a
pretty speciman Of mankind, leaving
your wife at home and galyantins
round the country making mashes on
other women! la,a able and willing
to support my daughter, and sooner you
get out Of my house tho better. And.
mind you. don't s. ow your face here
again. Namcose, +
! Here he emphasized with his cane
! IN such n!anner that his son-ln law
Thought best TO retire.
| He waited week, expecting their
anger u cool, t.er went back again.
His ,latherinlAw met him at the cato
and Threatened to have him arrested if
he ever came on his farm aGain. So he
! .rcu,'lcd them no no:c.
, Eight months '5ter, Lucy gave birth
to girl. an,, with the Inconsistency
o. a woiuuu named it Louise. Two
years later, she was notified Of her hus-
bands application for q divorce, and
little later she read Of his marriage to
, u ouisc, eldest daughter of Senator See
, IT," Her father was aead by this time
50 she decided to move West. Not
] wishing ever to know or to be known
by any former acquantancos, she chang
ed her own childrens name to Ashley.
and under this cognomen We find them
several years later, located on q home
stead in Western Nebraska, as mention
ed III the beginning Ct OR story.
! The hired man and girl who worked
for Mrs. Ashley, we're brother and SIS
! ter, had been called away the morning
Of the 10th to the sick bed of their
mother so only herself and the child
rem were at home. ,]uiiln studied his
lesson, and LITTLE Louise practced hec
music while the mctlc" cr-chctet..
/ The wind how.eG and the slcet Came
against the windows with such .,lrce as
It seemed would breal; them.
Suddenly, in the midst Of the roar
! i,g, there came & sound Just outside
! the window Ike the nelghin9 OF a horse.
/ Thcy listened, ar! N q minute It
sounded aga.n.
1T must be one OF the ponies loose.
/ Something must be wrong at the sta
bIes. Light the lantern and we'll 60
and see" said Mrs, Ashley, putting or
her wraps.
When they opened the door and
looked out, there stood a buggy with
two horses attached, and III the buggy
1 the figure Of man.
Hello y called Julian.
No response
rs somebody lost IN the stornl' said
! the mother Perhaps he's frozen. Its
a good thing | left the curtain up, the
ponies must have seen the light and in
stiaet led them to it. Here, let's see
we can lift him
The got the nah INTO the loase, aud
the ponies staHled as quickly as posi-
bic. 'nEcn, finding that life WAS not
extinct, they applied all the remedies
;hey rad at hand to restore him, BY
and By he began to show signs Of ami
nation, and alters Ion;, time opened
his eyes They wandered around in a
| ,uzzled manner until they lighted up
on Mrs. Ashley'a face. Then with Il
glad cry, the stranger leaned forward
! Lucy !" he cried. rs itonly Il hor-
rio!e dream -
"a Horribly real dream" she ropll,d'
ici!y, recognizing in the NAH before he-~,
! icr' :he frat time, her husband.
/ "Don't be hat, with ne, Ircy Ere.
! lntmbtr now, deserve o YcrY' thing
! harsh, but if YOU I;:t6w al. you would
j pity and l@fsiye., Believe, Lucy, [
learned to late, what u Jewal YOU were
;-';,,,Iunarian , wi IN any Oi her woman |