New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-03-04
Her 0NIB ERROR.
OR
THE FISHERMAN'S BRIDE.
CHAPTER XIV.
AT STAKE.


once cherished home.
She stood looking down, little Ida
holding by her hand, awe-struck, and
wondering at. the terrible gap SO sud-
denly produced in family scene.
Let us 60 away, mother DEAR"
said Ida, uneasily; "we'll never come
here any more shall WEI"
"a 'sNo dear, never any more, pet,
said the woman, mournfully, in her
still, deep voice, that always seemed
Saying, "waitP'
So they turned away and for the
last time Nelly's foot touched the spot
where young Aaron had led her, a
bLushing and loving bride, to their
welded home. ,-...
X x x
It was the first week in the month;
the Daredevil, manned, stored, APP
pointed to the full in every titCle, rode
at anchor in the sequestered bay at
a considerable distance from Sand
combe, seeming to fret impatient Of
her bonds, and eager, like high-met-
tied steed, to be set free. Z.s :, l&.-..
"Once at sea-" Saul Meghorn mutter-
ed to himself, with only myself; away
from all the accursed recollections OF
that hound NOT even the child to in
terfere between us, and for her to
moan and dwindle oversize will be a
different creature in a few months.
Oh, | have known cures as wonderful.
The salt sea is a grand incidence
Though all was in readiness, and the
men painted for action-though ar
rangements had been made for the due
care OF the little girl, who was to be
parted from her mother-and though
,allwas adjusted with such exactness,
that an hour might have seen Nelly
conveyed aboard the vessel, anchor
weighed, and Deepgang deserted-yet
still they lingered-still, under some
unaccountable impulse, Saul delayed
his final order, and found some new
occasion for hindrance. 49,. -.
But at length it was done. The Sec
sond day from this, the captain was to
come on board-Yawmans had all in
istructions, and already was he made
familiar with the usual haunts of the
mother and child, during thelengthen-
ing evenings and pleasant twilight
most convenient hour for deeds not
adapted to the searching eyes of day.
CHAPTER XIV.
~ AMONG THE FERN.
The burning of the cottage had, of
course, been the cause of some excite
ment among the neighbors; and in the
space of the ensuing twenty-four hours
the spot had been visited bv most of
them; the accident discussed and view
ed from every imaginable point; but
all came very quickly to one conclu-
sion--namely, that the fire had arisen
from some indiscretion on the part of
those who were the only visitors to
the cottage. A lamp had been left
burning, or a spark dropped into O.
chest, or on the bed; so they settled it
in their own minds: it was so very evil
dent; how could it be otherwise?
The only one who could have unde-
Acelved them, besides the perpetrator
oof the deed, had no motive to do so.
She did not seek to punish him, at
whose hands she had resigned herself
ito receive chastisement.
Her old friend and ally, Meg Strait
ton or Rullocks, had gone to live miles
away down the coast, with her hus-
band and child. Dame Rullocks, in
firm and rheumatic, was taken care of
by her daughter Patty, who dwelt at
Rockton. The old intimates of her
+girlhood had all made for themselves
new ties and interests in the world,
and had given up all communication
with the mistress Of the secluded
household at Deepgang. ,
More than ever she was alone with
her own thoughts and the companion
ship Of her little daughter! ~
They strolled forth one beautiful
evening, and betook themselves, after
much pleading on the part OF the
younger, to a. favorite spot at the
base Of the Chine. .aa
It was Ida's chosen resort, for here
she might climb and wander at Will;
here abounded in profusion her dear
flowers, and here, too, the best seat
sor her mother was to be found, with
what she chose to call table beside,
for all the appliances Of her work,
which Nelly never failed to bring with
her, but which, indeed, made little ad-
vance in those hours, when, left to
herself, it would drop from her hands,
and she would fall into the old train
of bitter, improbable thought, self
accusation, and regret.
q lQa nad often exhausted her lnfan-
tile eloquence in vain, seeking to in
,duce her parent to share with her the
delights of her paradise. Till this
evening she had failed, and, when com
pliance was unexpectedly gained, her
pleasure knew no bounds, the more
Chat she had, for some weeks, been
forced to abandon the Chine herself
the cascade being swollen by spring
showers to q torrent.
So, full OF. Joy, she had returned
from one OF her exclusive rambles
Well loaded.
ssThere, mother as she laid the
varied treasures at the feet Of Nelly,
.ssyou wouldn't think there were SO
many beauties out already, would
You, mother? but / knew there
would be, you know because the
,sun shines good long time here,
and the cold wind can't come 81