The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-01-28

Will eAptull, anu you may llalh
herl She was an early school-fellow
and playmate of mine, and now, not
withstanding her great change of fort
une, believe she takes a friendly in.
terest in my welfare Therefore, Lizzy,
in many an hour of temptation and
danger, the thought of her--the
thought that she would hear of my
weakness and folly-has saved me
from sin and misery. There, Lizzy!
that is what that woman has done
for me, no more, no lessl Take back
your ring, dear Lizzy, and believe that
will be true to you as long as you
accept my fidelity" said Joseph, pick
ing up the pledge, and attempting to
replace it upon her finger.
But she slapped his hand off, and
threw the ring out of the window, say
ing
"No; Iwont take any half heart, or
any second-handed heart eitherl You
may go to your paragon. never did
think you worth much, and now /
know that you are worth nothing!
And worthless as you are in every
thing else, you are not even faithful
to me! never did really love you, and
and now hate and despise you. So
now | hope you will go before | call q
policeman to put you out!"
This was spoken very passionately,
but there was O. deep Viciousness in
Lizzy's looks, as well as u fierce acri-
mony in her words, that left no saving
doubt on Joseph's mind as to her
real meaning or her true character.
The latter was q revelation to him.
He rose with dignity, and said
Goodbye, Lizzy! you are not the
Lizzy supposed you to be! | have
been as much deceived in you as you
profess to have been in mel Thank
Heaven the mistake has been discov-
cred in good time. And thank you
Lizzy, for my restored freedom. Yes!
it is q bitter lesson, but wholesome
one;" and dashing a few indignant
tears from his eyes, the young man
turned and left the house.
"There! thank fortune, I have got
rid of him. Why, now that he is cast
off by his uncle, and turned out by
his employer, hehasn't ven the means
of getting his own living If were to
marry him now, should have to sup
port him! Let him put up with it!
and he admiring another woman more
than he does me! And l wonder who
she is? However I don't mind. /
shall take care to let Mr. Henry Blew
lit know that the coast is clear now,
for he is infinitely the better match of
the twop soliloquised Miss Lizzy, as
she seated herself to trim the Partisan
bonnet.
Meantime Joseph, brooding over
the selfshness, hardness, and duplicity
of Lizzy's character, as it had just
been revealed to him, wandered
thoughtfully away from the miIliner's
shop. in his deep abstraction, he ran
plump up against agentleman advance
ing from the other end of the street.
"Hey! what, Joseph! are you really
as mad as they say you are, and are
you running amuck' against all Little
Britain?"
'"oh, Blewitt! is that you? I beg
your pardon!"
~ should think you might, after
knocking the soul out Of my body!
How do you get on9"
"Get on! I am getting off
it appears. All, Blewitt! | have not
yet told the truth for hours, and am
off with my uncle, off with my employ
ell, and off with my sweetheart"
II told you so! and now if you do
not lock, out sharp, in seven more
hours you will be off to the lunatic
asylum. Your good aunt has been
down to your place inquiring after
you. The story they told her at
Blacks you may be certain did not
reassure her. She is herself convinced,
and has convinced them, that you are
entirely out of your head, as she calls
it. They are now thoroughly per-
suaded that your strange conduct
this morning was the effect OF serious
mental arrangement. They are all
very anxious lest you should do your
self mischief
"And really, l think their anxiety in
the last respect well founded! I sup
pose, in the last seven hours, l have
done myself as much mischief as a
man possibly could do himself by SIM
ply speaking the truth!' said Joseph,
dejectedly.
shouldn't wonder, my dear fellow.
Still the play must be played out. In
the meantime, what will you do? All
Little Britain is in a. stir with the
news that yaQ have suddenly gone
mad, They are searching for
you in every direction to put you
under restraint and subject you to a
medical examination. Now, as you
are bound not to give any explanation
of your conduct until the end Of the
week, you must either get out Of the
way or into Bedlam,"
~ shall take my CHOICE" said
Joseph in desperation; "but I have
business down at Gtreatham, shall
go and attend to that FIRST"
"Then you'd better be off at once,
my fine fellow; so I will not detain
you. Au revior!" said BlewitEts gaiiy
lifting his hat and waving it as they
separated, 49," =
Joseph Merriss returned to the
Angel And Gridiron, refreshed himself
with @ chop and glass of ale, took
up his parcel, threw himself into a
Streatham omnibus, and star ted fo1
the Rosery, the beautiful suburb.
an villa of Helen lyle, the wealthy
heiress
Sand now, Observation-Disclosures
undetermined, pure-spirited Helen
will you, too discard your old school
fellow for speaking the TRUTH Shall
| you ask me trying questionsS-must
/ answer with offensive truthsP-nnr.11
will you expel me with i isa:.I,1ominy from
your gates? Heaven forbid" thought
Joseph as the omnibus ratified alon!
towards Streatham.
In due time he was set down at thu
head OF a shady lane, whence O. short
walk took him to the lovely little
wooded vale in which was situated
the Rosery.