The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18

yellow fever, and it was rumored that they had died. He returned to the states and became one of the "Argonauts of '49' In California he amsssed immense wealth. By an accident he fell in with the dissolute son of Ben Grant and learned that Gerty was stll alive. He went east and sought her. He found her in the care of Emily Graham, and hesi- tated to make himself known. Under the name of Mr Phillips he had followed Emily and Gerty to Saratoga and had made himself a friend of Gerty. Theq came the terrible night of the steam boat disaster, the details of which have been told
 When Gertrude learned all this her first thought of course, was to bring to- gether again her father and Emily. That they still loved each other there was no doubt Come" said she when father and daughter had completed their inter- view in the summer house. "whither?'' said Mir. Amory. ITO Emily" replied Gerty With q half shudder and shake of the head he retreated. instead of ad- vancing in the direction in which she would lead him. But she waits for you" cried Gerty and weeps and longs and prays for your coming. You are deceived she does not hate you; she never did. She believed you dead long ago. but your voice. heard on that terrible night on the burning ship. has half robbed her of -I,a xtrf1I faI hatfo than I can" And so Gertrude led Philip | to Emily
 When Emily first heard his voice in tho room she cried out: "The grave has given up it's dead. Oh. Lord, I thank Theei'' Gertrude withdrew from the room and left the two together. Much had they to say to each other. much to explain-the harvest of the years had to be winnowed out. And you forgive me, then. Emily?" said Philip, as both. having finished the sad recitals of the past gave themselves up 10 the sweet reflection of their present joy "Forgive! Oh Philip, what have I to forgive?"
 The sound of a well known footstep dis turbed the soaring thoughts of both and MT. Graham entered the room. He looked at Philip at first as if at some stranger. then, advancing close to him, he cried out: Philip Amoryl Oh my Godl' ''Yes. father" said Emily. 'lt is Philip" MT. Graham arose from the chair into which he had fallen and extended his hand to Philip. He was a broken man and wished for reconciliation. T was unjust Philip" he said, 'but I had some cause" Per haps SOL returned Philip; q am willing to grant that" Lets shake hands upon 1t and endeavor to forget the past then" said MT Graham. They shook hands; the reconciliation was complete Then Mr.
 Graham heard the story of Philips life
 since the day when he had driven him from his house. That Emily and Philip
 should now be married at once was speed. fly arranged.
 The happiness which Gertrude saw fin the reuniting of her father and the love of his youth, Emily Graham, was reflect | ed upon her with a mournful pleasure. l Her own love. she felt. was destined to have no such a termination Willie Sullf- van had called to see her-explained that he had not written of his coming because he wanted to give her a surprise. Some of his letters must have gone astray or have been intercepted by somebody (could 1t have been the envious Mrs. EllisD as Gertrude had not received many of which he spoke. But try as Willie and Gerty might, there was constrant between them: their old cordial relations were not at once renewed. Gertrude believed that he loved Isabel Clinton, and this caused in her a manner which made Willie think Nol l4V nFa elsewhere.
 One day Gertrude made her annual visit to the old graveyard, where lay buried the Ilamplghter. Trueman Flint, Mrs. Sulli- wand and her father, MT. Cooper. She had tried her best to banish the thought of Willie's faithlessness and assertion, but was unable to do so- AS she stood over the grave of the lamplighter she uncon- sciously exclaimed aloud: "Oh, Uncle True! You and are not parted-but Willie | Is not of us' "Oh, Gertrude" said fa- mliar voice behind her, ''is Willie to blame for that? Tn pity tell me. why are you so cold to me?" A season of expiana- tion ensued-all was made clear. Willie did not love Isabel Clinton-he loved now. as he had always loved, Gertrude. and her alone
 | They left the graveyard hand in hand with moist eyes and full hearts. MT. Amory readily consented to the marriage of Willie and Gertrude. and so all the tangled threads of life and love were made straight again. The lives of Emily and Philip were lives, ever after of peace and happiness, and that peace and happi- ness were shared in like degree by Cor trude and Willie.
 Next weeks one-page classic will be "A Voyage to the Country of Houyhnhnms." by Jonathan Swift