The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1870-12-22
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for her with . family IN town. Anoth.
er halt year rolled away, and ono bright
June afternoon Kenelm was again ia
waiting at the neighuoring station, and
once more caught to his arms the treas.
ure of his life as Mary descended from
the train. Her greeting was no less
tender than his own, and yet he some.
how felt on the evening Of her return
that there was not the same overflow Of
confidential talk in which she was wont
to indulge on these occasions. The
weather had been hot and the journey
iatiguipg. aud 90 these causes MI. Gore
ascribed M.ry's comparative silence and
her anxious, preoccupied LOOK. But
the next morning, though she was not
wanting in any sign Of affection, the
self-absorbed manner, so unusual with
her, still continued. 1t was not until
the evening, when she was walking
with her father in the high lanes over
looking the sea, that she started any
topic OF conversation. Then, some
what timidly, she ventured on refer
ences to Mr.. Cores past life, as to
which no had always been reticeut.-
Willing to indulge her, he gave a
short summary Of his fathers story and
his own. BE passed over the conduct
Of tho BENEFITS as quickly as possible;
but his voice hardened as he approached
this portion Of the narrative, and the
man who in all other cases had schooled
himself, in emulation.
Catherine Digby, to be humble and
forbea,ing, was startled by the sense Of
incapable resentment which the men.
ton of those who had embittered bis
fathers life and seized his inheritance
Suddenly aroused. - Il
There was q long pause wher Kenelms
relation was closed. At length, in
voice which not quite successfully
struggled for composurs,, Mary put this
question, s:s@ s..,A. ~
"Marmadake Bennett was married,
Was be not, when you left homer"
eyes, married." answered her father,
CURLY. -;
"Had he any children :"
Zone son. Is your interest, Mary,
in this high-minded person so keen that
it extends Ia, his childreo7''
"Bur their SOD, dear father; never In
jured you. He may be very different
from his father and grandfather"
"He NAV be; but that is subject
which I am not called upon to iuvesti-
gate, and which l have no inclination
to discuss. It is time to return, Mary"
His tone, though not harsh, was de-
cidely hard !; it had the effect Of almost
silencing Mary for the remainder of the
evening. She read or pretended to
read, till bedtime, and her father was
also occupied With bis books. When
she babe him good night the tears
started to her eyes. "Ma'y!" he cried;
but, with no answer except a hurried
kiss, she darted from the room.
Mr.. Gore was troubled even to ag,ta-
ton. He strove to think. Msry's emo
ton the result merely Of his cold man
ner; but he spent a restless night 10
vague eonjeetures. The mornings
post, however, put an end to them: It
brought him a letter signed "Harry
Benuett-Harry Marmaduke BENEFITS
only son, who had just numbered two
years when Kenelm left Gorton. The
young mans father and grandfather, it
appeared from the letter had both been
dead some years, and Harry Bennett
was now proprietor of Gore Castle.
We must here supplya few words Of
explanation. The character of Harry
Bennett YVES fortunately far more anna
BILE than could have been expected
from his antecedents. For the last
year he had resided in town, where he
had become intimate With the family in
whose house Mary resided as goveruess.
he was ut once Impressed by her at
fractions Of mind and person, and his
discovery that abe was descendant of
the Gore whom his grandfather had
supplAntsd give the zest of romance to
his growing attachment. Gradually,
and before abe knew his history, Mary
had become very sensible Of his good
qualities !; and by the time that all was
revealed she was sensible Of an attach
nsnt to him not the less deep because
Il had. grown impetceptibly and in 81
l'nee., " Though not without sad fore
bodings, she could not refuse Harry,s
request that he might At onoe ask her
father'a, consent to their engagemept.-
And now the letter in which tho lad
pleaded his cause With ALA lovers fer
5vor, and yet With = touching Difference
which dslicacy implied his sense Of
painful past. was in NJ. Cores hands
/ must be- remembered that Kenelm
had meyer seen Harry Bennett since
hn ch,ldh4oa.- Hs knew ;no,hiue. Of