Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-28

added, we shall embark Tor MarseilleS
in q Messageries steamer"
9And from Marseilles you will proceed
to England and to Tressilian Court,
said Lowder, with some bitterness. "Ant
E-what is to become of me2 have
had year of unalloyed happiness, anc
now comes back the drudgery, the hope
old lie. = You picked me up at Baden, :
poor adventurer seeking to gain living
by teaching English, and the same des
tiny is open to me now"
:, Tressilian turned his handsome face
/ upon his companion in surprise anC
tafectionate reproach.
YJaspcri = he exclaimed, N"youa tall
strangely. Doyou suppose l have callet
you friend and brother SO long, ap(
loved you so well, to lose you now2
meant to have written 10 my father con
cerning You and your future, Jasper, bu
his sudden recall, received yesterday
causes me to return home without writing
| shall telegraph from Marseilles tha
you will come home with me. And yor
will, will you notf You win not aban
don me, my friend2 i will charge my
self with your future. will see that you
obtain the position to which your talents
entitle you. You have no ties to keeI
you on the Continent"
A strange expression passed over Jas
per Lowders face. - NA''t =
"No, ! have no ties" he said huskily
And you will 90 home with meT "a
NiWhat viii your father say to my
comingY demanded Lowder. He will
think your generosity Quixotic. He will
dismiss from his house the hired com.
panion who dares to resemble his son
A sudden lurch of the littles vessel a
wave sweeping over the deck, inter
rupted the sentence . ..tss as,C.
"You wrong my father = said Tressil,
ian, his blue eyes kindling, when the ves-
sci had righted. ~ BE. is the noblest
man in the world. He will welcome my
friends as his own. You will love him,
Jasper, as do, when you know him."
HE doesn't seem very Iaffectionate," "
remarked Lowder.5 Yoa have been
away from your home for five years, and
he has but just recalled you'll"
Young Tressilian' s cheeks flushed, as
Lowder saw in the lurid glow that mo-
mentarily lighted up the. stempestuous
scene.
1(Y You know, or can guess, the reason,
Jasper" he said, with something of an
effort. My father has a ward, the
daughter of an old friend-Ahl hear
that wind shrek! The gale is increas-
.TS Yes, p assented Lowder.E ! sAnd the
ward is Miss Irby-the golden-haired
Blanche of whom you have talked so
much, and with whom you have ex-
changed letters2" anl48bo won 30 ~ d
4 = Yes. My father formed a project to
to have me marry Blanche. He did not
wish US to grow up together, lest we
should learn to regard each other as
brother and sister. When Blanche came
to live at the Court my father sent me to
Germany. The night before left home
he called me into the library and told
me all his hopes and plans for my fu-
ture, and entreated me to continue
worthy of his innocent ward, and to keep
my heart pure for her. | have done so,
Jasper. | have never yet loved any wo-
man. And yesterday ! received, my
fathers summons to come home. He
has recalled me after hve years year Oh . 40.
sence' know .ne WISH Vnae les nearess
ms heart he wants me 70 return ana
posed marriage. / dread going home.
And / dread offending my dear father
whom / love better than any woman. 1t
is hard, Jasper, to revolt against the
hopes and plans ol q ,.l klnd ian ana generous
iather' Wnose very love lor i,e CAUSES
MN 70 urge on t1is marrlaggi ~. ,L..,
lpsT Is itfil saiu Eowder, oryly, ana WIN
strange smile fuii OF sneerng ol,ter-
ness. NY experience mas peeu wlasiy
dinerent from yours iressniah'' i'l..l Diu
ever tell you OF my iather
/, NNo. took IT Tor granted that ne Is
dead ,s'i,s, q, i,l.irf sg =,
Perhaps ne rs. don KNOW said y
Lowder, Win reckless iaugn' Pnt u
ne rs living, ne IS a scouaaiei. e,ii .,.oodh Ion
STAR, ~, lressii'an, ~ my unni'1' sPeeen
" at nii you near my story m. am "a :
desperate mo4a ,o-nign'. Dn 4 nls s'orin oi,,.
stirs up all the Dad Withlh me, AS heariy
as 1 can discover, my iataT was tne
younger son OF promo i'c oia county county iam- ni-
- o., .,,r.
u;r. ou Ss;n eS IN, fiyn, h;s uro ;ons hand
a1H ~ Pr peoo, S-r,oss aS ~. of r. an nos;
!; -, Inv Iao,1 III i % th;s' Nv no,bar vas ~
Snu,5,a sts,;on nrattv with bIue owes
nI apu an,,la (, ,psso,o face and tonder
anu NJ M apch lp"vS an wa. iba Jonab,ar
APpeanLs pd; ~ Rs;gh,on r. , a Tha
y w'uo .snJrno,har lant n iodr;ng.
wluow' my sraGVbs, sm Ga,bn., ~ 20 dagb;na
nouse eai,o. au 2 ~ ta.Iodss With bsy
Z suns nI;6ht le have 5sen eynected he fell in
1--we with his 1andladys daughter. He
Wy VII ~ MS nn S;,.i y arr;sge on CON.
9nerse 9! S,e SVS .%a nn;an should be lent
a.sv aaesn, ,m,;i % HE aaa;rs br;gbtened and he
secie' 49, w. -i;,,,,l,sa n The Young g;rI
rnoss "; ~ HeS mn,bor vas ambitions
,ossa nnes;or. a'n; = The result was the lover
lnJ I R;s wav anil married The daughter
&c ai III = lsn,;Isdy aaIetlyS almost secretly. !
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