The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-04-05
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!. man seemed IS 1fnst stouidSox-urus;ss.5s,
q ne was sixty years old, and the tale h
;enRe9 10 youth and love; to q time whicl
u ne had ever known, had now entirel
=, Sasseo away even from his remembrance.
e Just looked perplexad, and a Lie
r sorry, and patted. with a soothing oestn,,
tne wasted hands that were held out TO hi,
: entreatingly. " LII
> 10 not excite yourseIf-pray do M,
ny dear! 1t is so very bad for Won. Jns
! Sen me what you wish, and 1 will try
and You are not angryio
About this young man? No M n
course, 1t was great pity, but the thin
happens every day. Don't fret about II
Emily. You are very comfortable ss Won
areIat least l hope So. 'o'
1es, said Emily; and her tears ceased
ana her quivering features settled int,
0o%posure: No, he could not understand
sooa. Rlndlv meaning elderly man.
sneo,nh nJre tnan the tens OF thousands of re-
ePectapie men ahd women of tbis worid
e,er 90 understandable full meanino Of
tose. Love, happy or unhappy, mutual or
uhIeturned, perfect or unfulfilIed. I,nt st;Il
5eai, rue, heart-warm love, which is a off
urece from Love divine, and which ever tn
| Know or to have knowk, is a bless;no
~ateh nils whole lifetime.
shrunken manu- vMS, M0w, pr John, said
hung, as loosely as the great hoop OF dia.
monds that guarded it. "vou perceive why
MIR. Stenhouse is 80 insensible to all youf
kindness. He thinks himself wroneed,
and he was wronged- cruelty. He was
and 80 we were parted. Please tell my
husband how it was, Mrs. Knowle; have
no strength for speaking much"
Don't speak ut all, for where is the
good OF itf" said Sir John, who evidently
disliked the discussion of the matter.
Things can't be mended now, my dearl
He has got wife and you husband. SO,
even II L were to die, it would be of no
use. You could not marry him."
Il was not thinking of marrying, but of
dying. Husband, am certain am diving:
and 1t ls hard to die without his having
forgiven me, for he was good man. and
he was terribly wronged. Often, often I
thought OF asking you, but 1 had not cour-
age. Now have. Will you do one thing
for me2"
What, my dear?"
"Let me see John Stenhouse again for
one half hour-just one ten minutes-be-
fore l die2"
Don't talk of dying; you will live many
years yet. 1 trust" said Sir John,
earnestly.
Emily shook her head.
"Ah! you know better than that And
would not ask such kindness unless were
dying. 1t is not wrong; surely you do not
think SOP" added she, impioringly. II
only want to toll him the truth; that it was
not who deceived him; 1 want to save
hlm-he is good man, you know-from
having his whole life embittered and his
future injured by thinking of me ns a
wicked, 1aithless woman. who first Tilted
him, and then let her rich husband insult
him by showing him kindness. The truth
would set oil right-just three words of
honest simple truth. Husband, NAV I
see him? Mrs. Knowles, speak for me,
please"
II really think your wife is right, Sir
John" said plain speaking Mrs. Knowle.
he rose up Only take care fhat Lady
Bowerbank does not over exert herself.
"Thank you," athedTatherthan spoke
the poor girl; in her excessive fragileness,
she seemed wasting back into thin girlhood
again. "And you win forgive mo because
1 cannot either harm Won or grievo you
much, shall be dead soNery soon-quiet-
ly dead, You know; ns your fret wife is,
whom you never talked TO me about.
wish you had, now and. then. Were you
very fond of her? AndI dare suy she was
very fond of your"
The old man suddenly sat down again,
covering his eyes with his hand.
Don't mention her, please. Poor little
Jane-my jamie. She loved me-"
And as he sat beside the wife of his
prosperous later days, who, whether liv-
ing or dying, only coldly esteemed him,
and was grateful to him, perhaps the old
mans thoughts wont back, with q sudden
leap of memory, to the wife of his youth,
and his poverty, SO fond, so simple, so
tender and so true. When he took his
hand away there were traces of tears ON the
wihered cheeks, and he rose .hastily 10 60.
"Well, my dear, We need speak no more
Oh this matter. You can see Mr.. STEM
house whenever you like and if you CO,
persuade him to enter our firm, so mucL
the better. Impress upon him that capital
is of no moment; young, active, business
like man is tho one thing needed, both by
Mr.. Knowle and myself Isn't it so Mrs.
Knowle? You'll writo the letter. perhaps.
And you will take good care Of my Wife
here and not let her NOPE, eh2"
Il will, Sir John"
"Good afternoon. then"
And he went away, leaving the women
| alone.
[ro BE Continued