The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-12-30
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AyrAnrUn cAzAsrnOPHE.
Ths Baronet's Son.


the sudden and furious tempest, be-
fore which q small sailing vessel was
scadding under bare poles. Her build
and rigging proclaimed her Sardini-
an. She was The Gull, Captain Va
rino, master, on her way from Cagli-
ari to Palermo.
She had on board two sesmen and
two passengers.
, These passengers were English /
men, who had procured passage on
The Gull to Palermo, whence they
intended to embark by steamer to
Marseilles, the following day.
While the Captain and his assist
ants we're attending to their duties,
and expressing spprehensions as to
their safety, the two Englishmen
stood apart, leaning against the low
bulwarks, and surveying the wild
scene around them.
These men were both young ,appa-
rently Of the same age, about three
and twenty, but evidently they we're
not of the same station in life.
One, The more striking of the two,
was aristocratic in his bearing, tall,
slender and handsome, with a frank,
smiling mouth, pair of fearless blue
eyes, set under q wide and massive
forehead, and tawny hair blowing
back from his face. Noble, generous
and kind hearted, be had an adven-
turous disposition and q dsuntless
courage.
He was Guy Tressilian, the only
son and heirof Sir Arthur Tressilian
Baronet, of Trsssllian Court, Eng
land.
His companion presented a remsr-
kable resemblance to him, being also
tall and slender, and fair with tawny
hair and mustache, but he had not the
frank smile, the bright, fearless loos,
or the joyous spirit that charscteriz-
ed young Tressilian. Young as he
was, he had seen much of the dark
side of life, and his experience had
been such as to develope in him
some of the worst qualities Of his
nature.
He was Jasper LowdeF, Guy Tres
silian's hired travelling companion,
and bosom friend.
The meeting and connection of the
two had touch ofronance. Young
Tressilian had spent four years in
German Aniversity, whence he had
been graduated with honor. On lea
wing the university, in obedience to
his fathers written command, he had
undertaken a tour of the countries
enclosing the Mediterranean Sea, in
company with one of his late tutors.
This gentleman being unexpectedly
promoted to q professorship, absn-
doned Tressilian at Baden, leaving
him to find another travelling com
panion.
On the evening Of the very day af
ter this desertion, as Guy Tressilian
was sauntering through the streets
of Baden, he had been assaulted by
a trio of his own countrymen, all /
more or less intoxicated. 1t was ap
parent that they took him for anoth-
er, and intended to wreak vengeance
upon him. Without allowing him to
speak, they forced him to defend him
SELF Guy was getting the worst of
the conflict, when a stranger came
running to his assistance, and in q
few moments the two had put the
rufiians to fight.
This stranger, who came so oppor-
tunely TO Guys assistance, was Jas
per Lowder. His resemblance to
Young Tressilian awakened in the
latter romantic interest. He ques-
toned Lowder, and learned that he
was poor and alone in the world, and
took him with him to his hotel. Be-
lieviGg that the similarity of features
indicated a similarity Of tastes and
natures, he engaged Lowder as his
travelling companion, and the past
year they hsd spent together, more
like brothers than like employer and
employed.
This storm is regular Levanter,
saidLowder, ,clinging with both hands
TO the bulwarks. "Doyou think the
craft will stand it, Tressilian?'
"Oh, yes, answered youLg Tressi-
ian wiping the spray from bis face.
s'The Captain knows the Sicilian
coast perfectly. In two hours, or less,
we shall lie in the Bay of Palermo.
In three hours we shall be domiciled
in the best rooms of the hotel Trim
acria with the best supper which
Messer Rsgusa can furnish. And
to morrow, at noon," he added, 1--WE
shall embark for Marsellies by steam
er."
"And from Marsellies yoW will
proceed to England and to Tressil-
ian Court" said Lowder; with some
bitterness. sand T-what is to be-
come of me? 1 have had year Of
uual Dyed happiness, and now comes
back the dradgery, the hopeless toll,
the anxieties of the wretched old
life. You picked me up at Baden,
poor adventurer, seeking to gain
living by teaching English, and the
same destiny is open to me now"
Tressilian turned to his handsome
face upon his companion in surprise
and afectionate reproach.
"Jasperw he exclaimed, 'you talk
strangely. Do you suppose 1 have
called you friend and brother so
long, and loved you so well, to lose
you now? I Imeant to have written
to my father concerning you and
your future, Jasper, hut his sudden
recall, received yesterday, ca;Iees me
to return home without writing. I
shall telegraph from Marsellies that
you will come home with me. And
you will, will you not? You will
not abandon me, my friend? I will
charge myself with your future. 1
will see that you obtain the position
to which your talents entitle you.
You have no ties to keep you on the
ContinentY'
A strange expression passed over
Jasper Lowder's face.
"No, 1 have no ties,'' he said husk-
lily.
"And you will go home with meY"
"What will your father say to my
coming!" demanded Lowder. 'He
will think your generosity Quixotic.
He will dismiss from his house the
hired companion who dares to re-
semble his SON"
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