Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-12-01

VIII
tbs, wishes Roland went bsck-he lived in Manches
n sent for his boy, while desired Vioante to
paie Dor darling she never compliance but, blind
ss cOul not hell seeing that she grew thinner and
TaSr letter! His bad come and he had commanded
him, afraid to marry my dauS L e. although be did
Dod somehing-and how pale you are. am trying you,
Dick
There is lot much more 1t seems the mothers fiery
..mner came and the wiliuy refused marry
INV woman of his choosing-snd that, before
he had heard my daughters name. They have
w. never return and has never been heard since
bis father here to BID good bye he
,g TO sail week fer America his grief is killing
in As Vioants, she said nothing but he eyesgre"
bright agsin AID her cheess pink as they now"
The story finished and he gazing dream
uy before !ln wrapped i'll thought 1t well That
d observe his listener aud well that the young mans
lace was turned away from the light and shaded by bis
hard that lis paenes might be unseen and the strangely
L-iglt e, be unnoticed.
The little French clock OF the mantle struck one and the
.cuud soft and clear as the Il of silver be broke the
long silence that had reRred between the two.
old man rose from his chair and laid his hand on tie
cd sht. had 80 many q1.stion to ask you,
tomorrow viii do wel take first at the head
Of stars you will find the burning no" good nbht
and Heaven bless you
-Four afterwards the first faint light of dawn sho
into that Chamber and ouFd ITS ccoupaLt 3cing YEARLY
white forehead, aud the handsome mouth serny compress
father! why could have loved your enough TO
have saved Lin from himself.
"The rid dead asleep to-day; it a sac;i
ege should all be at rest wish every poor
nnbagpy nj, this golden September aern. could have
al theE pdil and taken AID tor as f3@
feel perfect peace Pray tor al those uuhappg ones
DO DICK" aud the large bright eyes looked wistful:y
5 Iali drop the curtain, ria!pg to hide the in bis
own" " .
COM Cd sit at my teet / want to talk to you.
He obeyed her, smiling with .udden gayety, and taxing
ava, The volume she held 10 rest his head upon;
She smled little, aud then sighed
WI" %Sc % you ; Sn DO weary S'a d" ~ welcome
"rn ali read to you"
: IN; only Ilsten,' to me-"
"Y U have besn here q week, and day By dsg have
grown OF thsbat have some great trouble
you gloomy aud gay il the moment Why DO you
treat me 50 s[apgel5 sometimes 50 kEd AID then 50 Cold
chs Ike bitterly, hut as oBe tha. has cousnly rEh
do The tone and words seemed TO madden HIN his
cheek fIs1ed houT.
JlOIAnre, you shall not say that you kaow-,"
81 know that you ale my trIend she said, hastily H.
tie rqqplGg him.
I'VE will speak 10 more Of this now L Us read; here
II do believe in novels he replied reso'utsly,
clo.g h volume she had opened'
What do YOU believe H. thent"
"No'hlDg pgt you"
N 'nsenoe-
ohe glanced out of the window
"Here d carriage door, Dick, AID young man
coming up the steps. Who he wish to see papa sn0t
a. h'ne Oh me- is IL heard h1m qal!o Tor or n.sT
Imu,t 10 n,wI l viii be bach i'll moment" and shs
ided Of the and down The stairs her gaGzy dress
1JatIDg ar rosy MIS-.
Five, twsnty minute. passed and she DID rot re-
turn. The soft ptem Der Sunshine seamed I'D through
TIE open window, bghte INTO intenser sold the tar
hair the Artist the gOomlng hell 1trope at ms Side
dropped over unnoticed ard the open ule wooed
hin Ia vain. He sat moioness his head bowc
upon hands he coud hear the nurmur OF voices III
ben-ah, for the first few momen then TIE door
heavily shuts aud them Is as The ha hour struck
glt tootsep the stairs, hat-seen vision OF rosJ
dress aud in momelt more small hand laid heaVl up
his shoulder. .
face pale with strong emotion and her voice 10" aGd STEADY
with intense scorn "Are you Richard & n2.Iey !!
All naughty pride OF his beautiful fierce mother,
came his he and Confronted her dehantiy.
No, am not suppose you have J1at lG nm down,
second thought he d him back.
i h' down STAIRS YET
The scorn had faded from look end voice. and she
stood leaning against the WndoWfsme' helpless Is
"Go down if you please, aud dismiss him. owe you
an explanation, and cannot give it while ne here
She was gone only moment and then came DaGk and
sat down il her old seat looang white and sad that his
heaIt smOe him.
NO canDot it will not take longa villain should not
sit down il your presence. ,,.,,. -.
She ancad deprecalng y she co~u AOt D04'eEe ha
Fist, let me know what this man eaid?'
"He asked, first, if father at home She spoke |
slowly al il she ears us her voice. " And then he
Introduced himself as Ri hard hingsiey tod HIN tina
Richard King sey up stairs and had been here for
week He looked amazed that I'D not OF der HIN tc
leave the house intended Then be smiled and Said
You do not believe me- look at tris and he =
note was from uncle CHARLIE recognized The hand
writing Directly. Ii said Brother George has Written To
me- and wses you him visit oy all means,
and then M hing else which did not read After had
tnsh-d ne asked about you. had 70 Tell him tu-
MT 1eme all said except this, hat you we're vii
lain asd Al in pos err and sho1id be rrouBnt JsticS
was az # some one had me-. Sat qal'e Ill until
he sad that would wait un:l my Iathaf came home
then came up Stairs 10 YOU
she had grown calmer she went on, but fit c1or
still went and came III cheek and her tembied
little.
Nov hear mo, Violante Davenport. am fsy pun
she'd. K.
hsL would have dit Tor the Sake of on. love and e.
n nRsS"'' now Can 0D' ''''' " ''' 1D0 '0' 81
"Impossible!'
Only one word BIS simply and sadly sp; ken that ali
his pride away bftre It, and he went mby
'Do you wish TO know all? Perhaps when you do you
may Judge more leaientlY.
Yes tell me all
And then pacing back forth tpugh the sunny room
he story, pausIng t0>obseiVe his listener,
faerng, but speaking fast and reckessy, as one
who has lost all.
parent who was both father AID mother noe, ched
me With upceasng Care. Yeti most Unhappy
child. do not doubt that he loved LIE deeply;
iron will aud an lnte u Us ahd kassipuae
boy He tried to control every aCO0i Fehe led
chlIdh Jod passed-bOta Of Us IGise -J-v re
light have been so happy
live home no longer If he had sho grie a. Ihs would
gone then; but he said, coldy - You are
your own eG' The day lett England ;oE The
he babe O1bye, his lip trenbed AID
AT end # four received letter from hnl-We
had nded daring the whole OF absence asking
his only child came gladly, but 1t would Lave
been better II | had never seen N again.
IL had been home day ~ hen he informed me thai
he visited marry within six months, be had vie
picked and had Already signed The marriage
contract in nv nsme. do Think he had but said 1t TO
convince that it impossible 10 retreat did not