The Red Cloud chief., 1899-01-13

CHAPTER XVIII.-(Continued.)
III made cautious inquiries. and
ind to my surprise that my miser-
lie identity was quite lost. l had
ven no hint, uttered no name during
y stay there, that would lead to dis
very. / learned that the clothes l
bre when taken up by the police
}ere mere rags Of the coarsest. most
Rathsome kind, and q bit of soiled pa
er bearing the name Elizabeth
thompson found in the pocket OF the
tess served as my certificate of bap-
SIN, and so Elizabeth Thompson l re-
bained to all who met me during
hose seven years. When and how my
othes were changed and stolen, as
hey undoubtedly were, l don't remem
Or. After three years l was dis
harged as cured, and, as / had shown
bme %capability for nursing during an
bidemic that visited the asylum, q
nd nun who had charge OF the Cath
ic ward offered to get me a place as
(tendant in q hospital, where l re-
aimed some time"
"And you never thought Of me
over longed to see me. to know how
J."
a. She laughed bitterly, as she waved
@ eager interruption aside, with a
ksture of pain.
3"Never thought Of you! All, you
II never know how you filled my life,
n never understand what l felt-and
ffered! / knew you must believe me
bad, and l knew the best thing for
bur happiness, your peace of mind,
as to let you remain in that belief.
struggled to keep away from
bu, to learn nothing about you;
|ut, when nursing n patient whom !
usually heard had lately been in do
bestic service in the neighborhood OF
tolworth, I could not resist the temp
alton of questioning her. From her
learned, Paul, that Mr.. Dennys OF
colworth was married to a Miss Stop
ord, with whom he had inherited a
arge fortune, that he was very happy
ind prosperous and the father of three
beautiful children.
This news allayed all my doubts,
Grove every lingering spark Of hope
ind happiness from my future. ]
begged the reverend mother who had
procured me the place in the hospital
o accept me as a novice; but she hest
ated for some time, knowing Of the
aint In my blood. However, after a
couple Of years, seeing no sign of a
relapse, and getting a very favorable
opinion Of my case from the asylum
loctors, l was received into the con-
tent, and on application allowed to
DIN the mission going to New Zea-
and.
I'VE were to have sailed next week,
md as the time drew near a terrible
Sestlessness came owe me, a longing
10 intense to breathe the air you
breathed once more, that I felt !
kould be a useful and c~ontented
)ervant of Heaven unless my longing
we're gratified. / appealed to the rev.
rend mother, and she with her usual
GOODNESS gave her consent. l arrived
ft dusk that-that blessed night, in
lending only to say a prayer for you
ind yours at the cross preserving my
memory, and then steal away as l had
come.
AT the station l saw your brother
accidentally, believing him to be you
his features r wonderfully like
Fhat yours once we're. I found to my
liter bewilderment, and l think relief,
hat my love was dead-completely
eeds that Ed!th's husband was moth
ne To rie.
Il wandered out, pondering the
~heaning Of this discovery, and saw
lou stretched across my grave. AT
PIE first sound of your voice, at the
rst glance into your worn altered
Pce-ah, beloved, l knew that | was
ot free, and could never be. no mat
PR what gulf divided us. I tried to
ave you as l thought-to leave you;
u~t-but-"
CHAPTER XIX.