Show Hov ow He Y T Won W T on TJ Her Her I j By MRS E. E D. D E E. N. N SOUTHWORTH TH 1 t T. T An Ai J ful Ju Justin sat al it alone with his Ids sister Erminie In lii the drawing room of or the Iho p parsonage un und and told u a wonderful wonder wonder- ful tui story of or YO voyage abC anti and shipwreck of ol atlon and nud residence on a desert esert Island of or rescue and return home listened with breathless In Interest In- In terest to his iuis narrative and when It was finished she sho earnestly thanked Heaven for fOk hl hIs restoration to Ills his home and friends lI lIAnd And Anti then In hi I return lurn she gave ga him the history of or all aU that had occurred to IH her l' l since he lie had hall first sailed Killed She Sue told toJ him of or those gathering clouds of or disaffection In lu thu tho South that nc no noone one one- c could uJ be e ma made e to 10 believe 6 would ever WH break in a Civil War AVar ar She spoke of that solemn Jay day lj In the Senate when time thC Southern Senators withdraw V. She of the shameful sorrowful sor sor- day a when Fort Port Sumpter was taken n In the thc language of or the time man who the time assault The proud flag that had hUll ne cr been humbled humbled hum hum- bled before before th the star spangled banner was was humbled to the Ow dust Sue She told how lion these words or s had hind burned in tn tho Ilme hearts of all true patriots ts until they lI lighted a of oC love lo of country latoof bato lato of bC traitors never or to be quenched how at the Pre Presidents President's call caU for Cor o n thousand men foUl four times that number num nurit- ber bem cr started to ills arms how even across tho the broad Atlantic in Ireland the warm hearted tm loveis JO of the time Union had iad ban banded e together and und offered their services services services' ser ser- vices vices' t to the lie Federal Government through our Ministers and Consuls abroad how bow these ha hud had been declined as Is unneeded then Here the time Lutheran ministers minister's orphan child hild Jam paused elt to gather strength for lor forshe l she lw had bind next to speak of or the fatal Il of Bethel and Balls Ball's Bluff and of or Bull null I Run fluis un where her brave e father fattier fell feU She Sue told time the awful U history olY amid sobs an and tears teare that site silo could coul not re ro- ro straIn train lie He died where ho lie fell before his men nen In front of tile lie enemy He lie lies buried burled ue near lO the spot his grave marked marle IJ liv the ihie care onro of ci a a. brother of officer his I remains waiting only only- the tho I rc re- re t urn turn of peace to 10 bo 10 removed 01 Thc They hall hail not nol await the return of peace the they shall be brought home tin tin- J med latel a answered Justin Then spoke of or opening her f athers ather's will wm and seeing there that lint ho lw hoad h ad ind left his property to his two d r ren n. n to be divided between them s hare share and share sharo aUl alike eThen e. e Then my dear father did not beeve be- be e h Jle e eve me to be lost said Justin Then we wo none of us did l there Ja Janot Iati n not ot been time lime enough nou h for us lo to grow row a anxIous We e had lint got goot two letters from y rou ou one oue mailed maile from flom Porto Porte an anone and o one ne from tho ho ape Cape of Good Hope rhen my dear ilear father died letl we were i daily for tot a l letter from froni you f Crom rom Calcutta I am Sla glad that he s suffered no mio aux aux- l ety lety on my account Go on on sweet s ister sister Oh Ohi my brother after that lint public a nd private woes came caine thick and amid l fast st st. Defeat after defeat f at discouraged our a al arm until at nL length came caine the time crush crush- l ug ig aid I ollow tho ho last batlo bat atU at- at t U lo for of Bl Blow w n bJ blow w fell fen u pon upon UI my 1113 own heart hent until I 1 thought that hat the Lord had forgotten to tal take c are cart of f me I was still weeping ln weep weep- i ing ng day ay and night over the lie death of oC my ly dear deam father when there came news I o of f f. the lie wreck of the Sultana It came i h t the time officers or of that lint Dutch merchantman mer- mer c who picked up tile the lifeboat with vilh the missionary board part parly on i a nd it came caine in the time form of a a. narrative narra- narra t tive J i 1 lv 1 Il MIA TIp Tov l gh lv TI Tl w was vas s pl published e in h 1 all I the lie papers It ft t c contained a a. list lisL of the names of those who e lives were lost and ancI Justin your our name was was' was among them Poor Pooi sister I laid down to lo die chic I did so wIsh for or death But nut 1 suppose youth an and l ife were too strong within me anti and antiI I lived and suffered Ah Aim Justin I Ivas Iwas Iwas was vas a a. self-occupied self woman up to that time ime I thought no s sorrow was like nto unto my sorrow In Iii the time ml midst st of ot that great Teat bitterness of or grief 1 received a telegram from flom New Y York calling me meo meto to o the deathbed of our dear ear Uncle Fred i ei-i ch Yes I know 1 went on immediately an and I re- re with him until ho lie died Ah h. Justin JUHlin the time scene of or that good mans man's peaceful departure went far Car to heal ny 1113 spirit lIe He tal talked c to lo mo me when ho lw was able his words were few cit but very cry precious lie He told me inc in this great grent rent c crisis of tIme the cou country's history when for fot the hi high hiigli h and hol holy cause of i union and lI liberty hundreds were sUf- sUf ering more than 1 1 and thousands quite as much I must not Hol sit It down In sorrow Horrow I must get up and Minister to 10 those thos whose sorrows ivero ero as os great a as mine and whose liose necessities were wei-e so o much greater He lie was rl right ht I r know U it nn and amid I I knew ww it il then lien lIe He toM told mo mu to go gu among the lie wounded soldiers In Iii the numerous hospi hospitals laIr and with Ith han hand and purse minister ler to b them nn and relieve e their wants Ho lie toM told me mo to seek cel out the time bereaved c widows widows wid wid- oW and ul orphans un and amid mothers of those hoso who had fallen Jin In iii the holy hob war and amid to s servo o all l as ns far tal as the they should have han need un and I T have o power o er but iut especially oh especially to to minis minis- tel er to mothers Widows lie he le said ma may be e consoled lJ by second orphans grow row up anti and tor target forgot et their fathers but bul the tIme mother whose ho boy o has fallen in battlo Is In Inconsolable n and ant mm forgetting forever fortl Therefore the ho childless s mothers molher And kneeling by his J lIed bed I promised lo to obey be his words i. i And that mane tainy day Uny ns as the sun wont went down ho lie diet died n But l It Jt was not until some da days s 's had hind pal pasted parsed ld that flint I L knew he lie had hind left me roe all ali his imis wealth Justin I camo caine home an arid and I have hao o obeyed e his dying Instructions nn and lu l-In l In comforting others I 1 have o rou found comfort As ts s all mourners may If Ie tile they will In ny by b. her brother Ho lie fell fel into deep thou thought ht for a n few rew n m and then then looking earnestly I at his sister isler he lie sal said But Erminie In all this lot long lOllS star story you ou ha have never once mentioned the lie name of or Colonel Eastworth Where JH re reIs Is he What hat Is s he lie doing Why hy are you ou not HOt married ma Erminie grew even cven paler than the she heh h idd ll before been she compressed tl her lips until the they too faded an and then lien slowly and steadily lly answered I 1 II I Where here Is lie he In South Carolina What hat Is s he hp doing Warring upon his I native naU land landh Why h are arc wo we not married mar mar- marI I vied ried 7 Because the tile child of or Ernest no Rosenthal can never lI be the thc wife of or a a. aman man Inan In iii arms arm against his country Never mention hitS his name to lo me again Justin For h he ime was sas tho lie vc ry C caitiff who so gloried in his shame as us to boa boast t that he had humbled the proud lag flag that ha hind had never nevor been humbled be be- fore torch tOlOr I I Ind And nd the tho beautiful U oyos eos OS of or this fal tal hearted con dove e Hashed as sho sue spoke Justin put PUl out his arms lind drew draw her ler to his broo t lie saw that hint those flashing eyes were about to be e drowned In n tears tear I IMy My I dear sister In my may dear deam dear sis isis bs- bs S t ter tei I blow upon UrtOn blow has indeed fallen fast at upon your our heart How much you ou have hn Buffered lie he said as he hc tenderly ten ten- derly erl soothed soothe her She SIme wept upon his bosom hosom for a a. lit little lit lit- tic lie while and anti then lien lifting her hel head and wiping i her eyes she rime smiled and said ald But I have been comforted Justin In comforting others I have been com coin forted And now V U Ii am moro more than comforted I I am aims rejoiced Now Xo aUIs all aU Is changed in tim public and amid In lIt ate from from grief to jO Joy And Amid oh oh how bow suddenly sud suti- denly changed brother In Ina InQ a day a Almost Almost Al Al- most moot III In an hour Yesterday morning camo carno the glorious news of tho the victory of or Gettysburg and I r. r knew I-knew knew that tho the tide LItle of or iral Iliad had turned Soon after er very very soon after camo camo a messenger cr of jo joy to inc me Tho The minister that ought brought mo me the news of or your safe return from Crom the grave WaS like a miraculous resurrection Coming directly di Ill upon th the tho news Of or tho time great greal victory Ictor it was almost overwhelming There seemed mcd too much jo Joy for forone tone day tJay I 1 entreated Dr DI Sales ales to break the thc i matter lo to you very sah said I Justin Ah h do o you OU think that lint could be bc broken en to lo mo mc cautiously Inquired I Erminie with a smile ismile Why Justin Jus tin Un as soon as he lie came Into the room roon I and I F 1 saw his taco face T I know that lint he hii i brought me inc glad tidings I naturally thought it was of or the lie of or victory i Gettysburg Gettys burg so I tol told him him I ha had heard of or II It L that er very morning But when he ho drew dress drewyour Lr r your youl name narno Into th the er conversation atlon I I 1 L know in au an instant that you OU were Wert sa saved Oh Oil Justin it H was such r a n L shock of jO Joy But Dut It lit did not kill 1111 me mt meas meas as It might ht have done Yes it might aught my ray sweet sister for foi r you look 01 very pale paJe and thin and fragile Cpa fra gile not nOl not well iveli able allie to bear beam a a. shock o of or oran C Cany an any sort said ald al Justin tenderly erli Ah Ali but all Is well now nos' Il l r am an 1 happy hapIJ so hap happy although I wee wed weep You must not riot mind my weeping deniVo dear deni enl Wo Vo women often weep sweep most when I wo we arc are happiest nn and au ah ah yes Heaven I vs kne smile most when we are most mos t W wi wretched etched Sm Smile lie most when you are most t wretched Where here have e you 30 learned I that lint blUer bitter lesson m my ray sister Justin 1 ra gravely raey ey q questioned u e lIn 11 etl In hIn the hospital where I havo havu seen seem I the lie heart broken mother smiling on om m mer h her er mutilated or dying boy uY to keep hl hi hla spirits up as long Jong as ho lie should live lire You seem seem to be ver very familiar win with 1 t the he wards of or the hospitals m my sister 1 It Is time the the business the lie i blessing I of or my life lo to be lie so 30 But nut Justin dear ear I I wish to ask asle you about You took 1001 care caro of or her Ion the time desert t island i She Sho he saye saved your our lifo life in lu tho the sc sea I. I l fight ight Ah Aim Ah how my heart healt thrilled t. t to i the touch of or that story Now Xu jou i I a arc rc betrothed 1 I hope and soon to h lu S marry many Oh Justin how cordially SI I I I. I would woul welcome h her l' l here hero as JU my sister I anti and how isow willingly resign my position Li Lias as mistress of the house in iii her imer favor Cavor For FOI the tho house is Js yours you know Justin Ju lin and as your wife info it would b be L Lien her l ien right Justin slowly shook his hits head compressed com corn pressed pre pd his lips and frowned What do you mean lJ by that mn my brother i There is I no O possibility o of a marriage mar mar- m between Miss and and n l my ihy myself y- y s self elf sel ho lic said Justin 1 You l know now what W were lt S sentiments on tho thi subject of marriage or ur rather of the time position of a woman S in ill ii And Anti now I only havo t to add that all alJ which has happened to U us S hits has not l been el able to work a change chango S 'S SS S'S in n them Oh Oh Justin I am alit so o sorry orn So you Oll see c m my dear there Is no I chance chanco of your being superceded super on the hol throne tot for since ito Brito marte will not bo be my wife no other woman shall Oh Ohm Justin Austin what a a. pity But it if she will not bo e your wife rime sho shall shah be your VOUl sister and mine Sho She shall shah conio come collie hero here anti and share my home homo and andIn In means en ii s. s She voul never ne do that S she sie lC Is much too prou proud to be he dependent even e on oil those who love lovo and honor her most Then what will become of or her hor tot for oh Justin It it is whispered that that Ulal that hat hiat Inquired th the young oun man seeing his slier grow pale and anti large large- c eyed c as sha h pau paused That Thal That oh it SI is l horrible to that that I I For heavens heaven's sake speak Ermine Tho house Is time the resort of conspirators tors tori who plan plan plan-plan-no plan no less a n. crime than than than-than- than Her Tier voice gradually sank to a as whisper and then stopped altogether Than han what Speak my sister take nIce courage courato courage and an speak Oh I annul I cannot Spare me It is loo no horrible But DuL what hou house o Is it to which you ou I allu allude e I Witch Elms Kims 1 ml I And Amid it Is It said to lo bo lIo tho time resort of I conspirators who plan What plan What persisted per per- Justin Continued tomorrow morning |