New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-03
CHAPTER !.

TEMPER TAR TEbPTfp
u-s about O'Clock bright July afternoon and crowds oirr
s., yer, .ns each other As they passed and from tn frboss
% n, Fulton Perry hardly for the great rush Oea1r'a
~ sorg people returning from their work in the big CITY to 'heT
An Brooklyn and yet the thong was large 'nOs"
&c on tie boats comfortably.
tbe persons passing from the boat hour mentioned was
,ouug girl over perhaps eighteen Summers had passed
she beautiful creature with large usrOus son oAk eyes o
raven hair clustered in eurs about temples Of a0Hsef VIM"
features we're regular her form M aud Commanding on he
&c, viewed AZ whole unated susceptibility to passion and lack OF
smp Attractive she however in personal appearance he'
Of working girl although ha her WIZ great
. gave altogether refined and ladyke appearance
Iad passing through the gate With She motley crowd the m
.pa 10 entered the " house. seating herself near The "lodo"
,octed cut upon bridge aud sId her upOn the p's'e
boat departed bearing It's living freight as though looking or
particular face.
1t nearly SIX O'Clock" she exclaimed with deep SIGH as she ea
l .ssupon e ferry clock be promised TO be here al I've
What have detained himl Willie Gomez
She tuhed she pUpoundi this question 10 herself and
Nree,y stervard she continued
wbAt Ounce entertain such doubt even foI amonsnt
Sfeou he will come else Why did much against my
. 70 ihe meeting am doing light TO meet hmi No matter
not think But wish lie would come Tor "gh leaves
Ne work at o'clock aud what fine should see rs together here
Kyen . she soolu saona dressed and h0N5o'S
M, youth Of twenty i've entered enyg and walked directly ia'o
pe f,uIhouse
IN, aes. Alice he sxmla he walked up the girl took her
hand in his gaIed psouaty into her face how kud oy0u
punaal little behind time myself but the delay vas
.svste assure you But together now and You Vii for
give ne, am sure'
Ita,e nothing to forgive Melton replied the girl in tsnu-
us voice sought the ground as 'he spoke While
crimson aushs uaused her cheek and brow.
Melton returned toe youth tone Of undsgud ehSsHn
'Mr that the way address one who 50 soon to 6eom
,our husbnd WHY my poor little girl What has
dieply AZ meeting you called your darling Frank, an
ss neither with averte face and scarcely audb
voice you Mr. Melton though hour from this time VI
are TO he Joined together iadssoub What am to judge from 'sP
'Porgivs me Frank forgive ae exclaimed the g IN toni
ese pleading As the bright gered in her "yOn know
which raging this bosOmthe struggle between
and duty which going you would pity me- cannot
Wiib Jon tonight Fank-our marriage must lie pu oh'
"Agsn ,Icsne the youth while look Of mingled disappointment
srd spleen settled upon bis handsome but sensual ee aud what j. 10
De way p4l Has your rOue lover The low
sl.n Hugh Horton been restored to favor or have you been listening
i obedience from The hs Of hat isS Old
clerical bore Parson Williams"
Don't Prank: please sneak despectflv fMr Williams
oOntenptgousy poor Uugh le gid besehg
good he has known from inauit was be
chreued ne sud love hn next my hherandss Tor
Hsb though be is warsartei AID truthful Heaven
Wonge bin deeply enough without listening 10 ANYTHING
against him. and shan always have friendly feeling for him. l what
vii happen You must uoieed Iust aotspeak 81 rsy or
friends, or I shall be angry With you"
Wei then won't darling peases YOU" r'loiuei he
soOtbngy he drew tie ulTtg girl toward him. but
admit that have m bitterly when you sneak Of
defr1ng marriage tell you must he Alice cannot
longer live without youi have waited r YOU until my patience
lAusied and Jon put Of asH M ilL that do Lot love
Nsp
Unlird Fni T eIcuei the gih reprosehv love YOU
ssciseei for youl Father home friends every
ts you have decided rske ny pareu his % sge
y0u counsel and advice Of
81; deceived tried with and trusting heart;
hat beat, only for me-ad JET yOu say a % NJ se
,eaP
"Pogye me- lesrer exclaimed e youtg mB 70 tore Of coBt
tor 81 rendered Pe'hh aud Jy hope deferred and
hardly whstI do ,y. BIT YOU love you say you dod
behe1e you BY going with sud teccrs ~
Nfep
"Prsrh again say cannot At present. returned DE girl Gruiy
father hss been taken desperately 3d. and should him
marry agsnst be express command the would MI l OF
tbis certain am that TIE will rice tomorrow AID would
you have "a guilty Of numbering Only plTeut"
you need desert your fIer urged tic yoatt"
ltp marriage m be better Who to know thing ~
H. save Come Alice darling Alice b4'e ioy hs,
IT. aud can y0u not s.atify me-"
girl evidently wsyei aud amer moment Of reflection she said:
viii 20 with Jon tonight Fauk-l have made up my mind 70
and wi. alter ~ ather very 30 wien len home
spd bio Indeed soul not you
tonight had faithfully promised to do Having kept ny
promise return WIN here again the
my father Is better and then may comply With youT
Hst.s farewell dear Frank, tll we meet sganp
'Pasewsl he 500 exclaimed tie youth, tone %
disappointment and frst esstug glance around be impaired
H., upon se lips Of The girl sad The nest oneat gd
viii tLroos and passed throu ID The iery-sate