The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-11-09

among them; Il promised myself So and
repeated it TO my father, and / would have
kept my promise. would. But you know
how it turned out It~tEid seem to me dis
honorable to refuse to pay. those debts. I
left him. and was desperate. / was de-
termined to have money, pnd I got IT,"
How, Roberto"
- Not honestly"
The boy voice vas Low and husky. his
face of death-like paleness. 7u5l
A faintness came osers her, but she gasp,
ingly articrlsted: .s...
How. Robert ?"
by forgery! No matter for the partic-
ulars; could not tell them now, and you
could not hear them. To morrow all will
be discovered, and must escape. never
meant it should come to this; thought I
could have paid it,
T Mrs. Lane made strong effort, and MUIR
mured, brokenly: Hae
"a :: Toss morrow Oh - .moEreE l. Oh.
my poor, ruined boy 20 f ~,
Il know that after-deeds cannot COM
pensate, mother; but, if life of rectitude,
but $3.50 - ".' -i.s '5--#
! Robert paused suddenly, and his father
entered. A cloud instantly gathered upon
his countenance.
you here. sirrah What business
brings you to the home you have desecrat-
ed 90
81 came to see my mother, sir"
eft is the last time, then?" said Mr.. Lane
bitterly.
"The last time !'' echoed Robert, in a
tone of mocking bitterness.
The last time % whispered the white
lips of the mother, as her husband left the
room and she slid to the floor, lightly and
INCREASINGLY. Robert raised her head TO
his bosom and covered her pale face with
his tears.
Mrs. Lane was awakened by the warm
drops running on her face. and starting up
wildly she entreated him to be gone.
Il cannot go tonight, mother. WAITED
to see you, and so lost the opportunity. I
shall go To one of the landings above when
leave here. and in the morning take the
first boat that passes
So deeply were they both engaged that
neither the merry voice of Ella liz the door
way or her step along the hall reached them.
Size entered.
"RDbert! You here. Robert 90
But neither Mrs. Lane nor Robert spoke.
The boy only strained his sister conclusive
ly to his heart.
ALAS my poor Ella sobbed MIS-.
Lane, sour r bert has come home for the
last time--we part from him tonight for
ever
Forever - and Elias cheeks turned
pale As the white gloves which she raised
TO put back her curls from her forehead.
And Robert then made the same confess
sion to his sister that he had already TO his
mother. -..
You ]" exclaimed Ella, almost scornful-
". springing TO her feet, "you. r bert
Lane, nv brother? Is it so. mamma !? Is
my b other a villain ! forger Is he
Hush. Ella, hush - interrupted Mrs.
Lane, ''it is for those who have hard hearts
to condemn, not for you. my daughter.
There will be insults enough heaped on his
poor head to- morrow; at least let MIN have
love and pity here sl
PITY! Whom did he pity or love when
he deliberately
Ella stood for a moment. white and trem-
bling, and then flung herself into her broth
er's arms, exclaiming, II do pity you, but
the disgrace may be avoided. Papa WILL
of course shield his own name. l will go
and see him directly"
Suddenly breaking from him, she hurried
up TIC SldIS the NAH BIC "CHGp oDS
paused in dread. She could hear the heavy,
monotonous tramp, as he walked up and
down the room; and, rene herring his al
mcst repulsive sternness, she dreaded meet
ing him. At last she opened the door and
burst forth: - ~
"Come down and see Robert. papa. come
and save him! They will drag him away to
prison for forgery. and you will be the father
of condemned criminal, and his sister.
Oh. do not let him go away from US So
Come. do see him, and you will pity him
you cannot help it, #ag
Forgery. Ella He has not
'He has, and you must save him, papa,
for your sake, for all our sskes -
'.Do you know this, Ella? It is not
true. 1t is miserable su5terfuge to wheedie
money from his mother to squander among
the vile wretches whom he has preferred
to us. No-send him back to his disco
Lutte"
us that the way to make him better.
papa % inquired Ella. raising her head, and
fixing Der eyes on him. resolutely. lyon
sent him back to them before; you shut the
door on hun. There were none By to say.
Take care, Robert and no wonder they
have made him what he is. Robert has
committed a dreadful crime, but it was
when you, who should have prevented il.
had shut your heart against him. Ii Rob
ert is put in prison, would almost as soon
be in his place as yours"
Ella! Ella ~
Il should. papa, should. / know you
cannot do wrong without feeling re morse.
You must forgive Rnbert, and spare him
and Us the disgrace of an exposure"
Il will avert the disgrace while / have
the power. Ella; but that will not be long.
II be goes on at this rate. Do you know
the sum be asks 90
He asks none. I ask for him only the
sum Won refused before.
well. then. give him thai, and bid him
depart
+ And may not tell him that you for
give him 81
Mo- -
That you pity him 90
No
''May / not say that when he is reformed