The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-08-22
Loaded Dice.

such a face Never TO my latest day can iorg0
The expression Of those features II ever ther
WAS despair and anguish written on q humnA
counienunco. II was tiore Ant Yet 40 youngt
go beautiful COLI chill ran through my veins
~ pressed Mrs Msrkhari's arm. Look up 81
the tower !" Whispered
"My God what can Il to 2" aAe answered
turning quito Jaie "Ani NJ Lowell, Did yor
observe how ms voice shool-s At Hrs. 7 ihcrgm
Il was illuess nu, Nc seemed % ..c1 down viii
rel Eve.v iare l1. es ass,-s.rr- T. er, mus
tc som. tralcuy icrc-s1mc hing more than the
death Of an inGividunl ~ and fearing. under th
iupfcs~or, that our visit MIGHT nroyc untmely,
we resolved 10 return 10 the inn. and erdeavor to
discover II ANYTHING unusual had really occurred.
Before We moved. looked up at the narrow slit
the face no longer there but we passed
round to the other side OF tho tower, we saw .
tall. slender fcurc, atr,d in n loose coat. pan
slowly through the wicket, cross the garden. and
enter the house. We only caught a glimpse q
the profile the lead hung down upon the srcsss
the eyes were bent upon tire ground but We
knew It was the same face we had seen above.
We went lack TO the inn, where our inquiries
elected some information, wh!.A made US wish TO
town that We obtained tic following details Of this
mournful drama, OF which We had thus accident
ally Witnessed one impressive scene.
Mr.. Lowell, as Mrs Markham bad coniccturcd,
was man Of good family, but no fortune ; he
might have bal large one. could he have male UP
his mind to marry Lady Elizabeth wentworth, the
bride s.ectod for him 10y wealthy uncle who
proposed 10 make him his heir but preferrng
poyerty with Emily Dering he was dis.nherited
lie repented his choice, although he remain.
Ell vicar Of a small parish, and poor man all hh
life. Tie two children whom Mr.. Markham had
Foon. were tie only ones they had and through
the excellent Management of Mrs. Lowell. aud the
moderation OF her husbands desires they had
enjoyed an unusia degree cfhappiness IN this sort
~ gracef-l poverty, till the Young Charles and
Emily were grown up, aud It was urae to think
what VIVA to be done with them. The son had been
PREPARED for Oxford by the athcr, and the dnueh.
Ter, under the tuition OF her mother was remarks.
hly well educated and accomplished but II became
necessary TO consider the future Charles must b
| sent to college, since the only chance of finding .
provision for him was In the Church, although the
expense OF maintaining him there could lie Ill
Afforded SO, IN order In some degree TO balance
the outlay II was after much del!herstion, agreed
that Emily should accept q situation ~ gov srness
| IN London. The prop sal was made by herself,
and the rather consented to- thai, In case OF the
death OF her parents she would almost inevitably
Lave bad u seek s''ne such means Of Subsistence.
These pertines were the first sorrows that had
reached the Lovclls.
Al hrst- all went well Charles was not wanting
in abillty nor IN a moderate decree OF applca.
non and Emily wrote cfceruy Of her new
LIE. She was kindly received, well treated. and
asSoc,a'eI Win ne iawly on the footing oil
| friend. Nethcr dd iur'hrr experience seem to
diminish her satisfaction. SIC saw great many
| gay people-sorne OF whom she named ; and,
amongst the rest, there not uniroqucnty appeared
| the name oi Herbert Mr.. Herbert was In the
sriny aud, being "a distant connection of the family
with whom she resided, was frequent visitor a.
| tnelr mouse nhe was sure papa and mamma
Woulu IKE hlh' ohcc INC nipther smiled, ana
sall she holod Lmiiy vas not i"l,ing IN love bus
| no more Was W9uRht oi ~. Ia the meanums
Chhrics h@h iouhI out that there was time Tor
many uinFS AT ON"N'' pcAues study hc wac
hHuraIl! iohl ol eoel'tN' Hild Aad remGrkaole
capacity Tor eNceillnS IN al kin.s Of games. He
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