Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-03-01

At the foot Of the altar. II was readily
believed that, heart broken at my treach-
cry, he had gone away to try and bury
his grief"
"1'ry to forget him--forgivcness will
follow"
..Iiow shall set about itY' she asked.
"Eegin." said, "by casting aside
those emblems Of mourning which you
wear. Go out into Gods sweet air and
sunshine, and you will soon return to
healthy and normal state Of mind"
~ thank you." she said, simply. II
will try"
The next afternoon, with some mis-
givings as 70 the answer, proposed that
we should make sort of family party
and visit few places Of interest In the
neighborhood. To my surprise and de-
light the invitation was accepted. lob
served with great qualification that Miss
Ives no longer wore mourning, but
suit Of delicate pearl gray.
Mother could hardly conceal her graft
fication at my success, and Mrs. Morton
fairly bubbled over with Joy.
September came, and still our city
boardcrs showed no inclination to leave
us. Emily's checks had resumed their
pristine bloom, the roscate hue Of health.
had loved her from the first, and, MS
the charm and beauty Of her mind and
character unfolded themselves to me,
adorcd her. The social difference be-
tween us, my country breeding, above
oil, my poverty, held me tongue tied.
And so October came--that loveliest Of
>all months In the country land with II
q not altogel C,hcexpcctcd windfall for
me. A sni ssr years had been
dragging aloflS courts was at last
settled in our favor. and mother and /
divided the snug sum of 900 between
US. The homestead wa5 partly mine,
and would be entirely 80 at my mothers
death. Why, why, l was richl nugbed
aloud In my glee; and Miss Ives was
poor. Now, why should not speak2
Come what might, ] would know my
fate, and end the suspense which was
eating my heart out. And mt last my
well guarded secret escaped me. told
her that loved her, and-appalled too
late at my waited for her to
pronounce my doom or lift me into para
disc.
Miss Ives did not seem as surprised as
had expected, nor did she show any re-
sentiment.
She only seemed to be thinking, but IL
was not long before she replied:
II do not know whether love you or
not. II l loved--that other--with the
only real love Of my life, then do not
love you; but if''----
"But if-if whatY'
"If that was only n passing fancy,
scattered at once and forever TO the
winds by his unworthincss'
.Oh, tell mo that it vast" inter-
rupted.
"This much can tell you, Godfrey"
she said. II owe you the deepest graft
tude that woman ever owed TO man; and
could the same misfortune befall me as
In my bctrothal, and you were the wrong.
doer. could forgive you. as never can
him."
"Tben you love me!' cried. II am
sure you do, for out Of love only could
such forgiveness come"
And. unrebuked, gathered her TO my
heart.
asked IL she would be content TO live
at the old country homo she, her aunt,
with mother end me; but, IL she would
not, would take her back TO the great
city, for was rich now. A queer look
passed over her features when l said
was rich, causing me TO flush and bite
my lip with modification, remembering
how paltry n sum $4,000 must appear
TO girl who had had $4,000.
E,,,sly oc..,,i,ac.l t,, all s,,,, ,,.,,..;
tons. and arrangements, and wo were
married most unostentatiously at tho
old homestead. Emily positively de.
clined 10 invite any of her friends, 50 ON
her side her aunt only was present.
Emily declared that she wanted moth
ing that reminded her of her old life
Mrs. Morton did not like our homespun
ways as well as her niece did, and cheer
cd her days by having number of New
York papers sent to her. never looked
at them, but one day Emily ran her eye
over newly arrived batch. and sur.
prised mo by exclaiming ia tone OF ir-
ritation;
"Ah, have not been able TO escape
the reporters even here!"
AT her words my heart seemed TO
stand still. "Escapef' reporters" af-
ter my wife! What could il mean2 To
my rural mind reporters only followed
up those who were wanted" for some
misdcmeanor. The horrible thought
flashed through my mind that perhaps l
had married an advcnturess--even u
criminal For ! knew positively moth
ing about her, and she had been won so
notlv--hv N pip,pl. k,u
Emily glanced at mo and laughed
lightly.
"Why, Godfrey" she said, show pale
you arel And what look of anxiety
you weari Here, read what the report
ers say of us!'
l read the following among the per-
sonals:
'Mias Emily Ives. the eccentric thrice
millionairess. gave the slip to the great
world of society, and was quietly mar
ried on the 23d inst, in -, TO n coun-
try gentleman of no fortune to speak of.
Dame Rumor says that on both sides il
was regular old fashioned love match
Tho friends of tho fair bride-and they
are legion--are rejoicing that at least
one American girl has preferred to be-
stow her immense fortune upon one Of
her own countrymen instead of some
titled pauper."
'ls--is-it true?' gaspcd
"Yes, it is true" she answered
'Bnt why did you tell me that you
were penniless?"
81 never said that, Geotlrey- I
told you that had been robbed of thirty
thousand dollars. You Inferred that il
was all had"
'Why did you not undeceiye pe?'
because, after my first bitter expert
Cpcp | determined that tha man who