Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-05-24

"Have l found you at last?" he ex-
claimed. Il have looked for you all
over England, and in vain Now, Mar
iorie-''
But Miss Marjorie looked in his
face, gave low cry, and tainted.
He caught her in his arms and kissed
her passionately.
Marjorie, my love, my darling, look
up and speak to me-"
Slowly she revived. Slowly she
came to the knowledge that life was
no longer a blank-that he had re-
turned, and that he loved her still.
oh" she sighed, SIS this a dream"
mo dream. but truth, my darling"
Are you sure? l have dreamed so
many times"
But you are awake now. Awake,
to hear me say that l wronged you
that was a jealous, suspicious fool to
listen to a word against you; awake
to see me kneel at your feet and ask
your pardon, Look, Marjorie, | won't
rise till you say you have entirely for
given me-"
MY love-my love," answered Miss
Marjorie, bending over him with a ra-
diant smile. And then the long misery
of the past was wiped away and for
gotten.
But where have you been?" she
asked. when the first surprise was
over. where have you been, and
how did you know l was here?"
4 have been in Australia, my love
| would not come back till l could lay
a fortune at your feet, as some amends
for all | have made you suffer; and
can do it now. Thanks to a spade and
Pickaxe, | am rich man, and you
shall have a new silk dress every day.
and eat off gold and silver plate, if
you like, Marjorie,"
CAS- if I cared for that she said.
kissing him.
No, l know you are not mercenary;
but still, money is one of the best
things you can have, my child Money
and love-love and money any one
who can get those two things NAV
think himself remarkably well off in
this vale of tears, Miss Marjorie. And
you have both: and if you don't feel
Obliged to me for getting them. you
are very ungrateful young woman.
| must say"
"Oh, do, do, but how in the world
did you know I was here?"
Il did not This is the strangest
part Of the story. I came home to En-
gland lonely and sad enough. For
three years in Australia l have been
trying to find you out. through agents
and advertisements, in vain. Where
have you been?"
Il taught in a school at Brixton for
two years after l lost you: and then
one of the pupils, daughter of this
Mr. Magnum-"
1.-The gentleman who owns this
house?"
Yes; his daughter was educated at
that school. and she thought I would
make a suitable companion for her
mother, who is i'll, or who fancies her
self so. at least. I have been here
year. shall leave the place in
months time
I'm week-in day" was the i'm
petuous reply. do you suppose 1 am
going to have you Shaving here now I
am home again? You will pick I'D
your traps tonight and be ready to go
with me when | call for you to-mor-
row, which will be as soon after break
fast as / can get over from Banley.
Do you hear?"
Yes, but l must give some notice"
Not bit of 1t. Are they kind to
you?"
mot very"
do you like them?'
mot at ALL"
"You don't mean to say that they
have ill-used you?"
"Oh, no."
'But, in fact, you hate them"
Exactly"
Poor darling. And you have had a
year of this drudgery?"
Never mind: it is all over now"
That it is
But finish your story. Tell me how
you happened to find me here"
do you know that my uncle Cowley
is here?"
YES"
Shut up with all his family in a
house full of ghosts"
Il have heard of it,
Il went straight to his house in
Mecklenburg square, only to find Il
empty. The housekeeper gave me the
present address, and, on reaching Ban
ley, found his name in everybody's
mouth. II he had seen half the sights
and heard half the sounds villagers re-
late he must be lunatic by this time.
In the place Of waiting till tomorrow
to pay my visit, / thought would go
tonight, and see il there was any
truth in these marvellous tales And
while l was walking along, thinking of
ghosts and hobgoblins, heard little
voice plainly say in the darkness,
Cousin Rose!-Cousin Rose 1t was
the voice 1 had been hungering and
thirsting to hear for three long and
weary years. Now you know the
whole. Were you thinking about
| Rose?"
yes"
you will like her dearly. She is a
good little thing. and will make sis
ter Of you the moment l tell her your
story. Will you go there with me to-
morrow"