Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-10-06

in her place. though I own I've donsss
awkwardly. l must be Off IN RTontreoF
in the morning to make final GRANGE
neh'S, as we SAL on Wednesday. And
now III go and leave you 70 think uponI
he sensible and reasonable Fshsr,
mink for once Of your own good voqIT
own comfort and ease. No one should
De the victim OF circumstances +ba
power TO control which he NAV nee
without violence to his conscience or
the rights of another. Don't tr-v tn sac-
riiice yourself 10 Ouixotc dptv and
don 90 to reading any RELIGIOUS boolrs
and hymns before YOU 20 IN, he'd ne,
eide for yourself. Tva tried IN cot n
before you in the simDlesr vav ami "A
course We ounglad. IL have Offend
ed you, Just look beyond the words. and
Try to think just how mother would
nave spoken 1t, and above all. remernl
Der how much happiness depends upOu
your favorable answer"
Arthur dear friend. as long ASH tfys
snail thank YOU in my heart for thf4
noble kindness. DO not suDnose thnj
do notfeel It deeply: that I 90 MOI rsaIa
lie for myself. II have sesrne7 hauo.i,ta
and unappreciative. it is not that
do not see the hOrrld disgrace ana M
lmpropriety Of my position from vou1
fastidious mothers view. No. no--dd
not disclaim-it is an true. You KNOW
You know that every curious and rprj
haps impudent glance that q Vanrran
IN my place must meet would upicl5
your mother like q poisoned uesiml u
love her for her mothorly roodness To
me. She is a grand Won an. and 4
would go to the end Of ths eartlls Evist
her If / could 20 with any one"
But Esther, dear. some placeByuIH
must 30, my dear child"
Arthur, go / cannot. 7 would moi
feel myself separated by an ocean, FROM
my husband for the peace of tie AID
gels. / tell you that iL Is faith aud
love that make me livc Robert win
come back TO me. can wait patfs1'ly
and bravely. / can even be happy
now. And what happiness shall have
when he does come back. ] believe I'M
Gods mercy. BE gave me MY loFa
and my husband and can rust Hjm.S
Esther you leave me nothing 10 say.
God bless You and reward YOU, and
forgive those that have done YOU
wrong. l see that we cannot help YOU.
that we must give YOU mp. I ought nod
to keep you longer Good night, Es7
Their, good night Go and see motheH
tomorrow, if you can, perhaps hecani
help you. Good nIght-goodby"
As the sound OF his steps died inithe
silent street Esther sank down upon.
the little bench whore she had been Sit
ting and, drOpping her head upon hen
arms, cried miserHly.
MY friends, my dear. generous
friends, and must lose tkem. toO?f
she sobbed brokcnly and softly. but ben
husband heard the whispered words.
She walked linguueiy 10 the OPEN
door, pressed her hoe temples upon thd
cool vine leaves. and again fell TO cTy1
ing gently. Robert walked sCftl9
through the myrtle to- the porch rdl@
ing and watched her silently. The issiI /.
tears falling upon his hands. In an
other moment she had fahen upon tho
doorstep and, with her white ar1ps
stretched out before lT. shook, with
great, heart-breakirg s0h5. The lanip-
light fell upon hor lovely stretched
head.
In moment her husband was at her,
side and had raised her in his arms.
ooh. Esther. forgive me, forgive met
Take me back, Esther. for I love you1
and only you Forget Sc an, for ami
n changed man. Forgive me. darlings
can't YOU? But take me back"
Half an hour later as in q dream OF
happiness, the two were still together
upon the porch, now half alight with
the pale simmer OF the mldnlghH
moon Springfield Republican. ~