Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-09-16
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Mr.. Gordon had just paused on the
| landing bis hard still lightly catching the
handle Of the door
suddenly the footsteps Acknowledgment.
Harry ''
"MarIct''
The mans hear. was in the cry.
The lttla feet few on rs Il on wings
The door reoponed, an! with the face OF
one transIxed he again stood before Us.
My husband started mp.
What is the natter"
am afraid lost my head little. and
to relieve the strain Of the situation re
marked trolishly;
Nj Gordon looks Is L he had seen a
ghost instead II such an ordinary person
a. the cook.
The cook he repeated Mrs Mason,
1t Is my wife.
George found his voice first
Bot thought You said you had lost
your wife "
\ new light broke upon me.
Yes, lost. but found.
do not generally SPEAK TO my husband
IN tone q authority, but on this oeea-
sion did.
George said. so down to your
study directly and wait for me there. sop
here. Mr. Gordon
went up to Mary's room-a tiny box
of place, 10 feet by :. but like each ot
my girls to have = room, however small
that she can call her own. Tho girl lay
prone upon the little white bed.
Mary" said, you must come down
stairs
She shuddcrcd
lis she with him.
"She5 whom" said l. "Oh, there has
been som- sad misunderstanding Come
with ne.
led her, unresisting. TO the drawing
room door and left her there
AT this point | may we'll tell you the
story which We gathered in detached bits
later on.
In her maiden days In that distant col
ony Marie Steven had two lovers. friends
Of one another and bearing the same
Christian name. There was, however In
her mind no question OF choice between
them. For her Harry Gordon was and al
ways had been the only man in the world
For some time after the marriage the
friendship between the two men continued
to all seeming unimpaired. Then ugly
whispers in regard Ia Gordons business
and personal affairs began 10 float about
These had, OF course. originated solely in
the fertile brain OF his respectable name
sake, and by him it was duly ranged
that they should reach the ears Of the
young wife Perhaps from dread et
hearing them confirmed by his own lips
she from Gay to day delayed repeating
them to her husband. Wild suspicious
tore her heart and left her with no rock II
firm faith II wa.ch to cling in the crisis
that WAS fast coming.
Sitting alone one afternoon Marie was
surprised by the entrance Of her husband :
friend He placed in hcr hand the lct,er
of Il woman signing herself Your de-, IT
ed wife, and canJurIng Harry To rpnem-
her the promise Fl other and happier days
Can ysu daaht bis guilt. Marie or my
di-iHtersstsj lase Ihis letter must Law
broken all ties between YOU Come With
M, and in the ED country we shall to-
Rethcr hegin uew and happier life
Marie spoke 10 word Looking at him
as oue who s..w him bot. she glided f-efu
the room.
Ytt MT for onu moment could she doah.
her husband Euil,.
YES. To the old country shall g, 5ut
alone, with no lncareF Ean, Net Ianse-
lot, nor another Inere | ~ha}l iuG.4sl4 t..-
gin "a new life. There he can never discay-
er lne nor Persuade me t. coudone what
this reveals'
She iaalo~.d the fatal letter without "A
word Of exi ,1n.;ian in u s.s,lyd envelope,
laid il on his dressing table and lett HE
house
That same evening one # tn great Pa
ciflc liners sailed with a new strwardnss,
who had turned mp at the last moment,
soliciting eni yment just in time IL I'll
the place Of one who had been taken sud