The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-03-05
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saws; was quite unconscious when Miss
Ella got there, and died AT 8 o'clock
| this morning.
MY heart sank; | felt faint and
giddy. II was some minutes before
could move. You Will never know how
It feels. Howson, unless you should
| have such a blow, which | hope you
never will But am bound TO say that
my one thought was My poor, lonely
darling, Ella
There were no more details to be
| learned about Miss York's death. She
was buried In Lowmarket ehurchyard.
Ella was III for weeks, and could not
see even me. When she was well
enough to attend TO business 1t was
found that she Inherited all her aunts
money, and as she had already accept.
ed me, we were married twelyemonth
afterward She had been awfnly lone
| ly she said. since Miss iork's death,
but no couple have ever lived happle;
and been nearer and dearer TO each
other than Ella and |. May God bless
herr
Amen said |, solemnly aud reyer
emily.
ELLA aud l." pursued Jim. could
never give the remotest guess as 10 her
aunt's objection TO our engagement,
and 1t would probably have remained
II mystery TO me. us 1t has TO Ella even
now, had 1t not been for the following
| circumstances. Some time ago | was
sent for at the prison 10 see a rather
desperate character. whose end was
very near. He had been sent TO seven
| years penal servltude some three years
! before for forgery, and after serving
| two years at Portland had been trans.
| ferred TO Lowmarket. His appearance
was superior TO that OF the ordinary
convict, even when forger. Although
had seen him several times, and Ger.
tainly been struck with his face aud
appearance, we could not be said To be
| friendly as he had been Indifferent to
all my advances.
Il found him living In the hospital.
and ! soon saw that he would not live
very long.
"'You seem pleased to see meY |
said
Yes, sir replied No. 152. 4 am
| glad you've come; ! hardly expected
you would, considering how standoff.
ish I've been. But | wanter 10 see
you. as the doctor says I'm not likely
to last much longer
II talked TO him about his soul and
spiritual things. That we may pass
by. Howson; | believe he was thor.
Oughly penitent. | asked him If there
was anything | could do for him.
Yes, sir there IS one thing, II you
will. It's such curious one. | hardly
like to ask you His eyes looked eager.
! ly at me.
"'Go on l said; III do It II posi-.
BILE
I've had queer life sir said the
convict. I might have been somebody
and done some good. but | got led
astray after marriage, and broke the
heart OF my wife. who died soon after.
| ward. Yes, I've led a bad life. and its
I precious few friends I've had lately
| anyhow. But | hope | may be for
given, as you say God Will pardon even
the worst OF US. And II you'll promls,
me 10 do one thing when I'm dead, ]
shall die happy.
"1ll promise as far as can said |
what Is ltT
"'It's to take care of your wife, an
swered No. 1872. All said he, smiling
4 thought that would astonlsh you
Take care OF my wife, | gazed at
him In amazement. Why, of course |
shalt But what is that TO your
"A great deal. said he.
"'WhyT
Because she's-my daughter
IL looked at min In terror and aston.
| i-hment aud was about TO send for the
nurse and for the doctor. feeling sure
he was rambling. when be said, slowly:
ISL down, sir. please can't talk
much longer. You need not send Tor
Or. barron, I'm all right. | feared II
would give yor a shock, sir, as Il gave
me one the fret time saw her here
with you. Ella Iork-you see | know
her lame all right-was taken when
quite child by her aunt. who dis.
/ owned me, and never told the child
what her father was. In that she was
| quite right. She changed her name
from Wilson TO her mothers name OF
York. and completed the disguise.
Il sat In dumb silence. What could
| say? Ella, my wife, eonYiet's
daughter.
Please. sir, don't tell her" said he.
She has never known; don't let her
know. But felt | must tell you. sir.
and you'll not think any worse OF herr
and his eyes looked pleadlngly aud
wistfully AT me.
"'No. said l. of course not. | am
hall dazed, but | feel what you say IL
true. But Ella Is my own now, and
always shall be while live. | wish
had not heard this, but II cannot alter
my love for Ella
Thank Cod he said. And, sir,
there's one thing more. The doctors
say ] shall sleep myself away. Do you
think 1t could be managed for my darl.
ing to give me one kiss ere | die, Just
OneT
"I'll try, Yes said |, she shall. II
you'll leave 1t TO me-
- will. God bless you, Mr..
Bourn
Il left him. When | got home Ella
thought | was Ill. and indeed was.
Overwork. pleaded. In another hour
they came to tell me he was asleep,
and would not wake In this world.
Il took Ella with me TO the hospital.
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