Show i- i ow e Von vv on ner Her T By B MRS E. E D. D E. E N. N SOUTHWORTH S Continued train from morning u. R. listen You had Izad iii liP- t i dond dinI Tine Time and n hail hati haili i 1 Cp il 0 you to your loss Ios i soft soft- i s-md s in I zi ui sorrow But suppose you yon hi Iz h mid that I Ivas vas living tins sufI suf- suf irin I i. i-i. y V captivity in a South Sonth- n I I prison Would not all aLi your yui l have open afresh mil I It KI i pt open not your heart have l ul d bolh tt-d tt night Ju o done your dally daily duty in the ho s the image of your fa- fa jiu n a captive in a Confederate prison i M nl t to your mind 4 tin s. no no no noTI Ti fore it i lore you zee see I was right In Sn InK K- K time the secret and I kept It Ii romini ro- ro toi u mini ii the capture of I'm That was several week week-ngo said j F. F is in inin in i inU U H you mean to ask why I Ichi chi Hi I nut t hasten home immediately on onI l I i UK i. i leased from prison The rean rca rea- a n L' L i this his mv my Mink Almost aimS aim aim- S I n.- n. ti-iy ti with tU ho- capture of his I I sit I was wc seized with typhus i- i iM u M i and even when heui he does he ite 1 I 1 s long time i-cm i i j rally As Aa soon N i is ts able to- to avel I set out for cam caine with n is I. I in tui care caro of inc me P Mf-al Mf fl Rere bere here in inA A Ai i she she- slightly P i Ft zig Hushing and paling paling- v YI my and only waiting i pel mission to see him mi v ini shall shah T I meet hum him how IlI muM l 1 mi-i mi t him hini my ri-my father fathers s A your jour heart dictates dictate my child She She- her covered bet hei f 1 n ii with Ith her handsh hands Why h lo sin you v my I if i father asked asked- tenderly caressing it r l I do sin know My heart is heavy its burden of Oh my lay your hand upon my head zi pray for om- om me I bless bienus me I 1 am ti a Md 1 tremble with happiness I 1 un in ama afraid to hi-to to bc so happy Ami nd hs 11 Hi- smiled arid and laid 1811 his hand upon lu-i lu head ho prayed for hon her and bIest- bIest d ti lur then he and an kissed hi hii r. r arose and her gently in the chair and and leaving her alone sink sink- silently from the room mont When looked hooked up her father was gun gone and anh her lover stood in hit his place Pale silent sorrowful mutilated General East worth stood there lookin looking look look- in ing down down- upon l Her hands flew out to meet him Oh Oi welcome welcome she exclaimed with all her bri hearts heart's f warmth v. v up in the words You welcome me me- MisS Mica Rosenthal t You roti me he whispered in r lone scarcely above his Imis breath j jall all my heart and A Ab ho rt b lm i you will the th gl acidic to o mo me ton bit your bed bod of tf Hi Hiness ness tear near death that that- night I came to your room at the risk of m life i iThen I IThen Then that was as no dream you I were really beside me there She he cx- cx I was really reaBy beside you there them Dim Did you douht It t t was vas so ill Hi that night I never nearer feel certain of what happe happened ed And iw one was able to assure me upon all points But sit Iowa down oh sit alt down How pale you are You areS lo to stand she said I I INo No I am more fit to kneel lo to you i he answered mourn But arose aros from the great armchair arm arm- chair and with gentle force compelled corn com him lo to seat himself in it Then Thenn n she drew an ottoman forward and sat down ai at b his knees as silo nHo had been accustomed to do in the early days daysi of betrothal I am so happy to have you h re oil mTh so unspeakably happy lo to have you here I never hover to be so happy in this world again she fervently cx- cx claimed as s she placed her hand in his bitt What a a. welcome he said as the tears rose to his eyes his eyes his eyes that were all unused to such moisture What a welcome and how unworthy I am la to ive i've it Do angels always welcome returning rs so so Br- Br minie L S Please do not speak of yourself so soto soto to me lo to anyone else you like but not to me I am your betrothed and andI I will hear no ill of ot you oven even from your yuI own lips t No no no no you angel 1 girl I i have not come to p bind upon your young life bonds that I have rI rr well weB broken years ago all right to to such great All that is changed Hut my heart Is not changed she sheIn ii mand ansi and hing mm in a m tr m- m 1 II h vis tI P i i frs first betrothed I was nt years older than you although being thou then in perfect heath I did not seem so And my wealth eaIth was great my social position high my name annie honored Since that lint time all Is revolutionized With me But not with me I nm am the same sanie she murmured d. d Look at mo PlC See Sec what time toll war grief pain pahi re remorse remorse re- re morse have done for or me I am Ri-ri old and gray and and- broken and mutilated I he ht said But I love hove you yop she replied Today 1 I fun A 1 poor and penniless man Tomorrow I may ito be nit fin exile or ora a a. prisoner But T I love hove you she repeated And S see see see-I I am maimed I have lost my right arm And worse than nil all 1 I have lost host it in a bad cause Poi right arm I would I could give mine to restore it it site she said And oh ott my once spotless spot spot- less hess name namo is stained with reproach Could you bear to wear it Yes for foi I love you Ohm Oh my dearest dearest dear dear- est I have but that one little phrase to answer all your words I I love you Oh my betrothed I 1 love you you youlie He lie caught her lier In Ills his arm he her lo to hit his bosom he burst tears teara and wept over oveL b r as only a strong map can And on hi- hi cried what shall I render unto the Lord for all His loving lov by- ing kindness anti ami tender lender nurcy in iii lug ng me nit this his dear woman's womans heart For only Heaven crowned not nol humbled when says forgiven So the these tWo Vo were reconciled and this vas but but- the tho forerunner of a deeper And yet yetto yetto to come General by the earnest request f c Dr Dr remained as a gueM guest guest-at ni At 5 o'clock in In Justin came in Sn hy by and Ethel And rt a very y pleasant dinner party parly rinsed the da day v vIt It was was- very noticeable that ELite who had ims' ims her hem herI I first year of received young Ethels Ethel's attentions Ottention with les s of re reserve mOe- mOe serve than formerly Colonel certainly smiled on the young naval officers officer's suit Beyond my real esteem and nd- nd nil nil- ip I ration f the young fellow and aside from mv ins' Interest in mv happiness and well I have ji A really a st motive for wishing to promote this Oils marriage maru-Inge the colonel colone said in Sn explanation to Dr Di And what may that he smiled the doctor Wlm as Elite KIHe I is my only child I naturally feel a eVy great groat reluctance to parting with liar her And at as Ethel will be at sea more mure than two thirds of till tho tiro KHio will be left with me There sin inn I a m selfish old ld dog I cannot help It The old widowed hither of an only daughter is very apt to he be of 0 General Eastworth at the parsonage Enin received ft a telegram tele gram from announcing that she would arrive by the seven l Is m. m train from Baltimore And at the hO appointed hour Justin and went trout to the station to meet inert her The train was up to time and was vaa soon fondly received by the brother and sister who took her at once to their heat hearts and home Co us Tomorrow Mo miner uig |