The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-10-02
Clarence Gordon, the Artist.
BY CLAUDE G. DE BRULER.

/. mo, sir. Leave my house instantly !
Marry my daughter, indeed. In max
ing such proposition you are presum-
ing too much; your conduct is unbear-
able, sirl' = = Z. -.1'. :, =
But, Mr.. Buford, consider the"
''No, sir, won't consider anything
| about it! | warn you to Immediately
quit my house or I will myself eject
! you, and mind you, sir. never presume
Ito enter again ..-...g.-.....,s
L sincerely trust you may never
have cause to regret your decision, sir, !"
and with a stiff bow Clarence Gordon
was gone. '&'''h ''N''
What am I to do now, since the
only aim of my life has been thus
ruthlessly torn from my grasp?' NUT
tered he, reaching the pavement. It is
indeed hard. And after all these
years of toll to occupy the position to
which 1 have finally attained, to have
the cup of happiness from which I
was about to sup, dashed to the
ground. But I must do something; I
cannot remain here and see her hand
given away while L possess her heart.
All! Mr.. Buford you little know what
you have donel But there is a retrib-
utive justice, under whose powerful
influence you will finally succumbp'
Thus soliloquizing, his room was
reached. .nssssa.f,
L must now arrange some plan for
quitting New York" muttered he,
slowly pacing up and down his room.
|ssYes, / am almost certain I saw it in
this m orning's paper. But heresis the
Times" exclaimed he, scanning its
advertisements. Here it is, just az I
thought Now my, way is made
Clear ,NNl's,sse l ez,''H -,
He then seated himself, at bis table
and penned the following
MRS. LYoN:-Business of-greatim-4
portance necessitates, my, immediate
departure for. Europe Enclosed
please find check for amount of my
indebtedness to you. with this note
|eyonl will find two others which you
will greatly oblige me by causing to be
delivered to their respective addresses.
With much regard, &C.,
ElenlT CLARENCE GORDON.
oa Leaving him to complete his prep
iarations. reach the Steamer and ar
range aiipreiiminaries for his passage
we will turn4onr attention to Nj: Bu-s
ford. He wasea, well known WALK
street Banker, who had in all his un-
dertakings been universally prosper
Gus. Ella being an only child, was the
pride of his heart she was all he had
to care for.s Mrs. Bufofd having died
when Ella was yet quite young, xr
In the exercise of his paternal au-
thority, Mr. Buford would under the
influence of his false pride commit
acts of which he would afterwards re-
pent. Ella and Clarence had in early
youth been friends and playmates;
but as they grew up this feeling ripen-
ed into deep love. aia 81
The idea of love-other than that of
brother and sister-occupying the
minds of Clarence and Ella never pre-
scented itself for the consideration. of
Mr.. Buford, and if it did he would i'm
mediately dispell it, censuring his own
weakness for permitting such whimsi-
cal thoughts to enter his head.
Though by acknowledgements
arily considered-widely separated,
the two families had been upon terms
of the closest friendship and intimacy.
Mr.. Gordon had years ago been a
prosperous neutrality-suspicious. heart
ed, noble minded man, and inhuen-
tial citizen of New York. But meet
ing with reverses in business, he was
compelled to retire, retaining nothing
for the support of his family. The
blow Frustrated him, and he did not
| long SURVIVES. Thus his4wife aud two
children-Clarence and Lillie-were
left in the most distressing cireum-
stances. But her brother dying, Mrs.
Gordon became the possessor ofsome.
| property with which her children were re
educated. When Clearance had but
just attained the age of -tNenty-one,.
he was for time paralyzed withggrief
at the loss of his only remaining and
| much loved parent =9sf9u8 as99sx
- Accusing however to a sense of his