The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-08-25
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SHOWING THE FUTURE.

'' don know any such person, said Mr..
llarwood. lie spoke with emphasis; yet without
apparent feeling. know no Mr. Stanton.
Slowly, looking back twice ere she reached
the door, the servant retired. There was but
slight change in Mr. llarwood when alone. Ills
head dropped little his eyes were absirac,ed /;
/ a cruel hardness settled about his lips
| Meantime, the servant had returned io the par
lor where visitor was waiting. This visitor
was young man, rather poorly dressed lie
had thin face, pale about the womanly soft
| lips and tine forehead, but fcver-aushed on the
checks. Ills eyes were dark, large, and brigh,
but very sad. lie rose, with an eager. expec-
,ant manner, rs the servant came in.
Mr. llarwood says-
What did he saw - The Young mans voice
was unsteady.
That he doesn't know you, Mr.. stanton
The young man dropped into a chair. The ser
want stood passive before him. hcr coun,cnancc
| touched by pity and regret.
- ! on must take him message, then, said
the visitor, lifting his eyes 70 the servants face.
She did not answer.
win you repeat what say, word for worl?'
% Il he will hear me-.
- Go 10 him and say That Emily is dying"
Dying" she calculated. Then turned and
fled from the room.
Mr. liarwood was sitting where we lcfi him.
the cruel hardness still upon his lips.
"Oh sir ! Mr.. Stanton says-
'' Silence e. lie turned almost iierccly on the
servant. Her look OF distress, as she stood
wringing her hands, eager, almost trembling. did
not move him.
''lf you dare utter that name 10 me again, IN
send you from the house = In his evaporation
Mr.. llarwood rose and drew hislarge franc N its
full height.
" Emily Is dying :! said the girl
on with you-huzzy g. lie advanced u s,ei,
or two, ,hreateningly, blind with sudden rage.
l.. ls..nn
ciful =, said the servant, rousing herself to this
rebuke. And she left the room.
What answer 2 eagerly demanded the young
man, as the girl rc-cntcred the parlor. She shook
her head saying, I" lie Is without piiv -
" Did You saw Emily was living ."
Well
q lie drove me FROM the room
May God have mercy upon Us calculated
the visitor clasring his hands, and looking up
ward His face was like ashes. The bitterness
Of despair was in his ewes. llc said no more. hut
went out.
Emily dying w. !!arwood had hearl with
out really comprchcnding all this announcement
conveyed. The servants solemn rcbukc surpris-
ID him. Alone, once moro. the binding mist OF
passion began 10 dispcrsc, and the meaning Of
Of what had just been spoken. came into distinct
perception. Emily dying Emily, his only daugh-
ter, whom angry sclf.will had banishcd because
Of u marriage he did not approve and logged
pride kept now, for over three years, in hanish-
ment from tho old love and The old home Emil
II dying
in the spot where the servant had lefi him, the
red signs Of passion gradually fading IN from
checks, and forehead.
"Dying r. lie spoke the word IN a low, half
doubing husky voice.
Dying. lie repeated the word after little
while, now with prccePiihlc ,remor. and in ev-
ident painful surprise.
A wave Of feeling swept over hi. lace. Ills
hands and arms moved uneasily. lie took a
quick step forward toward the door through
which the servant had passed then checked
himself and remained irrcsolute.
Jane ! called Mr.. llarwooi. ~ last. IN =
sharp eager voice.
The girl came slowly out Of the Iarlor.
Z" Has he gone ?? asked tho father.
Yes, sir.
"Go quickly TO the door aud call him hack -
| II Emily Il
Jane did not wait for him To finish the senienc,
but ran along the hall to the street door and
opening II, went out. She was gone for several
minutes then came hack with severe dinp
poiniment on her faoc.
| couldn't sec him anywhere, sir. lie was
gone clear out OF sight oh. dear wish you
hadn't been so hard on him. Poor Mrs. Stanton
/ She may be dead before We can find her
DO you know where they livc7 asked Nr
lIarwocd coming halfway down stairs
No, sir. lie didn't say
Can't you find out ~ Mr. lIarwcod mani
tested considerable agitation.
have no way OF finding out, sir. oh, dear
lfyou'd only listened to me Poor, POOR Mrs
Stanton she'll die all alone. The girl stocs
wringing her hands and weeping.
Mr.. Harwood went 20 his room, conscience
smiiien, and with the old, long ohslrucied low
for his child flooding back upon his soul. by
ing The word was constantly repeating itsel
IN his mind. Il seemed cchoing In his cars iron
every corner Of the apartment. Dying 10,
sharply the tooth Of rcmorsc began biting into hi
heart. She was OF delicate organization, like he
mother, who had long ago bern hidden mot
him In the gave and, therefore, 10 danger G
disease under hardship, privaton. and such meu
tal suffering NJ must have followed her cruel bar
ishmcni.
Night passed, aud the morning came. Bu
, Mr.. IlarwOod had no clue by which be nigh
find his daughter. For three years be had keI
every avenue of in,ellgenee In regard y his soI
in.law and daughter 0listFucfed. They hal