The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-02-21

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he will recover, cured of his fancy
He could not, however, bring himself
to destroy the stolen letter, but when
and glanced at it.
One day, while doing so, Mr.. Wade
! suddenly entered the room. Hastily slip
ping it under pile of bills, Weaver
looked up.
"Mr. Weaver, his employer said, "let
me come to your desk. l want to glance
over Franks papers. I am afraid the
poor boy himself will never do that again.
Sad, isn't it2' And Mr.. Ward s. kindly
voice grew husky.
els it So bad as that. sir2" Weaver
murmured, while a deadly faintness
seized, him. -.s.ss,sasss
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papers and running over them. Suddenly
he exclaimed:
"What's this?-a letter written by
Frank himself, and never sent2"
The pity that moment ago had filled
Weaver suddenly vanished, and fierce
desire to escape detection had taken its
place.
"Why, yes," he said 81 remember
Frank intended to invite Miss Wiley to
the opera for Thursday, but changed his
mind, and i suppose did not send the
letter. However, l am going down to
inquire after him at noon, and if YOU
will give me the letter, I'll leave it with
his mother"
"Ycs, yes" asscnted Mr.. Wade,
chats a good idea
But he still held it in his hand, while
Weaver could hardly retain his desire to
snatch it away.
eff get the cursed thing in my own
hand once. he THOUGHT. .,it will never be
seen again. - -
just then Jimmy entered. Catching
sight of the letter in Mr.. Wade's hand,
he exclaimed:
"Why, Mr.. Weaver, you didn't mail
that letter that day."
Weaver turned pale.
"You don't know what you're talking
about" he said as Mr. Wade glanced up
inquiringly.
Yes, do" Jimmy persisted; "that's
the letter Mr.. Hepburn gave me to mail
the day before he got sick. Do you re-
member his saying that little cross was a
secret society sign9"
"Why didn't you mail it, Jimmy2"
Mr.. Wade interrupted, sternly.
"Why, sir, on my way to the Office,
Mr.. Weaver took it from me, and said
he'd mail it himself"
Jimmy had taken the letter from Mr..
Wade's hand, and turning it over, ex-
claimed:
..sIt,s onened pow!,' '---.-t -
TheSe was no need to quest tion. ~ wcaver;
th" lnale 6f ittef shAt t;n-n.a g., g.
Jimmy told his guilt more eioquently
than any words.
"Mr. Weaver, am sorry for this, !"
Mr.. Wade said, simply, and left the
room.
His heart was very tender toward the
poor boy he had seen that morning toss
ing rcstlessly from side to side, aud still
! trying to murmur Bertha"
''Thc name is the same," he COM
mcntcd. ''I'll take her the note and ex
plain its delay. There may be con-
ncction between this and his brain-fever.
God grant there is.
| Hurriedly calling cab, he drove to
the address on the envelope, and was
soon greeted by young lady who re-
spondcd to his inquiry for "Miss Bertha
Wiley
She was very beautiful girl, but
there was none of the gay brightness one
would look for in a creature so young.
She had an air OF weariness like that
which comes from long nights of sleep
lessness, and there was suspicion OF
tears in her voice as she greeted her Wis
itor.
'Is this your lettcrl" he asked abrupt
ly.
She looked at him rather haughtily an
instant, then her whole air changed to
one of intense eagcrness as she caught
sight of the address. "Yes," she
brcathed, and in moment had taken
the note and dcvourcd it's contents.
"Where did you get it!" she asked,
looking up, the pretty color that tinged
her checks as she read dying out, and her
little air of hautcur returning, though
her eyes still danced, and there was a
glad ring in her sweet voice.
Ignoring her question, Mr.. Wade said,
sharply
''Do you know its writer is dying2
dying! Frank-oh, my darlingw
] Thev was no need TO ask { this was
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anu tne color died out of her face i'm an
instant, and hard, strained look came
III their place, more pitiful than anv
.e"rs' ohe put her hand on her heart n
moment and then said, simply: "
"Iake me to him, please. :"
Get your hat, " Mr.. Wade answered.
,,9 but she only looked at him again and
whispered: Take me to him"
without word more, he led her to
the still waiting cab. ~ Ae' 10
oh reaching the house, Mr.. Wade left
s",. ,icr IN IN inc hall and hurried up-stairt A
ieW swift words explained to the ,ioc,o.
below. and he hastened do,,n ""''Vi