White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-04-26

idence of my wife and child, if indeed
you have not already murdered them
By the God who svenges such wrongs,
you shall speak if cannot compel you,
the law will" r...
DR.. Boyd was pale with rage. but
commanding himself, replied cody aad
with the same immovsble urbsnity: "Do
you not bee, my dear sir. that we are at
tracing much attention ia crowd will
soon collect about US. and the effects may
be unpleasant to you. If you are still
unsstis6ed, let rs retire into the coffee
house. and deliberately adjust the mat
ter"
Mr.. Gastone, being nearest the door,
turned to 60 in, and an instant after,
looking back for his companion, he was
out of sight. He comprehended at once
the trick and its consequences. In his
wrath, he jostled every person he met,
stamped upon the pavement, and exclaim-
ed, bitterly, 1.-The curse of broken heart
ed and dishonored husband follow him !"
Upon Mr. Gsstone's movement to 60 in
the coffee house. DR.. Boyd quickly step
ped into narrow alley close by, and
passing under the arch of building, dis
appeared. Pausing a moment, to ascer-
tain if he was followed, he laughed hear
tily, muttering, "Well done. Mr.. GastoneI
You thought to clinch me. but have not
played the rogue these fifteen years, to be
caught in co feeble a trap" Thus mus
ing, he walked somewhat hastily, and at
last entered large and handsome bull
ding in the western part of the city,
Stepping into q side psrlor, he exclaimed,
"Well, Bella, from whom do you think
1 have just parted ?"
Indeed l cannot think" she replied,
"but if / may judge by your counte-
nance, 1 should fancy it was some old
friend"
"Old friend, indeed What would you
say, my dear, to a very social chat with
your loyal and digni6ed husband %
"My husband in this city 2" cried she,
in terror.
"Oh! do not be alarmed, my love-" he
replied, with an air of insolenee. "Do
you think shall allow him to approach
you? Besides, he can have no means
of knowing where you are ; rest perfect
y easy"
"Did you say, sir, that my father is
hsre?" asked a sweet. child, with blue eyes
and "a fair white skin. "Shsll 1 see him."
Hush! Ini," he replied roughly, shave
[ not often told you that 1 am your true
father, and that you have, of course, no
other 90
81 know it." continued the little girl
quickly, II mean the one I used to call
father. I did love him, for he was al
ways kind to me. Tell me, mother, shall
not see him ?"
Mono, my child" replied Mrs. Gas
.one, 1--WE do not wish to see him. He is
bad man." She could not pronounce this
'alsehood in the clear eye of her child,
without blushing deeply. mi was dis
and wished to converse longer,
but was restrained by the lowering brow
IF him she called "Father."
DR.. Boyd had brought Mrs. Gastone
% this private boarding house. upon their
entrance into the city, and as it was re-
tired, and they took their meals by them
selves, she was well pleased. Their suite
IF rooms were amply furnished, and she
mad not thus far felt the loss Of those lux
1ries to which she had been accustomed.
piano and harp, rosewood bookcase
neatly filed, a writing desk and table Of
he same material, with few choice en-
cravings, adorned a small room adjoining
he parlor. This she called her study,
and in it she spent her hsppisst hours,
With her books, her music, and little Ini.
Mrs. Gastone did not pine for society. for
The had never much liked it; but she Of
en- desired some free, educated mind, with
whom she could hold intelligent CONVEX
Iations, and to her grief, she had found
hat among her lovers varied attractions,
his had no place.
She therefore sought, in the many hours
which he daily spent abroad, to find sat-
sfaction and employment in cultivating
he expanding intellect of the beautiful
,hild she had brought from its own home,
md by this devotedness, to atone in some
Measure for the wrongs she had done, and
vas constantly doing.
An open door, from the study leading
INTO the breakfast parlor, displayed .
complete table service of solid silver,
which had been Mr.. Gastone's wedding
rift to his wife. This, together with
many other articles of real value, had
caused her husband to remark the unu
Iual bulk of her baggage. It was the
discovery of the absence of the silver, that
confirmed his first suspicion respecting
he true cause of her departure. Never
lid her eyes rest upon it, without slight
linking of the heart, and . pang of re-
morse, for having thus repaid his gener.
,sity to her.
These feelings, slight at FIRST. had been
much increased of late. by the fact that
Ter lover was often negligent of her hap
,iness, was absent continually during the
law. and often did net return till three or
our in the morning. She had ventured
o remonstrate with him, to which he had
,nce replied, "You see, my dear. it would
e bad enough to be tied to ones wife,
md obliged to keep regular hours but
rben one does not indulge himself in that
INJURY, be should be sllowad to select his
,wn hours of recreation. ] intsnd not to
eproach yen, but you, Of all others. win
,e the last to restrict ones freedom" He
eft the house, hunming popular air.
md as usual, returned in . state Of ex-