The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-06-15

James Holman, ssernly. Then he turn
ed toward Nanny:
Madam he said, in . sofler tone,
@for your sake We viii suspend action
agzinst your husband for the present
and viii give him a chance 70 retrieve
himself By allowing hin TO retain his
position in our house In saying this,
sir, you VIII see that We have no wish to
prosecute you
Ned's pale face flushed as Mr. Holman
thus addressed him; and he said, with a
thrill of gratitude in his voice
aYou viii find that am a grateful
man, Mr.. Holman, AID that your kind
ness viii not be thrown away
And Nanny held out her trembling
little hand, With a look Of deep thank
fulness in her tear-wet eyes Then they
went home. The punishment Of the law
was no longer 70 be feared.
Nanny was as loving as ever, bat there
was I change in her from that time. Al
her bright bGoyance OF spirits had gone,
and she would fall into brown study
every little while. The truth was the
idol she had st up in her heart had
wounded her by turning to clay. She
still worshipped her husband, bat did
not reverence hin. Il he would only
say; Nanny, am an innocent man,
she would have believed him; but he
kept silent about the matter, and she
reasoned TO herself that no innocent man
could bear an imputstion Of gailt with
out trying TO clear himself from IT,
One evening Frederick L'Estrange
paid an unexpected visit 70 their cottage.
He seemed strangely excited as he came
in
Ned, lie said, "Tve heard al about
that affair with the Holmans and Pvs
come 70 make clean breast Of IL Thein
nocent must not suffer for the guilty.
forged those siguatuTes.T
u know i, Fred" vas Eiward's quiet
answer.
you knew L all the time and said
nothing to point Suspicion toward ne,
old fellow half thought it vas 50.
Wei, Ned, you are too noble 4 nan TO
have such a brother. will turn oyer a
neW leaf from this tine for,h. Don't
think, however, that I ever did such a
beastly thing before. had got into
debt 10 the Honsy-ienders, and they
were pressing me- Bot meant 10 pay
il back, every cent Of it,
Nsnny's eyes had gained Z new bril-
lance IS she listened; and she vent up
to Frederick
Thank you she said, @for the best
gif. have had Il my life- Yog have
given me back my husband again as
first imagined him to be-honest, noble
and good. God bless you. ard help you
70 become Ike him-like ny own Ned"
Nanny, Fred once saved my life st
the risk Of his own Il was to pay that
debt Of gratitude that I determined to
shield him, though suffered tie penal-
y Of the law myself
Fred turned 70 Nanny:
And you were going 70 pay over your
poor little savings 1 heard about il,
and beg your pardon for not seeing
what noble young woman had for a
sister-in-laE before. But am going 70
leave tie country, and want youto
shake hands with me and say you for
give ne. I've seen Mr. Holman, Ned,
and have made full confession 70 him.
Pm going 20 pay him back when I've
earned enough. So you needn't feel
ashamed 70 face him after this Goodby,
my boy, and keep q kind thought IN
your mind for ne"
IN another moment he had gone, and
Nanny was crying II her husband arms.
But they were happy tears Her IDOL
Vas not Of ciav-it was Of pure gold.