The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-03-25

unlucky time. Harry z" l asked.
"Neyer, as you must know. My
mother died the next day. My father
still lives in Cadiz; and 1 often long to
see the old man once more. He. writes
by every mail begging me to return.
There is one of his letters just received,
he added, tossing it across the table to
me; "but the fear of being swooped
down upon by my gorgon ola wife keeps
me as far away as possible. Nelson, /
must get legal separation from that
woman. I'm sure she won't object for
verify believe it was q case of hate at
FIRST sight on both sides. And now, Neil
son, will you help ne? Will you go
over there, see my father, and come to
some arrangement with him?"
sHarry, you know that will do for
you all that one man can do for another"
replied 'but take my advice, old fell
low, and go yourself. Yell, have your
own way" L continued, as Harry shook
his head impatiently, and recommended
his hurried strides about the room "Ill
go if you wish it, though I'm rather
green at meddling in other mems affairs.
But must make my own conditions,
which are that you give me your word OF
honor not to see Angela again until you
are free man, and thar you go to Lady
L. to-day and tell her the whole truth"
pretty sharp remedy that, Will,
replied he. .sYou can't be called very
tender hearted practitioner, but know
your right; so if you'll grant me one
more interview with Angela just to exon,
crate myself, I'll go with you as far as
Paris, and remain there until your re-
turnn."
The tidal train next morning took
Harry and myself to Folkcstone and
before noon on the following day we were
eating our break fast at Vcrey's in the
Palais Royal
Harry's natural buoyancy of DISPOSE
ton made him charming companion
under any circumstances, and he was
now SO full of hope and confidence in the
success of my mission that nothing
could say would make him look at the
!. future from, common sense point of view.
Angela, he assured me, had behaved
most uobly-Ilad inplorcd him to forget
her, to put her aside forever and return
to his allegiance, to the wife who had the
first claim upon his heart, and to the old
father whom he had SO sadly neglected
during these many years.
But don't intend to take her advice
all the same, my dear fellow" he went
on, '.for if everything else fails I'll so to
Indiana and live for twelve mouths
That's sure card, isn't it, Will? ?"
So we parted at the railway station
where had taken my ticket for Bayonne,
whence l proposed to cross the Pyreuces
to Madrid, and then. with courier or
guide, to perform the remainder of the
journey on ssEseback. l had never
seen Spain, nj, being by nature tho
most erratic and nomadic of nortals,
was oNly too glad to escape from the
artificial atmosphere of London high life,
and find myselfamong mountains, streams,
and rivuletsS once more
Ny journey through Spain was de.
li.htfu, l stopped long enough in Mad.
rid. Seville, aud Granada to see oil that
was attractive in their art treasures or
relies of past oays, aud ha almost forgot
ten the unpleasant object Of my coming,
when letter from Harry. which found
awaiting me at the Fonda dc IL Europa,
at Cadiz. awakened me to the recollection
of my mission and of its very disaereca-
bic nature
| found Mr.. Fanc's '.villa by the sea-
all that unlimite d wealth combined with
refinement aud taste could make it.
Large and lofty rooms, exquisiteIy de-
corased and furnished, marble halls and
vestibulcs in which fountains sent up
their ever sparkling foam, parterrcs OF
rare aud brilliant flowers, and aiar ofl
the blue and shining sea, made up a
scene which realized all that | had ever
dreamed of in the way of luxury and
enjoyment. The siiken curtains opposite
to where | stood in the saloon, iuto which
l had been ushcrcd. were drawn 1acx,
aud one of the grandost old men | have
ever seen entered.
Tall and commanding in person, with
the blue eyes and fair skin Of his race,
the only effect that southern life aud eli
mate had upon him was to tone down
his natural ruddiness of complexion, thus
producing an exterior of greater delicacy
and refinement than is common among
Englishmen Of his age
He met me with cordial frapkncss
which brought Harry to my mind; and,
after few courteous inquiries about mg
journey, aud little desultory talk upon
general subjects, he led the conversation
at once to his son aud to the object of M
coming.
''IIe had received letter from Harry
that morning. and he regretted" he
said with high-bred courtesy, "that his
son should have allowed his friend to
take SO long journey when the whole
matter could have been so easily arranged
on paper. For my son should know mo
well enough to believe, Mr.. Nelson, !"
the old man continued with a slight
tremor in his voice, s'that after the state
ment he makes to mo in his letter, am
as anxious as he can be that his unhappy
marriage should be dissolved. l propose
to take advice this very day upon the
subject. and if it costs me half my for
tune he shall be free man in less than