Thrice Wedded, but Only Once a Wife — page 210: what you’re looking at

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‘THRICE WEDDED. 201 “Oh, nothing but a nervous shock, from which I shall soon recover.” ‘Then, anxious to turn the conversation from herself, she added: But what does all this mean?— and what makes you all look so happy?” They explained everything to her, while she listened, laughing and crying at the same time, with joy that once more they would all see home and friends. Finally, when Enid grew more calm, they all arose atid joined the group where such interesting revelations were be- ing made, and where Rose Ellerton had just thrown herself at the feet of her husband. ‘'hey listened with intense in- terest to the story of the long-parted husband and wife, and Enid began to feel her heart warming toward Ralph again when she heard how he had been deprived of a mother’s in- _ fluence all his life, and in the clutches of his vile uncle. Then, when he so humbly begged forgiveness, her warm heart grew sympathetic, and poor little Enid’s defiance and pride all melted away like the dew before the sun, and bow- ing her pretty head, she sobbed out her pity and her love— pity for the painful remorse he felt, and the trial he did not spare himself in confessing it, and love for the good that her tender, womanly heart told her was in him. Ralph had seen her tears, and half-interpreting their cause, his heart bounded; and when his mother had finished her story, and his father ‘had gone to seek the Italians, he arose, and approached her. ‘‘Miss Chichester, why do you weep?” he asked, gently. She started violently at the sound of his voice, and then looked up at him. The instant their eyes met both colored deeply, and the | young girl drooped her gaze, as she replied: ‘Who could help weeping at all this happiness and good that has come so unexpectedly ?” ‘<I know strange things have developed themselves here _ to-night; but,” he added, with a touch of sadness in his voice, ‘‘do you remember what you promised me this morn- ing ?” “Ves, I do remember.” “T have come to release you from that pledge. You must have seen, ere this, that Iam unworthy to perform such a duty, and though I know you have no friends to care for © } yous J yet knowing what you now do of me, I feel I have no EComicbooks.co