Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-08-22
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ze Romantic Story Of Dress Makers
Rise IN Lyfe
ny Ii z. II. HOwARD-
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OR
he Romantic Story Of Dress Makers
ny Mrs z. III. H OwARD.
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Rise IN Life.

SCI INTO he war, out, Of course, i was rot
- be lho1gns sf taxing tender babe Ike
yo1 with ain, svsa II he could have passed
tie ines With yea IN safety. 80, with q
fathers natural feelings a. parting with
you, he Esft yCg - Cd Caloe ; and my JOINT
care. leaving Win Eo az ample SUN OF
money . care for you both, expecting with
Tie sanzuIne folly 50 may were guilty or
thai The war would seen De over, ana that
ne would return snd t4zs yoQ scoth. Poor
90 CnLcS p.asc AID no1rred for her young
mistress. and sr.-ged over her home until
she was q mere shadow e herself and an
easy prey 70 the severity Of her rrst win
ter IA q cold cln2ts, and she, too, dad, and
you and l were left alone"
Ny poor, darling mamma" said Isabel,
with a tear Of pity for the youzg mother
she had never seen, and my f4rher-ny
poor, brave papa
Never came back, and we never heard
from him after that day, when he isft IS so
heart broken at leaving you, his little
Isabel you were named after your grand
mother, and the grave or his Alicia, whom
be loved with a almost idolatrous passion,
and yet SO eager and earnest 10 join his
! countrymen IA their struggle. IL is prob
able that 10 was killed in the first battles OF
E
\ miscarried in the excitement OF the times,
| FOR have never heard word from any OF
| them"
1T may be none OF them survived the
| fortunes OF war" said Isabel, thoughtfully
! but please tell me more Of my parents,
| have so longed 70 know Of them, aud thong
il strange that you were so reticent concern
ing them, and now my interest is re-
| doubled"
''You resemble your father" said Mrs.
Harmon, raising her chin and LOOKING N
her face, though your eyes and hair are
| like your mothers; she was avery beautiful
| woman, but your father was plain, though
| with face Of great intelligen and
| strength; you are Ike him IN character, too.
/ have both tnelr pictures IN locket
J which was left in old Chloe's care for
you, and | have always intended 70
! give IL 70 you, but the right time has
never seemed 20 come until now.
( have been obliged TO hide it, for it is very
valuable, and feared 1t would be sold with
the rest Of our valuab.es," and . hot blush
! Of shame stole over her face for tho mem
I Dry OF the dead, and rising, she dragged out
the old bureau, bringing out box from be
hind II, which she placed in lsabers hand
Il was an old-fashioned locket, of solid,
/ nedVy SO4d, set IN a rim OF sIn01, sparkling
I diamonds, and suspended on a chain Of rare
value. IL was indeed a beautiful girlish face
which looked out az Isabel as she touched
the spring reverently; the other face was,
"a Mrs. Harmon had SAID, one OF great
force and character, and she could see her
own resemblance 70 it as she looked at 1t
long and earnestly.
This IS indeed q revelation, Aunt Debby,"
she said, pressing the pictured face 10 her
HIS, land you were wise that you did not
tell me before, for 1t would have made the
unhappy phases Of my lot doubly unhappy
II | had known they were not my birth
right, and still have been powerless to rem
edy the wrong, but now l am sure Mr.. Fal-
ill mover rsst until be has found on.