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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Sentinel, 1877-05-25, Page 11111111.ffireS,71.1. „ : _ - _ IN . THE CONSERVATOR: - k.? gat we mnstretural . What- sdY- ? IA I knew i0.s twit), nice - - 111 thewindow here, frornkthe others away, Withataste;. now and thou, of the ice. And no* and then f- Oh, you: wre:cb I - It wasn't at all recoired I ••. . - -That you should illustrate thts with a, sketch - - 7-4e speech that of course you admired,. o ulAtter • how YOU. have - - . The- ‘-das,Acal Oiec,iaaltra- In which: yon like, Iny hairto be cone -,---- And 1 re Illy- don't know what _ • Other you hav't clone t You'rjust .Y.OR .clueeze like a hybarf_tyou; men take' something OA trut.; • • . And be moirtiainty apd nice? 7 There!, - rnx ready, aqw_. 'Flia.ti Jad: vac - - vote? - - • - = .- . • - - Oh!- aren't Y -c -it adirling•tease ?. - And love nie- so?-40,7i.e.,- two, three, four! • ,Thetet-to. imity,-dearest, please, l - . •I'm. almost as id Of the parlor. glare; , - - 'Whelk they 0614at mit -ups. they'llsee - • - The kisses, upon them."' - .No, not tlipv.:-; But, oce.et- 'in.yoUr eije. maybe." . , . . , . . pyletn'§-116:t THE- SHADOW WITN BOOK :Prgt.m.-...(corirprozna, mait tell you what I have been long - ink to ieveal to you:: for 'Months h, Would give worlds, to be able to, • Wodast•ya.'Would be- wocied4Ilint, no, 1. have but the heatingiof a countryicliiirLz - 'not:fashion:lay Words, like Sonodern bean, I 41 •-r----ean only :telryou the truth es- I' feet it it wells Tup from My heart. Maud, - me Wiien I tell. you so, 114,- Mand.„ dove z _ • :ShO was silent.' Her hand had been -eoylyt - - - , • -Withdiajillf, 44_41, her head was turned,aWay ife-could not see that expressive face, wit glorious eyes and soft_ brown. ..cli4eks.; -"-which now Wore the hue of ia bed_ of pitrple • - •'tram- mad -to -speak yo a in these bras,: tut I ;hail with delight iny madness. It has • been torture to ma to concoaCray fee1ii0 To ave you near meito know you Were breath--- • 111cr the, same air, and yet to have -had .to re- : strain-sMyself, to guard eery glance; tti,beat . • baek, every thought... But all that is ;�ver. • '" VOU ge-t_w,-know• my- secret, and I sant jatie-, 'fiat 1 triumph: in Tay *Sery." • ;8 was Still -th]iead was ,turned:away,: . - - t 1 I; 4 sa rump continuee4.. "1 give up- fortnre for . baAisliment. 11•:have_ yielded. at last te the fatal:pleasure of die,I4- •..ing.,iny passion, a.n.d. to-morroW'l leave Trd, • Iterhe- courtfor eVer.-h* "; Not for ever•.she Wkispered:. -.XTAX-p...44Yp 44.1?;71i1.1,*fi : 4 * "Marriage,".whispered Mark; • And then he smiled. and kissed_ her hand. "My _best beloved, come: -what will,, I shall feel hen -6e, forth that I have notlived in _vain. - Yon. know that 1 love you,. and: my happiness is complete."! ..,•• - ., She StOoped.... down foolishly . and --picked!. him a flower. •• . • See,"_ she -said, "here is arosebud..- Keep.- it—put- it into water—anci before it reaches full- bloom you will find What I say is true. Papa -will tellyou that you may hope. " • And if 1 am right and you -ate wrong— Heavenforgive me for my selfishness -Maud- -- 4 - , --:- 1,0 'promised -Id ,Uirti_ over tik neWA ,_sai„,. -Mirk, 4- heartily:7.as he:could; .: • ,-- ,, "And hasn't he made the Bailie .proinlie a ..score Of tinties,beferei., J.x4.1*, .. it IC a!cruel : thing that a father filionldhaVe. to . say hard' -things about hiS absent -son; butassure•- as - -vie_ait hero, _Malvin will be the cause of My ' death. . He will break my heart"1:-. "'But Mr Treherne,-.you have promised f to allow the past to:be the -.past." "But will Ittalwin- to be a party if..), The bargain?. Ne„ ' no, Mark, do _ not -deoeivo-- yeurste_lf, Ailyie91.1 cannot -change his nature, i and his naturd is utterly tad. :For years I ,'-but you wilt '12,e• true:to. me for a li -ttle - . have 'dreaded every -hour of the day to her . . . while?' - _ . • ... r. .. .. _ _ . She looked him --full in the face with her • glorious , truthini eyes , and said -soleinnly, !_c I Will be, true tO.yonIllor eVer.."., -.--::,-. • - . Once more their _lips met... It was a .long embrace, tender and Sad. -Mind tried t� feel r . the - confidence She had expressed, and Mark„, ;strove to 'beat' down- his •Aoubta. : He tore - 'himself away., ' . - .:- - : , • . ., . • - . .. • "-1 will go at oncei"..said he, and walk to. ward .. the house: -Ilis head'was bowed. . down, and hisbrews were knit together With aux- ions.thenght. He. walked between,' the_roses. 'regardiess of their exquisite 'perfume. The blue sky had no -attractions- for him. He .did net hear the songs _of -the birds': . :His lips Movedi asif he was. utteringia-prayer. , As he - .*canie tothegarden-gate. and look towards - his love—she was standing Where he had left •.: , • - • • - her ---She wa.Ved-her hand encouragingly and smiled..-. . Ha -raised his hat,- anill"„With .one ' last 'fond,-`,pasiionate glance at the w.ercian he loved. best In:the -world, he enteredher, fa- ther's limise.- ,- - .:: •, z : ' • , - • `-i: Master, sir,"; 'replied: the servant in in. ,s,wer: to Mark'SqueEtion, " isin- the library.. -He haS been asking for you sir- ''t - ' -- - • -... .._ .. . .. 6i,Letr•TER. - • ' cENsurzATioN.;:i • Mark entered -tile -7 halI,-and'Uivie the best- - of his Way to . the library, The-,-.0eurt.was -very :comfortably,. furnished, but it -ducked.. relies.:The •armour and ancient- Weapona ; that so frequently decorate_ 914 -,eotintry, houses were - conspicuous by: their absence. . - • . 4.• They Were stored in the armoury. The. pre- • sent: ow -mei- had his crotchets, and..07ffe- of theta. was that everything should he keit in its -proper place. Henee,;brongeicamion and venerable- :fowling pieces, heiniets and . lafeastplates, were sent. to a distant Teem in , another -wing of the:. Again, the family -portraits, instead, of being difitribut; ed in the passages, Were craMped.tqgether in.- . a wretched. apartment -known- aa- the Plante- -• • Mark Walked_ tip the-Stairdise to the:first- goer, and --knocked' at the door: He. was-. told to ",eeme-'..in;".and entered the Squire's sanctim.t It was a- fUriiished.-apart,'" _ - merit It the library, on account - of. boasting a few . bookshelves. full of vol., On_ the -walls were suspended. parts of some -story of •-.dishonor, some shameful scandal associated -with-: the time he bears. Although_ blood is thicker -than water,: it was an absolute relief to. me --when 1 he sailed .-for India. I thought - as .he left My presence, this - passage will r.delay ,the evil hour :for . a 'little while' - and I-aur4hankfuli - • Before_ leaving - me,- he declared, that hahadlold .me .every thing, and Yet I couldpsee.in his eyes.: that he l'"Nras telling his own father . a deliberate . lie ;No, n�, Mark, if -I an •ever to' 'see the jilatp6 of .Treherne disgraced I muse. die son—yes, my- boy!, .Imust die Soon". ' . got up and iaced th'eleor in agitation, • and then he resumed his lieat.: He seemed ta be striving to throw off aheavy weight of • anxiety. Ah last he said - . - . "True, we will hope for the[ best. MalWin is on his way to India; :and if he can blit be- have like a *gentleman for twelve months; he will home, - quit the arinyV sand enter into ma- trimony With the best:cit.-girls. If any One can; reform him,. Miry TreVyllYan wilL- Her father was quite right to insist upon :the .: year's • prebation„although, for my part. I -wenld have been better pleased to have -seen. thew married at once, Ph, Mark, Mark; i : • . may you never knew what t m to have • an •unworthy sun.. [t 'would kill me Were he to be dishonored, Mark, because -for-. his nio- ther's sake, nay., with all his faults, for his own, I love The water gathered' in:: the Squire's eyes.. It was not often that he .Wits thus deeply rnov- ed, but he hadzindt lost -his son.. For the._first time the °dean. =relled•-between . parent and child. - • ' -"And now ler our consultation: Tell nrie. -mark, -; waat. -do you thing of Sir William Terrell! Be fMtik with Me; and ./et:rriehear whit ion think of him." - "Sir William Terrell,'- replied Mark, , "appears to ane to be a Very' worthy Old gen- : • • "*Yein-',Oonsider 'him old ?" •' "In"..staraina, certainly: __Seine iien of ',seventy are imager than some men of ferty, • but --Sir Williain does not belong to- their :. -class. He Can scarcely be older than- you, - Mr: :Treherne, •_ and; yet • he looks twenty , years your senior."- _ "Appearances are• deceptive; in his, case he is :Just kVe- years my junior." . - May I. ask - how yon- carne to learn the. interesting fact?" "Certainly; .he has - written to.:tell me Written- to tell yen so 1". Th. futnre is, in your' hands," he aiawey..:;. the Treherne estate and maps of the coun,- sorrofulIy. I have been guilty :ty• .On a side -table: was a fincodeliof some: la - treason. I Godyardoa me, IneVerrheant bourerecottageti which had evidently. been .coTruit tiwerime but I must make. rtpdra. constructed with a view giving the maxi: tion n2y= i44•iorig.4s.--yoa -did; of comfort- tics the. tenant at. the mini- _Dept- My secret, I was at. liberty to-'01nplys,. Eolith of expense.* ;:Any One looking at the rooni,With its guns and fishing _tackle,- and ' ..Itere4:4 but• _now how deniandi that"' ShOuldt; - its hunting whips, -would' have set down the "/Vt. • owner as a emintry gentleman of the best You, must not" she sax • tArning Ionia with -1dOwneast- ,eyes and flashed type. The.teld and the farin seemed to be , cheeks, - - - _ equally Well; repreF3ented.- - - -He looked at ker, and, Ida eyes brighten- Squire T erne was a m .;a out -fifty - of. Age,. His hair which -Mad 'once -been - .eeL with. hope, iBut light ,sedri faded. years of t- black) waanow turning_ white; - He hadhi; you. know who who I ,241., Maud?" - said daughter's eyes, and -his face Was. rosy With • be.:"1, -maa without family -401a `.0f the glow of, health. 'lie was Very precise in. - •,--.bearing-the name' have. assumed; beeanse his dress. He wore' a spotless shirt, a suit Of some day it may be ,centested and 1 nay shooting - clothes,coat be7tekl- that I have nO right-tehold it Do. coati and kniekerbockers complete. Round- •yo.u.- think, I would evdare do,Weany his neck was a white and 1?Ine tie, and and he . eyes with the vision of the intense h4iness "vi; -aa closelyshaven,except - *hire a'PM-r of ,of cl -•;a_Ming` yzri-• as, a bride.? neatly - trined Vihiskers,. it!orldered his plane.. knowdliat 1 mila tourist... . cheeks. He looked, every inch of him, .a object : of your father's thorough ngliSh-lgentieniam - - • h-at1rn a,s...mUch a beggar as. apatier wixo' "Ah, Mark, lamM:eatte .see:y01,1,'? . said - leaves the house tottrainp- the country he, heartily,as his secretary entered the: .srparelt of alms. That I am less hapk,i.: than. - Toone - We did. not Meet at breakfast. - • . 'ho;because•be„ at least, ean'Peintto the pa- ',• replied "1 rode over to see • rib books„ to Prove his parentage." - how poet Jenea. wasgettingon ff am afraid - ,‘-%..alr, do. you ,tall me all this," §he,said 7. he Will -not 144., long 5; the fever has left him . gently.. - "Do, I. notknow- that you are but he is " I am glad you went," said the Squire, - And hee.eyefic were raised:- to Mi.'. We- oUghtto look after -our tenants, Poor- . zwouhl-have. been More or leas - than •Mortal : creatures, heiven, knows: they ' require our man had he rejectedthat appeal': TlieSe eve helo. And how :Were Mrs.- Jones and the.. -4-$aid; in ,the 1/104 elek t language-, -- ' Mark children ?"; • . ' „1..love you, hut_l P ten you so. -Mark, • "Thanks- to your bounty, getting on fa... I love yoii in Spit. of everything:- Mark, = • _ 'wliat is all• the world to mei .if I lose': You r ." Don't talk nonsense,' Mirk. - .11ty bet*. 1 lis arm encircled her waist, and their- IipsA .ty, indeed.; Why, I only:hold this land „met. He had scarcely kissed her, before he -; trust. I Should be a very bad landlord if g.tartedbackaS if he hadcoannitted_ somej. didn't see after My people; Miserable: criai4 • • - secretary, "duty or net, forgive he said. "i:XV-hat I alit- .sure- you will be,glad W learn,- Mr. - have I done:I"' ' • . '• ••. •! •• Treherne/-that Jones ewes his- chance. of re soVery,dreadful;":sliesaid. with eoVery", if he. has one to Your kinchicis.:-. Mark, I Will be as fratilt with - ':Thedoctor told. Ind that ever sincehaS you, as you .have been with'ino. 1(di have known that you have got his eldest 'Son into told Me thakyon love me, and I tell you that a situation,: he has been easy in his mind, Ives returned.. Becanse yeu haVe:Seen me - and in his:case-the absence -of anxiety is -eV- , merry and. cheerful you must.not _imagine erything. • , that am frivolous love shall be as " H -e is. very fond. of. that boy Of his eh ?"- --;. lasting as your ONV11.. Yowhavaray.heatt, and . observed, the.Scppre, Musingly. - - . . • • .nycone-hut:you 011 this Wide earth shill ever - "Yes ; he is a -very good lad. He onght. possess my. hand.,"- • , ; . to be proud of lite is self-taught,: you " My sweet Maud -itis my duty bi- tell know. - He picked- up reading and writing& 'your father what has pa betweezius, and the fields, Whenffhe7was-1oo1dng---after-the - :then you, will See he wil tell .ra never -Meet again:, -•-•1 s - iteaven only kn *het( our -11-+••e 3dU, an. $.7% - once more„' da, not t .•Wt, pit are quite: just -to pa;.. . _ pa,' Mancl ,anssiter0."_He- loves tile dear - y, and is very:: inaf, ten -Pap • y---4.11: :means, and hope- for the best"- - "Xcan put Myself Uri., his- position, and • feel were I in his place 1 shoutokadt-ds: .-` .,SP:re he will a.et.• 4: " Ilope„"sani Maud,. "It -is a 1)ret0-Word. - -Mark, and one, you-O.an_uie withoittiopre hension. Trust a Woman: for an iistinet. - Men are wise, and ciever,-andAnow a:World Of things; ,but. only a W.s.iman"- can ,,divine: :X6w, instinct:to:US m4that Papa will , - • tell you to hape•'-': : Mark shook his heak•artd. then yiel`iledlo- the- sweet 'pleasure- of MaudYS- 6911ipany:• , The, two lovers walked up and down -the gar -7 d▪ en,•.diseuSsmiLplan upon Theibuilt- --castles in'," the- ait that, were stately_ kit uiag, but stiEl castles resting upo_il eloud- fundations. At last the -sun ,began to get high in the heaven; the mOriiing7*aS last. slipping away„• ,-, Take my advice, de-aiest Mark _pa at once. YOU will find that 1 am return to me, With the nMs that ana-has-coliientell to ."Ile ought to_ be proud of him,"--1-eplied _ , t tete 1 , • • • ;lea IritTliVea "" "i «y son; - ark • —I wish I could be proud of -him." _ Mark was silent fo,r a moment,.and then he said, "the servants told. me that you wished. - see 'me:" •- f‘ Yes," answered -Mr._ Treherne I want to have a little chat -with you on familrinat--- ters. • 'Te -clay We will give up work. See, I 'havenot been idle. I have written to BOB.- - eeby; the builder, to put' these cottages in hand at Once. And here I have anticipated -374., and -answered all these begging -letters. Dear, dear, some of the appeals were heart- breaking -; but experience has taught us, hasn't it, -my boy, that all that glitters is not gold, that out of sit -cries for help,: five cOme from ,Well-filled mouths. We will con- sider Workfinished-for to -day, Mr., Secretary, andgive ourselves up to talking. r am -going toicOnsult.you.". !-`. Consult me ?"- "Why- not? You are -my right-hand in matters of business, and You have Hired with me for Years.: I_ have had an opportunity of studying your character,.Marki and I knew :yon't.kbe the very soul of honor. I would that-,MalwinWere more like you.". - • " You. know Mr.- Treherne, that your 804. - CHAPTER IV. tkikinfr -8)te Atte „ • Thetwoinen Were'Silent, Atlas t &;6I - der -spoke. • To the surprise of the 0 -nger his tone Was and dial:tab-Oen*" but there Was sadness' about - it which was ' Sinful to listen- to. The Squire 81:10 e a -s if -1.bad: been rthighly awakened• from seine - dream. -. - - - "?:Mark,'I conceal from you that what you have just told me has Cause me great sorrow... I have knoiiii you too.1 g•to condemn you without ,a hearing.. - Will not believe that . you have deceive'Me. When did. you begin to lOv_e dadg • "1: Cannot tell you . sir," replied ark;;;; "but I -only. knew Vim' I loved her stet- .• day; when I: was accusi34 of Oaring fo. her, then . I Searched ..04 heart; and ; (Sipa - that the .Charge - was true.-." "Does she knew of this," replied Mark. 1, The Squire 1 eked - _ Up , angrily: "I--„reVealed secre this morning. • Had I been able to,centro *Yt:- • self,-had:she reinained-:itvignoranee of y -. happiness, _I Should have lingered here y her. side. But : my tongue turned trait and I On here to bid you goOd:bye.P •- ]": dO-!nOt nnderstandolfrou.- - Caine into this room to tell yon Whit had happened, and to ask your to leave the Cinirt, -Mr.. Trehetne.'..:-Ye ha4e, been the kindest friend, hay, !the. only riend I have ever had, and I Would rather n my" off - arm o than injure you 1 have ac like an honorablemanhitherto,. and I am rying: :hard to 'act like aa honorable Mau now Let inc go." :- : ..•: • .1 . • •• ' - I. : "ttinSted you implicitly,-, Markt - id - it.4- Squire; "and. how have; !ye paiid.... :-,-: .,----'.-7, . -: • i"With - fidelity," ' replied , his -..seer -tary. ' -.11ani.„not ashamed to leek you in -ilf i face; -Mr. Trelierneofer I have AOne- nothing need sbhisli''far; , I co,iiictnoti•lelpioying-M4 it. -11: could not helg:telling her se. . Ifaci,..11.: OW!' . that 1.-shoUld have loved her, that - I . head. , • - . 2 , t_..., have tarn. her thati- loved her, I wont . ---have asked i3OUr permission t� :,-lea*e', -YOur'.'i tVi01, :long ago; .:I,diknot-knOW what ''t .1 tura was :te. bring forth. -;: ....I Ciiiild-nOt co . . , .. . , . : _ ... . , ply . :heart. - . But when I found what it . that: . I -.-.had. done Thad.hastened I& -Mak .para7 1 - - , , :- , , tion. Couldil de More: , ._ _ . - • ' i - . , . The. Stiiiiii.ze: knitted his b ow ' nitt . . . . .... . . nuireki: i‘f The boyjs right": - . -,• - ` Sit; doWnsagain; :Mark" he a 'ildly., . YOU- ViVelodifd*.ed like an honorable -man," and I *ave. nothing t� Sayypit, -I; am. (*pit: grieved; 'i -As: you -Wish it we must pa t.:- .'It --- is ith.e.neoeisary _Sequel • to • W kt Yo - haVe. toid-546:1. • For your Own sake it w' e bet- ter ...,:i i -:..It" is alnieSt -Mi'unneoesS y u sten, ;- , • . • _ , _ - . lant I 'lint it to f3roW,t .1,presuineth t Mind : - - 1 :does not retnrii,yeUr-iffaction'?"-j: , - Mark Je4ecl- down. . '.- : : ' .- * t,,xeu hiSitate;7- -eitclaiineal the • quire. " 4.1 coarsp'she RIOS you as...a. brothe • :'• 1)Te , ._ .:-14,6,0-..,.,.11.70,..-::regai,rdt:d.,y. o. u.... -.- 7 one Of.- the ' faM‘ily_; 'I lacit - it is not i More : -set! -.thl,ii • ,.. . • . "Yes • ; 40.6-iS his- letter," and the •S`qUire ' . :, t gaidon. Me," said Mark:. with .so 0: con-... ..proinced:a:eheet of nategiaper'cOvere' : with , fitiien;.1r but surely yen had)bette estieri: -'4ritincr. - - • - ' .: -.- : -. - -. - MiSs Treherne herself ?" . "B:ther.a...stringe sUbjeet for correspond- : -1 I asked. you, Mark, .44 1-r at, the Mice,"-'. .• -. - * . - ....•:-.'-- - - :, -. -- - . question. - It is AI,serilpui Matter„ i d.-, false. S 44 Not at: -.alt, Wheif-you know; sall,"_ replied. delicacy would. be Out of pita: ;in- a '::word . . I . M4 Treherne; -• . "He saysthat he. is , =Oa- ' does My daughter love Yea*? . . - •• . .1 - .ble; Wealthy,. .kind-hearted, and ‘ fond of ',4%Shedias tont me so."i e..: -, •.. .. . • hildren." - 7 ' . .• •. . - the.S.42uire started up, and ... paac e d t e ioOpi: ..q1. lia,4ttor doubt he is; but -why? otild.:. in ,tiie-..,,grea.te4 . agitation.. Mu . dc - been • .lie. tron.ble Tail on Snch subjects tP,':-:.--:' his ridhis73 6z:the' apple. of his 0.30, aficl --• - "For the:best reasons"ssaid Squire Tre-, -hee'affeciiiona were given, tea- nam e i;401(i.,- --- • I hen* ._'_ ":ii William TerretWiahes tilv-- be- he;!--'nOtliquite.nametesS, for the y�ng man come lthy stirk,iii-li*."• ---- , •..-- . - ':; . . • . newetandiug Se -Sadly before hilt'. had earrietI. . -If al, homb-shell :,ho.a burst -in. the 1.10oin, the title �f an honest niaii.- ': . ---..-- • : - . - I Mark •Could not have --been, more -astonished Lt last the Squire- Sat --..'doWn'..: ', Hi reste than he was now, on receiving this unirel-hisil4hiii-,.iipon: WS hanf4.• and lookek Mark . come plece,:of. intelligence. _: Iie_turned- .very-. -straight iii the face. pale. . The...SqUiraiWas still. glancing. at the '.. : t',. Mark,' said he,`f-You have not forfeit,' letter, . and Aid not noti-40.-hi -seeretary-agi-7-. ed. -;-?ay confidence. : ..-I Shall 'beat -Yon as of ymit.-. I- No.nted• -to a4li your ladVic'e - abOut •• "it .Wed, -1-4 :be la; vert g-C--9d•-:na.a.tch". -*x• • M‘dr,, future -44 :8411.seekit.r- J :_:4-)f Clousies --1 irlaiiSed:-Mr,-• Trelierne...- 4.,'You see -our ipro.-. , 'obahl.giVe Eh'. William Terre11-4t:celd com-- perties,adjoin each Other, .and'inr.tutnre ages: - -kit :..; and. new lees. think,-c4the.tfolre ' 1,-1- the. sameMaiter ,.migh:t ..-i/oasiblY P0S-sess-: : .4n1 pose !.-y-Ou are prep.ared. - -tOrpiit. -:. imirsT -' elf 2.--11 do net think. that -Sir William has cinTte 004- lie-_ question in a matter 1.t whiohl e aggerated-his geed pOint.-•:- 'He is the very - - .thehappinessof Maudisegeelii.,41_1--. • • • et, - --.i.- - ' pink et.conrtosy, and would be Sure to make , -•,,,. ALA -course Mr. Treherne." • 1-, ,. My little. Matid-a_-good. lkasband. - - When I • ..i.A:s -y0.1i say of ' Of Ceurse,". and the face of • _. . . .. . _I . . Maktrines. debts, and it -weed -40.a. great -• ter. .06a °iII9 - `4itt- 1' 04A imagine11640 '' worse. . _-ditii-I.`Sha have but little ti;leave... - : eady- „ :thei; Sfl tote.began, to:brighten, . -1 T..te :,-/ou at the eitate, - been.-eadlY-eacninliere4i ray ' :0nd:0-that IconSider the match -w9n1dia0t-be-a lief..ta!nierte!_knoi**- that, Mandwas:provided- ... You are iclever, industrious, • :44.7-, atikiVe..-411- a for., 1 ini4mie.that;Sii-- William --would be as -geirtlenian., ,.. if Mord. *Sops :0:pion:, it,. she .kind.tO her its---"- shalliMarry you."- -.-_ - •z -:-i; 1 . i • - I - :- •.", 014 Mt.: Treherne,. Mi-gratitad , ' begin .,Mar, k; - I 1 --• • .- - :-.•-• : .: - . - .11 -'!• ,. - . •1 Don't talk ' -abOut-gratitude, ,. Jie :cane -i am :Merely speaking .,to.',yeu.tia: a man .,_ .1 Of .01e- world; . I- Want. you to aiiis *, -e,:. .and-- l. therefore -1 speak frankly' to yolk.,- -- . That you may thoroughly -underStand. -tile .,-pOsition,1 I- :. ,,i.lutitudisiti I., eas?;;.wt. o., :-i3. ,lloiau!_bi uo.uli,titi:41.,e.v.tei Y. :_.Pricilii.4,11,tf."1:4111jk.7 . : • .. , "- - . • ' ' 4-0h,- yes."- Cried Mark, -fluali* „ "IT ter, aW the master, with scOin by the boYs.',- , : .... - ._= i .- -..... - .- y-liad-friends :-Iiiid relatienr,, and -I *LW '1, n ither'fronrene-yeafttend4e.._theether.. I : i. no holidays. .: . I:was: J:eft -behind.; When:•-:. i the47SUMot-brOk,-70"*.tIV:',. aidPW,P.(ifit.P.sgetis-. - .-:- :- 1. Were hurrying off to ;their. homes,. I was Ob.." -- - ;Ji ed tosit...,-the: lOn01.Y:t;-0',.C.hciOlroOrit-'Nvith: y _Validate My- ea're16-ikbep'.Orrt the joyous s outs,-.Ilest -1 should -Wind into tears before - t 1' e ;- appointed Ainie...„. " --the, appointed time, . hen nature have her way, was when . I: the; boys .,had gene and , -I. waitquite alone." "PeoriellOW,r murmured Mr. Treherne; di'tlififhe said alond,.-t"..but • Still youdid, go to -;ichool,. . po.- you know wlio...paid for . , your - School: bills -and. your allowance- at Or,. ,. 4f rdr i__-.:-•.:' - - i '..- .± ,-.. - '-'"-'..: :-.4..-.--- !... ' ,-.7,- •[5..!.$0,?7-T.epti4 Mark;` '-`. all :My. efforts to , discover My benefactor Pod Mess him, who,, er he may -bej. have enele.c1 in failure." ; f then -loan tell .yon."1-.- ,..--. --..f.•- "You Can -17-; ' - • 4 !tea, Mirk; after what has . passed be. -, eenuste,dayitiemilyright that yen should nOW that:it was I who sent you to college." - .. .. • . . . „ . • Mark spring -to-his- feet. . "Nota word- Of thanki - My by," Said:the . quire.'_.: ,`.•Youliay-e'been-Worthy .of my-sdis, lni*atiOn. - -Vor a.lOnOinie.-I shrunk from * seeing you—by -.Mid..byiyou will Understand IclnihY.: But When iny.,agentat :dxford inform;,- . . .-..nie that you Were nobly -refusing -to -accelt-' I; now that yonWerelahle to Work,, 4 '. do,- : -.ti'ermined uponmeetingyou.' I went to -my-. .--: 'agent's. office at the hour when you were---eXt • Oeted to see him. You kno.W1h-OW' -We •-met, ' but 'Win you know ;that •inourent 14. .. l eek -a I liking-.- to .-yOn, -.ivliiCh- ofilvdiShonor o : - Uld wipe out. . . Im .:made up.' y..Mind --tOi - &tell over you like a sbn; tohave---.you al,,-', , aYS -near Me., • , - You know the rest, Tji..p tors had gathered'in Mark's eyes :t, be:. pproached. the Squire, ,:and warmly, ,claspe4.1, - he outstretched hand. 1 : ' - •' f -'" And-I49net regret.my decision for-4mb; ' )(f _ent„"fcentitmedMi: - Treherne, '"although t haSended_in this. -.- When you cartietome, alid was at school, and I :did: not:foresee (I- • i.fr. . as...Verk blind), that Sh:einditjeark to ,100,_ - _ou; - It:is)my faiilt,ilit _iiiiSarable,f4mit",. -± •-He-Was:Silent for 47Moinent-,-.!-1-and then he rent sii14, .. ."I3u.tstill-I:have-more to say to ou, -.• I have: now -Caine ti-.).- that:painful. part finy.act of -duty: : Can you guess why I ate:taken:so -great '0,ixitntereat'ili- you, Mark- . —why .-I befriended you :before seeing your ...• facer': ....- .- : - --`_. 2 • ----, - 7;.- . .. i- ' , - . : ' . ' ,-,-"_Ne ;", and then,: *ark's ;face 41.UShed.' crimion.--_ IleSaid,, "Perhaps you may be a•:, . ivlartion:"I:-..:.-, _ .., - . _ . • - -- - - I.' . : - ', • : ' 1 *."--Iii.the eyes :of the law, 410 -my. POOr boy 1;7•.-..in.:_the.eyeS.Of 0-94-, yes." - ,2.-.,. . ..-., , . . ., . ....The Squire walked up to a --Cupboard, 'aid - -LunlOoked it. . He -Opened it, and on'thethir _ shelfwasanr:old: :writing ,:defik!-covered,*ithil-. - dust:: -.- The desk the -Squire ''.66.0j1t; •down :and. - iieedOnthe-tabie -before- his Chair..-- "-Mark," - -Said: he,, .!' I am. goingte-,. ,give *, . ri-itiii: a totter .t.6 read.': It. WO written:by ad' . i!ing mati,-..andjsent to • Me more than twenty . tyearkiago.' it has:Only: been-readjbY me, and - N'at One time I hoped. that ith Other litinian eye - - - - i -- - - - - • - - . Would ever 1 seeit...Bub now I -think it bet- • - - - • . --- • - - •• ter that you84941 be _put,* possession -ef.i...- ifacta. that under -other cir.ctiniStatiCes' might. -- ,-laVe. been -,buried in the past. - 'The '7viriter-- - 1-. - - - - • - - 1 , • has insieted'_upen- it, I obey iiiin,!--:.-_, , i.t' _-.With this be opened the desk. . .The .key --. --" hiltned-ttifilyintlaerusty look! :. There :Were. . in, number of old bills bearing :receipts. . .The• • Squire l'itilled. Open:a drawer, 1 and took Out .. f,:ian; envelope upon - which -appeared. _a foreign -stamp and 4 -foreign post: Mark.- ; - He gave • _is- envelope with its -enclosure to .Mail. - .- -:,•. ' -"1-will leave you '..i,viiiiSt you read it, - .said::. ... . as. . "Who , is it:from ?- . et. _i ar -. . -"Minn your father." . -'..-- . . - -, ' -.:-.-:. , -"And who.,:was..i.*.r.-: - Mark was now:Tale and trembling. - ;- - 1, --.,.... ,.; ---- ' - - • ; . - - _ .. - , . . . ..--"-Ile Was my: elder.' 'brother;" 111 with - is the Squire left the, room. 1 Ira be -ooktinu, 0 et.) Miss ' -liainson:s. 1.4t -e._• - - #4.fter41.3- Began . -a: Breach:. Of: Pronlise. . --... - .• :.. i _i-- . . -.....-_, ..- --._. • 't.,-, Snit Against ?armor -,-puze.1.1..,!- - .. Miss Susan J. Hanson, Of Brookfield, N. ..-Wasiiiitrderek:i4::::X9Venite4 .,1-874.,..,244 y. ,,ta cletailSof the:ern-he Aran° W_develeped by:. the cenfession. of Charles W ' book - of Fai-- 'rniingten. i He aid the killing:ic4i a.,proxiiiFie 'Of - . . . . . . , . . • .... .. .1440-0-4eward--.:froin JJosephB.:.;Bnizell; 4-14,14 . : mer OViii-eanS, , i 1.0iner luitor i.of-MISS Han - sot, and defendant atthetune in 4-oe brea,c4 . Olf. promise- init. instituted by. lier,' . . II • :SUB= ,./:-: Hansen -Was a native and life-long :resident ef Brookfield, •,34 years old„-„attraet,-- .- Jive,. amiable, and culturedaboveniest.donni---. try -.-- girls; . -',.' She and -Farmert Buis,e11--.. had -rgrown - Up near -neighbors,: Were engaged ba.',. fereshehadreached herfiventieth:yeat,iind,, : iseveral .times he hail.',appoi4ed .and _post-: - pOned the wedding day. • - -A.few,mOntlis in.:. - 'iftorethe tragedy„ the lover, to --_eyerybodys 'Snr•griiie, ' 'married.•airititlier Woman, . -; The -7 friends of 'Alias Hanson were naturally indig,' -I knint,:aia,-at, their :earitest-...solioitatious. She, 7. 'boi*elitOd to sue Buz:sell- for li.reachi- of ._pro,„ . .inise-; ., The legal :papers had been '.served, but the night before the firsthearingof lhe,'; case, the plaintiff -Was. killed. :.- She, Wait ,sitit 4ii*.iin the early eVeging:-With. her '... inohet. bi,other,•-ina..a-. little depueW; in -their coS ' NeW,Englarid•kitehen, When 'a ..blinding -.- plosion -000nited-,- .theilaMp, -Went, --oat, %S.. Hanson; fell dead. .-.-,A hole in the Idow' and•T. seventeen sheik anal- sfiigs- i . body dindOsed_the Work of an assassi ' -_.-Buszell- was ---natiirilly.: arrested; -!chain: Of., circumstantial- evidence Strong- enough to T'hant hint ,Th -!b.Oxise was soon_ deSerted.by_iti;oc ..,_ .,,cause of its terrible asSOciations, f.,; dere of gave over qcpeeting_ttly .il.d.erer 9f_ Susan Hanswouldb - rnstice- in this. World.. - :-- Now C.- ' as-.folloWs.:. :- l-- -.., -.,..::;t-,"- 1 - . ,l‘ Wo.w.eat up across eadine,ir to.the-Hanatin.hous -where the -.barn used to set re-M=the house. . -I think: e if I would kill ithat Ihad rather. be kill the would. give Me $,5 )iesieS,Who-j-WoiildaWo i road: - We _ went to ihOtise;: and looked ' saw Susan, her,lbrot }:115-9,y. ,:B.uell' Wan I'liad 'get: to do it , ft' - -I' was aft' *- he gun, and tol fired at Susanli t•ridge's 'barn: house• -7. :-:-; -!` A father to a''daUghter,".: -sill Mark, TA': thej bitterly. • . • "I See3that you are stillharping upon his.; age;- but is it not better to be an old raan's darling, - rather than a Young- man's slave Takemyword:forit, Mark,-, the match will ,be- a happy one.. youapprove,of it,•-•, ;34ar.k • , • --:__ .1 And, should Mand—I herne, objeat • :• - _ -that-easei'_ replied. the Squire, `,` innek as I desire the Match;- the, Matter--.- vibuld be --at - an end.: - Of course I wouldneverforce my daughter's inclinations. Aland* happi.7. f-nessi is rnylonly bare; and she shall: never- - Marry ,a man -she Cannot respect." : . . - , . " Isn't love the properword 1 " Love.- grows out of respect," returned • Mr. Treherne.-I"But Why shonld. Maud. ob.', .jeeb to sd• excellent a -Man: as Sir Williarn. .Terrell - She has .seen , something of . the - wo- season . London • ball- rooms are no had.akirentidesliiite.theiviaya. •no/ 412,111•1 9kalleoLjAdi hose yearsshe-has-live ear " • A iy-now_should. she refte-to marryia man who .isestimable in every par- ticular,. and who enjoys my .sincerestrespect and friendship?' "1 *think yon. will ,.find,- Mr. _Treherne, that she has a very strong objection to Sir . _ • • -.William Terrell. • - "You surprise me; and. yet you ShOuld be the better judge of the twe. - You are near- er her own age-, and may: enjoy- her con& dence. . She may look iipori you as a brother, ahd:a brother' is in one 'sense a *nearei.-rela- tionship than a father." . • . -. Mark -- turned away his -.head—his. epit•-• Science -smOte him. - !!But- Mark, yoRjiave not answered my question. I ask you, do you. -not -approve Of -this match - - Vatic:Screwed up his courage, and replied- boldli; "No'Mr. Treherne, I -do .not ap- prove of this match." • • , - The Squire looked surprised. Dear . me," said he, "'you never give an Opinion and so there Must :ha -something grave- behind your -objection; -Come, tell Me -why you -object to SirWilliani marrying ". Because, sir, I 1. Maud myself." kilo* that no one. knows myparent "You are kiiitaken " replied the - Treherne's faee but they soon. Mark's eyes were raised hopefully • . ' • -• scanning' sorrowful express' -•scanning their gaze Was for „ . • "Mdr13.-) you 'have. lived :with the years." - •; • 1. "Ever ; since '-two:and-twentyi herns I have owed_ everything to y9 • - • "due. connection •commenced. at AI date,- Mark. : YOU, were at Oxford.," "Where you met me,--Sir.i Do ye 4,inuecni;b17.*A.:sthyactt4 was riwo.;eilaac_tcileideirsnwta3117.- , • • . was entering it, and you were kind to take aa interest in me on account name I- bore:" ' d -&-Let that pass. What had thelaWyeel" - . refused„tpAraw my-allo a longer ' -unless- I were allowed VI_ kni whence it •caine." `.-. • • "„14ind the -lawyer answered -.'4.That: I Mast satisfy Myself,. - • .• uire, after u • on - - rected. - many re - earlier I not re= intre- 's offibe enough of the i:1 to ce.- any from - - th the. knoWledge that .. the Money came from a friend of my father's. This woUld no do,as had neverseen my father, anci knew othing • about hintI refused to receive a yth.lig more and thanks to yonr-liounty, h e been able to repay whit I had -mien receiv• "And. yet, -Mark,' said the Squir -"our acquaintance did not ccimmerice in ti at law- yer's ofliee. I_ had ..known biou lon before then."' -• I- " You had. iknown me before we met at 0-if(ird ° Tc, es.):.-Ty4etyw o reecro:et v llencotyoe;hschat000_ I remenber I Was •reearded • t passion . - . ' it