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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1886-7-23, Page 7JULY 28, 1880, "My God I" he said, hoarsely. "Only to think, Aline, that while wo were di. traded over your unknown fate, while wo sought you everywhere, while sleep was a stranger to our eyes, and food Meted bitter to our lips, through the terrible strain of our anxiety for you, that you were hidden away ia ally neighbor's house, within a stone% tin ow of your own home 1 It was wicked, oruel, heartless 1" ',Heartless I" she echoed, with weary bitterness, and a look of agony mime over the write Mee. Nile recalled teal time so well when she bad sorrowed to feel what they would think of her at home; how they would miss her and grieve for her, blaming her for the ter. rible silence she was forced to keep. ".Alino, will you tell nm one thing 2" he asked. "I suppose it cannot greatly matter in the keepin,q of your secret. I am most curious to know how you left your room that day." "I went through that window, papa," sho answered, thinking that sho might toll him the truth thus far, at least. "But how 2" be inquired, in palpable astonishment. "Down a ladder," the replied. "Placed there by Oran Delaney 2" he inquired, smothering a terrible impre- cation on his writhing lips. "Yes, papa," she answered wearily, for she was weak and tired, and in his excitement he had not thought of spar• ing her feeble strength. "So then, there was really an intrigue carried on between you ?" he burst out, wrathfully. "No, papa, there was not. I had never spoken to Mr. Delaney in my life until that day," she replied with such candor that ho could not but be- lieve her. "How then did it happen that you allowed him to place a ladder for you to descend upon 2" he wilted, The pale face grew suddenly scarlet again. "Papa, it was the fault of my own wilfulness," she sighed. "1 told you so, Aline. I always knew that your wilful ilays would bring you into trouble," cried poor, halt. dazed Mrs. Rodney. "Yes, mamma dear, and your words came true—as true as any words ever spoken in this world," cried Aline, meekly; and she added, with a long, heavy sigh, "I do not believe any one ever paid a greater 'price for an inno- cent folly than I have done." Hos mother broke into low, heart- broken sobbing, and buried hor face in her handkerchief. "Toll us how it came about, Aline," said her father, impatiently. "It was just in this way, papa. I was angry because I was left at home that day, and I threw the book mamma had given me to read out of my window into Mr. Delaney's garden." "Well, go on," he •said, as sho paused a moment. Aline continued; "You see, papa and mamma, I had no idea Mr. Delaney was walking in his garden that morning. But he was, and when I threw the book it struck him sharply on his head. He looked up and saw me, and then I was frightened at what I had done. I spoke to him. 1 apologized to him and explained that it was an accident." "And then 2" asked Mr. Rodney. "He excused me after amusing him- self with me a little while. He evi- doutly thought mo nothing hilt a child. I am sure I acted like a child," said Aline. "Then I told him how much I wanted some of the beautiful roses in his garden. So he brought an old step- ladder, placed it under the window, and told me to come down and take all the flowers I wanted." ' "My !acid 1" groaned her father, gazing at hor in despair. "I did not mean to do anything wrong. It was only one of my wilful escapades, and I never thought that it could end more seriously than my other girlish freaks. I went down the ladder, papa, but indeed, indeed, I did not mean to stay ten minutes. I just meant to have one breath of the sweet air under those shady trees, and a bunch of the roses, and then to come back before cook should find out my. absence." "Why, then, did you stay 2" he in- quired. "That, too, was the result of my thoughtlessness and folly. When I found myself in the garden, among the beautilul flowers, I wandered away by myself, absorbed in the pleasant task of gathering a huge bouquet to brighten my lonely room. I was so charmed that I forgot everything else in Iny fascinating task. Tho poet has given us a pretty and appropriate quotation, papa," she said, looking at him with a faint, quivering smile on her marble- white face. Sho repeated it softly: " Too tato I stayedl—forgive the °Mittel Unheeded how the hours, Now noiseless falls the foot of Tinto That only treads on towers!" Then she resumed, in a low, sad yokel: "It was just like that with me, papa. I did not remember anything but iny pleasure in tho sweet, fragrant flowers. I kissed their fragrant, velvety faces a hundred tines. I patted them softly with loving hands. I knelt down and whispered to them as if they had been sentient, human beings. 1 was filled with pleasure at their lovely forms and exquisite colors. I gathered one here, another there, until my hands wore full, Never did Time fly so fast. It trod on flowers indeed, but all mo, ah me," she sighed, her sin all hands together in agony, "Since then its flight has boon slow and dreary, over thorny paths with bleeding feet.' They gazed upon her in troubled silence, knowing not what to say. "Even then, papa, mamma, if I had come home when I found out that it had grown so late all might have been well," THE BRUSSELS POST elle said. "imp tee ravel curiosity our common Mother Eve bequeathed us' led 010 00 to my fate." Again they had nothing to say to her, They hung eagerly on her next words. "A bell rung from the house, then, for luncheon, and Mr, Delaney came to ask Inc to go to share it," the wont on. "It was then that my inexcusable folly begau. If I had come back home all would have boon well. My foolish ouriosity lcd me to enter the great house of which I had beard so much." Mrs. Rodney groaned aloud in bitter. nese of spirit. "I went into the grand dining -room and had my lunch—adelioate, luxurious lunch that appeared to have boon spread by invisible hands, for no one ap. peered except Mr. Delaney and myself. I feasted luxuriosly, then came out into the hall to return home, full of sudden dread that the cook had discoverea my protracted absence." "And, then 2" inquired Mr. Rodney, anxiously. A look of fear and dread and bitter regret came over the white face of the tortured young girl. Sho answered, elo wly "Then something happened that was the cause of my remaining hidden away wretched and maddened for three long months, that seemed longer to me than all the years of my life that bad gone before." "And that something? You must tell us what it was, Aline," said her father, sternly. "No, papa, I cannot tell you. I have sworn never to reveal it," Aline replied, despairingly. CHAPTER XLIV. Again a disappointed and baffled e pression crossed Mr. Rodney's fine fac He )vas cruelly tortured by this dreadf secret that lay, like a great, inky bio on the fair Rune of his beautiful, belove danghter. "Aline, did. you not know that it w wrong for you to take suoh an oath 2 he inquired. A piteous look came over 'the swee pale face. "awes bard for mo to do so, but I di not know that it was wrong," she replie "I was perfectly ignorant papa, of th dreadful consequences thai'vvould folio upon my silence." "I wish to Heaven that yon ha never suffered any one to bind you suoh a promise," he cried. "But, papa, he—I mean, I could neve have come home unless I had taken th solemn vow asked of me. At first I re fused. I was determined to reveal all when I reached home. I was stubborn in my refusal to submit. Bt—when found that I would never be permitte to come back unless I gave way, yielded. I wassehomesickandwretched papa, that I could not hold out." He crossed the room to her and tod one of the cold, nerveless hands in his "Aline, forgive me for asking you s hard a question " he said, "for some times I am tempted to believe in you innocence still, in spite of all tho cir oumstantial evidence to the contrary My daughter, will you swear that yo are as innocent and pure as when yo left your home that dreadful day 2" She lifted her white hand to Heave and looked at him fearlessly with ho bright, clear gaze. "Yes, papa, I swear before Heaven that I am as pure as when 1 wont away,' she replied. Thou there was silence for a moment Mrs. Rodney had fallen down upon the bed, -.weeping bitter, but quiet tears. Mr. Rodney walked over to the window, and stood looking out again at the gloomy outlines of his neighbor's house. It had acquired a strange fascination for him siuce he had learned • that his daughter had been hidden there Belong. "1 wonder," he broke out, abruptly, "what I have ever denote Oran Delaney that he should have done this thing to me 2" Aline had sunk wearily into her chair again. She looked around at him now, earnestly. "Papa, I am sure you have done nothing," sho said. "There are reasons relating to himself that compel him to wish the story of my presence in his house unknown." "One thing I must know, Aline. This man who has so cruelly blighted all your prospects in life, does he love you 2" "No, papa," she replied, with seine - thing like wonder at his question. ."Yet yesterday he risked his life to save yours ?" think be MAMA that in some sort as a reparation," sho said, timidly. "Then it was he that sent you the ten thousand dollars 2" interrogated her father, quickly. "It was be," she roplied. "Then you were right not to accept it," he exclaimed. "Oran Delaney must make you a greater reparation than that for the ill you have sustained at his hands." "Ho will not reveal the sooret—we need not hope for it," Aline said, de. spondhntly. "A thousand revealed secrets could cot clear the stain from your name, my poor child," he answered. "You am irretrievably compromised by your stay in his house. Them is but ono atone- ment ho can ,make you, and I, as the roardian of )'our honor, shall force him that if 15 be at the point of the sword." " Would yon murder Mr. Delaney 2" sho exclaimed, in horror. "I will meat him on the field of honor and fight him until ono or both of us be dead," gr. Rodney answered, so resolutely that Aline shuddered. A vision of the acme ho threatened rushed over her mind. Oh! what a terrible prices he was paying for the wilful folly of that summer day long past! "Papa, you said there was one atone. TO BE CONTINUED.) x. e. ul t, d as t, d d. w a 0e a k 0 u n 7 QTRAYBD !FROM K. tees Of tho undo/Annul ,let 0, eon, 1, Grey 00 Or ab,,,,MAY J at, a rod and white holler, 2 years old, dna 4 yen rling ealvee,e of them lire heifers, ono roan 111)(1 Ilia other hi aeR, the two stoma aro rod , and rod mid white re. illinativ MY. Any leforinstion lending to their reco4v8e,fry will be thankfully rim,),',4 WII. Jamestown 1', 0, BRUSSELS LIRE IIVORKS STILL AHEAD. oubseribere take MS Opportunity of ro. turning thanks 40 ISa inhabitants 01 likUSHOIR and vicinity for pant patronage, and beg to state that having wads sevoralimproveinonto izi their win lied mod e of burning, they aro now in a better position than 0501 before to supply the Public with First -Class Lime.. This bolug the twelfth season of our hunt - dm dealings in Jimmie, tin ri I) (win g ei vo n un- nalitled eatinfaelIon so far, ole ni )45o San ro. ly or. rooeiving good treat/not/ 1 and it A nit -class artlelo from vs. 7ITA.CIIICHI11110 111 15 °onto at tho We also burn a 210.1 lime for plastering at the SUMO prim,. ltomeMber the spot—Brimeols Limo Works, 42 TOWN at N. ALLAN LINE. ROYALMAIL STEAMSHIPS. 0 TO LIVE SPOOL, LONDONDBRRY, GLASGOW, LONDON, Bro, Steerage, 520.00, Liverpool, Londonderry, go oftetewii, mlasgow, or Belfast to Quebec and //twat au low as by any fInt.eltiss I./1a. SUMMER ABRANCIEWINNT, 1886. AEGAINS I BARGAINS t 4 am now preparee to take in - • - TIM WILSON FOUNDRY, AT GREATLY Reduced Prices! We have on hand the following, viz. :—Land Rollers, Plows, Har- rows, Scufflors, Horse Powers, Straw Cutters, Turnip Cutters, Grinding or Chopping Mills, best mado, and 1 gond second hand Lumber Wagon. Take Notice. Wo have started a Planer and Matcher to work. 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