The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-06-28

and only waited for the coming enter
tainme mt 10 be OYER. had bought .
new supply of the articles had taken |
for TIL, boys disguise. and often won
dercd what had become Of him, not
daring TO have any inquiries made
among the sea captains.
had lived in Mauvila many years.
but had come there perfectly unknown
after my parents death. / had some
stanch friends. but none As influential
as Mr.. Semple. and / feared should
find it difficult to maintain school In
opposition to the one he favored.
Away back in the long ago OF my
youth had had my romance-had loved
and been beloved. We had, however.
parted about a question Of duty. re-
fused To marry at the age OF sixteen
and leave my parents 10 seek better
health and fortune in Oregon. So my
love left the town in hot anger, and
shortly afterward we moved west.
Ny father failed in business there,
and felt the sting of failure so keenly
that he forbade me holding any corre-
spondcnce with our former friends We
wandered about for some years, always
growing poorer. until he died. and soon
mother followed him. l was penni-
less orphan. and, more. "A broken
hearted woman, for / had heard that
my lover, the idol of my heart in spite
Of his injustice to me, had been lost at
sea. So | did not care To return to our
old home, or let anyone know of my
destitution | tried my luck in several
places with varying success; finally
dritted south again, and settled in
Mauvila.
Thus it came TO pass that month
after this adventure | was sitting in
nv room one evening very blue over
nv prospects, when the servant an
nounced: Two gentlemen TO see you,
miss
Didn't they give their names"
Nom"
hurried downstairs. and there, as
suspected, was my boy. who rushed
out of the parlor to greet me.
what must you have thought OF me,
Miss Emma, for not writing to let you
know how easily your thief escaped?
Indeed. it was not ingratitude. Iii re-
member il forever. but l didn't know
your surname, though came near adj
dressing letter to Miss Emma the
Good When got back, two days after
we parted. found the people of the
house where l boarded somewhat I'M
easy about my prolonged absence, but I
easily accou nted for it to them. There
were two letters awaiting me from ia
Their and the president of the college.
|. Father wrote for me to join him dur
: ing the rest Of my vacation, and the
president had consented.
As soon as could muster courage 70
|, do SO / told father all about it. lie
!. didn't scold. but shook his head sadly
saying that had inherited from him
my hasty. impulsive disposition. lie
proposed our returning together u
, Mauvila in order to thank you person
: alv. Some unexpected business de
layed him. but here we are. BY the
way. what is your other name?"
Wilder | murmured, as we en-
!. tered.
! Father here's the kind prcserver o
!, the honor of the name of Brooke, Mis-
: Emma
But my name was lost in the cry tina
burst from the lips of the man who ha'
risen to meet US.
Emma. Thank God. l have founs
: you at last
: George. is it You come back from
. the dead?" l tried to say. but a mis-
swan before my eyes. and it was som'
4 moments before could see or speak
For Il was the lover of my youth
silvered, bronzed and furrowed by
7 times plow share. but still unmistak
ably he to " hose memory my life has
\ been consecrated.
az the meantime George the Secons
las I henceforth called my boy) hat
: disappeared. and George the First wa
holding my hand tenderly, but firmly
as il it belonged to him.
r IL heard you were dead. and hav'
I mourned for you ever since"
NO. dearest, was not lost ut sea
q though | had a narrow escape, aus
o every one thought had persisted. Ol
n nv return to my native land heard o
G your departure for the west. and sub
sequently of your marriage -rumo
o lied that time. At any rate. the OLE
= place without you was hateful to me
x so settled in the north. where sooi
aftcrward l married Georges mother
. She was sweet, good woman and
: true wife. and did my duty by he
faithfully for the few brief years q
our married life, but have loved onl.
l one woman. Can you forgive the past
a May | hope that you still care for me
!. since you have remained single?'
: IL have ever been faithful to the oil
love. George. butt am too old now I
5 think of marrying"
A. Yet did not feel at all old as sal
:. So 1t seemed to me as If my youth
= with all its hope and enthusiasm. ha
$ been borne back TO me on this fiooc
r tide of joy.
0 He touched his gray head and bear,
" and replied:
IT II arm not quite youth. cithei
ut Emma. Five years your senior, r.
IS member, SO why should you refuse
brighten the afternoon OF our lives an
IS let me try TO Danish by my devotio
II. every shadow and pang that my foil
al cost you? My boys mischief was fol
~ tunate for me. since it has brought IN
to your side"
p Say rather. George, that II was 10
v, tunate for him that his voice rescu
Il :