Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-05-05
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Who Sitteth in Judgment
THE STORY OF An OUTCAsT.
CONCLUDED FROM LAST WEEK.


Good evening, madam" said the lawyer,
Is lady, closely yelled, a moment after en-.
ared the library; "pray be seated here take
IBIS arm chair near the register The night is
wild one for lady to venture out. Pray,
shat may be your business with me, madam" /"
i have business of great moment with Mr.
Ihorne, the lady replied, in low, husky tone,
and | would speak with him alone, and where
there will be no fear of interruption, or Of be
lC overheard"
The lawyer went to the door just in time to
atch sight Of the retreating form of John, who
had been doing servants duty at the ey-hole
Shutting the door he turned the key, and
Eheeed in front of it large screen. He then
ltew down the curtains, and closed tightly the
window shutters, and taking the large arm
chair near his visitor, and as he supposed. eli
Ht, he signiied that he was ready to hear
Ehat she wished to communicate.
The lady, without uttering a word, slowly,
and with a quiet, determined deliberation, raised
Der veil and confronted the lawyer
Great God y he exclaimed, as he met her
gaze starting up and staggering forward. as
ihS Jenny Irwin ?' Then, quickly recovering
himself. he resumed his seat, and drawing up
near to ms visitor, asked her, in a hoarse whis-
per, what, in the name of God, had brought
lef there, and what she would have of him.
come, Gilbert Thorne,' she said, ito have
hnal reckoning with you"
A final reckoning with me +? Did we not
have it six years ago and did you not sign
an agreement, under oath, that You would
never call upon me, seek me, speak TO me, or
ID any way interfere with me, or address me
again! What do you mean, Jenny Irwin ?"
mean this-that when, six years ago, you
tired of me, and wished to cast me off, per-
laps for another love, perhaps
No, no Stop there, Jenny stop there.
lou know full well that it was not for another
oTe. You know well that my sense of duty
alone drove me to the step that provided
handsomely for you
False 1t is false, Gilbert Thorne. You
.e't me worse than penniless-helpless, friend
IeSS, hopeless, homeless, aimlesS J"
Nay, nay, Jenny be just. If you wish to
OBTAIN more from me tell me so plainly; but
90 not deny what have really done. Give
ue The credit of, at least, generosity toward
YOU Did | not settle ten thousand d)lIars
upon you, in cash, when you signed that con-
tract, which you have this night broken Did
not do more than one man in thousand
eoud have done CouLd / hare done more !'
Now, hear me, Gilbert Thornc," she re-
Jo'ned' IN slow, still voice, and with much
elnCuon let me say what | have to say
"i'nout interruption let us not quarrel To-
ngM but let me simply call to your mind
some om9 things which you may have forgotten,
Ina,g Ino some, perhaps, which you have never
bor ne % mot'cned her to proceed, resting his eI-
bon, bo@ upon the desk, and his head upon his
hama' h'e and gazing upon her with an distracted.
Ha,l Sorrowful expression.
lou doubtless remember, Gilbert Thorne,
~. s". years ago tonight. You will never for.
T Se' IL after have called it again to your mind
GU came with my brother Dick Won sot
neA' me at the table it was gay Christmas
e l knew not then, and scarcely tbopgbt
,or -: long time after, whether you were mar
,'su or not you said fair things to me then .
.Cu often came welcomed guest at NV faith.
n, n BOARD /; you were not rich, then Gilbert
nn r"orne-iar Tia from it-well, you, sought to win
NY love /; you WOn IT,"
''ght tremof ran over the wonan's frame.