The sun., 1863-08-18
ELLIN0R WILKINS
OR THE
HIDDEN SECRET.
CHAPTER TX

prove ptt'n r1h,ust nin,ste, nor, red Il
win - -.s, =. md, b. NJ ti.tLt r-,ston o,
rr.ld on. nu-,ng VI. time "a became
rsih'r intimate ~it IA pi Cotbs, : n.sry OF their
"a ties we're aor M u. Ra.ph toek great inter-
ct IN TIE u amer Of wofkiog olt IclucAl ques-
tols IN the 'laur, aod siAts 4 parties snd had
'rhrt Tho ii-nsppssc alton d Ie exact qlsi.Nss
on Which tie q Ia. ser q 81 himself.
In rr'ur the Liver was ways On the % j. OIL, FOR
= offit ng men, W. o. sihcr hy their csps-
- - g zee h.t ss.ng or sI,icle-Nri H., ui.ht
d al @ the -. o. A.s sr;v anl nl1.ng
iAc power tc ino-' v,.Y d "a k,lpu, be spared no
pain y Alta. hi,n t. h. own po't cal set.
wAsutlty spl.ated it was - Ia the iu.l rnder-
standing ihst ii ey " re- 70 see good deal OF each
other IN London
Ihe ho. .iay Ralph SLOWED hrr.eY wss pe..nz
ray dig away but bef e lie reti'ned T. hs chan.
b.fs Ahi b. aArd WORK b. lad prom 50 ! 10 -pend
lev more dhysv T. lino' al d suited him to 60
straight fryn. the Ipke's % Ford Bank. lie st tie
caste con si iet break fsst-ths luIirious, elegant
brstk'ast, serv'd - comtetcs wno rerformed
N'r work with ths rccurl aad p,ris ton o! ma
c'nes lie sfryed At fofd BsLk bef 70 he mar
'ervAn' nd quite done the drtsr part ~ his morn
ms wcrN, aud he came to tlc ,lsss-dyor IN "a,
striped cotton iacs"t, Little sOl j, aud rolling
W h!s wofkiu. 81 rou.
Ellinor as Iu' y,t uiits strong enough to pe,
w and g. out sad g.iicr towers for Ne rooms,
NO thtse eft from y-sterlsy were rather fad q;
IN short, tie cotrarl from oLtue p eteaess AMI
exquisite fc-hnsss oi Art ,nsoment struck forc,biy
critcsl rat er than sppr-c stive AID ., his sfcc-
tons were swsys sbiu,d 10 n. int llect, Ellnors
lovely isCe and grsceuil f..Ire fy.ug 70 meet IN
DID not meet with Ais fi.l approval, because tsr
hair was dressed la an Cd fsuI9nei way, and her
want was oit er too long or too short her seeyes
too full or too uht for TIE standard o. fashion W
wAich his eye Asi cen sccuatou ed white scanning
the bridesmaids aud various hsh-b. IN ladies NJ
S.oney Castle.
Hn' a. 10 had always p.qued himself upon being
ahieb In' on SIDE al suporiicial woT.ilinsss
IN his cha-o sf.ct powSt, d nd 30 for lin "
sirihk toh Ia Ing and seeing the incompls,sn'ss
Of moicis'" means. Only marriage uIou rnoder-
ate means Vas gradually L.cou4ins more distAs,e.
ful to him
Nor ddh his interc u-,e with Lord Bolton tho
cabinet mi iHister ed, tend TO reconcile
Inn early tnA,rlmony. AZ Lord Bolton's house
10 met with POLISHED and Intellectual society,
and all that srnootbness ~ min ri, ring the lower
want. IN eating and dfiB.tug " ich seems TO pro-
vide that the right thing '.ai lie ~ the right pace
at the risht time sttlo Haut of Il shall never
impede for en- instant tie Test of wa or reason ;
whc, II lie won't tn the houses of his fr ends-nen
OF the ssn' college md standing rs himself WHO
had be- ~ seduoei TO early marriages b. WAS
un,vm' ri"b Awaie Of numerous Inconsistencies
and hitches IN their nenagrs
Betid.u, the ides OF tho posslble disgrace that
might hefall the family with whom he thought Of
slyhg himself haunted him with the tsnacity
whenever he had overwor. ei himself in his search
a!ter s'slsl L. aud probable knowledge, or had
a fit IL nd slion siter IL. exquisite dinners he
ws- earn ps SO well 70 appreciate.
Christmas WAS, OF course, To be devoted to his
ow family II WAS an unavoidable nscessity a.
he told III NOR WILL. fthe tru,h must 10 told
he was learning TO a d absence from his betrothsd
sofuethius o. relief
Hut the wran .lings and f,liy Of his home. even
blessed byte presence of lady Msris m sds hun
10 forward TO Easter ~ Ford Bank With some.
Ting OF the old pleasure.
E!l!nor, with ths fine tact which love gives, had
discovered a
gftiss in tie housshod At the time Of his second
visiI IN tue previous autumn, and had latorsd to
" make all AZ perfect ~ she could before his re-
turn. hut she had much n struggle az ainst
For the hrst time 10 her life there WAS q great
want Of ready money abe could scarcely obtain
th. servants wages and the bll for the spring
seeds was heavy weight upon her consoencc.
For Miss Nor ros me e'hoical habts had taught her
pupil great exscttuds ss 70 ali money matters un.
der her control
Then, her fsther'stempeY had become very uncsr.
tain. lie avoided being alone with her whenever
lie possibly could and the consciousness Of this,
and q the terrible mutual secret which WAS tho
cause OF this enlargement, were the reasons why
fhnor never recovered her pretty youthful bloom
After Ger illness. OF course 4 was To IL that ths
outside woili sttrihuteI her changed appearance
lhey would shake their leads and say, .Ah. poor
Miss Wilkin'. WhAta lovely ore,tIre che va.
before ihAt fever To see Tor now. OTTO would nev,
nins shAs she Was almost beauty only twelve
| months sgo,"
But youth is youth, snd will assert itself in q
| certsn elasticity Of body aud spirits; and ntim,s
linor forgot that fearful nigh, for several hours
tosstAsr Aud even when her fathers avortsd
eye brought ID oil once more tef re her sis
had esrnei 20 form excuses and iouA and
| 10 regard Mr.. Dunset's deiih ., only tie
| consequence of an unfortunate Acciieut Bu,
| she tried " put ths miserable r,memtrance e..
Ire out o' Aer mini ~ 80 On foIn day 10 iay,
thinking only OF the day, and how TO srrsne it 20
| rs 10 cause tie eIst Irritation to her fath,r she
| would ~ glstiy have spkeu 10 lin On ,hs one
| Aip al t1s,r
she iAncl'd vat by Il eskiuR she misLt have iecn
able g. ban IA the phsntonl. or 81 any rat, 10 re-
ducs its ,errlr H. What sLe bcevcd TO be- its due
ptoport o.. But her father WAS evidently det r.
mined to show that he Vas never m r. to 10 spok
en- 10 on ilat subject: and al she co.ld do IL h.
tslpless perpIe1ty was 70 follow his lead ou ths
rare occsslons q At thry fel into somsthins lik e
| the cid cunhdsntA intercourse As yet, 20 her he
had never gwen away TO anger but before her q
had often spoken In . manner which both p,in,,i
aud terrified her Sometimes his eve In the IN Ia,
| ofhis passion. caugtt on her iaco Of alright and
dtsmay, ard ta.n Ae would a. p Sud make such an
| effort % oouiroi hitAscf AZ suu.time, ended IN
tears. fl!nor not unde f-tsad butL the,c phaees
| were uHig & h.s in re,.us HABIT OF d-iuking
more q an WIS good 10 10. So uct tlsn do. n
| as Ihe ui'ect ef',A ui y slt-ly.burueu.d con.
&C enc auI strive more aud NOR, T. plan for tis
daily lie ut home how It SO Id 70 on with OF A
whs' ls' neither jerk mr. jar. IL was wonder
| she Looked wistiu, and csrs-Sorp, and old, with
| 81 SHE had shut w in her poor weary Heart Mss
Monro Was her great com'ort the tots unronsc ou
ness on that ady part of suyth ns b. ow the sur
'acc and yet her II snd d,hca,o recognition @,
al TIE lite dAIy cares ava tr,a.s made er sympa.
| tly III H7. ,uAo.e 10 tl.in9r, while tAere was no
| need T. .'.r that It wuud ever even give Nj.
Monte sia powe9 o. sc,ins into the beat Of thin
| whc" bne4usn' ooni,rs upon !mae Lstiye peJ.
pc, wAo are tply attached 10 s,me Q e IL care
| " sorrow.
| There was strong bond between Elliao, and
IlNon, s'housh they s'"rctl, ever exchanged
| md I nm Ha