Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-05-22
OLD SERIES, VOL lS. NO. 8 {

and turned her eyes on Susan. IRAN away !
"Clandestnely. We knew no more of be
leaving than you did. She dressed for az
evening party, went to it as | supposed, ant
never came home again. The next day We
found that she had sailed for England"
And her reason ?" imperorsly demanded
Ursula, who had mover any charity fer ILL.,
doing
81 have not seen her SINCE you know
She and Nr. Caraagie were not very happy
together"
THAT is more than likely" responded
| Ursula, in q marked tone. "But MIR. Carna.
gle ought to have told you, if she did not
vi course" she added, an unpleasant idea
obtruding itself, "she did not come without
| his sanction?'
"And without bis knowledge, also, Ursula.
And what made it worse, he was sckening
Tor fever; and for all che knew, might have
died In it a"
That's the fever she has hintod at, which
you, she says, stopped to lurse."
81 did help 10 nurse him through it-and
took it myself and nearly lost my life"
Ideas crowded fast upon the mind Of Ursu-
la Chase. Her brow contracted. "Werc you
laid up therein his house-alone ?"
"Not alone. A friend-a widow lady
came 20 be with me the day after Emma left
and when | was well enough, removed to
her house till l sailed"
at is the most incomprehensible story alto.
getherv' uttered Ursula. II mean Emmas
proceedings. What did she leave Barbados
for What does she do in England? All |
have heard her say about it is that her health
was bad, and she wanted a change. 1t ap.
pearod TO be good enough when she came
here"
There was nothing tie matter with her
health. Ursula, the worst part of this story
is behind-she did not come alone"
81 know that; Ruth came with her. The
girl has got leave for week, and has gone
to SEQ her friends
81 do not mean Ruth She had made her,
self" Susan hesitated; between her
strong hope that FDma might be innocent,
and the obligation that was upon her to dis
close the plain truth, she was somewhat at q
loso how to frame her words. Emma had
made herself conspicuous With q friend Of Mr..
Carnagie's had been too much 10 his COM
pany-too free in her manners with him.
He,"-Susan dropped her voice-"lcft Bar,
badoes with her."
Ursula turned white and her tone, as she
hastily rejoined, rose into Shrek
Ills name was not Chard Susan 1T
was not Chard?"
Captain Chard," was Susans sad rejoin.
der.
Ursula's face presented picture Of dismay
After pause she spoke
"He camo here with her"
Game here" echoed Susan. "Did he
stop?"
"No--a couple Of hours. She introduced
him to Henry as friend of Mr.. Carnagie's,
who had taken charge Of her over. Susan I!
she has q letter from that man every morning
every morning of Ter life ! One day Henry
asked her who her purctual correspondent
was, and she acknowledged it was Captain
Chard she said Re was transacting business
relative to Barbados, and it was necessary
she should be kept informed of its progress.
Whatever are we to do with her II she is
what she may be-she shall not coutaminate
this house. Nor would Henry wish her 10
be with u.s."
at may not be So" cried Susan, eagerly
"At any rate, Ursula, it is not for us to judge
her, or TO proclaim it. We must wait for the
elucidation."
when is it to come? What is she going
to do here How long is she going to st op p
reiterated Ursula, with frowning brow.
Susan shook her head. al know nothing
Mr.. Carnagie is coming over"
what for ?"
"To get a divorce" rke answered, in low
tone-"as he says; bot if be frd no
grounds"
Ursula rose she paced the room in excite
meut. "a divorced woman! What dis
grace TO the family Our sister | wish the
ship had sunk with them !"
Ursula Do not. Who's this coming
in 7" cried Susan, breaking her remonstrGnces
short.
"Francis Maitland, I belve 1t is like the
bustle she makes. She is always coming in
when she is not wanted |"
Francis Maitland it was-Susan's close
friend for many years. She was ineXpressibly
surprised to see Susan.
"1o think that should find you here !
came in to sit an hour with Ursula, knowing
Emma was out tonight, and here are you !"
"Safe at home again, after all my travels
and wanderings," answered Susan.
The three gathered round the fire, Susan
in the easy chair, Frances on a footstool close
to her, and talked Of old times and present
ones. Ursula said little.
81 say, Susan" cried Frances, at length,
"is there not something wrong between En-
ma and her husbandl 1t is not all the blue
sky, is it,"
PIES" was Susans reioinder.
l'4u OOu GNGI SUE u ulOIG uhAlub bllc
prophesed they would have no luck. What
do you think that Emma said TO me the other
day?'
"Some nonsense, perhaps"
81 took it for sense by her tone and look
that all the live animals walking on two legs,
there was not one she detested half so much
as she detested Lieutenant Carnegie
Emma was always given TO make random
assertions" returned Susan. "Iou know
that. Something like yourself, Frances"
Susan, are they separated" )" resumed
Frances, sinking her voice.
Separated What do you mean 2
'I do not believe she is going back TO him"
was Frances Maitlands answer. 81 was tel
ling her she had better invite mo 10 go home
with her to Barbados, aud she said 1t was no
home Of hers and never should be again
What is it all p
81 am not in Emmas confidence" replied
Susan. "She may have said 1t in moment
Of pique." ;a..,,;o,,
And she seems to have as little intertion
of staying long here. l must say one thing,
however, Susan-that You were determined
to have enough of your old lovers company,
TO remain with him, instead Of coming home
with Emma. VI some of us giddy ones were
to do such thing We should be called all TO
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