, 1890-10-16

of Philips time, and would hot
suffer him to be absent from my
side an hour In peace. Love soon
frets at such authoritative restraint
ouarrels and reconciliations followed
each other quickly, and then-alas'
quarrels when we made no apolo
gies. and which were not followed
by reconclllations.
"The home which we had fur-
nishcd with such promises OF
happy and peaceful life became n
scene of constant pickering, recrim.
nations, tears and complaints. All
this began in such little things that
am ashamed to recall them, but
they opened n wide door for far
worse ones,
"Children came to us, beautiful
boy, and pretty, bright girl. Philip
was very fond and proud OF them,
and strove hard to atone for MS
neglect. But instead of accepting
the present love, was continually
poisoning the happiest hour by
regrets for the ones he had wasted,
aud by doubts of his future inten-
tions.
"Thcn money began to fail; we
became embarrassed and my brot her
refused us all further help. When
this took place there was n bitter
quarrel. / went further: | passed
my brother on the street and forbade
the little children, who loved him
so dearly, to speak to him.
"At the end of five years we had
to give up housekeeping and board.
In another year we found II impos-
sible any longer to preserve even the
outward semblance of our former
estate, and Philip said we must go
to New York.
"We left Boston clandestinely; no
friend wished us God speed and
my brother was still unreconciIed.
The little money we had soon evap-
grated In boardlng-houscs; we passed
from Que TO another, always sinking
u little lower, and little lower,
until Mt length day came when we
had neither money nor home.
~ sat glooniily down In fearless,
sulking Indifference, and scarcely
needed either the crying of my chill
dren or the reproaches and promises
of my husband. For he vowed,
even then, he would abandon all his
evil ways and work hard, IL / would
trust him once more. / can see him.
yet as he he stood humbly before
me. | just raised my eyes and
glanced scorniully and incredulous-
~ at him.
'He went angrly out, aud did not
return. Late at night note was
brought me. 1t was Philips last
word of regret and farewell. He
begged my forgiveness for his share
of our mistaken life, and for the rest,
he hoped | would 90 back TO my
brother Richard. to whom, he said,
he had written in my behalf
THAT was all. / was really Ill
now-fell from one long faint into
another, and, in the midst of my
anguish, Pearl came wailing into
the world. For long time | was
quite dependent on the pity and
charity OF my poor neighbors; and
when ut length | was able TO rise
and look the world in the face again,
| scarcely knew which way to turn
"After many weary days found
q position as under music c-teacherin in
II third-rate school. | only got II
bare pittance for six hours labor Il
day, and had to give that up when
little Phil and ltosa took the scarlet
fever.n
"And they died." / asked,
Both died within twelve hours
of each other, and even little Pearl
was long i'll. In all these long
hours, when | stood thinking and
watching between two worlds, you
may be sure my sins of every kind
were brought to my remembrance.
"One spring night, / was taking
Pearl II walk up Broad way, in order
to let her see the bright
lights aud gay shop windows. sud
| denly u gentleman stepped before
me, and, laying his hand upon my
shoulder cried out:
Margaret! Margaretp
ut was my brother Richard. He
had come 10 New York Immediately
on receiving Philips last letter, but
Philip had either forgotten to put
my address in 1t. or had supposed /
would go ut once to Boston. He
did not find me, though he had
looked long, and spent much money
turned to Boston, sought me there.
uuui luliIliB uisO, uuu cOlie DUCK 10
| New York.
"Well, never again new what Il
was TO have an unqualified want, or
to miss a loving care for every hour.
hope, i believe, that / value these
| blessings now at their true worth.
Richard and | spent many happy
years together, and for many Of
them made every effort to trace my
lost husband.
so Pearl grew to womanhood
and we were happy. On her 18th
birthday we determined to have our
pictures painted, and q chance re-
mark sent us to Signor Roma's
studio, where | also met you. One
day, just as we were leaving the
city, we called there to ask him to
visit us during the summer. He
was busy on u historical painting,
but as we entered, dismissed his
model and put aside his brushes.
"The model took his hat sadlyup.
bowed to Roma, and advanced TO
the door As he passed us he glanced
at Pearl, and, being detected, made
movement Of apology, and went
on. 1t was enough-I knew him
With rapid movement | placed
myself before the door. and stretched
out my arms, crying out passion
ately:
"'Philip! dear Philip, forgive
mev
Roma, with delicate divination