Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-01-14

" seo APpfoscutuk tfhtu ftuGtnR In Ill
ears, ne hurriedly said: "Don't forge
me, nttle girl, and was gone.
A Handkerchief fluttered from the on
WINDOW until the train passed frou
hgnt For . long time Jessie Tough
With her misery, hoping 1t would mo-
save its stamp upon her face, to b,
noted by every passer byj and although
novice In aoting. she quite deceived
mies Clint o. to hsr true feelings, there
Dy causing that lady 10 rejoice in thu
hope that soon all would be As Ell.
wished.
II Is hard trial to give ones love
where II 10 not reoiprocatsd, and Il was
only patural that Jessie should not care
70 profess regard for one who proba.
bly, cared nothing for her. The little
parting scene that had taken place
under the old oak tres was q ct ending
10 brief filtration. Perhaps Miss Flint
had been right, and country Rirls' hearts
were bnt brittle toys In the hands Of n
male hirt. II she conld help IL, no one
should ever know Of the sore place IN
her heart, or how eoraly 1t Aohed; and
when, o month later, Miss Flint, wbc
was sEre that che was only sotinQ fol
Jessu's good. urging her 10 oopssn TO 0
marriage with George Hillis, sba did
10. Bhe felt that abe owed Niles Film
much; and IS long as Bhe could not b.
happy herself, che would do what che
could for others.
Niles Flat made sill the preparations
thAs her means would allow for the
Wedding, which WAS 10 take plaos upon
Christmas Eve. Jessie was younz and
girlish enough TO enjoy the due thinys
thst Mrs Flint was having prepared
for her outfit, even though her hear,
was henvyj and her alternating moods
OF pleasure Gnd sadness were thou ht 20
ba quite natural In bride elect.
Bne Iesolntely closed her eyes 20
George Hills 'aults, and dweit upon
tho good there was In him; and whom
the words we're spoken that made them
man and wife, she felt more peaceful
and oontented than bhe mad in many a
day. a rainbow OF promise liz up the
futute just thon, but the clouds gathered
and diss'patod II.
A carriage was to carry them to O
city ton miles distant, where they were
TO board o night express train; aud lust
before tho time OF starting, Jessis TO.
tired to her room to make preparation
for the journey.
Some neiRhbors had brought tie even
Ing mall from the postofiice, aud 90
there hEd basn letter for Jessie, it had
besn plnoed upon her bureau, whore her
eye fell upon 1t directly she entered the
room. Tbs writing was unfamiliar; bat
tho poatmsrk sent tina blood h3ir from
check and lip, and the hani that held
the letter, and upon which the bond OF
0 sacred union had been placed dropped
holplgeBly ut hor side,
perhaps It Ia not from him, after
ell" ehe thought, as abe closed and
locked the door through which she en-
tered. 81 must bs brave"
Every word Of the letter, which was
y brief one, burned its way into her
heart, ard pierced the wound 1t found
thefe.
psar little girl" |. ran, uiorlans has
gmiled upon ne-by miBtske, suppose
AT last; and sball hasten to you TO-
morrow. I mover dreamed that you
cared for me until you said good by
aud then your eyes told me the sweet
truth An old unclo OF mine hns taken
mo IN hnud and given mo q good pnst
ton; 20 we will not have tn live upon
bread aud cheese LESTER"
The guests had been asking Tor Jessie
for somB time, and Miss r. lat though,
she had better SOC what the child wa,
nbout, Tho lamp was burning low al
she entered the girls room, and therI
was q strange quietness about the plaza
"Sho must have gone down the baoh
way" thought Miss Flint.
Upon D atand 10y eeAlsd letter d.
rectod to herHe.f. With no thought o.
trouble Of any kind, she oArelessly tor,
II open; aud AZ she read, sadness set
tied upon her face that never quite lief
IL.
This Ia what the letter contained:
my truest and kindeAt friend, whsn
you read This shall have passed froE
your life forever. l love Lester Gray
but had rot tho letter l enclose in thl.
come TO me, l thould have tried u
make George q good wife; bat nav
when l know my own heart as psvel
| before, IL would be Z crime should mo-
| go away. / would spare him all THE q
] could. Will you writeto Lester Gray
X ;menber and pray for your heart
broken JESSIE"
Misc Flint paced the floor like d m a.
woman, and wrung her hands plteou El 2
| All this trouble" she walled, 'ihn
been bought upon three innocent younl
hearts through q crust mistAke OF mine
Ii there nothing, nothing can dor"
Kind friends soon crowded aroun(
her, and anHiously in1uirei as to th'
oauso Of hsr BORROW. Hsr one ansWe
| wes:
az have made mistake. My who'll
\ life has been q mistake
J Tho trouble and excitement made hel
seriously Ill, aud as she had no Gesir
TO live, she sank rapidly, and In n few
days died, with the CRY ~ have made
mistakel" upon her lips TO the last.
Lester Gray ATTENDED the funeral, aui
as both he and George were worth!
men, they became united By common
torrow. The most v,gilant Bearon wa
made for Jessie, for they feared that sh
might do herself lono harm, but wit
no suooesa; and to THO day sh9 ha
never been henrd from. Perhaps to
poor tried heart Is sleeping In BON
quiet graveyard. Bs that a. 1t may
she still lives In the hearts of 9eorg
| Hills and LISTER GRAY.
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