The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-04-05

=@lEe: UNION G. H. SOUTH 49, .. !.

!, NAN seemed ss ifns6 6ouid.nov i,nuS57s.r
ionns M"s nxty years old, and che tale 3
,oonRe9 10 youth and love; TO q time vh;c
ne nad ever known, had now entira
Sassed away even from his remembranc
e Just looked perplexed, and a Iitt
H y, ana Patted, with q soothing pestnr
entreatingly. o' " MI
my, dear! 1t is so very bad fpr yon ao' nc no
DO it." ~ "''n' ana l Will try
And you are not angryi1
conrso 'nls young man? No, no. q
So' was great pity, but the tb in
ETapPens every day. Don't fret abont =,
areMot ,ooat lou q are very comfortable as yo,
o,. les, said Emily; and her tears ceased
cnr ner qulverlng features settled int
oomposure. No, he could not undarsta,' ~
this good. kindly meaning elderIv naan
no more than the tens OF thousands q, -
sPeo'aole men ahd women of ihia wors,
I I1er 90 understandable full meanino ~
rose. Love, happy or unhappy. mutual n,
unLetarned, perfect or unfuiflled. hnt st;Ii
leai. uue, heart love, which is a oif
I.rect from Love divine, and which ever tr
.nt.:'' mhow' or to have known, is A biesa;n :
"a!Sn nils whole lifetime.
shrdhKenp npfnTSSSeye, nSS NOW, Sir Jss;ss. r;ns
hung as loosely as the great hoop Of dia.
monds that guarded it. "vou perceive why
Mr Stenhouse is so insensible to ali vopf
kindness. He thinks himself wronoed
ana ne was wronged-cruelly. He was
made to believe one thing and I another.
ana SO we were parted. Please tell INV
nusDano now 1t was, Mrs. Knowle; have
Don't speak ut all, for where ia the
good Of iti" said Sir John, who eyidentIv
dlsiiked the discussion Of the matter,
Ihings can't be mended now, nv deari
lie has got wife and you husband. so
even II were to die, it would be of no
use; You could not marry him"
was not thinking of marrying, but OF
dying. Husband, nm certain am diving.
ana II ls hard to die without his having
forgiven me, for he was good man, and
ne was terribly wronged. Often, often T
thought of asking you, but 1 had not com
for mep" s
What, my dearp"
Let me see John Stenhouse again for
one half hour-just one ten minutes-be-
fore die2"
Don't talk of dying; you will live many
years yet. trust" said Sir John.
earnestly.
Emily shook her head.
All! you know better than that. And
would not ask such kindness unless were
uylpg. IL is not wrong; surely you do not
think so?' added she, implorinoly. "I
only want to tell him the truth: that il was
not who deceived him; want to save
him he is good man, you. knoy-from
having his whole life embiftered and .his
'uture injured by thinking of me ns a
wicked, faithless 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
nonest, simple truth. Husband, may I
see him! Mrs. Knowles, speak for me.
please" AA''
II really think your wife lis right, Sir
john, said plain-spettldng Mrs. Knowle.
'gTaY wsM: Settle it amene yourselves,
he rose up. Only teke. cars q g t5asff Sc
Bowerbank does not, over exs1t herself.
"Thank you, Observation-Disclosures spoke
the poor girl; in her excessive fragileness,
she seemed wasting back into thin girlhood
again. "And you win forgive mo because
cannot either harm You or grievo you
much, I shall be dead soNery soon-quiet-
ly dead, you know, as your first wife is,
whom you never talked to me about.
wish you had, now and, then. Were you
very fond Of her? AndI dare soy 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 won't back, with sudden
leap of memory, to the wife of.his youth,
and his poverty. SO fond, so simple, SC
tender, and SO true. When he took his
hand away there were traces of tears ON the
wi;hered cheeks, and he rose hastily 10 go.
"Well, my dear, we need speak no more
on this matter. You can see Mr.. Stem.
house whenever you like and IL you ca,
persuade him to enter our firm, so mueL
the better. Impress upon him that capita
is of no moment; young, active, business.
like man is the one thing needed, both by
Mr.. Knowle and myself. Isn't il so Mrs,
Knowle? You'll write the letter. perhaps.
And you will take good care. Of my wife
hero md not let her NOPE, eh2"
L will, Sir john"
"Good afternoon, then"
And he went away, leaving. the womer
alone.
ITO BE CONTINUED