St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-09-13

written by Mrs. Chetwynd. 1t dwell
much on the incompatibility of temper,
etc, of her daughter and his son, and
ended by every wish for Mr.. Gerald
Stauncel's happiness. When Gerald
returned, flushed with success, (for he
was returned by majority,) his mother
met him, and lovingly, tearfully broke
the news to him. lie listened TO her.
and then rushed into the old hall. where
l was pacing up and down, sorely i'll al
ease. His face was flushed crimson, and
his eyes glltterlng as you have seen them
once or twice when he was in a fury.
He seized my arm like vice, and hi,
working lips showed how the fierce wrath
within choked his words.
on heard the news. Chasemore.
he SAID at last. You know what that
villain has done. You know he's rob
bed NE of Lucy. Smooth-tongued. living.
treacherouS cur Curse him he's taken
advantage OF my miserable weakness and
blighted my life. If | live. I'll be re-
venged. Ah,' and his voice broke. my
lost love my lost love y
'Aiter this he grew calm. and never
spoke of the matter. Days, weeks and
months passed on, and though Lord
DlsSertonS name brought the mad fury
into his eyes, and burst of curses from
his lips, his fits of rage never turned
against his false bcthrothed. To him
she was victim merely he never blam-
ed her in the slightest degree his voice
sottened, and his eyes filled at any alu-
sion TO Lucy. But all his anger was re-
served for Desserton.
Two years rolled away Gerald de-
voted himself to his parliamentary work.
AT the end of the time he asked me in
the summer to take walking-tour. We
went, therefore, into Wales, with our
rods and knapsacks, and amid the glo-
rious scenery, the good fishing, and the
novelty of life, enjoyed ourselves much.
''One day, as we were walking to-
wards small town, Il carriage passed.
Gerald started, turned pale, and gaSpcd
cut one word. Lucy
"'Whose carriage was that 2 said |.
to an English slate miner passing.
His lordShip'S,' said the man civil
ly: he OWNS all our mines hereabou:~'
"'Not Lord Desserton ?
Yes, sir
"Gerald Stauncel's face wore the old
look OF vengeance which had gone from
it SO long. | tried 10 >oothe him. but
my efforts Were useless.
"'Iou heard me swear, Cha>emore.'
he said >ternlv, that Ill lie revcucrd.
You can do no good lou know me.
and might guess that. therefore,
II said nothing, anI we reached our
inn. Ali night long in the next room |
heard my companions restless steps, and
in the morning he looked hnggari with
watching and care but over his face,
there brooded that grim and savage look
wich hobcd the worst
'Ile ate nothing, and after breakfast
asked the way to DesSerton Hall. 1t
lay three miles of, and, seeing he was
bent on going, | decided on accompany
inc him
I'VE went on for some two miles, un-
til we crossed a railway line Bv the
side of this ran a road marked private.
His private path said | mechani-
cally.
"'Ies,' said Gerald, with 4 terociou>
glare in h,S eyes that made me shud,Icr
therefore let us use it,
''iIardlv had we crossed AMI entered
on the road, when, coming towards Us
from a little copSe on the other side. We
saw two women. They advanced from
some distance AMI to reach Us would
cross the line
So Mercitul heavens said Gerald,
with a qnck grasp. Lucy
81 looked and recognized Lady Desser-
ton her companion nurse. carving
a Growing, laughing baby. SiaunceI's
eye fell OH it like that of a furnished
wolf his angry glare was horrible. and
the convuIsion OF his features dread
full.
:" His child he muttered : the future
viScount-their heir
Yes said !. and her child. Gerald,
too
''IIe shivcred, passed his hand over
vis eyes, and said in a calmer tone, AYE.
her's-Lucy's-Lucy's. with pathetic
intonation very pitiful to hear.
"The gallop of a horse was heard be-
hind us. looked back and saw Lord
Desserton Stauncel looked around and
started, while the red flush darkened his
face with passion.
'D'you see the dog ? said he fIri-
ousl Y, 'Now's my time-now
"lIc turned seized his arm, dread
ING some act of violence, when the shrill
whistle OF Il steam engine rang out. |
looked and saw the express coming at Il
tremendous speed, while a Shrek from
Lucy drew my attention to what was in
deed a terrible sight The nurse had
slipped on the rails, and the child had
rolled in front of the advancing train.
while the unhappy mother made the air
resound with her screams suddenly her
eyes fell on my companion. Stretching
ont her hands. she shrieked, Save him.
Gerald, save him y and fell fainting into
her husbands arms, who had reached the
spot.
"Gerald paused second, and then,
with a glance at Lucy, sprang on the
line He seized the baby tossed it to
the nurse. and turned but the express
was on him like flash it passed and
Gerald Stauncel lay motlQnless between
the rails, DeSserton, his face blanched to
the lips, hurried over, as did some labor
ers near. |. half frantic, rushed to our
poor friend. and a cursory examination
showed me how fatal were his injuries
arm and ribs broken, by the blow of the
enrine buffer. and internal wounds. He