The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-08-22
From he Dead
= oTallA FRANCES PFElFrER
1915. " the western news
paper Unioa.)

<Cooyr1ghk. 1915. ~ the Western News
paper Unioa.)
He had made the mistake Of his life.
but ri facing Il manfully. Es-
%ranged from his family. stubborn
pride held him In continued alienation.
Welded to . mer doll Of q woman,
who had become 4 hopeless invalid,
Wilfred Marsh closed every past chap
tec OF his life and devoted dreary
hours to her care. and worked like q
slave to provide her with Injuries she
demanded as witlessly al though he
had q royal fortune.
He had married under an impulse
urged on by loneliness and had &C
cepted a position on a river steamer
as clerk. because nothing better had
same along. He was gone four days
d week IN his trips. the other three
he was at her side, ministering to Ter
illness and her whims. He tried to
hide from himself that he had ceased
70 love her. but the conviction caused
him to make ever greater sacrifices to
emphasize his loyalty.
Finally Adela became so hopeless an
invalid that It was necessary to pro-
Vide her with a nurse. There came
In answer to an advertisement a young
woman. whose very loveliness was &C.
rentuated by eyes that told Of sadness
and firmly compressed lips that indi-
Gated that her path In life had not
been = fiowery one.
1T will not be the pleasantest Of
homes Tor you. and your cares will be
heavy" Marsh told her frankly.
II have had neither home 0 friends
Tor ave years." answered Blanche Ty-
son smllelessly. Il will do my duty"
She kept her word. During two
an0nths her efforts to please and add
to the comfort Of the invalid
~llceasant. She lifted many . burden
from the oppressed shoulders OF her
employer. and her presence Ia the
snouse claimed and encouraged him the
Few brief days Of the week he re-
Tnalned Ct home. Adela Marsh sank
rapidly. The doctor had told Miss Ty-
o that the end might come at any
$lucl n was dawning when terrible
news came to the cherries home. The
river steamer had collided with an
other craft one dark night, the lives
" afty persons were sacrificed and
llstod among the dead and missing was
sWlIlred Marsh.
lHRaAche did not tell Adela Of her
Otdoxfhood. under instruction from the
Stfendant physician.
The end came within the same week.
GaancAe saw to all funeral and other
s1F5mnucmentA. The sale Of the fur
s'0lture IN the house barely covered ex-
omses. .Aioae Ii the stricken home,
g1f1Eefiny ~ ~ belongings for sale.
Blanease came across some letters.
One IRE read ~ learn Of the past Of
sWl1frtd 'Mar3h. It was from his
tndihsr. '~beseeching aim to return
home. Even 'f he had married, she
.lmpiored him to bring his wife with
nim-lOving. ~forgiving hearts were
.ready to welcome both. The next day
she came across the marriage certif-
cate Of Marsh and Adela Bortell. She
paused = troubled night. Wealth
Observation-Disclosures seemed to cry
sa.ssAcsassE.eP asssk Sspayment Ter :
.Yng. lonely years o. 80 psss. VINO
AvOnld yer knOwf
six months to Z day after the de-
qparture 81 Blanche the man the world
I'D sapposed to be dead appeared at
ne dasunantled home. Wtifred Marsh
1aad escaped from the river disaster
NJ 1870 picked up On : piece OF
Wreckase. badly injured and insen-
~z1hao He Md not been recognized
snnd ~ lain = ! hospital. practically
0eVota q meuosy and reason. Pale.
0etennaled. - had come back to his
Qoenner hone 70 fnd Il tenantlesa. i
~nnaa tAke nany further months to
1erupesate. Hls sonl longed for home
- ~ own people. He had barely
suaan6h 10 pay his fAre back to his
unklvo town: u - jusk II dusk that
~ nlDo1 at the threaAOld ~ the home
- ~ happ1 chlldhood H Quiveeed
~ .fsar - ~ reAecfsd that his n
@ nsothse. o. both. might have
- Apgtng ~ abasneek
unGanof WIN : toyo1s csy ~ aged
f011o1 hln = - eaesf sFms
1mG Nh - - reatored from
UA1lo ~ DAkher anbrAced
1eeuaine uleA cenp6z1ioo and a.
fsihesi cal1 Adela. quickl
naeki. cx1e6 - mother. we gave
y ooG1p md -. Wllfredl the
- ennAo u bring tender love