The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-02


~ nand and alieted, icning out little child. The
/. two ran iighty up the steps.
| Inc hail was deserted wnen the pair entered n.
where's Aunty jacob - cried the young mother
In gay, sweet voice. "Iier chair IS empty. SHALL
she moved lightly across ,he floor, and then, ner
eyes suddenly resting upon the grand figure aud
Stern face OF The returned soldier she came TO an
abrupt hall. CRY or terror and horror, strangey
bl,nchcd; her lips rremblea; she painted for breath
The father and daughter stood lace 10 face after
o ns sng seaes tie saow
ing little creature nc had left In this maeninceBs
woman. Ncr sa and slender figure was instinct
refinement and bAOrOugh breeding.
The Colonel did mot move toward her, nor did ths
His daughter teolS a steD toward him. cruel
agitation CONFUSING her frame. Her arms drop
rs II sne wond nave KIN slt before INN.
Father o father 7" ,ihe cried, in an angul5hed
That pleading cry went 10 the Colonels soul. liz
forgot hls daughters error, remembering That she
within him. He silently opened Ills arms, and.
w ,th gasplng cry isnaia spssng forward and was
For little while there was silence between them
broken only ny the girls sobs ana tue SOFT caresses
Tncn he drew her 70 SOFA, still snrolding her ~
his arms
-. FEATHER" whispered ,gnata brokcnly, do you
~ know all, my daughter answered the Colonel
gently.
''And you forgive me' You viii not cease to love
me9n
The father answered only by soft carcss. Her
terror ana anguish aroused his tenderness and pity
yearning love as he felt for her ., this moment
when she lay trembling against his breast.
"Aunt Jacob has told me OF your marriage. Tgna
tia, he said II win not upbraid you for keeping
long is it since you saw Captain Holm !"
1T IS nearly three years father" was the low re-
months old; '''-
$40 you love MIN sslll - aske the Colonel
die than live with him US his wife,
And this child ~ yours and hls2"
"Ycs, father; but she 4 not IKE MIN In charac-
Tne Colonel looked at the little creature. She was
scarcely three years old, and It easy 60 that
she had Inherited no taint OF her pronigate athers
nature.
.aueorgia Redrnth,n was the prompt answer
cS Mnsn %a a s sms 60 s
upon his knee his daughter knew that she was for.
snc presently raised her neau from its resting
place and told him her story. II dtnercd little from
the narrative Miss ne.rnih had already given her
brother II seemed, indeed, 10 the father, az he
heard her, that the girl had been "more stunned
against than sinnng."
Knows now that you are an helressn
III am sure he do not,n answered the deserted
young wife. IF he nad known 1t az would have
returned to ne. He never dreamed that You wers
the next heir TO poor Uncle laph."
'You parted III quarrer'
ayes, iatlier; but ii was mol q sudden outbreak.
He came home one day from The town where nus
found af,erward that every officer In his regiment
had cut him for conduct nnbccoming an o'1icer ana
Il gentleman lie was Obliged To sell out his CONT
mission as soon as possible after that.
ie was iulI OF rage wnic; ne vented MED upon me.
he might have won an heiress.
AT last he took his effects amt mounted his horse
have never seen HIM slncc 40 not know whether
ne l. living or dead" 80
scouare y"" cea the Uoone s law shah res
you from any claims he may choose 10 make upon
ea wn an h nj NV s s w
procure YOU q release from the villain
and until you have Obtained divorce from MIN
..Will they ley me Keep my chid'" asked Igna'ia.
p sssf 2' Issis! she said SONY any whole r.
shall try TO show my love and gratitude TO YOU"
| Before the Colonel could reply Miss. Redrutd
Single s' Sanee ss I sa a rS The Colonel
held his grandchiid on his knee, and Ignatia was
looking up at him with grateful eyes. ), ,o,.;
chccrfully .lgnatla and the child will start for
London with me by the morning train;
y II Will not take her to Redruth while that sc0un-
drel has the shadow OF a claim upon her,
The evening was passed pleasantly and without
tain uolm, ana Colonel Redrath told stories OF ms
Indian lie. charming MS hearers into forgeuulness
OF Ignatias prOni1ate husband
Al about TWO O'Clock the next day Colonel RED
RUTH gnatIa and the little Georgia TOOK their leave
or MISS Ncurutn. ana urUVe away lrOm tuo htUor.
Tney were obliged to wait nearly an n0ur IOr tho
mai down train.
TIE grny dusk was falling when they steamed
into the station at Huntingdon. A porter entercd
and lighted the ceiling lamp ana went out again.
Suddenly two Young men came sanntertng along
the PLATFORM
One approached the door OF the coach occupied
by Colonel Rcaruth's family and looked IN.
guard came forward and addressed the young men.
and ushered them into the very carriage occupied
by the returned soldier.
Ignatia hurriedy drew her ven over her lace ana
sank back upon her seat trembling and panic
stricken. Colonel Rcdrufh noticed that she seemed
to cover in the shadows OF her corner.
THE next instant the train was once more on ~
swift way TO the southwark.
Colonel Redruth looked al the ntruders closely.
military uniform, with a loud laug, ana pompOts
manners. The colonel did not bcstow upon him .
second glance.
Hts companion was slender tall and graceful. ana
with dashnX, spirited air. HIS manner was
strange compound of grace, inSolcnce and gentle.
manilncss. He OF norid complexion, hrs lore
head high, his eyes OF a bueish gray and possessed
OF strange power OF attraction ana fascination.
HIS eyes reminded the Colonel oddly enough. OF the
eyes Of an Indian serpent.
"That man looks like an angel" thought tho
Colonel. aAnd believe ne Is at heart q devil ~
lie Withdrew his gaze slowly At the same ill.,
slant ignutia D;eathed into his carr.
s.Tnat ~ he--my husband w
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