Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-05-08
CHAPTER V.

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CHAPTER v.
Not until the last week in AFrl did Susan
reach Barbados. The passage from England
had been long, the ship having met with
contrary winds. Amid the CONFUSION Of the
arrival, people leaving the ship. Susan felt
confused and anxious. She expected TO see
her sister or Mr.. Carnage, or both but
| neither arrived to claim her
Suppose my letter should not have reached
| them p she suddenly exclaimed TO herself,
| and her cheeks burned with crimson at the
thought Of appearing there without warning,
| and having to make the explanation for her
doing so by word of mouth. AT that very
moment an exceedingly good looking English
officer, who had just come on board np-
preached her.
81 think | must be right he said, with
friendly smile, that have the honor Of
! speaking to Miss Chase, for | see a greG.
likeness to Mrs. Carnagie.'
That was seen through poor Susan's mo-
mentary flush. 81 ON Miss Chase" she re-
! piled. "Are my sister and Mr. Carnagie
not here p
Mrs. Carnage is not we'll and Mr.. CAT
magic requested me, last night, to board the
ship, if she arrived before he got back"
! Susan found the gentleman speaking to her
was Captain Chard but ere many minutes
| had elapsed Mr. Cornagie came on board
! Sus2ns manner was possessed and calm it
| would never be otherwise to Mr.. Catnagie
! again. lie hurried her on shore and into the
carriage, not giving time for any baggage
whatever to accompany them, but ordering
it to be sent on.
GLOW is Emma p she inquired of Mr.. Car
~ ,uin ba Il For lly
his movements had been so hasty there was
not time to put the question before.
"Thank you. She has little boy"
"a little boy?' exclaimed Susan. "Since
when p
"Only to-day"
"Oh, | am SO sorry you should have left
home to meet mo. | could have fonnd my
| way to you make 70 doubt. j she we'll p
Yes: | believe so. Chard had sent me
word that the ship was casting anchor, SO !
thought the best plan was to come and bring
you at once TO Emma"
When Susan arrived at the Pines she had
! to wait before she could 90 into her sisters
room, and Mr.. Carnage left her in one Of the
sitting.rooms. Susan was very hot she was
sure she would not like a West Indian eli
mate, and she sat ndn,irng the cool mating,
and the cool floating fans which kept up u
!
| Ruth came in. The girl burst into tears
| when Susan shook her by the hand, so de-
| lighted vas she to see home face. She had
lived with them in England, and had accom-
panied Emma on her marriage.
Ruth" asked n iss ChaS6, was not this
event rather sudden thought to have been
here forit. ] understand from my sister it
was not expected till May"
THAT is what we all thought, Miss Susan,
was the girls answer. Il think my mistress
made herself ill.,"
What do you mean, Rutht"
Tho night before last she was put ont
| about something, and she GuarreIed with Mr..
| Carnage. Quite violent ST." was, and be-
! lieve that took effect upon her. She is a
good deal altered from what she used to be,
miss, and puts herself out over the least
thing"
Mrs. Carnagie improved in health. Al
the end Of a week, susan laughngIy asked
her where her prescutiment OF non.recoyer!
had aown to.
at is all owing to your care and your goo(
nursing" answered Emma. ION, Susan
You are deal kinder to me than | deserve
Charles said so the evening after your lette
, arrived, After our conduct
ave will bury the past il the past" inter
, rupted Susan. 1t is The only request max
you"
"Won, so be it. But just let me tell go,
t one thing, Susan, that if had forseen a
. you should have been the one to have him,
4 sou would, but not |. you knew how yer
I different he is from what ho anpeared th0
month at our house"
"Emma, ! entreat you, let US lind son,
other topic of discourse"
- ,Vo, uiIl mot boor onyt linr AGAINST him
" | see what it is" cried the perVerse lnvall'
# " ou think him an angel, ana everythIn
:. that is good, but he is just the contrar.
You can't deny that you had rsGd to thin
him one, Susan and Of course you do still
!. Susan was panied. She did not like IL
charge, and yet scarcely liked to condescer
TO refuse it. She begun to think Emma MOI
N childish than ever, and suffered her to ~
q on.
II # don't believe he cares for me at all n
p half or q quarter as much as he used 10 Gu
N for you. / am thankful for your sake, SHs'
dear, that you did not have him. lie h
ID grown indifferent to his home, stops out, al
w never cares to apologize and one day
ct was about last Chrlstmas-he frightened !
nearly out Of my senses. J never saw a
II. rational being III such a passion IN all
It. life his fury was frighttul. Did you kn(
lie COutu put uIIusCli INV tLSSN mo W r
ut sion p
an Il never saw him IN oue," was Susa
,r somewhat evasiye answer; for she rene
nd bered what Frances Maitland had once t.
her.
,cr "Well, he can; though believe it take
IS good deal to excite him to it. Never ma
w a passionate man, susan
"Do you never lose your temper yours
be aud fall into passion p asked Susan, II
p" halfiokng manner.
Il? II / do lose my temper | have caus
returned Mrs Carnagie. There are SO
things ono cannot and ought not put
she with even you, Susan, patient us you
would not" -,
9th Whatever they may be, ill.temper will
ure mend them replied Susan. "a pleas
spirit, one with the other, would soothe
now rubs and aggravations of life, and render
it is ! both so much happier. Besides, as
my little child grows up what an example al
me and dlscourtesy would be to set botore h
: to "You are not aware what lives som
these officers lead out here, especially
vays single ones. They make what they call
handed marriages. Hardly one but
you has done it,"
Left harded marriages y echoed -
puzzled. "Who within
,ipor With the Creoles, chiefly. Some oil
| orn whita WIS are,