Year: 1879

their recent residence when Wilder Lee stood suddenly
before him.


" Welcome most welcome to my heart, dearest Wild
er he exclaimed, can no longer welcome you to my
home. You have TO witness removal from all
that was once mine. am now here only on suterance
Tomorrow may have shelter for my head"


Z" Not so, cried Wilder lyon have yet shelter your
home is still yours and earthly power expe you
from it..


What mean you ?" said the astonished Wilton


Fourteen years SINCE he replied "you presented
my father sum which then preserved him from want
and secured my subsequent wealth He received it but
loan and that debt devoved on me. True, you dis
claimed it. but twas yet uncanceled Reluctant to offend
YOU delayed its discharge though the amount was long
since appropriated in my imagination for that purpose
1t has not however lain idle The profits of the house
in which some years ago became partner, have been
considerable Your little capital has acquired its share
and its amount has this day redeemed your forfeited
tate. BY accident had seen it advertised and
lost no time in Fastening hither and now" he added
with a SMILE taking the hand of Mr. Wilton, "will you
welcome your Wilder to your home 1t is not long
since you gave check your friendship have
to claim it and surely you longer refuse the
title of my beneactor, when from your bounty derived
not only wealth, but the pleasure of this moment


Mr.. Wilton wept The thoughtless of the world
wept at the sacred triumph of virtue. Wilder himself
by the scene and paced the floor silence
portrait of Isabel hung directly opposite him. and it
caught his eye Starting back with amazement he
gazed at it as lovely phantom. 1t looked indeed like
thing of life The blue eyes seemed to beam with express
sion through its long dark ashes and there was surely
breath the deep-red lip Just the auburn hair
parted her white forehead when he last her Just
its shining rnglets strayed over her snowy neck.





ten, 8 who is the original of this picture?


Surprised at the agitation of his manner Mr. Wilton
Piled


Have you seen her?'


Seen her OH yes her image has long been engraved
on my heart but Of her name am yet ignorant.


:. Her name is Wilton, said the astonished father
She is my only child


Gracious heavens = exclaimed Wilder, what new
excitement awaits me p


May ask the of this emotion. Wilder?' How,
in what manner, have you known my beloved Isabel?


Wilder gave wild and passionate description of their
early and limited acquaintance and the ong-eonceled
attachment of his daughter at revealed to Mr.
Wilton


TEL me, he said, taking the throbbing hand Of his
friend tell me- Wilder in sacred faith if this imperfect
knowledge of my child has awakened sentiment of ten
deme SIS


Wilder flung himself into his


Ab sir, have not cherished her memory through the
long of utter hopelessneSs Has not my spirit
turned from all allurements of the world to commune
with the recollection of her virtues -


Mr. Wilton left the in silence, and returned with
the trembling Isabel.


You worthy of each other he said, and joining
their hands he invoked the blessing of Heaven on the
dearest objects Of his heart He then left them pour
out his gratitude to Him who had thus redeemed the
lasting promises.


Cast thy bread upon the waters, and thou shalt find
it after many days