Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-09-21

ner IN the desk ShOWn-the employer
convinced that he had been hasty,
but this did not bring back the in
Jured youth.
Years went by, and the one who had
injured him rose by rapid degrees to
prosperity; but, all unknown to 9th
ers, he carried a canler In his heart,
for neVer-never had ne other OppOr-
tunlty for making repaFatiOn. And
as he lay dying he penned this con
fessiOn to his young cousin, enjOining
him to pay a sum of 60, 900, If he
should ever have the opportunity, to
any child or grandchild of Wilfred
MarstOn.
MarstOnl The hot blood rushed
over Gerald's face. Was Delphine
MarstOn arelative Ofthe injured man?
Oh! he must now see and talk to
Delphine-he must ask her d thou
sand questiOnsI Rushing to his sis
ter's rOOm-hOW could he wait till
mOrning?- knocked, and was de-
lighted to find that Connie, like him
self, had been keeping vigil.
"What has happened, Gerald?''
cried she.
''Read, =" Unanswered, thrUsting the
letter into her hand. 'YOuremember
what anniversary this is, 1 am sure
Now. must 1 not see and question
her?''
''Her? Whom do you mean, Ger
aId?" asked Connie.
Miss MarstOn. / must find out
whether it is she to whom am eniOin-
ed to pay six thousand pounds, the
sum set apart and named in our
cousin s will to be disposed of here
after"
"Well, I suppose you must, - aG-
mitted his sister, reluctantly. Poor
Horace! What q sad secret to carry
with him through life!''
The result Of this conversation was
that Connie Oakley was preparing to
accompany her brother next morning,
when she learned that he had already
gone out. Yes, he had flown to Del
phine's lodgings, and was now stand
ing before her, agitated, handsome,
enraptured. Delphine was alone, for
her mother had ventured out this
sunny Winters day, and she was no
less agitated than he at this unex-
pected interview. Her color came
and went, her slender fingers trem-
bled
And at sight Of her all the young
mans prudence was swept away.
Did she care for him ever so little?
Why should she be so moved at see
ing him again? And she looked
divinely fair, inexpressibly lovely
MOI he could not live without her!
He felt that this was an affection
which, though born In q moment,
would live to eternity. Since it was
so, why should he delay his entreaty
for her love IL return?
''Alss MarstOn; Delphinel" said he
suddenly, with passionate fervOr, Il
came here this morning to ask you
two questions.
'Yes?" she articulated, by way of
reiOinder, striving to maintain some
appearance OF polite indifference,
though how her heart thrilled at
hearing the word ''Delphine" from
his lips. And then he drew nearer to
her; he took her hand.
'Have you not guessed, dearest, -
he whispered, ''that 1 would ask you
for your hand-yOur lOve-and give
you my name-my whole heart-an
that I have in return?'
No! she had never dared to make
such a conjecture as this, and she
lay speeches. with rapture in his
arms. 1t was bliss too deep for
WOrds-tO great to amagine as her
own. a good many minutes elapsed
ere she was composed enough to
look up and whisper back to him the
confession that her affection, like his
own, had sprung up from the very
dawn of their acquaintance.
1--WE will christen that corner of
the square Paradise Corner, beloved
Delphine, - said Gerald, as hetOId her
over again, in fervent words, the
story Of his love.
1t was long before he or she remem-
bered that other question he had
come to make. WhatWas her fathers
Christian name? And had she ever
heard him tell the reason Of his quit
ting England?
'FOr a great sorrow which befeh
him in his yOuth-a cruel suspicion.
His name was Wifred, answered
Delphine.
ooh, Delphinep exclaimed Gerald 81
have a story to tell you, and you o
fortune to receive-yOu and your
mother" And, her hand in his, the
blissfuI girl listened to the tale of his
cousin HOrace's great fault and life
long repentance.
What an unimagined surprise II !
was for Mrs. MarstOn on her return
home to find Delphine seated with !
Gerald Oakley, both Ofthem so trans /
figured with their newborn happi- /
ness that she knew what words had !
been spoken between then, even
before her daughter threw |
herself into her arms weep
inc tears of JOY. But this was not |
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