Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-11-04
HER ONE ERROR.
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THE FISHERMAN'S BRIDE.
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SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.

had thoughtlessly inspired the love Of Saul
Meghorn.
CHAPTER Saul Meghorn with feelings
of disappointment and revenge retlreS up
the sides Of cliff where in bis agony he
witnessed the bridal procession to the church
In hot anger regretting that he did not kid
nap Nelly, when had chance and force
her to marry him.
CHAPTER III.-Nelly and Aaron are in
their cottage home, happy in their honey
moon, but cloud has arisen upon the
horizon. Saul Meghorn had taken up his
abode near by. Nelly had met Saul sever
al times, as he prowled around the neigh
borhood, which made her very unhappy,
and Aaron was also miserable having
learned from the landlord Of the inn, that
Saul and Nelly had previously been in
love with each other. But, sadly enough,
neither Nelly nor Aaron contided their
stories to each other and hence the cloud
darkened.
CHAPTER IVA quarrel ensues between
the husband and wife; Aaron swears that
she shall be sorry for what she has said,
and rushes away; Nelly is Immediately
sorry enough, begs and prays for his re-
turn; and night comes on with Aaron still
absent, and Nelly in grief and despair
awaiting bis return.
CHAPTER VA terrible storm is raging,
which seems to take on an excess Of fury on
the iutting cliffs where Saul Meghorn had
home and has his old servant, Dorcas, dress
wound on his shoulder he says he received
on the rocks, after which he goes out again
in the storm. Deepgang is large cavern
In the cliffs which the inhabitants OF the
village believe to be haunted but we find
it this evening. Inhabited by two of Saul
Meghorns old pals, Simeon Foulkes and
Mat YaWmans, who are relating stories or
their yillianies, when a signal is heard and
by an ingenious contrlvance a section @
the rock swings aside revealing a passage
from which steps Saul Meghorn.
CHAPTER VI.
Dame Rullocks stood at the door of
her cottage, gazing out to sea, when
her attention was attracted by an
object horrying swiftly up the craggy
pathway from below, as it drew nearer
she saw it was woman bareheaded,
her long black hair flying behind her
with the haste she made for the wind
had fallen at daybreak.
Gracious mercy" cried the old
woman-''it can't be-yes, it ls-lt is
my Nelly, my dear girl!' and with a.
step forwards, she caught in her arms
the unhappy creature, painting, white
as death. and as cold.
She uttered no sound, but grasped
the dame with hands that were bleed
ing from the cruel rocks, and hurried
her into the cottage.
Shaking all over, holding by the
table to steady her limbs, with clench-
ed hands and chattering teeth, she
stood before the mortified dame.
She opened her lips, but the power of
speech was evidently gone, as she put
into the old woman's hand a scrap Of
paper, then stood with fixed eyes CLAIR
ing at her as she read by the light Of
the lamp
''Nelly, you will never see me again
In this world! | know all your deceit
and Wickedness. [ can bear no more.
When you get this | shall be gone for
ever!"
The good soul dropped the paper,
as she clasped her hands, and the
tears started from her eyes.
''Tell me, dear Nelly-come, come
to me, dear!' and she turned to the
Nretched creature who stood as II
turned to stone beside her
Strong commissions seized upon her;
'and while one ran for the doctor,
long half, mile away, the rest helped
the dame, or, for the most part, stood
terrified in dumb amazement. ''What
is it," ''What ails her?'' "Where be
Franklen?' "Whos been to their
placer" GLOW came she here?"
These were but few OF the ques-
tions put, and which none could an
sWer.
The dame had thoughtfully put
away the scrap of writing; but, alas!
Nelly's remorseful rawlings soon made
concealment impossible.
'T have been wicked!'-'I killed
him'-'EOh! come back, Aaron-hus-
band dear, come back, and I'll never,
never say such things again! Come
back! come back-I'll tell you every
thing, dear-everything, if you'll for
give your poor Nelly"
Such was the substance of her ex-
clamation, varied by shrill cries and
fearful struggles, which they with diff
Guilty overcame.
{ The doctor who had been called in,
and been told of the circumstances,
first assured himself that the notewas
in Aaron's handwriting and then att
err examining the patient expressed
grave fears for her recovery.
One fearful conviction was borne IN
upon the minds of all: Franklen's
boat was gone-the nets and other
appurtenances remained in the little
stone hut he had built for their
shelter; but the boat and oars were
gone.
t'He went off just in 81 passion like,
maybe" said the elder OF the two
young Rullocks-who kept up the
search longest-as they slowly return
ed homewards.
cay, and that awful night needed all
a mans GOODNESS and thought, added
the younger. Neither spoke Of that
which was the inevitable conclusion:
they paused as they came to the door
of the cottage, and heard the plain
tive voice within, in that incessant
wall which since her violence had
abated the bereaved creature had
never ceased.
The time was at hand when life
would succumb to the new trial. orthe
eaouIties he restored bythe new lmpe-