The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1899-01-17

LILY SI6IIOuS death OF
" a French gentle
man III a village
near Edinburgh, and suspicious of the
truth she Travelled to the place in Suth-
erland's company. The truth was
speedily made clear, for among the
loose articles found on the dead mans
person were several letters in Caussi-
diere's handwriting, and an old photo
graph of herself taken in Dumfries
1t would be false to say that Marjorie
rejoiced at her husbands death; it
would be equally false to say that it
caused her much abiding pain. She
was deeply shocked by his sudden end,
that was all. Nevertheless, she could
not conceal from herself that his re-
moval meant life and freedom to her.
self and to her child. While he lived
there would have been no peace for her
in this world
He was buried in a peaceful place.
quiet kirkyard not far from the sea;
and there, some little time afterward,
a plain tombstone was erected over his
grave, with this inscription:
Sacred to the Memory
of
LEON CAUSSIDIERE,
Who Died Suddenly in This Village,
June Is, 18-.
MAY he rest in peace"
Marjorie had it placed there, in per-
feet forgiveness and tenderness Of
heart.
And now our tale is almost told The
figures that have moved upon our little
stage begin slowly to fade away, and
the curtain is about to fall. What 1T s
tie more there is to say may be added
by way of epilogue in as few words as
possible.
In due time, but not till nearly
year had passed, Marjorie married her
old lover, John Sutherland 1t was
quiet wedding, and after it was over
the pair went away together to tne
Highlands, where they spent peace
full honeymoon. During their absence
little Leon remained at the Castle WIFI
his grandmother, who idolized him as
the heir of the Hetheringtons, vi
their return they found the old lauy
had taken a new lease of life, ana was
moving about the house with mucn u
her old strength and little OF her ou
49, l. o1sA ErTnC
and sweetened once and forever anu
till the day of her death, which OOA
place several years afterWard, sne "a1
happy woman. She sleeps no" =,
the quiet kirkyard, not far from her Olu
friend, the minister, close to tne lOO
of whose grave is yet another, "n'i
old Solomon, the faithful servant ~
quietly at rest.
Marjorie Annan-or shall we cdH ~
Marjorie Sutherland?-is now gem
matron, with other children, boys a.
girls, besides the beloved child JUN
her first husband She hears thein -, ~
ing in the Castle garden, as she wan
through the ancestral rooms Wnei0 csJ
mother dweIt so long IN SoTIo"'
is a rich woman, for by her nlo'nst
will she inherited all the pTop tso1
which was found to be greater ID
anyone supposed. She is prouu "
husband. whom all the world Kno""
a charming painter, and whose pl a5omv
adorn every year the Scottish Aca d Il
walls; she loves her children, @n' nas
is beloved by all the people OF 'n'
toral district where she dwelIs' = Ia
The Amman flows along do - all
flowed for centuries past, and as y Man
flow for centuries to come. ol'en LAX r.
iorie wanders on it's banks, anu J., n ri
ing in it's peaceful waters, sees 3+ vi n
faces come and go, like spirit. p her i ID
dream. The gentle river gave ns S,tc
name she loves best, and by yyr. r
m nc old folk call her still-Mas's
AMMAN: and when her time con .3e
homes to rest not far from INC - -
AMMAN Water.
THE END