The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-06-25
TALES OF THE BORDERS.
THE HAPPY CONCLUSION.
BT ALRxANDR oAmPBnLL.
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1 AOONCLODkul
Poor SPalding stood the very personiica-
ton of misery and wretchedness during the
recital of these circumstances, that laid pros
trate all his dearest hopes, and wrested from
him that happiness which be had fondly
believed was within bis grasp. For some
time be made no reply to, or remark on,
what had just been communicated to him
but at length, taking Marion again by the
hand,
Well, Marion" he said, With strong
effort to suppress the emotion with which
be ives struggling, this is dreadful news
to me but do not blame you or, rather,
| cannot but commend you for the step you
are going to take, although it be to the de-
struction of my peace and happiness in this
world. But is there no way Of averting this
evil Is there no way Of saving your
father but by your" Here be suddenly
stopped short. His feelings overcame him /;
and he could not come out with the two
words necessary to finish the sentence; he
could not bring himself to add, marrying
Maitland"
Name, name, Richard" said Marion,
who well knew what be could have said !;
there's nae ither way left us-nane, name,
Richard"
But" replied the latter, your father
said, Marion, you told me, that be will not
ask you to make this sacrifice, until he sees
that the factor is determined to roceed
against him, and that there is no other
means Of satisfying bis demands. Now, as
it will be some days before be can ascertain
the former, viii ye promise me, Marion,
that ye will taka, all the tjme that e;r.r.4v,
stances will afford you before you commit
yourself further with Maitland! Will you
promise me this, Marion land, in the
meantime, I'll stir heaven and earth to save
you from the fate that's threatening you. !"
This promise poor Marion readily gave |;
and, some what oomforted by it, Richard left
the house, to try every method be could think
of, to avert the misfortune that threatened
him. But, alas what could he do? Where
was he to raise El5O some odds, which was
the amount Of William Waterstone's debt to
bis landlord? Under the excitation Of the
moment during bis interview with Marion,
and under the blind and bewildering i'm
pulses excited by it, be thought he might,
| by some means or other, accomplish it.
But, on coming to act on the vague and
indefinite notions on this subject which first
presented themselves to him, be found them
burst like soap-tells in his grasp, until even
be himself, sanguine as be was, became
convinced that the pursuit was hopeless
and that bis Marion was indeed lost to hin
forever.
In the meantime, tho dreaded crisis ap
preached. Step after step lad been taker
BY the factor in the process against Will
liam Waterstone, until at length it arrived
at consummation. His effects were SC
questrated, and day of sale announced
Still the poor man entertained hopes tha
the last and final proceeding would not b
had recourse to-that, in short, no sal
would actually take place and in thi
desperate belief he had still delayed com
hitting himself with Maitland regarding hi
daughter, although he had dropped som
hints to that person of tendency to en-
courage his hopes. From this delusion
however, he was now about to be roughl..
awakened The day Of sale arrived, an
,, with it came the auctioneer; and, as th
: morning advanced, several persons we're see1
lowering about at little distance. Thes
! we're intending purchasers, whose respec
! for poor Watcrstone, and whose sympath
for bis unhappy situation, induced ther
thus to keep alOof, with the view Of savin
his feelings as much as possible, until thel
purpose there should render it necessar
for them to approach nearer to the me
lanebOly scene.
These appearances were far too serious
leave the slightest ground for the indulgenc
Of any further hopes from the lenity Of th
prosecutor and William Waterstone fe
this. He saw now that the sacrifice whic
be had thus delayed till the twelfth hou
must be made-that bis daughter mus
pledge herself to become the wife Of job
Maitland and with a heavy heart be no
put on his bonnet to 20 down to that persor
to enter into full and final explanation wit
regard to this matter, and his own distress
ed situation. Poor Marion's doom va
now, then, about to be irrevocably sealet
Her father was already at the door, on b
way to fix her destiny, when be was sudde
ly arrested by person wrapped up in
travelling mantle, and who was about ente
: ing the house at the same moment, seizir
him by the hand.
"Father!" exclaimed the appare
!. stranger.
:, William Waterstone looked unconsclou
:. " for an instant at the person who addres
ed him. It was bis son.
8 "John I" said the father, at lengt
oOldly, and returning the formers salutati'
N with marked Indifference.
e e "Yes, john" replied bis son, in a to-
e' Of surprise at his fathers reception OF hin
n "and I thought you would have been mo
70 . happy than you seem to be to have Sc
y him father Y
= "Why should be happy to see 70
IN JOhnr' said the latter, gravely. "Wt
be have you done for me that should rejo.
IN Hha siohf of Won ~