The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-02-15

ter Oh ~ as ~ .. esefy january
Ee could mover forget the shadow
which in his youth fell across
his path, nor WAS he willing to
break his parole Whom he left my
grandfather's John Carlisle went to Al
bany and then TO New York. He studied
law and taught school, but the once ge-
NAL young Scotchnlan was no longer ge-
NAL. There was sadness about HIN
which however hard he tried to con-
ceal was always apparent. He made
friends, but he was never intimate with
any one. This suspicion upon his integ-
rity had changed him in many ways,
but he never seemed to give up the hope
that the money would be found, or its
mysterious disappearance explained be-
fore the death of his old employer.
Years and years passed by, and John
Carlisle steadily rose in the regard Of
those with whom he came in contact.
He had ability beyond that Of the ordi-
nary lawyer, and managed his own af-
fairs with such skill and tact that as
time went by he grew rich, and enjoyed
the esteem of financial as well as legal
circles. Before he left Scotland Carlisle
had sweetheart there, and it had been
his constant hope during his first few
years in America that he would be able
to go back to his native heath and marry
the iassie to whom as q boy he had
pledged his heart When his trouble
was fresh upon him he felt that he must
Il hr,<
not bring himself to do this. This was
his sorest trouble--to be unable to speak
plainly to her from whom he should
have had no secrets. But he never mem
toned any mystery until he was able to
say to her that hewould 70 back TO Scot
land and marry her ii she still wished it.
He appeared-said DIR. Curtis-to have
more difficulty in telling Mary Gra-
ham about his misadventure than
about doing any other act in his life, and
at last he sent this letter to my grand
mother
And DIR. Curtis, having sent his son
to the house for portfolio, produced
this letter, which was most faded and
bore upon its back this Endorsement in
old Mrs Curtis handwriting: John
Carlisle to me- Answered at once. Also
letter sent to Mary Graham, Aberdeen,
Scotland"
This is the letter.
MApAn--when l came TO America / was en-
gagged to be married to Miss Mary Graham,
terrace, Aberdeen Scotland The time has now
arrived when | should 90 home to keep this en-
gagement | have never said anything to the
lodi 81 nd II,
husbands employ. l have been unable 70 say
anything TO her about it. have tried thousand
times, but have always been unable
Ny object in addressing yon is to ask you to
write to her and tell her what happened when
was a resident of your house wish her to hear
the whole truth or what there is of truth that Is
known, from some one else than me- remember
your kindness with the deepest gratitude, and If
you care TO add TO the debt owe you, you can
write TO Miss Graham | shall not go to Scotland
till she has heard from you
l have the honor to be. madam, your obedient
servant, JouN CARLISLE
| have never seen what letter my
grandmother wrote to Mary Graham
continued the doctor-but it must have
been satisfactory. for the next spring
John Carlisle returned to New York and
resumed his work, and he now had as a
4CA1 q VI C3CChC0 JOuus5 AS(Ott4-
woman who had been Mary Graham. of
Aberdeen.
This act of my grandmother did not
appear to relieve him of his responsible
ity, for year by year he continued to re-
port to the colonel He was peculiarly
fitted for public life and had often been
offered the nomination of his party for
congress-; but he had always declined.
He did not know what might be said of
him At one time in crisis in the af-
fairs of his party his friends got to-
gether and concluded they could elect
him to the United States senate When
he heard Of the movement he invited
these friends to his house and told them
in the plainest terms that he could not
and would not be candidate or permit
them to urge the matter further. This
was a great blow to him for he had pub
lie spirit and he felt that he could do
good service in that exalted sphere But
the shadow which had fallen across his
young life would not permit him to
take any public employment until it
had been lifted.