The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-28

Was lett.
| "My love turned to deadly hatred, and
took an oath that would follow Chal-
mers to the death. Then came here, but
could not find him. At last my means be-
came exhausted, and wrote to father for
more, but never received any answer.
hardly knew what course to pursue: dc
spair took possession of me, and resolved
to die. With this resolution 1 went 70
the wharf, and having offered a prayer 10
God, sprang forward, but you were there
| and saved me-
"Your story Is a sad one, Miss North
But mind that vengeance belongs to the
Lord, said /.
Not in this case, SIR
"'Well, j must return to my duty now
hope that we shall be friends, said,
rising.
go Yes, forever she replied.
"For many days she lived with my
friends, and often went out hoping to
meet the villain who had robbed her
father. ! tried to calm her thirst for re-
venge, but gave up the attempt as useless
"One night / was leaning against a
lamp-post thinking of Emma North.
saw two men walking toward each other
One was tall, while the other was about
the medium height AS they met / saw
the smaller draw dirk and plunge 1t in
TO the others heart. He gave one scream
and fell heavily to the earth. i rushed
after the murderer but could not overtake
him.
"When returned to the tragic spot l
found the dead man lying where he fell
l soon awoke the inmates OF the houses
that were near. They gathered around
the body and made many conjectures as
to who it was.
"' What's the matter there?' cried dis
sipated young man, coming up at that
moment.
ga young fellows got his last dose,
answered one of the bystanders.
"' Let me see him. and the dissipated
Individual forced his way through the
crowd. AS he gazed upon the dead man
he uttered an exclamation OF astonish-
ment.
"'If 1t amt Arnold Chalmers you may
kill me!'
Whop exclaimed.
Why, Arnold Chalmers. Yes, that
him. Poor Arnl / wonder who dosed
him?'
"That man, then, was Arnold Cbal
mers, and was glad Emma was not his
murderer. We carried the body to the
police station, and at the inquest gave
description OF the murderer, who was
thought to have been one Jim Kelly, a
young man who hated Chalmers and had
sworn to take his life. Rewards were Of
fered for the arrest OF Kelly, but he was
no where to be found.
"Whcn / entered my friends house
met Emma North, and said:
go Emma, have you heard the newsf
"' Yes, Mr.. Black has just told me-
well, Emma, the Lords vengeancs
overlook him quickly
"' Yes; and what terrible death, with
all his sins unforgiven. But now l am
ready to return home. want to see my
dear parents once more
Z" What! So soon?
%" Yes, and you must go with me,
Harry she smilingly replied.
." 1t was the first time she had called me
Harry, and my heart beat faster than ever
before. took her hand and pressed it to
my lips.
$50, Emma, / love you; is my love re-
turned?'
ayes, dear Harry And she imprinted
kiss on my cheek. was happy.
"The next week we were on the cars
bound for the sunny South. We reached
her fathers plantation, where Emma was
received with open arms, and when she
spoke about me too was welcomed. 1
asked Mr.. North for his daughter and he
replied:
"'Take her, Harry, and guard her well.
God bless you bothp
8" A month afterward we were married,
and she made me happy for four short
years, when God took her to sing the
- he laf4 an h
ter to watch over" And Harry brushed
the tears from his eyes. "a few moments
before she died she called ms to her side
and said:
"Dear Harry, do you know who killed
Arnold ChalmersT
"Jim Kelly, i reckon
"No, husband, Jim Kelly is innocent.
/ killed him.
"' What! you, Emmap cried.
"Yes, it was l whom you pursued,
took his life. God has forgiven me-
"a few moments later my wife was an
angel. And often do / see her standing
upon the battlements of heaven beckon-
ing for me to come. am going, and ere
long hope to grasp her hand as enter
the New Jerusalem" And old Harry
gazed upward, while my wife and turned
aside to hide our fast failing tears.
"Where is your daughter, Harry?"
asked, when he became calm.
"She is married to Colonel Thomas, and
is living on her grandfather's plantation,
which was bequeathed to her. To-mor-
row / leave the force forever and go to
spend my last days with my daughter.
So have come to bid you farewell" said
Harry, with great effort to control his
emotion.
We retired that night with aching
hearts, for Harry was about to leave US,
perhaps, forever. Yes, it was forever on
earth. He resigned his position in the
police force and went South. Three years
later / saw the following in Macon
paper:
"DIED-At the residence OF Colonel
Thomas, Harry Gongrel, aged ffty-three
years. He died with the hope of glori-
GUS resurrection. Peace to his ashes"
The scalding tears fell upon the paper,
and my wife kissed my cheek and said:
"Harry is gone, Tom; we shall meet
him in Heaven."-N Y. News.