Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-01-26

any HlOTt ludu Ahl1s
81 was in a curious frame of mind
as went next morning to see Miss
York.
II was destined TO know her objec-
ton. As / approached the lodge the
porteress met me.
"'Oh. Mr.. Bourn, this is shocking!
81 was more puzzled than eyeri Why
my engagement to Ella should be
shocking couldn't see, and no doubt
expressed it in my looks.
$50 sudden, too, SIR said the wo-
man. Nobody expected it,
.Whatever's the matter? said /.
"sWhy, haven't you heard that Miss
York is dead? No! Oh, dear! POOR
think; had a fit in the night, doctor
says; was quite unconscious when Miss
Ella got there, and died at D o'clock
this morning
"My heart sank; | felt faint and
giddy. 1t was some minutes before
could move. You will never know how
II feels, Howson, unless you should
have such a blow, which l 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 Ycrk's death. She
was buried in Lowmarket churehyard'
Ella was i'll for weeks, and could not
see even me. When she was well
enough to attend to business 1t was
.bo i,,h aAd oil har aunt
money, and as she had already accept
ed me, we were married twelvemonth
afterward. She had been awfuly lone
". she said, since Miss York's death,
but no couple have ever lived happier
and been nearer and dearer to eacn
other than Ella and l. May God bless
her,
"Amenw said l, solemnly and rever-
emily.
ELLA and l." pursued Jim, "couh
never give the remotest guess as to her
aunt's objection to our engagement,
and it would probably have remained
a mystery to me, as 1t has to ELLA even
now, had 1t not been for the following
circumstances. Some time ago | was
sent for at the prison to see 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
l had seen him several times, and GER
tainly been struck with his face and
appearance, we could not be said to be
friendly, as he had been Indifferent to
all my advances.
II found him living in the hospital,
and l soon saw that he would not live
very long.
"'You seem pleased to see me?' 1
said.
"'Yes, sir replied No. 152. L am
glad you've come; l hardly expected
you would, considering how standoff-
ish I've been. But l wanter to 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; I believe he was thor
oughly penitent. l asked him IL there
was anything l could do for him.
Ives, sir, there Is one thing, If 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 1t If posi-
ble.'
"I've had a queer life, sir, said the
convict. i might have been somebody
and done some good; but l got led
astray after marriage, and broke the
heart Of my wife, who died soon after
ward. Yes, I've led bad life, and it's
precious few friends I've had lately,
anyhow. But ! hope l may be for
given, as you say God will pardon even
the worst Of us. And II you'll promise
me to do one thing when I'm dead,
shall die happy
"I'll promise as far as l cam said l.
What is itT
It's to take care of your wife, an
swered No, 152, 'Ah,' said he, smiling,
1 thought that would astonish you
TAKE care Of my wifep l gazed Mt
him in smazement. Why, of course l
shall But what is that to you?
IA great DEAL said he.
"'WhyT
Because she's-my daughter
II looked ut MIN in terror and aston
ichment, and was about to send for the
nurse and for the doctor, feeling sure
he was rambling. when be said, slowly:
"'sit down, sir, please; l can't talk
puch longer. You need not send Tor
DR.. Darton. I'm all right l feared 1t
would give yor shock, sir, as 1t gave
me one the fret time saw her here
with you. Ella York-you see know
her name all right-was taken when
quite a 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.