Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-05-15
Stlttt Gale.
ONE OF THE BEST STORIES EVE.
PUBLISHED.
THE .EXPERIEN CES
OF SUSAN CHASE.
BY THE AUTHOR OF 1.-THE HEIR TO ASHLEY.
CHAPTER VII.
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THE END OFANILL-S L-STARRED VISIT.
1t was early morning in Babadoes. A car
riage, which had been on its way to Bridge
town, was suddenly stopped by its inmate,
and ordered back to whence it came. So
the black driver turned il round, whipped up
his horse, and soon drove into The grounds Of
pretty country residence.
a lady, young and nice looking, descended
from the carriage, and entered the house.
SSe passed into one of the sitting rooms,
closed the door, and sank down on the sofa /;
if ever tribulation was expressed on a human
countenance, it was on hers.
"To bring herself to shame n she VARIED
"to quit her husbands home clandestinely,
and depart with another over the wide seas
to enter deliberately on guilty course Ito
desert him on what may be his bed of death
And to leave me here, unprotected, in his
house, where ] ought not to be Oh, that
had known Emma better, and never come
out to her u
Susan Chase suddenly broke of her words
and held her breath. A gentlemanly voice
was accosting the driver, who, like all his
native fraternity, was taking his own time
ere he drove off to the stables, and the con-
versation ascended TO her ears through the
open window.
Have you brought back your mistress,
Jicko?
no" cried Jicko. mistress not any.
where. Mistress gona to England iu the
ship"
Nonsense, Jicko. You are inventng."
"Ask MISS" responded Jcko. She know"
The gentleman turned from Jicko, and
entered the sitting-room. He was one Of the
clerical staff at Barbados, and had recently
been appointed to church there previous
to that, he had acted ns on assistant, or
missionary, though in holy orders. He was
about thirty years of age with progresses
ing, intellectual counteuance. His name was
Leicester
You have not found Mrs. Carnagie, Miss
Chase" he said to Susan.
What answer was Susan to give? This
gentleman had been present when she de-
parted, half an hour before, in search OF her
sister, had closed the carriage door for her,
and agreed with her iI assuming that Mrs.
Carnagie had slept at the friends house,
where she had gone to an evening party the
previous night. To confirm the news that
her sister had departed clandestinely FOR
England was TO betray all yet how TO keep
| the tdings from him? Confused words rose
to her lips. but one contradicted another
| and, bewldered, terrified and helpless, she
burst into an bystericai food of tears.
A suspicion Of the truth arose in the m in6
OF Mr.. Leicester-for he had been frequent
visiter, and bad observed, with disapprooaton
certain points in the conduct of Mr.. CaInagie
Susan sobbed like child. 1t was not often
she could be aroused to such emotion, bu,
when it did eeme it vas uncomfortable.
"Strive for composare," whispered Mr.
Leicester. Il fear you are in some strait
some deep distress, apart from the anxiety
caused by the illness Of Mr.. Carpagie. You
want friend my calling has led me amid
suffering and sorrow Of all kinds dear Miss
| Chase, let me be that friend"
"Oh, that bad friend !" answered Su
san. 81 am, indeed, in strait and know
not where to turn for advice or help"
Turn to me tell me all that is causing
you grief Believe me, have had so mucl
experience in the varied trbulations Of life
that am old in them beyond what my year.
may seem to justify. All that the trues
counsel. the deepest sympathy can do FOL
you, will do"
Susan listened An adviser she must have
Left to herself, she would sink undsr tb'
weight of care that was upon her; and 10 al
Barbados there was not one she woult
rather con6de 10 than this kind, conscientou
W. wv III huls cNtu
age. Yet she still shrank from speaking a
she turned her aching head away from th,
Il hear from Jicko that Mrs. Caruagie ha
departed for England, and infer that yol
! and her husband were left 10 Ignorance q
her Intention" he resumed, in a low tone
3 anxious to invite confidence by showing tha
: be was not unprepared for it. "May I tel
] you, Miss Chase, that ! have almost forsee
thlsf May also tell you that remoustrate
y privately with Mrs. Carnagie not a week ap,
II and eutreated her to be more with ber bn,
d band, and less with Captain Chad -
So! be knew it all. The crimson Aus
csme into Susan's cheeks, bat she dried bs
tears.
"Oh, Mr. Leicester. she may not ba,
= gone away with him-in the worst sense
the term. Things between her and her hu
Ia band have not been pleasant. especially {
= my sisters side. She had grows to dislil
!, him-she told me so; and she is he ,dstroG
=, aud selfwilied. She may have departed
separate herself from Mr.. Carnage, witho
without anything worse"
,. Mr.. Leicester could not adopt this upusu
!. view Of such case. but he did not press
Town. "How did YOU become scouainted wi