The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-03-17
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FORTUNES OF JULIET CLAYRuRN.

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FORTUNES OF JULIET CLAYRuRN.
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II am speaking of Miss Clayburn, or
Mrs. Clayburn, as thought she must
be, by this time. take il she must be
married, though I've never inquired to
whom"
"You are laboring under some stupen-
dous error" said Rudolph; "Juliet is
not married, nor is she engaged tc any
one except yourself. Although she con-
siders that you have really forfeited forfeited ali
claims to her hand, by your long neglect,
still she is 30 tenacious on the point
d'ho7Heur, she regards herself still bound
to you until the wedding day passes, or
the engagement is formally cancelled"
"What does all this mean?" exclaimed
Karl, in maze "Am alive? Is this
Rudolph? You're fool, boy-a jabber-
ing idiotl You don't know what you are
talking about. You are crazy, and it
seems to me, myself too, and all the
world besides"
t'Nothing of the kind" declared Ru-
dolph, 'T am merely telling you the
truth. begin now to suspect the real
state of things. Did you never receive
Juliet's letters, Uncle Karl, explaining
everythiug2"
"Explaining what things9 Speak quick,
Rudolph, for God sakel'
"About Frank Clsyburn--and the
ring"
mo, I've not received line from Ju-
lie in two years. Explain Rudolph-ex-
plain what has occurred, or I will suffo-
cate. I can't get my breath"
Rudolph spoke rapidly.
! '"The devil has been at work." ex-
claimed Karl, when the hurried narrative
wss finished. "We have been wronged,
fesrfully wronged, and I know whose
hand struck the blow. May the devil
get his own!"
A darkness, like the black shadow from
thunder cloud, passed over Karl's face,
and he uttered some ugly oaths between
his compressed lips.
"Where is Juliea" he asked, pre-
sently.
IT left her on Broadway with grand
mother"
.'Take me to her," said Karl, turning
right-about; "take me to her immedi-
ate!y."
'.Not so," answered Rudolph, grasp
ing his arm; 1.-The sight of You, unex.
pectedly, would overpower her. We
must prepare her for it. Since that long
spell of fever she had, when her mother
died, she faints at the slightest thing.
We have to be careful all the time to
avoid everything which might surprise
or shock her."
''Is her mother dead?" inquired Karl,
mournfully.
s'Oh! Uncle Karl, where have You
been that you are ignorant OF all these
things. When Juliet left her fathers
house at that dreadful time, the excite
ment and grief was too much for Mrs.
Clayburn. She died few days after
her daughters return home, and that
was why Juliet became so sick. She
said che had murdered her mother.
Nobody thought it possible for her to
live. She was in bed more than two
months, and it was another month before
she ever left her room"
'Oh, Lordl oh, Lordr' groaned Karl.
"How awful! awfulP
"Uncle KARL" whispered Rudolph,
''you must really restrain your feelings
and control yourself. see people
staring at you. They will think you
crazy, sure enough"
Karl paid no attention whatever to the
words-he had not heard them.
"But why did she leave her fathers
house?" he asked.
cit was oil for your sake. Her father
tried to force her into marrying Frank
Clayburn. She refused. BE then gave
her the choice either to resign you en-
tirely. or to leave his house-to consider
herself disinherited. and never again to
darken his door. She chose the latter
alternative"
''She actually quilted home?" cried
Karl.
"Yes," and Rudolph proceeded to give
a minute ..ccount Of all those unhappy
details with which the reader is already
acquainted.
"My sweet angel!" said Karl, 'to
think she should have suffered so much
for me. Would God had known it!
Rudolph. my burden is heavier than I
can bear!"
Fortunately you will not be called
upon to bear it much longer" remarked
Rudolph, with q radiant face. 'I hope
soon to see you both happy"
''But do you think Julie can ever
sufficiently forget the trials of the past
to be happy again?"
II have found magician" replied
Rudolph, "Who, am sure. will be able