The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-16

Wiicb hit WAS Htflt, f1nWdfu nuustllctdu "
rope ladder, and, placing itsundcf hts be-
loved one window, she escaped from the
seminary, and the twain were made one by
minister in q neighboring town..
The midnight express carried the couple
far away safe from those who might be in
pursuit Of the fugitives. assre,5 sll.5
Julia wrote to her father acknowledging
her wrong and asking his forgiveness and
blessing but Mr.. Warner was SO wroth
with his daughter for having acted SO
fashly that he vowed he would disinherit
her. a.sisas En-
Julia wrote persistently to her father,
bat after that first unfortunate epist1e all
ether letters were returned with the seal
unbroken. '-'---
When the young people found that flnan-
cial assistance from Mr.. Warner was not
forthcoming, they decided to begin their
married life on tiny scale, live frugally
and manage to the best Of their abilities.
After all, when love holds so large a
place in ones heart, economy is not such
dreary study, and an abundance Of smiles
and encouraging words go farther toward
making happy home than do costly fur
nishings and extrayagant surroundings.
The bright laugh OF beloved ono has
truer silvery sound than has the ehink Of
numerous dollars in the pockets of one
whom we simply endure because of his
wealth.
Howard and Julia worked hard, and as
time rolled on we might have seen them
any evening ensconced in their little room
in country boarding house. laying plans
for the future.
The young husband knew that sooner or
later his father would learn Of his abrupt
departure from college, so he and rs wife
wrote joint letter explaining their situa-
tion in such pathetic way that unless the
man had heart OF stone he surely must
relent.
Two days after this letter reached its
destination paterfamilias was aboard the
train which came steaming into tho sta
ton, and in less than half an hour later
the father, Howard and the new wife were
chatting merrily, everything forgiven and
all reconcfled.
Mr.. Williams, Howard's father was
mono other than the sheriff who had mar
ried Margaret and Mr.. Warner II years
ago.
Julia's striking resemblance to her
mother caused her father in law to reflect,
and soon the whole mystery Of her life was
an open secret
Howard Williams found 1t comparatively
easy practioing law with his fathers assist
nnce, and as ho had always been petted
and pampered he still found his path in
life was smooth and sunshiny
MIR. Williams, Sr., being widower, was
glad to establish comfortable home and
have his sons wife assume the response
bilities of tho house.
Julia made a clever little housewife, and
things were decidedly more comfortable
than she had anticipated. Still her domes-
tic happiness was shadowed by the knowl-
edge of her fathers guilt and the uncer-
tainty as to her mothers whereabouts
Nature had endowed Mr.. Warner with n
cold heart and a relentless disposition, and
while he mourned his daughters loss he
never sought to repair the damage done
by once again taking her to his heart and
forgiving her.
Providence deals with his creatures Just
ly, and one day, without the slightest
warning when en- route to his old home
stead at c., Mr.. Warner was stricken
with apoplexy. and when the train arrived
at the station he was carried into the wait
ing room, where he died soon aftcrward
Mr.. Williams, the sheriff and coroner Of
the town, was sent to inspect the body and
put seal upon the effects.
Upon investigation 1t was found that
Mr.. Warner had died intestate, SO Julia,
otsAy PoSbS6-
sion of his-entiFe estate
With the money Julias father had left
she was enabled to employ detectives, ad.
vertise'in all the newspapers, and after a
diligent search had been instituted, when
the girl was beginning to lose heart and
despair of ever seeing her mother, Mrs.
Warner came to life, for 1t truly seemed
like resurrection day.
The poor woman who had been so cru
ely buffeted about was very glad to re-
Bpond TO the inquiries regarding her whore
abouts. When she heard that her daugh-
ter was actually unhappy because Of her
disappearance, she argued with herself till
all thoughts Of her lifes imprudence were
wiped out in the anxiety to once again be-
hold her daughters face.
Mr.. Williams, Mrs Warner, Julia and
her husband were ever happy and content
ed to let tho dead past bury itself and live
for ono another and the little ones who
came to widen the home cirole.-New
York Telegram.