New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-20

lead the nartv-bent upon being the first to strike
the game he urged his horse over barrier too high
for the leap; and when his companions came up they
found horse and rider both dead
Two weeks had passed since the events which had
made Eustace Percy the heir OF Abbotswod.
II was early evening, and the servant who brought
candles TO the library for the marquis informed him
that one of his tenants was in the hail. and wished
very much to see him.
"Who is the man y
"It is Owen Callington, the fisherman, my lord"
"Show HIN up" 1870
A dark shadow settled upon Sir Johns face, and
his fingers worked neryousy, one with another.
By and by the man came-a stout, good-ooking
fellow, of middle age his face made dark by expos
ure 10 wind and weather, in his calling upon the
water but not dark enough to hide the native good
ness of heart that gave character to his manhood.
The fisherman begged his lordship's pardon, for he
had come to talk upon n very unpleasant subject
but necessity compelled him. and he was forced TO go
on
The marquis folded his hands, and babe his visitor
proceed,
Owen Callington told the story of his poor, mis-
guided daughter-and in the end threw himself upon
the mercy of his lord.
God knows" he said wiping tear from his eye,
that bear no iwill to you to any of your KIN
and as for him that's dead an gone, can only be
sorry that it wasn't my own sweet Agatha
that had fallen asleep forever instead or MN
don't curse him, your lordship; though when
see my poor child layin' there, with the curse
upon her that she can never shake Off, l thlnk
ought to curse him. And then no ala one
thing that was meaner than all the rest lie cheered
poor Agatha up by pretending that he would marry
I, l,,ro gould QnOp
born she threatened to come to You, your ordship
and thereupon Master Albert tells her that he'll
marry her: and he goes aud hires goodfor-nothing
rascal to act the priest and they had the marriage
| ceremony performed"
where :" asked the marquis.
an the church. Albert got the keys easy enough
and carried them back when he had done with them
And my poor girl didn't know of the trick that had
been put upon her. until it too late to help her
self"
The marquis asked further questions, and the fish
errnan answered readily and frankly.
At length Sir John arose. and paced up and down
the library u while and, when he resumed his seat,
he was calm and collected.
Mr. Calngton," he said, 81 have no doubt that
Albert was the father of your daughters child.
boy, you saidT
Yes your lordship. And if you could but see it,
You"
Never mind interposed the marquis, with an ad-
mOnitOry wave of the haBd. IL believe you have
told me truth and now ! will make you my PROPOSE
ton On your part for yourself and for your daugh
ter you promise that this thing shall be kept quiet
~ possible My wife does not suspect such a thing
and my son. Eustace knows nothing of it; and it II
my desire that they should remain ignorant On my
part / will bind myself to pay to your daughter,
while this child lives and she lives the sum of two
hundred and fifty pounds year. payable at my
bankers in quarterly nstallments and should the
child outliye its mother will see that said amount
il paid to him during his lifetime. Ny death will
make no difference. You will call the child
We have named him Albert your lordshp" THE
man saw a frown on the face of the marquis and he
explained: Poor girl she loved the lad, Sir John
she loved him truly and well-and she couldn't fore
go that bit of comfort. She named him herself
Bnt the other name, OwenT
." 1t shall be our own name, your lordshp. He
shall be called Albert Callington"
So be it then" pursued the marquis. And now
mark you: will put it down in my will that this
sum shall be paid to Albert Callington while he lives
Will that be satisfactory n
IL was far very far, moro than the poor man had
even dared To hope: and he wont away feeling that
his daughter would be richi and before he went he
gave n solemn pledge that, 80 far rs his influence
could 60 n knowledge Of what had that evening
transpred should never be gained by any one out
side his own family and he would if possible, hold
the child forever ignorant Of his true parentage.
And when Owen Callington reached his humble
cot. he told 10 his wife and to his child what the
marquis had asked him TO promise; and they both
agreed with him that they would keep their secret
within their own bOsoms; and Agatha said that she
certainly hoped her child might never know who its
father
Poor Agatha She had been tempted once She
little thought how soon she might be tempted again
Late on that Autumn night Lord Percy kneeed at
his bedside, and earnestly prayed to God that the
crime of his dead might not be visited upon the
heads of the living