The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-06-19

feel for us and hel p US. Your en-
ployer might forgive and trust you
again. But Julia Garnet has a power
over me that she will never resign.
Her heart knows nothing of pity. She
would use her power to the utmost of
her evil will. Nothing can change
her determination. Nothing but
Gods work can move her hard, cruel
heart 1t is meet that | should SUI
fer, Willie; and you, too, my dear.
We have both erred very much. We
did not mean to be dishonest. Yet 1t
might have resulted SO Many Things
might haze interviewed 10 prevent The
return OF the money. Oh. think how
narrowly you have escaped: W.
this sorrow osmine call YOU back from
the fearful path into which YOU have
strayed? If so. l am content. Gave
me this hope to chee" my dfeannesS'
Willie.
Dora sister. darling. Yes. yes,
hope and pray for NE. With Go;. S
blessing, will not give your loving,
devoted heart an additional pahg. l
vow here on my knees. before heaven,
to be once more worthy Of your love.
And l will seek Gods forgiveness
You will not suffer long. feel, !
know, mercy will be shown US. That
cruel girls power must give way.
All was over. The severest trial of
all was past. Dora had seen Harry
Noble for the last time, she believed.
After receiving her note. giving him
back his plighted faith, Harry sought
her presence, and would not go until
he had seen her, and from her lips he
had heard the words, Il wish to be
free.
He could obtain no explanations.
But from various hints looks and IN
situations from Julia Garnet. Harry S
mind was filed with the idea that
Dora had been tritling with him until
she found more acceptable sultor:
And. indeed, the one had been pointed
out. Harry knew that one had shown
a decided preference for Dora; and so,
believing her false, he srove to drive
her from his heart.
Months passed by. The money was
returned to Julia Garnet, and Willie
was comforting his sister for her sacrl-
fee.
Rumor whispered that Harry, Noble
and Miss Garnet were engaged, and OF
the qualification it gave Harry father,
who had yielded to the wiles of the
scheming girl, and grown very fond
of her. Still time rolled on, and
Dora wondered why the marriage did
not take place. She had never seen
Harry since the day she sent him from
her. She had studiously avoided him,
and strove hard to forget him; or
when she thought of him, it must be
only as the future husband of another.
By continual acts of charity, mercy
and kindness, she won partial forget
fulness of her sorrows. Those who
suffered came to her to comfort.
Three long, weary years of waiting,
with alternating hopes and fears, had
passed, and Julia Garnet had not yet
gained her hearts desire. Although
Harry Noble was often, and only
seemed to care to be with her, still he
had never told her he loved her, or
asked her to be his wife.
Why2 Because his heart was still
true to his love for Dora and the
falsity of his suspicious was proved by
her rejection of many others who Of
fered hertheir love.
Once more he went to her, and
asked:
Dora, will you come to me? Will
YOU not reward all these years of con-
stancy2 love you only, Dora"
II cannot" she answered.
''Why? Why? Tell me-"
Because, better than my own life
I love one"
What more she would have said, he
heard not; for, starting up, he said:
Enough, Dora. May you be happy.
will 90 now and strive to be CRATE
full, at least, to one who know has
loved me long. I can offer her poor
for years of devotion.
Farewell"
He was gone, and poor Dora had
drained to the very bottom her cup
so overfowing with bitterness.
: "Oh, when will this weary journey
be over2 Pity, pity me, heavenly
Father" she sobbed.
A coming step fell on her ear, and
she knew Willie was near. And her
heart grew calmer, and breathed the
grateful prayer:
For give my murmuring, Father.
Through my sorrow l have gained a
blessed boon.
Yes; her brother had kept his vow,
firm againstall temptations.
Julia Garnet was triumphant at
last. Her marriage was fixed for an
early day. But when only two days
remained before the timefor which she
had so long hoped, she was stricken
with a fever, which proved to be Of a
contagious form.
This reached Dora's ear while visit
ING a sick friend. From the attending
physician came the intelligence, and
Il fear she will suffer. All have
fed except her mother, who IS too
feeble herself to do much for her. Do
you known, Miss Warner, of a compe-
tent nurse / could obtain:
Il do. will find one Immediately.
s'Hush. She is stirring. She will
awake to consciousness" said the doc
tor, as he bent over the protrate form
of the sleeper who, in a moment after,
opened her eyes, looked inquiringly
and instant into his, and whispered:
Have I been asleeps | was so
tired. When Julia was sleeping so
sweetly, must have lost myself.
a pleasant little smile was on the
doctors face, when he said to himself:
Eyes, my dear. You lost yourself
for just three weeks.
Willie came in and pressed his lips
to hers, so pale and thin. And then
the truth was given to her;
Beside the suffering Julia she had