Morris tribune., 1914-11-13

once, it said i'll tones that thrilled
him. Richard, dear Richard. lost
through 50 many years, my name
He cried out her name, Mary" and
she held him i'll her arms, and his head
lay on her bosom.
Il am not breaking u rash vow, Rich
ard These are not Mary Marshalls
lips that speak have another name
She was married.
II have another name, Richard. Dio
you ever hear it,
"Never!'
He looked into her face, so pensive-
IL beautiful, and wondered at the smile
upon it through her tears.
Think again, Richard. Are you sure
you never heard my altered name"
"Neyer!"
Don't move your head to look at
me, dear Richard. Let it lie here
while tell my story. | loved gen
erous, noble man. loved him with my
whole heart. loved him for years and
years, loved him faithfully, devotedly.
loved him with no hope of return, low
ed him, knowing nothing of his high
est qualities-not even knowing that
he was alive. He was a brave soldier.
He was honored and beloved by thou
sands of thousands, when the mother
of his dear friend found me and show
ed me that in all his triumphs he had
never forgotten me. He was wounded
in a great battle He WAS brought,
dying, here into Brussels. came to
watch and tend him, as | would have
! joyfully gone with such purpose to
| the dreariest ends of the earth. When
( he knew no one else he knew me.
When be suffered most be bore his
| sufferings barely murmuring, content
to rest his head where yours rests now.
When he lay at the point of death he
married me that he might call me wife
before he died. And the name, my
| dear love. that took on that forgotten
night
II know it nowI' he sobbed The
shadOWy remembrance strengthens 1t
is come back. thank heaven that my
mind is quite restored! My Mary, kiss
me. Lull this weary head to rest, OF
l shall die of gratitude. His parting
words were fulfilled. see home
again.
Well! They were happy. 1t was &
long recovery, but they were happy
through it all. The snow had melted
on the ground and the birds were sing
ing in the Ieafess thickets Of the early
spring when those three were first able
to ride out together and when people
flocked about the open carriage tt
cheer and congratulate Captain Rich
ard Doubledick.
But even then it became necessar
for the captain. instead of returning t
England, to complete his recovery il
the climate of southern France. The
found a spot upon the Rhone, within
a ride of the old town of Avignon an
/ within view of it's broken bridge, whic
was all they could desire They live
) there together six months, then return
t ed to England. Mrs. Taunton. CROWN
/ old after three years-though not S
/ old as that her bright, dark eyes wer
dimmed-and remembering that he
/ strength had been benefited by tn
change. resolved to go back for yea
to those parts. So she went with
faithful servant who had often carrie
; her son in his arms, and she was to
; rejoined and escorted home at til
: years end by Captain Richard Double
dick.
ho 1IOV 81 An oh
(as she called them now. and they
her. She went to the neighborhood {
{ AK. and there, in their own chatea
near the farmers house she rentet
she grew into intimacy with famil
belonging to that part of France. TIL
: intimacy began in her often meetin
among the vineyards a pretty child.
girl with a most compassionate hear
who was never tired Of listening to tE
solitary English lady's stories of he
poor son and the cruel wars. The fan
" lily were as gentle as the child. and 1
length she came to know them so we
that she accepted their invitation
pass the last month of her residenc
abroad under their roof. All this il
telligence she wrote home. pieceme;
as it came about. from time to tim
and at last inclosed polite note frol
= the head Of the chateau soliciting, O
the occasion of his approaching mi
!, sion to that neighborhood. the honor {
the company Of Get homlne 81 just,
ment celebre, NJ. lie Capitaine Richar
Doubledick.
+ Captain DoubIedick, now a hard
handsome man in the full vigor Of Iif
|. broader across the chest and shoulde
3 than he had ever been before. dispatc
0 ed courteous reply and followed it
person. Travelling through all3that e
d tent of country after three years
peace. he blessed the better days {
which the world had fallen. The col
: was golden. not drenehed in unnatur
l. red: was bound in sheaves for foo
!, not trodden underfoot by men in INC
: tai fight. The smoke rose up fro
a peaceful hearths, not blazing ruins