Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-06-13

parents DO not approve the act nave you
the means TO support wifeF
"They may not at first approve" said
Jack frankly, but / am sure they will
when they see her. l prefer poverty with
Giulietta TO affiuence without her. if she
loves me enough 70 give herself TO me
under those conditions. | shall not be
afraid to work for her sake, and | prom
ise to care for her as ttnderly as you nave
done
"Bravely said. " the signor answered.
''When her mother consented 10 share
my lot in life she risked far more i
nave counted the cost, she said to me as
you speak to me to-day"
The signor's face was very white.
You are i'll, cried Jack, aud Giuli-
eta spraug for the wine.
He swallowed it with an impatient
gesture, as If swallowing the pain, too.
This is one reason l am content to
give my child to you. | shall not be
with her long. But have other reasons.
She loves you-you love her-and have
faith in you"
Jack would nave an early marriage,
and the signor did not oppose it. The
young pair was married and settled down
in the lodging Mrs Raymond had occu-
pied. Jack was SO happy he put off writ
ing home. Then the signOr grew i'll and
he was summoned to Baden to meet
friends of his father on business. He was
detained, and when he fastened back MS
wife was gone. They told him Der father
had died and she had gone 10 live with
friends. That was all ne could learn.
She had left letter, but it had been mis-
laid and could not be found. He was al
most wild. He had received no letters
and he knew how chiIdlike and trusting
she was. He searched until ne received
repeated letters calling him home.
He set out and reached Bayshore in
midsummer. He found gay company
assembled there, and it did not take two
days for all to sec how depressed he was
"What is it, Jack?" his mother asked;
''are you in debt? Surely that need not
trouble you"
Il am in debt" he cried, "but you
cannot pay it for me, mother. | will tell
you all soon"
He rushed out of the house. ''She is
somewhere in the world" he thought;
but | have not the slightest clew to fol-
low. Great heavens, and do not know
if she is alive or dead. When [ think of
all she may have to bear, poverty, nun
ger, disgrace, [ am ready to go mad"
Mrs. Elwood gave "a dance that night
Friends from a seaside resort near Bay
shore were invited. The moon was full
and, as if playing at hide-and-seek, she
lifted her round face above the horizon
just as the sun sank behind the hills in
the west. 1t was nearly time for the
guests to arrive when Mr.. Elwood, who
after dressing had gone OUT on one of the
terraces, returned and hurriedly called
his wife
"Come with me" he said; "Jack has
either gone mad or the secret of his
melancholy is about to be revealed"
She followed quickly and saw her foun-
tain nymph leaning against the railing
while Jack stretched out his arms to her
with the cry, "My wife-my wife"
In moment she was III his arms, and
he was kissing, caressing and questioning
her all in one breath.
''Dear Jack, waltz she cried, ''the
whole world will hear you"
OcdI CuIIOI "duG IL " ACdL H4C, IlC
cried. "Why, why did you go away2
Why did you not wait for me2"
"Poor papa died. she faltered, ''and
then Annita said there was no more
money"
The thief! She robbed you, my
darling"
and had to give up our rooms, and
''Im listening, dear
"They said you would never come
back"
'Fiends!" he cried, under his breath.
"Then grandma sent me money to
come here, for papa wrote to her before
he died. He was so afraid of leaving
me alone, aud the old house behind the
cedars was my grandmothec's. l wrote
it all before [ came away and left the
letter for you. l thought you would
come here at once, and then-and then
heard from Brown you were coming
to marry some one else"
While he was explaining to her what
a mistake Brown had made, Mr.. Elwood
and his wife moved silently away and
the two who were all the world to each
other were letc alone.
An Extensive Bed Of Glass Sand.