The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-08-10

threat, bat SUNK back, passing his un-
touched teys, TO the window, and there
seated himself again, filing his mind
with the thought that when two more
long, long days should have crept by, be
should once more go to his mother.
Trevelyan had tried his child. All
that he had said to his wife of his treat
ment of the boy had been true to the
letter. He had spared no personal
trouble, he had done all that he bad
known how to do, he had exercised all
his intelligence to procure amusement
for the boy-but Louey had hardly
smiled since he had been taken from his
mother. And now that he was told that
he was to go and never see his father
again the tidipgs were to him simply
tidings of Joy. "There is a curse upon
me-" said Trevelyen; sit is witten down
in the book of my destiny that nothing
snail ever love me~
He went ont from the house, and
made his way down by the narrow path
through the olives and vines to the bot
tom of tie hill in front of the villa. 1t
was evening now, but the evening was
very hot, and though the olive-trees
stood in long rows, there was no shade.
Ouite at the bottom of the hill there
was little sluggish muddy brook, along
the sides of which the reeds grew thick
ly and the dragon. flies were playing on
the water. There was nothing attrac-
tive in the spot, but he was weary, and
sat himself down on the dry hard bank
which had been made by repeated clear
ing of mud from the bottom of the little
rivulet. He sat watching the dragon
flies as they made their short flights IN
the warm air, and told himself that of
all Gods creatures there was not one to
whom less power of disporting itself in
Gods sun was given than to him.
Surely it wonld be better for him that
he should die, than live as he was now
living without any OF the joys OF Lille.
The solitude of Casalunga was intoler-
able to him, and yet there was no width
er that he could 90 and find society,
He could travel if he pleased. lie had
money at command, and at any rate as
vet, there was no embargo on his per-
sonal liberty. But how could he travel
alone-even if his strength might suffice
for the ork There had been moments
in which he had thought that ne would
be happy in the love of his child-that
the companionship of an infant would
suffice for him if only the infant would
love him. But all such dreams as that
vere over. To repay him for his tender
ness bis hoy was always dumb before
him. Louey w.uId not prattle as he
had used to do, he would not even smile,
or give back the kisses with which his
father had attempted 20 win him. ln
mercy to the boy, he you'd send him
back 70 his mother-in mercy to the
boy, if not the mother also. 1t was IN.
vain that he should look for any JOY In
any quarter. We're he to return TO
England, they would say that he was
mad :, -,
He lay there by the brook aside till
the evening was far advanced, and then
he arose and slowly returned to the
house. The labor of ascending the hill
was so great to him that he was forced
to pause and hold by the olive-trees rs
he slowly performed his task. The per-
SEPARATION came In proiuslon from his
pores, and he found himself TO be So
weak that he must in future regard the
brook as being beyond the tether of his
daily exercise. Eighteen months ago
he had been a strong walker, and the
snow bound paths OF Swiss mountains
had been u Joy TO him. He paused as
he was slowly dragging himself on, and
| looked up az the wretChed ,desolate, com.
| fortress abode which he called his home.
Its dreariness was so Odious to him
that he was half-minded to lay himself
down where he was. and let the night-air
come upon him and do its worst. In
such case, however, some Italian doctor
would be sent down who would say that
he was mad. Above all things, and to
the last, he must save himself from that
degradation.
When he had crawied mp to the house,
he went TO his child, and found that the
woman had put the boy to bed. Then
he was angry with himself in that he
himself had not seen to thls, and Kept
up his practice Of attending the child
TO the last. He would, at least, be true
to his resolution, and prepare for the
bows return to his mother. Not know
ing how otherwise To manage II, he
wrote that night the following note to
Mr.. Glascock:-
"CAsALUNGA, Thursday night.
"MY DEAR SIR,-Since you last were
considerable enough to call upon me, /
have resolved to take . step IN my
affairs which, though it will rob me of
my only remaining qualification, will
tend TO lessen the troubles under which
Mrs. Trevelyan is lasoring. If she de-
sires it, as no doubt she does, Twill con-
sent TO place our boy again in her
misunderstanding to her sense of honor
TO restore him to me should demand IT,.
In my present unfortunate position i
cannot suggest that she should come for
the boy. am unable To support the
excitement occasioned by her presence.
will, however, deliver up my darling
either to you, er to any messenger sent
by you whom l can trust beg heart
~ to apologies for the trouble am Civ
ing you, aud to subscribe myself YOURS
very faithfully,
| "LoUrs TREvEIY.N.
"The Hon. c. Glascock.
''P. Sit is we'll, perhaps, that |
should explain that must decline to re-
ceive any visit from Sir Marmaduke
| RowIey. Sir Marmaduke has insulted
lme. grossly on each occasion on which
have seen him since his return home. "
To be Continued.
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