The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1868-06-13

feature spoke to her heart, and answer'
the oft repeated inquiry Yes, he Ia
loved her crer, and now. But why h
mysterious silence
She heard no more. Lower droope
her beautiful head, paler grew the swee
lips. A strong. firm arm clasped an
supported her trembling form.
A few more moments, and frien Is ar
crowdipg around. With powerful ei
fort she arouses her almost paralyz+1
faculties, and gracefully receiving thu
many kind wishes. she slnlincly bid
adieu, and is led away-enters the car
riage. and is soon on her way to New
York, to take passage on the steamer
about to sail for Enrope
Clara Dayton was a girl Of pure prin
ciples and great depth Of character. She
Immediately y recognized the only path to
find and secure peace and happiness.
1t was now her duty, she knew, tc
fulti: the VOWS she had made-to love
and honor the man she had consented to
call her husband
To this end she bent all her energies
By nature piouSly inclined. she sought
and obtained guidance and assistance
from the Throne of Grace.
Time passed on; children gathered
around her; little arms tondiy carressing,
rosy lips ever lispiny words of love, filled
the mothers heart to overAowing. There
was no rooms tor regrets.
Mothers love, so pure and holy, had
chased all other thoughts away. 1t was
perfectly natural to him her little dar-
lings clung around and called "papa."
Nothing had sheever heard of Everett
Morse, except that he had returned about
the time of her marriage. settled up his
business. and then resigned his connec-
ton with the firm.
George Marbury was happier than he
ever thought to be. The doubt which
had cloudtd the early days OF his mar
riage had entirely passed away. At
times, when gazing on his wif-'s beauti-
full face, beamiug with content and hap
piness, he would wonder it it Were pos
sible she had ever loved the man from
whom he had won her. The means by
which lie obtained this great blessing
never troubled his conscience at all
When his, he lavished on her every
thing that wealth could purchase
maintaining her in style Of such ele-
gance that many were the whispered
predictions that such reckless 4xtrava-
gance could not last great while.
AS the years roll past, anxiety, grief
and disappointment enter the home
where content, joy and hope han dwelt
so long.
Their eldest child, a handsome, bright,
intelligent youth of nineteen years.
proved no longer source of comfort and
happiness.
Reared in the lap of luxury, Graded
in idIeness, subject t. little, if any re-
strsint, he followed the bent of his in
clinations, and found pleasure among the
youths Of the widest and most reckless
habits.
Constantly were his parents hearts
wrung with the fear of coming evil
AT last it came, striking a terrible
blow, particularly to the proud-hearted
father
With all his boys faults he had never
feared dishonesty. That was impossi-
BILE for his son.
But so it was. Fate had decided that
the brand of forgery should rest upon
the hitherto spotless name OF Marbury.
For nearly year this youth had occu-
pied a position in a large importing
house, and had won the confidence OF
his employers. Intrusted frequently TO-
draw from the bank various sums of
money, he became very familiar with
the signature of the principal of the firm.
The dreadful infatuation of the gaming
table had lu:ed him from the paths IT
honor and honesty.
Constant losses had made him reck-
less, and from time to time he drew on
the bank for small sums, hoping each
night that luck would smile on him, and
he should be able to return the money,
1t grew worse and worse. Larger
sums were drawn to meet the emereen-
cies, till at last the Gay of reckoning
came.
"Father, dear; do go up in Dayton's
room and see what is the matter with
him. He rushed in few moments ago
when was arranging his room, and is
1ow packing his travelling bag. He
will not tell me what is the matter o,
where he is going. He Seems terribly
'gitated, exclaimed Georgette Marburv,
ushing into the library, where her
ather sat reading.
Before he could reach the door she
':ied out again:
"Haste, father, he is coming down;
10 stop him. here he is!''
With hasty strides her father rea,hes
ne hall door, in time to place his hand
pon his son, and ask:
dayton, my son, what means this
citation, this haste? Where are YOU
'oing, what is the mataaglEa e. -
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