Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-01
WATERBURY EVENING DEMOCRAT. THURSDAY. AUGUST i

 he said; "be prepared for the worst, and yet the result Is in Gods hands still"
 As fast as 1t was at all safe to do so Chester Darlington was told of tho past, and his surprise was unbounded as he grasped the idea that he had lived SO many years in such state.
 Isabel, at his request, brought small mirror to his bedside. and he looked al him self in it. "A white-haircd old manp he murmured, feebly. ''How strange! how strange!"
 His physical strength failed fast, but his mind was as clear and acute as 1t had ever bccn, and ha seemed perfectly aware that his days were numbered, and he could not bear to have Isabel out of his sight.
 "And did not know you, dear," he said. "How tho affectionate heart must have been grieved."
 "But you know me now, father," she said, smoothing his white hair.
 "Ycs, dear, and I can tell Alicia all about our little Isabel when get home"
 My poor, poor Chesterp' and Mrs. Pem- broke leaned over the bed and shed great, burning tears of pity and distress at sight of the white, drawn face.
 Mot poor Chester any more, dear little mother" he said, gently; "hut rich, happy Chester, now; he who was lost is found again, and Is going kome."
 It was impossible to mourn for him e for one cut of in their full strength, and grief was tempered by rejoicing that his memory had como back to him SO marvelously.
 My dear niece, do not, beg, reproaoh yourself" said Major Darlington, earuesS- ly; 'the issues of life and death are b Gods hands, and look upon it as re. life Is ending 50 happily. If he had stayed with us he was exposed to danger, also, 90 do not grieve, I entreat you, on that ao- count" for she had reproached herself bit terly, thinking that if she had left him in his quiet home he might have lived many years.
 He had seemed unusually cheerful after the arrival of his friends, and they hoped he might be spared for some time. His lie for the past twenty years was perfect blank to him now, and he was curious to know what had occurred during the time. and so far as he thought prudent, Major Darlington had answered his many ques- tions.
 He dropped to sleep quietly at the usual hour, and the watchers took their places at the bedside.
 At midnight there was @ change, his breathing became more labored and short CT, and a heavy, gray pallor settled over his thin features. Mrs Montford flew te Isabers chamber. "Come, Mrs. Falconer come quickly" she said, hurriedly, and ther went on to awake Mrs. Pembroke and Major Darlington and his wifo.
 He was still sleeping when they reached the room, but there was deaths imprint on hls sunken features.
 ''Oh! father, father, can not you speak t< us once more2" cried Isabel, in anguish, as she watched beside him. He opened hit eyes feebly, and looked at her long and earnestly, as if endeavoring to fix her feat ures in his mind.
 Mrs. Pembroke took his hand in hers "Dear Chester, you arc almost homeW she said.
 "Yes, almost there," he whispered, faint ly, and again his eyes sought Isabel; eacf breath was growing fainter, and tho death dews were already on his forehead. He gave her one look of unutterable lovo, anG with last dying effort, gasped brokenly ''Isabel, my darling chi" and breathei his last.
 There was look of perfect peace and hap piness upon his face as hc lay in the dark ened parlors in his coffin; the noble look O. his young manhood had come back to him and the family felt that it was indeed wrong to mourn for him, who aftor so long q periot of darkness and mental imprisonment hae found light and liberty, and Isabers grie was soothed and comforted by the though that his last look had been for her, hi last word had been q word of love for hii child, and she thanked God for tho remem brancc.
 They carried him back to his home in tn. South, and stately monument marks th, spot whore he, with the sweet bride of hi youth, sleep sweetly and quietly together separated in life, but united in death. A strange thing occurred when Mnjo Darlington and Mir. Falconer, with Isabel went to remove the young wife's remains The sexton remarked upon the unusua