Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-30

r..2o7,---3lt 81 -c-s@-c2.:e-l- Asl. him. 2-3
he r-.il confirm what i say
h1t If Inc chances Of v2r should
Leave him ~2proocctet.2?- asked Ns.aoa.
.IIe g-olla return 10 Mrs Vernon
- l.-.o-y E2sI arc generous a.,d a.7,scls-
ISL. aid nc rouag lady earnestly i
o7-c everything TO those qualities. AMI /
2p-e-l = t5c-s nov. Leave Ariel 18th Us
Tor : time Ills devotion TO you has
taxed his strength beyond the natural
limit. H needs rest and care
~ mother care. added Mrs Vernon.
with emotion. Captain Mardcn. | ARE
that claim. although / cannot prove il
lc-a,I~: fcl bclicre that nv PRAYER
has been heard md that one. o. nv lost
children has been restored to &c in the
person Of This boy. sIr1e. Chevrcul. vosl
know E2y stc-E-rhs' long years of b.
rcayc-2c:-t a1C hope deferred Plead
to- &c.
N2-dcn. much arit2tol. w2s pacing
1.2 al down the roo1a- He stopped
and faced INC lady lie VS. very pale
AID his lips t-o2blcd.
1t needs not, h. said: Il admit YOUR
claim" Ills mind reverted % tae story
rsai-l Jala told him in the ruined hut
in tic forest. and which had passed
from his memory like dream in the
exciting incidents which followed It's
narration.
There need then be 70 delay ard 10
parting scene nc added after pause.
Il will deD2rt = once. The canoe
which brought Us lies upon the shore
and there Is possibility Of overt-king
Jabez Locke aid his party.
Not SO. exclaimed Ninon. earnestly.
f'Thcrc is more II be told. but not now.
Wait Til tomorrow. Captain Narden l
entr2at sou 70 add this 70 the great dc1;t
Of Er2ritu6" / oTvo you and perhaps
s1c added. laughing and sobbin- hys1rr-
1cally, i may be able TO pay some part
of that dcbt-co give you in exchange
for the life you saved 4 precious some
thing which will ador- your own
.-Ni101:- exclaimed her aunt. rising
i "rcat alarm.
Nay. aJ.nz. bear with ne for a time.
AID yon- dear Mrs, Vernon: l viii OK
plain al . -ou- Captain Marden." she
added. re-aining her conposurc. though
her ewes were shining through thC:-
wet lashcs. ,'Iou will grant ny re-
Qn2st2'
- cannot DO otherwise" he stamncr-
c.. his surprise overcoming his reason
ing faculties. Int / assure YOU. Mile.
Dcstair. that there can b Ec question Ct
rey-arl between Is. I have done TO
more than ny duty - Eou and ny
friend De Ba~zac- and
He will thank you Tor both OF us."
sbc said. blushing. and holding out her
hand. which he pressed 70 his lips. and
Id
rest. escorted By Francois.
Ariel vas not q the breakfast table
next morning. and Maiden observed that
NJ .Ncrnon's face wore an expression OF
serene content which made her look ten
years younger. Nine. Chevreul. toe,
cast aside her omens and premonitions
and sparkled with gayety.
NiroH alone. while she regailcd her
usual com posurc. vas palcr than her
wont. and her eyes FREQ Ucntly wander
cd 70 Marden's face. as if she was trying
TO fathom his Utmost thoughts, which.
if she had succeeded. would scarcely
have repaid her for her pains, being.
indeed. III a chaotic state: for it should
be remembered that the young soldier
was more used 20 the life OF camps than
the sweet yet perplexinC tactics of the
fairer sex. The prospect too. Of his
solitary Journey may have affected his
spirits. and the ladies found him silent
and distracted.
After breakfast Ninon and Mrs. Yer
non withdrew. leaving Nine. Chevreul 70
entertain the guest, task for which
she was well fitted. and while She inter
cstcd him in tho story of some of her
husbands anpaigns, she drew him on
TO tell his own. transporting that the
time thus occupied was essential to the
prepare ton Of Z grand tableau vivant in
which he was 10 take an Involuntary
part Presently door opened behind
them. Nine. Chevreul rose and faced
about. Ma0den mechanically followed
her example Three ladies entered the
room, Mile. Destain leading by the hand
one closely vailed. Mrs. Vernon a step
behind
Nine Chevrcul took the young sold
ier's hand and lcd him forward.
Captain Nardcn.@ she said. 4 have
the honor 10 introduce you 20 Miss Luz
ellie Vernon.
He trcmblcd and stood still Deity
the vail was removed and fell 10 the
feet OF the statuesQuc figure.
Narlcn's brain reclcd. stout soldier as
he was: he put his hands TO his heart
and staggered forward. He saw pair OF
eyes b-imful Of holy love gazing into
his. lie fell upon his knees and EraspC q
hand whose pressure he know full we'll.
iic heard q voice he never heard before:
'.soor~e, dear master! Il is Your own
Ariclt" Surprised and bewildcred-a