The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-07-21

between two worlds, vsu may be sure
my sins of every kind were brought
to my remembrance. When | turned
back from my children's graves into
the world again, trust | turned hack
different woman. ! took UP lifes
hard task in 4 better spirit.
"One spring night / was taking
Bertha for walk up Sixth avenue.
in order to let her see the bright
lights and gay store windows. Sud
denly gentleman stepped before me,
and laying his hand upon my shoul-
der, cried out:
Alice, Alice
1T was my brother Bernard. lie
had come to New York Immediately
on receiving Arthurs last letter; but
Arthur had forgotten to put my adj
dress in it. He did not find me,
though he had looked long and spent
much money in seeking me. He had
then returned to Philadelphia, sought
me there, and, failing also, had come
back to the metropolis.
We'll, l never again knew what it
was to have an ungratified want or to
miss Il loving care for every hour. |
hope, l believe, that l valued these
blessings now at their true worth.
Bernard and l spent many happy
years together, and for many OF them
made every effort To trace my lost
husband. In whatever wild land
hopeless men We're wont to go, we
advertised for him. but in vain.
80 Bertha grew to womanhood.
and we we're happy. On her seven
teenth birthday VIC determined to
have our pictures painted. and a
chance remark sent us 10 Signor Fer
n..ldo'S studio. where | also met you.
O..e day, just Us were leaving the city,
we called there to ask him TO visit us
during the summer. He was busy on
an historical painting; but as W. en-
tered, dismissed his model and put
aside his brushes.
The model took his hat sadly up,
bowed TO Bertha and advanced tc the
door. AS he passed US, he glanced at
Bertha. and. being detected. made Il
movement of apology and went on.
1t was enough knew him.
with a rapid movement. l placed
myself before the dOo:. and, stretch
inG out my arms, cred out, passion
ately:
Arthur! dear Arthur, forgive
mel
Fernando. with delicate divination
and tact, withdrew Bertha to an inner
painting room; and there we met and
knew each other again"
lie had suffered. also?"
"Who can tell how much? He had
been in Australia; he had been rich
and become poor; he had gained
much and lost everything: he had
been in captivity to savages and been
shipwrecked; he had known the ex-
tremcs of poverty and sickness.
When / found him he was earning Il
scanty living as painters model, or
in any of those ways which the hum
b!est poverty alone discovers"
And now YOU are happy"
Yes, indeed! Heaven has given
me the opportunity / have been pray
ing long for. Yet, remember, because
OF my foolishness, l have begun to be
happy twenty years too late"
About Bertha?"
"She knows ALL"
Are YOU pleased with her choicc?"
Fernando has Given ME back my
husband. I may we'll give him in re-
turn my daughter. | all content"
And now. my dear, l have told
YOU my story, because | heard YOU
are going to marry. and l feared per-
haps YOU did not consider how holy
and solemn :. state it is
! kissed her tenderly and went
silently home. Henceforward | had
higher thoughts about marriage than
such as centred i'll upholstery and
millinery matters.