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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times, 1885-2-19, Page 6The Name. Shakspearel—to such name's sounding what sueoeedd Fitly as silence? Falter forth the spell -- Act follows word, the speaker knows full well, Nor tampers with its magic more than needs. Two names there are; That which the Re. brew treads With his soul only; if „from lips it fell, Echo, back thundered by earth, heaven and Bell, wou:d own "7 iron didst create usr Naught impedes We voice the other paws, .man's most of might, Aw&emely, loving:y; let awe and love Acutely await their working, leave to sight Ail of the issues ae. below, above Shakspeare's creation rides; one remove, Though dread—this flake from that infinite, —Robert Browning, m the Pail Nall Gazette. The Outlook. Dark e'er the stiff there bangs a heavy Cloud, Big with the storm that breaks upon the night: The eaa gulls shriek as in their hurried fliThey gather by the beach --a clustered crowd Shrill wantons of the waves whose chorus loud Heralds the coming wind from yonder height, Companiona of the storm whose awful Wright Sways the tall masts from keel to topmost shroud. We heed it not beside our hearthstone area Close curtained fromits wrath in niches warm; We bear the mingling of these martial quires And look but on the picture of a storm; Heaven bring the sailor and his shipat sea, Unto the haven where he fain woud bel: SHE NEV.Ett; KNEW. It was in a luxuriously furnished - room, where a glowing grate threw light and warmth upon the occupants, that Gerard Langton, lawyer and zuill- ionaire, listened with bated breath and pallid cheeks to a low and melodious voice that told the story of a life,. The speaker, a beautiful woman of about thirty, yet ten years younger than Mr. Langton, reclined in a low cushioned chair, her dress, her atti- tude, both speaking of the ease wealth gives, but her face full of the deepest anguish, as her lips recounted this story. "You love me," she said gently yet sadly, "and I love you as I never loved any one before, although I axe a widow, That you knew, but you did not know my husband's name. By my uncle's last request I dropp1�ed it and took his, with the property he left me. Do not look at me tenderly, Gerard. do not shake my voice or my heart, for when you know who I am, you will repent the offer you have wade me, and which, Heaven is my witness, I tried to avert." "Lot your conscience be at rest there," said her listener in a grave yet tender tone; "you have never given me one hope, Maude. By what instinct I knew that you loved hie I can never tell, but something in your eyes—some tone of your voice—betrayed you. If, as you say, something in your past life does separate us, you have been no co- quette to torment mewith false hope. But, Maude, tell me again, whatever stands between us, you love me?" "I love you." she said gravely; "and it is because I do love you that I will. not let you link your honorable name with that of the wretch who was my husband. "I was very young—not yet sixteen —when ho came to make a visit to some friends living at Grassbank. Un- cle Richard bad a country -seat near the village. I first met Alexander at a picnic, where he was the very life of the party, everybody's cavalier, cour- teous to all, full of wit and animation, and service for all. I believe every girl at the grounds thought she had captivated him, his attentions were so well divided, and yet so impressive to each one. He claimed to be no more than a salesman in a large wholesale house, with a good salary, but had the manners of a gentleman, a good edu- cation, and the most perfect beauty of face and form that I ever saw in a then. "It was not long before it was evi- dent that he wished to win my love, and he had an easy task. Such love as a child of sixteen can give I gave him. He was the impersonation of every hero of poetry and fiction with whom my limited reading had made me fa- miliar. School -girl like, I had made an ideal hero, and fitted this, my first admirer, with all his imaginary perfec- tions. "From the first, Uncle Richard dis- liked him, pronouncing him false and shallow, and assuring me that my per- sonal attractions had not won his heart, but that the fact of my being heiress to a large property had gained me tho protestations in which I so firmly be- lieved. "It is a painful story to me now, Ge- rard. Let it suffice that I lived in a world of delicious dreams while Alex- ander remained at Grassbank. When he left, he carried my promise to be his wife at Christmas. "I think, if mv money had depend- ed upon. Uncle 'Richard, that my mar- riage might have been prevented by his threatening to disinherit me; but both from my father and my mother °I had inherited money that made me in dependent, in, a pecuniary .sense, of his. control or consent. " • "Most grudgingly, however, my un- cle did consent, after searching enquiry about Alexander, resulting in no worse report, than that his employers, thought him fast, idle, and just the man to be a fortune-hunter. Even then my dear uncle would' have protected my fortune by settling it strictly upon myself; but with the reckless generosity of extreme youth, I refused to have this done. Never, I was firmly convinced, would my adored Alexander wrong me in any way. "For a year after the splendid wed- ding that made me Alexander's wife I was very happy. I was too ignorant of the value' of money to understand that we were living far beyond our in- come, and enjoyed io the utmost the luxuries surrounarna�,we-�- rue gstreaiety, that was in'hstrongcontrast to the school routine from which 1 had just been released. "Then began a We of neglect, often of quarrelling, when I objeeted to my husband's course of conduct --his drinking, his extravagance, and his late hours, Still,. I found my own pleasures in society and a renewal of some of my favorite studies, especially languages and music. I was fond,, too, of water -color painting, and made presents to my friends of Specimens of my skill le that line. "It was four years atter my marriage when I was thunderstruck by Alexan- der's asking mo to request a loan of money from Uncle Richard, with the information added that every penny of my property was gone, Since then I have known, that a large portion of it was lost at the gambling tables. "Long before this I had lost all love for my husband. Respect had died out when I knew the dissipated life he was leading. and, foolish as I was, I could not continue to love a man whom I despised. I refused the errand, and brought down such a torrent of, gross abuse that I. really a peeted Alexander would end by striking me. "Day after day the request leas re- newed, but I would not. yield. Upon my marriage, Uncle Richard had sold his city resitlette°, and taken up a per- manent abode at Grassbank, where. knowing my husband to be an unwol- come guest. I never visited hint. 1 wrote occasionally; but the love of years, like that of father and child, bad been so badly strained by any per- sistence in marrying Alexander, that even our eorrespondenee was languid and commonplace. "I would not, therefore, write to hint to ask a favor that I knew would not have been necessary without eritninal recklessness of expenditure, and each refusal trade my husband more furious. Then came an overwhelming blow. Alexander forded a check, and drew 2,000 pounds of Uncle Richard's mon- ey oney from the bank. I do not think my uncle would ever have preeeeuted hint had he guessed who was the forger; but he handed the whole mater over to the law as soon as it was discovered that the check was forged, "It was traced to Alexander, and at the same time it was folk that he bad robbed in the same way his former employers. He had given up all work upon his marriage; but when he found himself without money, his knowledge of the businoas enabled him to forge the check of Dorkiss & Co. "Even if Uncle Richard had spared him for•my sake, this other forgery would have entitled him to conal servi- tude. tie was sentenced to sevenyears, and Uncle Richard took me home, full of heavenly pity and forgiveness for the child who had treated trim so un- gratefully." "Then your husband is in prison?" asked Gerard in a hard strained voice.. "No, no; he is dead! Ho died with- in the first year. Uncle Richard saw the death in, a paper, and sent the mon- ey for Ms burial. No; I are free; but none the less I am the widow of a con- victed onvicted felon." "But none the less," quoted. Gerard, "the woman I honor and love above all others, and hop& still to make my wife." It took, however, more than one in- terview, nterview, full of lover's pleading, to win. Maude from her resolution. She so honored her lover, was so proud of his good name and the position he had attained by his talent. that her sensi- tive nature shrank from even the shad- ow of her own misery falling upon his life. But the victory was won at last, and. the lawyer walked home one evening full of a proud clad joy, for Maude had promised to be his wife. He had no thought but of that glad triumph when he turned up the gas in his office. He was in the habit of mak- ing his last visit there before going up to his bedroom, in case notes or mes- sages had been left for him. One lay there on this evening, a shabby -looking, envelope, but directed in a bold hand, some hand that he rec- ognized at once He tore it open. After a few words of introduction the note ran: "You did the hest' you could for me on my trial, but the facts were too strong for you. I have now a last fa- vor to ask of you. I die, as you know, at noon to -morrow. You, as my law- yer can see me at 'Daly time. Will you come as soon as you,'receivethis, end win the gratitude of tate man you'know as "JAMES. Fox." "The man I know as •James Fox!" muttered the lawyer; "the smooth plausible scoundrel whgactually made me believe Mm innocent of,the hideous murder for which he was convicted. I can find extenuation for some murders, but this cold-blooded assassination of an old man for money only was revolt- ing. How ho deceived me, though, for a time! And how he exulted over his success in doing so when, as he says, facts were too strong! Shall I go to. him? 1 suppose I must. It is still early." ' It was notyet midnight when Gerard Langton' was ushered. into the cell of theman who is a few short hours,wa's to meet the ;extreme penalty of the law for the woraCcrime. "I• ktnew you ;would . come," be said courteously "though you were offended at my want of, frankness. Well. that is all over! You will not refuse the last request of a dying man, Mr. Lang- ton?,., "Not if I can grant it," was the re - 1 P "This," said the murderer, "is not my first offense against the law. Some years ago I was sentenced for a term of years for forgery. By a strange accident I escaped the penalty. On the same day James Fox was sentenc- ed to two years for petty larceny, and we were sent together to orison. James Foxy -my cotgpanion, ut derstand, net myself,. -was deranged, but his lawyer had not been able to save;' him, as his aberration was not always appar- ent. "When we were entered upon the books of the prison, imagine my antazeuaent, when my fellow -prisoner gave my name for his ewe. Like a flash I saw the advantage to be gained by the deception, and allowed the er- ror to pass, My companion ecmmitted suioid,e, and I escaped with two yea;s; imprisonment, instead of seven. But I feared recognition, and wont to Cal, ado, There I lived by my wits until h year ago, when I returned here to try to raise money from my wife, and thought I saw an easier plan by coma mmorrowiffing the erime for which I die to- . "But I want to see my wife. I wrong: - ed her—I robbed her --but, Heaven is my witness, I loved her. When I was put inrison she dropped my name, and took her own again. So it is not for Mrs. Alexander Hull you must go. but for Mrs. Maude Temple." Was the room reeling—the Ceiling, falling -.the wall closing around him? Gerard Langton felt as if they were, as the name fell on his ears. Maude -his Maude—the wife of this cool villain who talked of his hideous .crimes as if they were ordinary events! Well he knew that to Darcy this man's message was to separate himself from Maude forever, Never would she let him marry the widow of a. murderer. Very rapidly all the terrible feet, pressed one after another upon his ain, and he said: "If you love her, why add a new -misery to her We? She may have lived down the old pain you eaused her; why for a selfish g,ratifoa• tion will you make her whole life a misery?" "She is my wife! 1 would bid her farewell." "She is not your wife! Your own crimes have released her from any al- legiance to you:" "You know here" "Yes! I know what she has suffered, and beg of you to let her still believe you died years ago, "She is happy?" Scarcely that Such wounds as hers never heal entirely, but it is cru- elty to tear them open when they are quiet!" "Has she married again?" "No. She is still your widow!" "It is hard to deny myself one mare sight of her face, and the hope I had that she would say she forgave me. "Think of her, not of yourself." 'There was a long silence in the coll. Every throb of Gerard Langton's heart was it pain to him. but Alexander Hull sat in moody silence, evidently reluctant to give up his wish. At last he spoke: "You have been very good. to me. Tell mo, now, if you have any person- al reason for your request. Perhaps -- you love her?" "I do," was the brief reply. "She has_promised to be my wife." "Then it will be jetties Fox who is hanged to -morrow. I meant to give my real name up, but I will carry my secret to my grave. It may be in an- other world oven the little last self-de- nial will be a plea .for me. Go now. Yon may trust me." And he kept his word, and Gerard Langton his secret ° When Maude a few weeks later be- came his wife, she never know ,the ter- rible ordeal whieli he had spared her, or the added disgrace that belonged to the name she had given up. 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The squirrel; however, sur- prised the family by running into the breakfast room one morning this week, and. jumping up on the Cable, com- menced to drink milk out of a cup. It appeared to be nearly starved to death. It was emaciated to a degree, and its coat of hair had been torn out in spots by the roots, evidently the result of a fight with some animal in the woods on or near the Fishkill Mountains. Now, when the outside' door of ° the Callaghan house is left open, the: squirrel looks out, but refuses to cross the door sill. The Polar Sea a Myth. One of the most intelligent views of Arctic exploration is furnished by Ser- geant Brainard, of the, Greely expedi- tion. He says that they found nothing to show that the open polar sea exists. lie believes it a myth. The space be, yond their highest point of exploration and the pole, he says, is open in places a little while at a titre. but this space opens and shuts arbitrarily, and any vessel trying to penetrate it may meet the fate of the Froteus, and'be crushed at any moment On the other hand, it cannot be traversed by sledges,, be, cause the open water might comp and swallow them up. He says there is much yet to be done in exploration,. and properly supported and supplied at a fixed station, a party, :could stay. there a long time.,.. Had the Greely party remained, at its station it would have been alive to -day, for the provis- ions and the fuel would have held out But they returned according to orders, failed to find the provisions and fuel they eperishedxpecte.d below, and so miserably ESTABLISHED 1872 -ro- - SAMWELL AND PICKARD Desirs to call the attention of their' customers to, and ask,, their inspection of their large and Complete assortm't of Dry Goods Etc., for* the fall trade of 1884. Our stock is, we believe, well assorted and carefully selected. It consists in part of the following : All -Wool Dress Goods, Plain and Fancy Dress Goods, Black and Cold Cashmere, Black and Col'd Silks, Ottoman Cord Sil.lis. Staple Department. Shirtings, Denims, Cottonades, Table Linens, Table Napkins, Grey and White Cottons, Shirtings (plain and twilled), Cotton. 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Our Boot and Shoe°department will be found fully as- sorted in Ladies', Gents' and Ohildren°s, wear; talso a full assortment of Trunks, �Talieee, and Satchels: GROCERIES' NE17, AND FRESL. SAMWELL