The Springdale news., 1890-01-31
HHAT DID A{ SEE? LIGHT 1T LAST. BY SYLYAEUS COBB, Jn.
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tO9NIiNtEH FROM LAST WEEK.
 And so the story was told-told so far as tongue could tell IL; but In l the hearts of those two there was a depth and intensity of love, an infnitude ot bliss, which tongue could not tell Truly, the love which had found life Tn tic hum ble cot, though then unspoken, had grown stronger anu stronger with the passage ot time, holaihg firm and steadtast those true anti loyal hearts.
 On the following day, Albert and JUlia sat together again, and talked seriously ln anticipation of the life which they had promised to live for one another.
 For the present" said Julia, We must Lot let It bc known at Ed dyslde that eur roth is plighted We're my grandfather alone con cerned, shoald tell him all Ut on ce, hoping he would share my joy; but there Is another. You know l Christopher MurkWaitb:'
 T have heard of him, but I never saw ham.
 O. understand his reIauons to the Rear4on tanilyz''
 eYas, McEiroy ms told nc
 "W,!l, my grandfather has long cherished the plan thatl shall mar " with Christopher He has caer- ished | until il has become pas sion-almost maHia-with hlm call Il mania because there is no sense or reason Tn it. Christopher has infatuatea him. lIe firmly be lfe9es that the son ef Arcbl bald Murk#aitb is good, ami true man. Now 1 kHow that Christopher nnrkWaith has t#a characters. it ddyside, and across the :IYer at Merewald, he appeared a worthy and reliable man, and enjoyed cen siderable reputation as phXsi. clan; but somewhere, and at some tune, ne acts the other character, which is dark and bad. There is a mystery about hls life which eaH- not tathom; but l hope yet to do SO, and in the work Doctor McElroy will help me l. 1 can carry 10 my grandfather clear and unqucstion a- bic proofs of Christopher's unwor- thness, lie will certainly give up his cherished sch9mc, but no un- alden argument or cntrcaty on my rart will move hlm. Should he know that iE opposition 10 his darling plan, l had pledged my self to another, there is no know ing 10 what extreme hls anger might lead him.
 Do not in this misunderstood me, Albert, Did not feel that should vet be able to expose to grandfather Christopher's evil heart, would tell him all at once. /" 1. q understand you perfectly, darling, and your motives are right. Let it be as you have sug- gested, and meantime 1 will assist Jeck in his investigation. " Q shall lose nothing by our waiting. shall work hard and work bravely with blessed light upon my way"
 "And I" responded Julia, clIng- ing to her 10, CTS arm aLd gazing tondly and uustingly up into his face, 'sbaIl bear all of outward trial calmly and peacefully with this 1 great ]23 III my heart.
 And so the compact was sealed and from that hour they counted their two lives as one, awaiting on. ly the favorable opportunity for publishing their betrothal to all who had the right to know.
 During the months that follow ed they met occasionally at the house of Dr. McElroy, md cores. bonded frequently. David Rear don was pleased when he saw the new color upon Julia's face, and the new and tappJ light in her eyes. Christopher Murkwaith ob- served the same. but not with the sane degree of pleasure. He fell sure that the new .ioy beams were not for him.
 In the city Dr. McElroy tired hard to gain elew to Christopher Murk kwaith's hidden life. He learned enough to sausfy inn that somewhera in Philadelphia the