The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-20

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| his lord
"God knows" he said wipng from his eye "tbat
bear iDwi to you any your kin; and as for
him that's dead an gone only sorry that wasn't
my Agatha asleep forever instead
of him. don't curse him, your Lordshp though when
my poor ayn there with the curse upon her that
she can never shake off, ought to curse him. And
then did thing that than all the rest He
poor Agatha by pretending that he marry
her. whan that her child would soon be born she
threatened you, Lordshp and thereupon
Master Albert tells her that marry her. and he goes
and goodornohing priest and they
had the marriage ceremony performed"
'where2" asked the Marquis.
the church. Albert got keys easy enough and car.
ried when he had with them. And my poor
girl put upon her until
| 1t was too late to help herself"
The Marquis asked further questions fisherman
answered readily and frankly.
length John andpaced up the library
awhile and when seat he was calm and COL
| lected
"Mr. Calngton" he said, 81 doubt that Albert
was the father your daughters child boy you said ?"
eyes, your ordship if you could but see it, you"
"Never mind" interposed the Marquis, with an admoni-
tory wave hand. ~ you have told me the
truth, and will make you my proposition your
part for yourself and for daughter promise that
this thing shall be kept quiet possible My wife does
of it; my that they should remain ignorant
my part will bind myself pay your laughter while
this child lives and she lives the of fifty
pounds year, payable my banke in quarterly install.
ments should child outve his mother will see that
paid him during his lifetime Ny death will
make difference. You will call the child"
ave named him Albert your lord,hp" The man saw
frown upon the face of the Marquis he explained
"Poo girl she loved the lad, Sir Johnshs him truly
and we-and she coudnt forget tina. bit Of comfort She
| named him herself"
"But the other name Oweny"
at shall be name, your lordshp. BE shall be
called Albert Calinston."
$50 be 1t them" pursued Marquis" sand now mark
Albert Calngton while be lives VIII that be satisfac.
tory"
far, very far more than the poor man had even
hope away feeling that his daughter
would be rich; and before he he gave . solemn
pledge that. far could Co. knowledge Of
evening ansped should never be gained BY
any bis family; be would possible,
hold the child forever in ignorance of his parenage
And when Calington humble cot he told
his wife his child Marquis had asked him
PROMISE and they both agreed with him that they would
keep their own bo.oms and Agatha said
tina, certainly hoped her child might never know who its
father was
Poor Agatha She had been tempted once. She little
thought how she might tempted again
Late that nigh, Lord Percy tneesd a. his bed
side and earnestly prayed the crime Of his dead
son might no, be visited upon heads of the living
CHAPTER II.
AN ADVENTURE HIGHWAY.
the day which eess form of Albert Percy
borne up terrace in front Of the
two twenty years have passed. Almost an age
Boys girls have grown and women youths
and madens have become middle aged who we're
in the prime OF active life have passed away.
Great changes taken place Abboswold Castle.
John Percy and his wife have been dead these years
Eus,ace Percy the Marqui. now Isabel ST. john
was, has been bis wife almost twenty years.
child has born to Eus,sce Percy, and only one
But tina, chdhas been enough all the love
Of the happy parent. A girl, and they call her Agnes;
and the tenants Of Abboswo tho fishermen who
the castle, people from far near
who there visitors, speak falsely when they
clare tina, Agnes Percy the beautiful girl Aey ever
saw.
Since Sir Johns deaths ten years agone-owen
Csningon had regularly days OF January,
April, July and October Of year. out the
of Albert Caington, OF sI,yawo pounds and
shings from the hands Of the banker whom the old
Marquis bad selected hs He had done this
until within year; bu, about year ago, as Eus,scs
learned from (,he banker told of bis own &C.
cord Tor was subject which Eustace broached
Owen had brought the young Albert with him
duccd him. and since then the money had paid Albert
Csllngons order.
Sir Eus,ace had mind concerning the
meaning Of this He had asked any questions and he
had heard any the subject, but
still he believed that this young Csng,on was his own
brothers. child and believing he lot only saw the money
paid with cheerful heart, but he resolved, " the oppor
tuny represented Itself to do something more for the
youth.
Towards the Of October wear 1852 the MARQUIS