The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-12-24


which Raymond desired eXpl@i, ell, hut
Which Filth steadily refused to d..
With Ill the jealousy of his exaeling ma
ture aroused, Raymond Aent from her
presence, resolving to cast out the love
he had set in his heart as his treasures
for life. That night he slept but little,
and, the next day, made plans for has
ty departure for Europe.
In a week hp sailed, and Edith Tudor
listened, With calm face hut fiercety
throhbing heart, while lady file q
descanttd on the great strangeness of
Nj. Warburton's going 10 Europe just
as every one thought he bau settled INN
set .or the winter.
But, ia mouth, even the grief OF this
rupture with her lover WAS swallowed
p IN the greater sorrow Of tie death OF
h-r father. But when Edith Tudor
found that not only was She left Il sad
and d, ISOLATE orphan, but that poverty
was also added lo-Ler troube-lhal she,
who had h. ell so trndery nuriured, was
now obliged 10 carr tile food size would
deed, did all that Yves strong and noble
in her soul spring up and assert itself.
The bread of dependence She would not
eat, so sue eit the gay world. which had
once been so glad to d her homage, and
struggled with the uncompiaining patti
e.ce of proud nature.
Raymond Wardurton remained i'll
Europe two years, and then, finding
that he face of the only Woman he bad
ever loved stiii haunted him amidst tn.
sp., ndors aud gaieties of its must fash
ionaoie rtsorts, lie resolved TO lie a wan
d,rtr no longer; but to re.uril TO his ma
tive city.
During his voyage home he frequent
| ly met, on tie deck OF the vessel, "a man
whose face WAS so tanned and burned
tnat ii was almost copper-colored: his
whole appearance WAS s0mew ERt rough
ana yet there WAS something in his
face " hch said that this state Lad hot
always been the man condition.
Raymond WAS interested III him with
out knowing why. But one ttay, hear
ing some one adurcss him AS Mr.. Tudor
he turned. and sharply scanned his ie,,
lures. Yes, ther. was the sa,.le strni4h
nose, the same iuI eye OF Eiith; bu'
there the Resemblance ceased. Eiitis
mouth and chin denoted resolution and
strength, this man ) we've weak and ir-
resolutr.
4 "a fxr1 Ilnx IN, "a n
make the acquaintance OF his icllcw
ira Weller. and discovered that he was
just 'eturning irom Australia, where he
had been working hard fer two years.
AS they grow more intimate, he learned
that Tudor had heard ,.Uthing of his
home in Il wnor time oi Lis absence;
and from some expressions which ln-
voiuniaril; escape hln, he Judged that
Tudur mad left his home rather under
Il c.oud Of dis1rac6
One day Raymond could restrain hin-
self i.o longer, but abruptly asked Tudor
il he had slstvr Euiih. Upon receiv-
lng suipriset Affirmative, raymond
turned r,a and pale hy turns.
"Did you know her?'' asked Tudor,
wondering at his emotion.
''She ave me my greatestjoy and t.
ter, st SORROW. l weuld 10 God | had
never known her?' Why, she WAS the
tIuest, hoblest girl that ever lived! Sne
helped NE when my own father dlsown
td me. II was by her aid l Was enabled
to get away from the vile companions
" hn had led me to disgrace"
"Did She ever meet you in Madison
Park?" hastily i'll errupted Raymond.
aye shr did, two or three times; and
the very night before L got away from
New ork she met me there"
..Oh, my God, what "a fool have been!
Tuuur, my hie's happiness has been
Nr,ckeu o ause shv would not give me
an account of hat meeting. l demand
ed al explanation, and sue would moi
give it,
Il see-I SEQ -she would not betray
me; sue was far too noble 10 tell of thG
misdeeds of her brother"
And | dout tel herl Oh, Tudor, help
me TO find her or shall go mad, for !
love her more than ever dIN'
1t seemed to The impatient spirit OF
Raymond that the voyage would never
come to an end; but ut last the vessel
sailed into port, aud soon after, he and
Tudor hurried on shore.
To the old home ofEdith they hasten
ed. but to their dismsy found il had been
inhabited by strangers for more than II
year.
The most diligent inquiries could pro-
duce no other information than the fail
ure and death of Ediths father; no
knowledge Of her hiding place corld he
obtained. Advertisements We're insert
ed IN the papers, but to no purpose; and
MS the weeks went by, Raymond grew
more discouraged.
| Nearly two months after his return
| from Europe, he was walking to his
lodgings one evening, when small boy
running hastily around corner tum-
bled against him.
.sOh, sir, be you doctor?" gsspo i the
unfortunate, 'ususe Miss Edith BE so
very bad, and was 10 fetch one right
Off"
Her name--it was forlorn hope but
he sic zed at it rs rowning man clutch
es his last straw. t
'i"r will get YOU doctor, beyi come
with me-"