Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-06-24

to leave the premises, and deliver it at
the ONCE. The delay, however, was very
near proving fatal to more than one OF
u.s."
THAT unhappy man." said Mr.. Jona-
than, had telegraphed to say that he
would be with me that night. But l
Ielt half inclined to start for Essex with
OUT waiting for him, and chance the con-
oitlon of the house. But look! here are
two old friends Of yours coming this
way, Silas."
Such was the fact. Walking up the
pathway towards the house were Martha
Jennings and Josiah Cook.
FASTENED to meet the good, kind crea-
ture who had sheltered me, fed me and
clothed me when l was houseless and
destitute. She was dressed with I'M
usual smartness-a white bonnet, blue
SIX dress, and bright-colored, or rath-
er many-colored, shawl. Josiah was also
got up In an unusual style; bright green
satln necktie, buff waistcoat and white
hat.
After little conversation, the secret
came out; the worthy pair had been mar
rled that morning.
Married. | exclaimed; "why | had
not the least idea that such thing was
ever thought OFF,
mo more had we Master Sias
ew weeks ago." answered Martha,
flushing, and, you know, you have not
sen us since Christmas. So. as you
nd kindly sent me an invitation to come
down and see you, l thought l would
tale the liberty to bring Josiah along
viii me, and make 1t sort Of marriage
TRIP
g. am very much delighted to see You
both and you shall stay with us for
your honeymoon l said, shaking hand
Of anch. "But you might as we'll have
invited us to your wedding"
Ma tina laughed and blushed; and then
nv fa her and Mr. Jonathan offered their
warm congratulations to the happy bride
and bridegroom.
"Ani are you still at the Corinthian,
Josiah " l inquired
NO. ne answered; Martha has per-
suaded me to relnquish public life, and
her fat Ter has procured for me an APP
pointm, mt upon the railway as a porter"
A It4 lie time afterwards, Martha came
to mo Nth a radiant countenance. "Only
think" she said; that dear, good Mr..
Jonathan, is going to set us up in huSi-
ness for your sake! And. Master Silns,
what diI use to say when you made
such n fnss about the little l could do
for Won idn't | tell you you would be
rich some lay, and what fine things you
would do for meT'
but I arr not rich, my good Martha"
I said, smiling land it is not l who have
done this for you
ooh. but its all the same, SIR" she
said, with a very sly look.
Presently m,' father, Martha, and Jo-
siah went intp the house But Mr..
Jonathan remaiped behind, and taking
nv arm. strolled with me across the
lawn.
"Silas, my lad" he safid, in kind
Voioo, "the sight Of that happy couple
has set me thiuking upon a subject |
have long had in my heart! Although
have never mentioned it, I know all
about you and Clara. Mrs Wilson told
me what she knew, and have picked up
the rest here and there. I have waited,
however, until now. In the first place,
| wished to know you better to judge
of your disposition; and, in the second
place, although the ties that bound you
to that unhappy woman were Of the
weakest, yet, after the dreadful circum-
stances that attended her death, we were
compelled in decency to allow a certain
time to elapse before the subject of love
and marriage could be broached"
"Ah, sir" answered mournfuIly,
Clara has ceased to love me. She will
never forgive the wicked weakness of
my conduct in gaining her love while
another claimed me as her husband"
ut was very culpable," answered Mr..
Jonathan, gravely; "and in any other
person | could never have pardoned it:
but your life, my poor boy. has been so
exceptional, that it would be hard to
judge you by the rules of everyday
life"
and you forgive me- darling?"
whispered as l held Clara in my arms.
II was never angry with you" she
answered, softly. 81 only felt sad. and
that | wished to die"
She was mine-mihe at last! Nothing
could stand between us now save DEATH
Oh, the bliss, the rapture of that mo-
ment!
| am lying Mt her feet, with nv head
resting against her, and my face upturn-
ed towards hers, as | used to in the old
days. The cool air of the soft summers
night, laden with the perfume Of the cIus-
tering roses, steals through the open lat
tice. There is no light save that Of
the moon, that streams through the win
dow, chequering the floor with the shad-
ows of the overhanging leaves. One
broad beam glances over my darling's
head, making her golden hair glisten like
threads of gold, and falls full upon the
portrait of her mother that hangs behind
her. She is translating the rhapsodies
that fill the souls of both into loves own
language-music. Oh, those wild. pas
sionate strains. how they thrill through
my soul! They tell all the story of our