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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times, 1880-1-29, Page 22 CRUEL AS DEATH, A oovEUNEBB'S $To11Y4 • 'Yes, IIis ship, the 'Europa,` was one that went to New Zealand, lis started just before papa was married." 'But, Ade, if [hie is so, Iters, Chaplin most bo--' 'A V5 joked woman l' the child inter- rapted,berstitig into tears as she spoke; 'O11, Mrs. Hulne, she is wicked; and ,. ale so glad Laura has eeoaped 1' 'Als now I must write to Mrs. Chap - 'No,' I amid presently; not nt all relihh- ,int; the tads before rue. .But Ada wanted me to help her with (t eliffienit piece of translation, incl ,lieu was takeu with a violent and sudden desire to prnetico some duets ; so half - oast five and dinner -time came before I had eti ritten a page. 'Oh, Sirs, Houle, I am so Urinary 1 Please, o +nee to dinuer,' Ada pleaded, 'Tile�e will bepleuty of time after.' And as I was haugrv, too, I went; laud so it cane to pars that my letter was fiuished just ten minutes too late.. 1 woe escesuiugly vexed, and greatly irritated with Ada, who kept passing around me, preteudiug to sympathize, bet reale]. looking delighted. 'Sit down directly, Ada,' I said; 'it was all your fault I was behind. One -would think you .di.l it on purpose by the way yea look -actually pleased.' 'Yes,' she said, quietly ; 'I did hinder you on purpose, and l ani pleased you were too late ; autl dia. is wile.' I took the paper she offered me, and read in Hiss, Cau>crou's writiug t— 'Don't be frightened, dearie. I aw free at la.et, anal quite safe~ and will' write by frost ail about it, Dou't toll i1Irs. Houle till 'tis too late fir post, if you can possibly help it t don't let the dear old soul worry herself too much.' 'Why did you not show this before ? Where did you find it ?' 1 said, rather crossly, 1 expects 'It was pinned on my slat, so I found •it when I dressed for my walk this morning. Nothing would have made me show it before, because that would have helped to hinder her," 1\Ir. Parker slept at onr house again that night, and all. Vent ealmly, till, 'when we were at breakfast, he came rushing iu with all four of his dough, terB atter him, 'It is infamous 1' he exclaimed. 'To think a matin can't go into a respectable house without being rubbed ; and then to send such a letter as this, and with - es, oitta stamp 1 'Tis adding insult to 111 jury 1' • 'Whatever is the matter ?' I asked. 'This is the niatter,madam 1 he said, throwing clbwu a letter, which I saw wee from Miss Cameron. Lo, thought I,the itee that occurred to me yesterday was the right one, then ; and the note proved,it. 'Yes dear, blessed old man,' it be- gau, 'I do hope your loss won't be buy very great inoouvenienee to you—at least, till Robert Bends you a check, which he shall do to -morrow. I saw ' iu the paper that tRubert's ship was home,and prayed all night.to find some way to get to him ; and all day was in a fever trying to devise some plan. The dear old 'lady thought it was the heat. Aud thou at night;'1 happened to see you actuating your money. Your door was a little oI eu ; rnd when you put it under your pillow, I made up my mind to have it ; and luckily the night was so hot that you could not stay iu bed ; and when you were out auto the garden, I' wont and took all she mouey. I did not look tnuoh,but I thiult t6ere were enough notes' to last you till you got Robert's check. Mrs. Hume and Ada, betweeu 'thein, will tell you all about wo, and who" Robert is ; alio we wilt love yeu all our lives. I am writing this on board the stea- mer, and shall post it at Portishead or at Bristol Station. Oh, don't be an- gry, .,pease 1 Your grateful Lanita CAMFRQN. 'Now whet clo you think of that, Ma- d flu ?' Mr. Parker dom#intiecl, Wrath- f.tlly. lir an'Bwer, I told hint all 1 knew about hiss Cameron ; and Ada related the love story so pathetically, and gave snob a gdewiug dimrcliptiou of Laura aid her lover, that the old gentleman WAR gniet melted, and volunteered to let things be for a few days, till the check had time to arrive. But day after day passed, and no check came, neither did I get any an - ewer from Mrs. Chaplin, and I began to get exoeediugly nervous and ituxi- ous, At last, when nearly It week had pas- sed, there came a letter for me from Laura, enolosing one for Mr. Parker, which I took to him at once. It cun- taitiod a check siguei by an ewilrent firm of solicitors, accompauieti by a note of very earnest thauks, signed by 'Robert Sinclair.' Mine was only a short note, telling me to bring Ada up to Loudon the next day ; giving no other information, nor oily address but the office of the same solicitors who had sent the check, 'Wo are going home on Monday.' 11ir. Parker said ; 'and I shall certain• ly calf on IVI$B5LB. Sanger to inquire af- ter you.' 'Oh, yes. please do,' said Ada ; 'and they will tell you where to find Robert, I am sure you will like Linn' We found I1'Ir. Charles Sanger at the office, and he expressed his pleasure that 1 had obeyed Mies Cettnoeon's stun mous so readily. t1Vbere is she ?' I asked. 'Oh, she is all right—as she deserves to be. Pinoky of her, wasn't it, steal- ing the old fellow's Money ? 0dt1 it should all happen at once, though 1' 'All what ?' I sassed. 'Oh, you'll see, presently. 'firs. Chaplin has beef in Sootlaud lately. 'Has she ?' 1 said surprised. I have wondered 1 have never heard front Ler since I wrote.' . 'What abort nr•tura ? She never had the letter. L•Lura stopped it. Look here, little one ; if something very goud was coming to you, would yoa rather have it a surptise, or to be 1 told about it beforehand, eh 2' He spoke ail iu a bustle, as it :Were, and the child's color went and oaule quickly. . •1f anything like that could happen to me, I think I would rather not bo told,' she saki timidly. He nodded, and smiled at her, and we all weut down to the cab, and drove to a largo house in St. John's Woad. 'Why, this is papa's old house 1 Are we going to see Mrs. Chaplin ?' asked Ada, her ;face falling from its look of glad espectatiou. 'I don't kuow yet. Is your mistress leLnrued ?' • Mr. Sanger said to the servant. 'No, Sir. Carriage ordered to meet the 8.20 train.' 'Ah, thea we are just in time.' The mau took us upstairs, and into a largo drawing -room, . where Mise Cameron was reading to some one who lay on a couch by the open wiudow. One step inside the door Ada paused, and a convulsive shiver went over her from head to foot ; when she wrenched her hand from mine, and with one wild leap flung herself on the recumbent figure, with low sobs and exclamations of gladness. We went out and left them together —the father and child—to pour out their full hearts to each other, and set rid ()lithe sorrowful burdens of two wea- ry years. Iu the hall is a new corner, a tall, strong, brown young mau, who, I felt aura, waslRobert Sinolair, before Miss Cameron mentioned his name.to me. 1 dindu't wonder thou at what a woman would care for love of hien. I fell in love with him;myself that very moment, have loved him ever niuoo, and mean to love him always. We said but little to each other till ive euoh beard the carriage stop at the door ; then, beton it could be opened, we all four went, quickly upataire. We fouua Ada on a low stool close to her father's couch, his urine round her shoulders, and her head nestled on his neck, both entirely contirnt. 'Your wife has arrived, Mr. Chaplin,' Robert Sinclair said. Shall she come up at once ?' 'Yes, et Duce.' Mr. Chaplin answer- ed ; and l was surprised to hoar his voice so loud alyd firm. Through the door open we could beat the soft vuicu say :— )'t U TIMER 'Creetleman on particular bn inose, Sohn ? 'You oughts to have admitted then,. however, 1 'oust not tell them I am in haste.' She cause iu---a vision. of loveliness. Talk of sin b iug ugly l--ewhy, this wo• noon was perfectly boautifctl ; from bor crown of ihiinmeriug golden Bair to her little arched foot there was no blemish about hos' ; stud 'yet—well you shall hear. There was but little light iu the room. The windows were still open, and two wax candles wore alight at the fur' tiler,eud which served to take the rest of the apaltiieut seems sacker. So I suppose it was that Mrs. Chaplin at first saw only Rokert Siuclsir,who was near- est the door, between it and the rest of es, who were close to Mr. Chaplin's couch. 'Robert,' she said, coming swiftly en, 'When did you return ? Oh, I am so gLtd 1' The low, sweet viooe was of itself a caress. But ha diet, back and put his hand on Laura's shoulder with siguificant action, 'Laura Cameron, how dare you be here without my leave ? And Mrs, Home and Ada 1—what was the mat- ter, way I ask, that you all have dome from Ilfracombe ?—what was wrong ?' 'Nothing, there, madam ; but plenty here, as you will find,' said the lawyer, steppiug forward. .And you, too, Charles Sanger ? Really, I am honored 1 Bat do you re- collect our last interview, and my tell- ing you what should happen if ever you darecl,tocome into my house again?' 'Perfectly, madam. But allow me to inform you that this is not your house.' 'Whose then,prav ?;'she asked sneer- ingly. 'Your husband's.' 'P..haw 1 My husband is ' 'Isere,' Bald 11r. Chaplin, who had lain perfectly still till uow. The light from the street lamp fell full on itIrs. Chaplin's fttee, and I haw the effect of this one word. Complete and abject fear canis first, and then such a;full blaze of tigerish hate as al. most made me eereaw aloud. . 'With ouetlome step or spring she was at tho couch, her Icing, white fingers clasped tight round her hnsbaud's throat. So strong were those white fingers, butt so deadly the hate that net ved them, that if aid less strong and efiici- aut had been at hand, it would have Men useless. Even those two men were white and pouting with exertion when they had forced her into a dis- tant chair. 'Fiend 1' sbonted Robert Sinclair. 'you thought to finish your work, did you ?' 'Yes, I ,;id,' elle said,her eyes scorch- ing him with their furious light. 'I never regretted anything as I have re- gretted the cowardice that prevented my fiuisbieg the work I ha t eo well be- gun.' -Then you did push him down the cliff ?' 'No, I did not do that. It was not till the doctor told me his back was broken, and that, though he might live for years, he would always be a help- less cripple, that I wished hint dead, and resolved be should die. I thought the journey would kill him ; but when we got to Glonoester and be was no worse,then I thought of the other plan. I deemed that it would be the less sin for me and the more suffering for him.' No words of mine could tell how she said this. All the baffled rage and hate of a strong, passionate nature hissed in in every word, and made ue tremble, spite of ourMelves. Only Mr. Chaplin was calm and unmoved, sontbing and oares.,ing his frightened child. 'You were et mjsta k t, he said.tcently ; 'they were most kind to me. You paid them well, you see.' 'Yes, fool that I was. And a mo- ment's courage would have saved it all.' 'Y'Yos, and all the expense of that long journey and the false certificates,' said Mr. Sanger. It must have been a good round sum:altogether, madam.' 'S'+ it is to you I owe it all, I sup• pose ? she said slowly. 'Well 1 am glad to know to whom . I am indetbted. as hallnejtiations, Woe ld yon credit it ?' Mr Sanger said, Orning tie me ; sIle actually n„tde lite keople believe, that title man was her n circle," hose reason lead bean upset by a vi7lFlllt fancy for a young monied lad ; and that he persistently tool, Ilene -het own owoe— for this lady, and, in coneegn+'nee, had rendered her life An rnliserab'N that she wile, reldotantl,v 'obliged to nen those harsh measures in her own dofenoo. A epeoions tate, wttisn't it ?' `Bet,' 1Asked, 'how did 11e convince diem to the contrary ?' 'O11, he appeared so well in all el e, an(l was so pei'etµteet about it, that at last they allowed hint to write a letter to isle, accompanied by ono frog them- selves. Of ecnerse I ,tent down at ouce, and you see the result.'' 'Ah, yes,' said Mrs. Chaplin ; 'end then you sent for the rest, and had a grand re ration. Quito.peth'tie.' 'Of criers() I sent for Mies Chaplin at once. Her presence was necessary to her father ; but 6iiss Uumeron hes been iu Londoi. some day's. She Cattle 0,9 soon as she lcnew Sinclair was home,' 'How dated •yen to aloe her 111 mey to come with ?' she saicl,furning tiereo- lay on me. 'However, I darcoay alio found it love's leiter lost.' After all I had told Mr. Sinclair, 1 expect her re- ception was not 'too flattering, was h Robert ?' Again her voice was a caress as she spoke his name,and she held her hands toward ' him as she had done before. But he t rneclfrom her with a look of disgust, and fnngaiu laid Lis hand on Laura's shoulder. 'It would take eemethin r stroneer than any falsehood yon cnnl+l 0030cee ; he said, 'to snake mischief between wy darling and the Mrs. Chaplin's face was not good' to behold just then. had r Raw her little bands were clenched till the blue veins rose in Meets. • well.' he said, 'you,, win 15e wis- er soon, and then will wish• you had listened to me. But now, if we have finished onr heroics, I will dress fur dinner.' And she rose and swept toward the door, every mevpmpnt one of calm ttngnid grace, but hem lussoanrd,s voice arrested her. •Yon wilt never dine in my house again,' he said, in taw but distinct tones. 'Robert has removed all your thine'+ to suitable apartments, whither he will at once conduct yore. To•ennr- row hanger will see yon about an al- lowance. Baker has a oab at the door. Gn r Nc t another word spoken to her af- ter that—no heed paid to passion, tears, ontreatieeior anemia. So, with. ant one word of farewell, she •tt last went ont of the house, and out of our lives forever. I have lived with Ada and her father many long years since- then—lived with theta as a dear and honored friend, and 1. thine we have been very happy. Mr. Chenhn has never recovered from the effects of his accident, and 1 know that thoughts of his young wife will now and then intrude, spite of his bestencleavers to forget. Aa for Laura and Robert, their felicity is complete. He still follows his profession, ani whenever it is ens. sible she Futile with him declaring thin she loves the sea 'next best to Robert.' Don't. Don't speiak angrily to n child. Don't kick a dog wizen he is asleep. Dunt go back on the friends of your parents. Don't often visit your neighbors at meal time. Don't neglect a cough thinking it will cure itself. (Thousande. die with consumption by eo doing. Don't forget Dr Pierce's Golden Medi cal Discovery, for it aures a cough or cold in one half of the time required by any other medicine, and is the only medioine known that positively cores consumption in its early stages. Sold by druggists. GEHMAN SYRUP." No other medicine in the world was eyer given such a test of its curative qualities as BoaoHRR'e GERMAN SYRUP. In three years two millions four hundred th')asand small bottle, of this medioine were distributed free of charge by druggists in this country to those alHoted with Consumption, Asthma, Croup, severe (soughs, Pnennlnonia, and other diseases of the throat and lenge, giving the American people undeniable proof that GERMAN Setter will cure them. The result has been that druggists in every town and village in the Ca- nadas and United States are recommending it to their customers. Go to your druggist and ask what they know abont it. Sample bottles. 10 cents. Regular size, 75 Dents. 'area doses will relieve any case. wwwarresemeri 1T. XI U.RY'S LIDIEWORKS. Pray, may I ask --merely by way of I ►J curiosity—how you came to know were 1 this bonnie husband of mine was ?' 'Why, you misread the peonle you loft bins .with ; that wa" yonr great. rolatakt', Itfre. Chat lin. You thought that tbelleopers of Itinati&asylurna toilet necessarily be cruel : whereas those were humane Ulan, who treated their patients well and wore glad to see them recover. They believed your falsehoods, and looked on your hlxdbauu's truths our.irawskilns beingnow en full anuration;ann tarningnu tdaily alarge qugntitl of ' LI1 IE. thatforall pt.rposcs cannot be surpassed in the Domin• Partiesfrem a tlstauoe eRE41waytheeTTplfed oitheratthe totem or deiiverd bvteeme atlow 5t ronninirativo rates. ordorsfrom a distance promptly attooded to, WIIITSON It SCLATElI, 3MJAsty QO, 1cm HAVING SOLI) the roniaer of OUR GROCERY STOOK wo purpose do•rotintf our Whole attantiou 1U10e Flour, Feed and Seed Trede. 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