Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-01-11

and loved you so well, to lose you
now ! meant TO have written TO
my father concerning you and your
future, Jasper, but his sudden recall,
received yesterday, causes me to re-
turn homo without writing, ! shall
telegraph from Marscilles that you
will como home with me. And you
will, will you notl You will not
abandon me, my friend? Twill charge
myself with your future. | will see
that you obtain the position TO which
your talents entitle you. You have no
ties TO keep you on the Continent y
A strange expression passed Over
Jasper Lowder's face.
"No, have no ties, he said huskily.
"And you will go home with me r
"What will your father say to my
comingY demanded Lowder. "He
will think your generosity Quixotic.
He will dismiss from his house the
hired companion who dares TO resem
BILE his SON"
A sudden lurch Of the little vessel, q
wave sweeping over the deck, inter
rupted the sentence.
"You wrong my father" said Tres.
silian, his blue eyes kindling, when
the vessel had righted. "lle is the
noblcst man ia the world. He will
welcome my friends as bis own. You
will love him Jasper, as | do, when
you know him."
"He doesn't seem very affectionate,
remarked Lowder. "You have been
away from your homo for five years,
and he has but just recalled you y
Young Trcssilian's cheeks flushed,
as Lowder saw in the lurid glow that
momentarily lighted up the tempestu-
Gus scene.
"You know, or can guess, the reason,
Jasper" he said, with something Of
an effort. "My father has ward
the daughter of an old friend. All
hear that wind shrek The gale is
increasing y
eyes" assonted Lowder. "And
the ward is Miss lrby--the golden
haired Blanche Of whom you have
talked so muchi and with whom you
have exchanged letters y
"Ies. My father formed a project
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 10 live at the Court my father
sent mo TO Germany. The night DO
fore left home, he called me into hi:
library and told me all his hopes and
plans for my future, and entreatcd me
to continue worthy of his innocent
ward, and TO keep my heart pure foI
her. have done so, Jasper. have
never yet loved any woman, AND
yesterday ! received my fathers sum
mons to come home. lie has recalled
me after five years OF absence
know the wish that lies nearest hl'
heart. lie wants me to return ano
marry Blanche. J shrink from Tho
proposed marriage. | dread gong
homo. And | dread offending my
dear father whom | love better thar
any woman. 1t is hard, Jasper t
revolt against the hopes and plans o
a kind and generous father whos'
very love for me causes hlm to urg'
on this marriage
"ls itF said Lowder dryly, anC
with strange smile full oi sneerinl
bitterness. "My experience has beer
widely different from yours, Iresslllan
| Did ] ever tell you oil my father
"No. took 1t for granted that h'
is dead.
"Perhaps he IS. dom know :
said Lowder, with a reckless laugh
"But If he is living, he is q scoundrel
Don't start, Tressilian, at my untlla
speech. Wait till you hear my story
am in desperate mood tonight
This storm stirs up all the bad within
me- As nearly as ! can discover my
father was the younger son of q prou'
old country family"
"You do not know ,theni' asked Tres
silian, pressing his companions hand
81 have no proofs Of it. All | pos
tively know is this. My mother wa
} Of humble station, pretty, with blu
eyes and an apple.bossom face, an,
: tender, appealing ways. She was tn
daughter ofa widow, residingat Brigh
ton. The widow, my grandmother
kept a lodging house, and my father
, n gay, dashing young fellow, came 4
lodge with her As might have beel
expected, he fell in love with his land
lady's daughter. lie offered th
young girl marriage, on condition tha
: the union should be kept secret unit
his affairs frightened and no chose I
, divulgc il. The young girl loved him
! Her mother was ambitious and punu
rious. The result was tho lover ha
his way, and married the daughter q
r his landlady quietly, almost secretly
: Thon he took his bride to London, /
/ cheap and obscure lodgings, where,
year later, was born"
Tho wind for a moment browne
! bis voice. As it presently lulled, h
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