Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-11-06
A Broken Wedding Ring
7 3. & Il s 4 y 81 81. IL
By Bertha VI. Clay.

could quarrel. | have a message from
the dead, and ! wish to deliver it,
show me my sisters children.'
"Thcy are here" said Martin Ray
not without certain amount OF
dignity THE good children OF good
mother"
General Hatton waved his hand
with a gesture Of scorn. No word
about his dead sister could he tolerate
from the lips Of a man whom he
thought utterly vile and base.
He went to the girls, who stood,
with fear on their faces, hand in hand,
The composed, wcl-bred manner, the
low bow. and the courteous bearing
were something novel to them. He
looked into each sweet shrinking face.
my sisters children" he said,
"havc you any word Of welcome for
me? bring n message from your
mother
Leah freed her hand from her
sisters clasp and held it out to him
He drew her to him and kissed the
pale young face. She found that he
was trembling with agitation and
emotion Then he took Hettie in his
arms and kissed her also.
II was quite a young man." he said
"whCn | left home, and your mother
was much younger than |. She was
my beloved sister, playmate, and
treasure. 1t was u great grief to me
to be Obliged to part from her when !
went abroad. | remember her face,
and in yours | see some trace Of it,
what word of welcome have you for
mC?"
ImpuIslVe Leah throw her arms
around him and raised her face to his.
"Welcome home, uncle" she said.
What is your name, dear ChlId?"
he asked.
Leah" she replied.
Leah, II Is a beautiful, sOrrOwIuI
name. Mny did your mother give 1t
to you? Did she forcscc "A shadow in
other name would suit you. And your
aEC?"
II shall soon be seventeen" she re
piled with unconscious pride in her
voice,
ana So" ne '""'In"o"' turning ~
the younger sister.
am iio't'", she Sa'o' ana AN
''"''S S'A'''n'
Heaven bless you, my dear You
have n sweet face of your own Your
mother babe mc-hcrc Is the letter
You can read it-shc badc me, when
'''"'"'" nome SOON YOU una YOU
wv, save you,
"a,' US ''''" '''"o' ''"n'
VA,
'"' must nave N"o"n what sue
was "''''''E' I'P'''" inc general
0''' was SW''I''ll'p'r'u' ana never
'""'P'a'"'u W "n'''l ,o'' '""'" give
u la'l'' Hho was NOT happy ana She
'SN'" ne " save YOU
MARTIN Kay stepped forward.
81 Will not allow you to speak in
that fashion, he said. 'Fhoir mother
loved me, and they love me; YOU viii
never set my children against me-
''' 49, ''''' w w. '''' ''''' ''N
Eoh"raI coldly. 'NhoWlhE your true
as suspect my sister
knew 1t Leloro hor death, | can
lmS'n' you TO be quite uhIlt to nave
lh' charge OF young E'r'S; therefore |
o''nE 'n'lr h"'h'r message To th'm'
an" ,.''S can l''aNv 'll''' 'uol'''
WV, am "'ln'' 'I''" MARTIN
'|'H' nus ,"'" ""''o WIN rag" III
WHAT way
Il Judge YOU from your public
character. You are without honor,
honesty and loyalty. You are the
very rtngleador of scditon; treason Is
n natural atmosphere to You, You
live ON the hard earnings of the poo-
pie whom You mtslcd. You spread
disatcction, rebellion, ruin, misery
and death wherever YOU GO
A low cry came from Loah's lips.
1t seemed to her that these words %
her unClcs gave life to a horrible
spectre that had always haunted her.
IL" continued the soldier. you
were honest should have some
respect for YOU, But YOU are an i'm
pustor. You. and such as YOU live ON
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