The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-03

name. ] am his wife,
"Nenyi'' said Langley, staggering back,
IL thought"
you thought I was such "a creature as
no honest man dare enamel. she remarked,
/ rather bitterly. NO, ! am spared that.
l am his wife if-if that is more worthy
I HenCefOrth / can but bury my life-but
/ with daddie'-her voice breaking down
lit won't be so bad-as-as ii might
/ have been ="
My darling forgive me for calling
/ you so, declared Langley Bruce, with
/ emotion; because Of course 1 have no
| right now to address you. But must tell
/ you even if it is not convenient, that l
| came here today with two objects close
| TO my heart-one was TO ask you 10 be
my dear, dear wife; the other was TO take
| you back to your father. He knows by
this mornings post that / believed had
/ found you. / could not tell him sooner to
spare his suspense
Langley you would have married me
! knowing my paste" exclaimed Nelly, hYs-
! terically. How noble how good you
are did indeed throw away the kernel
and accept the husk. But it is consola-
/ ton to me to know that you at least do
| not wholly condemn my conduct
Condemn you you poor duped stricken
! darling" said Langley, "a scoundrel's
J innocent victim; no one whose opinion
was worth that''-cracking his fingers
could do aught but sympathize and cheer
| you. My one hope is to shelter you some
! day in these strong arms of NINE and to
pour every comfort in your path
| "Oh, Langley" she said weakly, She
/ ought to have upbraided, rebuked dis
| claimed-she wife! Poor creature; she
did none of these. 1t warmed her poor
| starved heart to know now that any could
/ still entertain affection for her, and
| mold up your hands We stern moralists-
| she loved Langley, and she knew it now
at last despite the chains that bound her
| to the other.
But my father" she said eagerly.
| He lives. | can scarcely realize it. MY
! good kind daddie, oh how l should like to
| go to him at once!r
You shall, Nelly"
She shook her head.
Not to-day. Miss Minchin even has
| not yet returned, but | will ask the barO-
ness to let me OFF as soon as possible 1
shall have a lot to tell you"
There is news, too. Nelly, it is bitter
and sweet. You asked me who my mourn
ing was for. 1 don't think you could
guess"
His attractive. face grew grave. Large
tears filled his earnest eyes.
Yes, yes, l cam" exclaimed Nelly,
with sudden recollection. Il always
| blamed myself that l forgot to do it that
| day at the White Lion. But was partly
off nay head. Is hugh-nOt-dea 3''
She put the query uncertainty. Langley
was surprised.
WHO told you2 Yes, our treasured
Hugh left US" he answered, gravely.
! 1T was Just after the great hit made in
! pleading for poor fellows life. Cir
cumstantial evidence against him was
| conclusive, or so it was thought, but
saw flaw. l was struggling for food
then, merely living by copying, and send
| ing money l could i'll spare to make my
mother think l was succeeding. All,
well it bought comforts for Hughie who
needed them. | little expected ever to be
more than briefless- hundreds better born
were in the same condition. / blamed
the ambition that had launched me on to
| such crowded sea; | saw no prospect
but of sinking. Then came this case.
undertook Helsbys defence-I always
remember his name-it was the opening
| of the harbOr to success l pulled him
| through he was shortly afterwards able
to incontestably prove his innocence by
the right man. cOnfessing Yet but for
me and my audacitB he would newt
| ably have been hanged. Well Just as
| the glory and kudos of legal circles was
| browning me came Hugh's illness, and
death, and"
Il knew he was dead. | saw him in my
| dream. He babe me return to father
Glow singular! l lam not 5uperstitious,
| Nelly, but that was strange. He dreamt
| so much of you. His one wish was to see
you again or hear of you"
He would not tell her more just then
| He saw she was needing happiness and
strength.
Don't grieve for him"-as she wiped
| her eyes-"I try not to do; it seems wrong
Eternal life is great boon to all, how
much more so to him?"
Dear, quaint Hugh. loved him, said
! Nelly, simply.
80 he loved you, and he made re-
quest which know you will have pleas
ure in complying with-to visit his grave
and put flowers on it,
Indeed, shall, she declared, visibly
Frightening. "Oh, what happiness, "
clasping her hands, ''to be back in Slack
ably again. 1t seems too good to be true.
Daddie! Daddiep'
The old, well-loved name escaped her
She blushed How angry it used to make
Mark if She uttered it,
You don't ask aftermy mother, Nelly. -
"Oh, no poor lonely Mrs. Bruce. / am
selfish. How does she manage without
both of YOU! All, perhaps she shares
your homer
No; be prepared for great news. She
is married, and"
Mrs. Bruce! taken second husband2"
cried Nelly in surprise. But whol-
"Ah, you may well be amazed 1t
caused public establishment. Slackaby
nearly ate its head off with gossip. will
give you three guesses The gentleman
is one of the oldest residents"
Father is that" remarked Nelly.
There were so few single men. l can't
think who Why are you looking at me
so strangely Langley"
Her fOrget-me-nOt blue eyes fell in
pretty confusion.
Il gave you three guesses and you only
required one"
Tor a moment she looked dazed. Then
a cry as one in great pain escaped her
Not daddie2" she said, imploringly.
"Oh, this is a blowl'
4 feared you would be wounded. 1t is
but natural; yet when you come to see
them together think you will be recon
ciled. She was always devoted to you
that and HUgh-drew them much to-
geJher 1t was my mother, humanity
speaking, who saved your fathers life
Leah Dawson told me they were dead.
Oh -"
Strange to say that for the first time
during the interview Leah Dawson's as
severatious against Langley returned 10
Nellys mind Weightier troubles had
prevented Leah and her words making
| much impression beyond the one heavy
grief of DR.. Henstock's death.
"Where-did-you see Leah?' queried