The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-09-19

"No. He wired there last night
and again this morning, and they
have heard nothing of her. It's my
belief that she has not gone out of
Edinburg'
"But surely that would be absurd. !"
'Not so very, l think. She would
have the satisfaction of watching the
course of events" he said with a dry
smile. II have advised him to leave
her severely alone for a few weeks,
after he has discovered her where
abouts. -
els he likely to discover her, do
you think ?"
ooh, certain. 1 have told him to
put Patrick Chiene on her track.
After the reconciliation, which will,
of course, take place in due course,
through the child, l have advised
him to take them away for a long
voyage. While they are gone I will
look out for a country place for them.
She must be got away from all his
people"
How can you think it all out so
cleverly, sir ?"
"Oh, it's my business, and it is
easy to arrange matrimonial affairs
from the outside. Nobody knows
better how to manage husband or
wife than the person who has never
had one.
Time proved that Mr.. Wedderburn
was right. But the denoument oc-
Cured in the most unlikely of all
places-his own office. One morn
when James Abercrombie was closet
ed with my chief, a cab ratified noisily
up to the door and I saw Mrs. Alb
ercrombie alight, accompanied by her
boy. 1t was now the month of Jan
uary, seven weeks since the Novem-
Der day I had seen her in her own
house. These weeks had told upon
her; | thought her head less haughti-
ly carried, and there was a hungry,
wistful look in her eyes which could
have but one significance. Absence
had done its work, and I had no doubt
in my own mind that love had pre-
vailed upon her to seek a second
counsel from Mr. Wedderburn. The
child looked we'll, and not unhappy.
Perhaps it is too much to say that the
young quickly foget, but it is certain
that troubles of the heart lie upon
them lightly, and we thank God that
it is so. I hastened forward to re-
ceive her; she recognized me by
slight bow.
"Mr. Wedderburn is engaged, but
will be at liberty presently, madam, "
I said, and showed her into the little
waiting room, where I left her, and
knocked at Mr.. Wedderburn' door.
He looked annoyed, thought, at be-
ing disturbed.
81 beg pardon, sir, but Mrs. Aber-
cronbie is here with her son." said,
hurriedly.
saw his face change.
"It is the working of Providence, ;"
he said, quickly. Bring her here.
Yes, I'll risk it /; bring her here"
went back and brought the un-
conscious pair to the door of the pri-
vate room. My own heart beat. 1t
was a critical moment. Tie child,
with all the impetuous of his age,
pushed the door wide, and then a
shrill, sweet. wondering cry broke
the sedate stiffness of our respectable
house.
"Dad oh, my dad ~
I turned away, and there was a
lump in my throat. Mr.. Wedder-
burn came out softly and closed the
door. Father, mother and child were
left there for what seemed a long,
long time. When they came out, I
hardly dared glance in their direc-
ton it was not until they got into
the waiting carriage that I stole
look through the window. They sat
together on the seat, and the child
was on his fathers knee. As the
horse started forward I saw her hand
steal into his; and in that fashion
they drove away to begin again the
life which pride and prejudice and
misunderstanding ha d SO nearly
wrecked forever. British Weekly.