, 1864-06-06
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writtOn in the most glowing terms Of youth
full enthusiasm, Of his talented and estima-
bic friend; and his father, ever anxious to
administer to his qualification, invited Ga
vim, whose parents were at the time on the
Continent, to spend his vacation at Mount
For,escue, where he spent some weeks,
delighted with his hospitahle reception,
but surprised at the luxury aud profusion
that surrounded him. But the sccne was
\ coon % change. Foftsscue had been for
years living in o style of splendid and
careless hospitality, which had from time
to time called forth ineffective remon-
strances from his faithful steward, and ut
last affairs were brought to crisis by the
villainy Of one for whom he had become
security to a very considerable amount.
To meet the demands Of his creditors, his
estates were sold; and, with about ten thou
sand pounds saved from their wreck, he re-
tired to small town on the shores Of the
Firth of Clyde, and, having procured ca
detship for his boy, sent him out to Bengal.
This was q severe trial to old Fortescue.
The loss of his estates he could have borne
with comparative irmness, as far as bis own
comforts were concerned; but his pride as
well as his affection was wounded, when he
thought that his son would be obliged to
seek in foreign land that fortune which,
but for his careless negligence and prOfu-
sion, he would have inherited in his own.
Philip, full of the energy Of youthful hope,
was but little affected by the change in his
fathers circumstances, for the future was to
him bright of promise; but he was greatly
grieved ut parting with his father, whose
many excellent qualities had endeared hiru
to his son affection, and whose chief weak
ness was his high aristOcratic pride. AT
ter ten years residence in India, young
Fortescue returned home on furlough, with
the rank Of Captain, and found his father
much altered in person, but equally un-
changed in affection towards him, and that
pride Of birth which had ever been his be-
setting sin-One Of the fruits Of which was,
frequent invectives against ill-assorted mar
riages between those whose rank in life was
unequal. Alter staying with his father for
a short time, Captain Fortescue hastened
to pay long promised visit to his friend
Gavin Douglas, whose wife had lately died,
and who was now living with his family at
Eskhall. On his return, Gavin accompa-
MED him, and remained for several weeks at
Mr.. Fortescue's. During one Of their ram
bles in the neighborhood, they discovered,
accidentally, that daughterof Mr.. Camp
bell, Fortescue's former tutor, was living
near them under the protection Of a ma
ternal aunt. The young men soon sought
and obtained an introduction to these ladies,
BY whom they were most cordially received,
US friends Of the departed Campbell. Mary
Campbell was beautiful, highly-accom-
plished girl Of eighteen, perfectly natural
and unaffected, aud unconscious Of the pow
er Of her charms. Not soyoung Fortescue.
In vain did his more quick-sighted and pru-
dent friend, Douglas, warn him Of his
danger; in vain did he remind him Of the
obstacle which his fathers pride would
offer to the prosperous indulgence Of his
growing passion: he renewed his yisitsday
after day; and, though he had not spoken
of love, his heart was no longer his own.
She who was ever present to his thoughts,
became naturally the frequent theme of
his conversation, until his father remarked
1t, and scornfully and bitterly taunted him
with his love for one SO much his inferior in
rank
"Think no more Of her, Philip" said
he; "for with my consent, you shall never
degrade yourself by marrying one 50 much
beneath you"
Il was easier, however, for the father to
command than for the son 10 obey; love
prevailed over duty, and the young people
were privately married; the only persons
in the secret being the minister who ofici-
ated, and Mrs Morgan, Mary's maternal
aunt. When the time Of Mary's con6ne-
ment approached, she removed with her
aunt to an obscure village in distant part
of the country, where she died in giving
birth to the hero of our tale. Her husband
was inconsolable, and il was some time be-
fore he could bear to look upon the inno-
cent cause Of his bereavement. After per-
forming the last duties to his wife, and wit
Messing the baptism Of the infant, Philip,
whom he left under the care Of his grand
aunt, Captain Fortescue went over to the
continent, hoping BY travel to dissipate his
grief. For o few months he hoard regularly
Of his boys welfare from Mrs Mofgan;
but soon her correspondence ceaseds and,
alarmed by her long-continued silence, he
hastened home to ascertain the cause. On
his arrival in Scotland, he heard Of the sud
den aud dangerous illness Of his father.
He Just reached home in time to attend his
dcathbed; and, by his unexpected return
and fiiial affcotions, cheered his last moments,
and received his dying blessing. But an
other trial awaited him. He set of as soon
as possible to the village where Mrs. Morgan
resided, little dreaming Of the sad intelli-
gence that awaited him. She had died
about six weeks before, bequeathing all her
small property 10 little Philip, who had al
ways been considered as her adopted son,
aud the orphan child Of distant relation.
The morning after her deeease, il was dis
covered that the nurse and child were mis-
sing, and that an escritoire, which was
known to have contained large sum Of
money, had be- sbroken openand ransacked.
Active search had l'een Immediately made
after them at first; but was discontinued
when woman's bonnet, known 70 have
belonged to the nurse, and part Of a child's
dress, were found on the banks Of neigh.
boring swollen stream. Poor FOrtescue