The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-19

of bog and promised to improve the
 Nancy was waiting at home for him and wondering why he did not return. tered. pale, with a drawn, terrinea tace.
 Its Dunntan," Easped he. we've found him-found hts body--his sieis- ton"
 Struggling for composure he contin- ued: The stone pit went dry from the draining and there he lay. wsdgea between two great stones. There's nls watch and seals and the riding whip and"
 He paused as if he could not say the rest. Then he forced the words rem his Iipe;
 Siias Manner! We found all the weav~ CTS money in the pit by his aide
 "Oh, GodfreyT cried Nancy. with quick compassion for her husband.
 He looked at the ground. Then he looked at her and said: Everything comes to light sooner or later. When God Almighty wills it. our secrets are found out I've lived with . secret on my mind but I'll keep 1t from you no longer. Nancy, that woman Marner found in the snow was--my wife. Ep- pic is my child"
 aoh. Godfrey cried Nancy. "if you had told me this long ago we could have done our duty by the child De you think that I would have refused to take her in had I known she was
 At that moment Godfrey felt aii the bitterness Of the error that was uot oniy futile. but had defeated ita own end. He had not measured this vile with whom he had lived SO long She spoke again. but with more asitAsloas And, O Godfrey. if we'd had her from the first. if you'd taken her as you ought. shed have loved me for her mother---and you'd have been happier with me. I could better have borne our little babe dying. and our life might have been more what we used te think 1t would be-"
 That night the two went to siias Manners cottage. Godfrey made his confession and told them that he had come to provide for Eppie as his daugh- ter.
 You've no right to herr cried Siias. Why didn't you say SO sixteen years ago and claim her before I'd come to love her? Now you might as well a man turns a blessing from his door it falls to those as takes 1t in.
 Thank you, mRsmm" said Epple. her red lips trembling. when they turned to her. Thank you. sir. don't want to be a lady. and I can't feel as I've KoL any La&nEf put one G0ut0n UHAE to think of him sitting at home with out me and feeling alone. He's took care of me from the first and I'll cieave to him as long as he lives and nobody shall ever como between him and me z
 Godfrey turned without a word and walked out. Nancy, after a few kind remarka. followed him. Arrived at home, he threw himself into chair and said: There are debts wei can't pay like money debts. by paying extra for the years that have slipped by While I've been putting off and put ting of the trees have been growth tits too late now. Marner was righ I wanted to pass for chiidless once shall pass for childless now aga my wish
 So it came to pass that no one knew of Eppie's parentage. And day when the liiacs and iaburnuuls the oid-fashioned gardens of Rave showed their golden and purple wfa above the lichen-tinted walls Erps was married to Aaron winthrop. Siis was attlred in pure white and her haif looked like q dash of gold on liiss With one hand on her husbands arm and one on that of Silas Marner she returned to the stone house. greatly enlarged and improved by Squire Caes. the landlord. And as she looked af the radiant garden around if she cried. ours isl I think nobody could be hap pier than we areF
 NEXT SUNDAYS ONE FACE CI.As- SIC WILL BE SKINGs IN ExILE,n BY ALPH0NsE DAUDET.