Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-16


be unto death. She goes from California
TO Japan to join her father, who was
living there; but shc had known nothing
of him. because for some reason unknown
TO her he had kept himself far aloof. Bur
he directed her to be trained UP 50 as 70
DO able to take care OF herself. and never
to marry. When at length he is informed
OF her engagement to Robert, no SENDS
her his history; how his hopes and happl-
ness had been crushed by the insanity
and early death OF her own mother, when
had made him an absentee and wan
dercr. and hence. his solemn command
for her to eschew matrimony. Her pre-
sence and love are comfort 10 him In
his Japanese home, and Robert surprises
them greatly by his appearance. He had
been ordered to take voyage to the
South Sea Islands, and was at last
brought back from deaths very door, AS
soon as he learned where his beloved
was, he resolved to seek her. The SAD
family secret is disclosed 10 him. but ne
and Sara still love on, and are Compare
lively happy. Finally they all determine
to return TO America. SANDER and sus-
picion had already begun their vile work
with the intercourse between the lovers
and Robert successfully urges a marriage,
which he intends shall be Platonic. Their
propitions. Robert finds congenial employ
ment as an editor In Washington. He and
his wife resore her father 10 something
of life and give him home into which he
Introduces his little japanese world OF
NagaAesli; much TO the delight or adopted
children and grandchildren, for Robert
and cara crafty their instructive yearn-
fngs By adoption and by doing good to
the children Of others, as well as TO their
parents He Is q man of unusual exalta-
ton of character, and his two notices
We're derived from the highest source OF
human guidance. They were: blessed Is
the man whose delight Is in the Law OF
the Lord" and your body is the temper
of the Holy Ghost"
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