The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-07-19

on my despair and your own helpless.
ness"
Mrs. Raynor did not close her eyes
at all that night. II would be hard to
90 away forever She did not know
how she could bear it. But there was
John. His handsome. blonde face had
grown very dear to her, and 1t was
utterly impossible to Danish him from
her thoughts for two consecutive min
nutes
"Slly goose that | am" she NUT
tered. IL do believe ! have fallen in
love with the fellow, and would will
lngly give up everything in the world
for his dear sake. Well, he shall never
know of my folly"
And yet she could not help thinking
how delightful 1t would be If Johns
story had only been true and he was
the rightful heir of Summernook,
The next day she was sitting alone
in the drawing-room when one of the
servants put her head in Mt the door,
and said:
MY lady. here's strange young
woman who claims to have business
Of Importance with you. could not
put her or"
Mrs. Raynor looked surprised and
little startled as her glance fell upon
the person in question. She was
scarcely past grlhood, and had the
lovellest face the widow had ever seen.
The mouth was sweet. the eyes dark
and melting, the face a perfect oval.
But for her pallor. and certain heart
broken. dospairing look. she would
have been bewltching.
Forgive me for troubling you. mad
am" the stranger said. in a trembling
voice before Mrs Raynor could collect
herself to speak. Il will 90 away d.
rectly. | want my husband"
"Your husband? Good gracious,
child, why do you come here to seek
him?"
Because l have every reason to be-
lieve that he is now tarrying under
this roof"
Mrs Raynor uttered a startled cry.
who Is hc?" she hoarsely uttered.
what is his name?"
Harry Hanks. and mine is Amy.
will tell you the whole truth. madam"
said the poor creature, with sudden
burst of tears. at is shameful. but
you ought to know. My husband heard
that the heir of Summernook was miss.
ing. and laid q plot to deceive you. and
get possession of the Inheritance. He
has a strong resemblance to the Ray
nors. and that is what put the idea
into his head l found it all out by
means of a memorandum he left in his
desk. and followed him to see that no
wrong was done"
Mrs. Raynor started to her feet, trem-
bling all over.
God bless you, child! You are just
in time
Glancing from the window at this
moment. she saw her two suitors APP
preaching the house from opposite di-
rections. Drawing the young wife
forcibly forward, she pointed them out.
(Which is your husband?"
"There he is" Amy answered. with
an eager little cry.
THANK Heaven" said Mrs. Raynor,
drawing a deep breath of relief
She waited until the gentlemen came
nearer, then pushed up the SASH and
stepped out, compelling Amy to follow.
Here is your wife. Mr. Hanks" she
said. presenting the trembling creature
to the pretended Paul Raynor. "Take
her home, and see that you are kind
to her"
The villains face was n sight to be-
hold; rage. shame and terror all CON
vulsed ii at once.
Before he could recover from his con-
fusion, Mrs. Raynor had turned to
John, taken both his hands. and was
looking earnestly into his honest eyes.
"Can you ever forgive my harshness
and injustlce?" she asked.
Something in her face made him very
bold all at once. His arm glded round
her waist and drawing her close to his
heart. he whispered. husklly:
81 believe you do love me, after all.
Is 1t not so?"
Yes" she answered, smiling roguish-
ly into his eyes. II always intended to
give my heart to the true heir of Sum-
mernook. and now have found him.
Good Literature.