The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1866-11-06
A B 6 E n A P | T T:
OR,
UNKNO WIN DEVO THON
By MISS c. CORINNE LESTER.
CHAPTER XXI.

CHAPTER XXI.
Ny Dear Child:-When you read
this, your father will be sleeping in
death. Therefore do not curse his
memory after knowing the contents
Of this letter. My great love for your
mother. and my fondness for you,
have made me act basely towards the
innocent But now that | am so near
death, ! cannot peaceably die without
Il doing Justice to those whom | have so
deeply wronged. l am confident that
II Hyou are adyantageously married, al
Though lately your frequent demands
flor money has given me much pain
But when | learned from my banker,
Mr. c., that you had received all the
large amount which had given to you
Jas your marriage dowry, | was fear
#tuIy surprised. Your last letter ex-
#pains everything.
Il | trust that the Count will soon
Ecome mpossession of his vast estates,
(which YOU say are at present in court,
#but that he is certain of gaining his
Hrights.
II This fact relieves my mind. / know
that You will be maintained in that
#sphere Of life which you were raised
Hin.
| am sure that you will pity your
#poOr father when he tells you that he
n las suffered for your sake, and has
Msnned many times in order to give
Il you all that money could purchase
u Abgena is not my child, she is no
kin to either of us, but from circum-
Stances which | need not relate to you,
D came in possession of her money
when she was an infant, and on it l
have lived and raised you.
u Before l married your mother | was
greatly in debt, and owned not one
nollar / have written Il con
fession to Abgena telling her
have restored to her her property.
which has greatly lost its value since
the war, but if the South is successful
Hshe will recover everything. Under
|hny circumstances she is rich, as l
.nlaced much of her money in the
Bank of England at the commence
|hent ofhostilities. l hope that she
Ill be found. have heard nothing
rom her since she left Right Bower,
bnt at the end of five years, if Lawyer
|I hears nothing of. her, l desire her
money to 90 to Signor Anthony Ber-
'toni family in Italy, who were her
Imnther's best friends.
Even now when l am so near death,
nd am so anxious for peace, would
I'll appropriate some of her money
.ior YOU, if [ did not know you were
81 we'll off as not to need any more Oh
~ ill-gOtten gold,
e"God bless you, my darling, ana
Rep YOU from sorrow"
III ,Ouis de +. was overwhelmed with
kappointment. His weak nature
ave way to his sorrow in tears. rs
&c was enraged against her father and
bgena; she cried and scolded until
he was exhausted.
k'Well, what are we going to do ::
ked Estelle for the hundreth time
kavs receiving the same answer
HI don't know" replied Louis. AS
Borrow and vexation must cease
its force, before evening Estell6
Louis had become rational, ano
d converse with each other upon
great loss.
n thought that you received let
Dc other dav from Lyons, inform
YOU that your great aunt was
and had left you a small legacy
Mps we can live on that, SAID
lie.
hardly think so" replied Louis,
is only two thousand dollars q
and it takes over six thousano
aintain u.s.
suppose we can 90 to France
u thousand dollars there woul6
III ten thousand francs" said Is
|es. we can do that" said Louis
hen | think of that Gena /
Is me mad; Inever did like her
elfsh thing, | hope she IS dead
8bubt she has lived a common lllt
hH she ran away from home, sale
lie.
think YOU do her an injustice
I,ouis. 81 am confident that Abge
6@s 4 pure mind, and would neve
dc herself
Oh, yes, l suppose you think wei
The witch. l remember that yo'
I<adea to love her once, and h'
ibf you regret marrying me sine
has proved to be the heiress.
.ouis did not reply to this speech
knew very well that months ag'
had regretted marrying Estelle, be
Sc he found out that she neve
II him, and since their marriag
had constantly twitted of support
~ do very well fora rich man t.
poor girl, but woe to the hap
MIMI of him who desires a rich wife
Ie minded man must certainl.