Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-01-04

tionate reproach.
Jasper !" he exclaimed, "you tall
strangely. d" you suppose I lave call
ed friend and brother so long. and loved
you SO we'll. to lose you now! I mean
to have written to my father concerning
you and your future, Jasper. but his sud
den recall. received yesterday, causes me
to return home without writing Ishal
telegraph from Marseilles that you viii
come home with me And you will. will
you not? You will not abandon me my
friendl Twill charge myself with your
future. I will see that you obtain the
position to which yonr talants entitle you
You have no tie, to keep you on the Con-
tiuent.'
A strange expression passed over Jas
per Lowder face.
! No. have no ties." he said huskily
"And you will 60 home with me?'
"What will your father say to my
coming? ?" demanded I.owder "Ie will
think your generosity Quizotic. He will
dismiss from his house the hired compan-
ion who dares to resemble his SON
A sudden lurch of the little, vessel. a
wave sweeping over the deck. interrupted
! the sentence.
You wrong my father" said Tressil
ian. his blue eyes kindling. when the yes
sci had rishted "He 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
lie dosn't seem very affectonate." "
remarked Lowdcr. You have been
away from home for FIVE years, aud lie
has just recalled you !"
Young Tresilans checks flushed, as
Lowder saw the lurid glow that momen
tarily lighted up the tempestuous scene.
You know, Or can guess, the reason,
Jasper" he said. with something of All
effort. My father has a ward, the
daughter of an old friend. All ! hear that
wind shrek The gale is increasing" ="
YES" assented Lowder. "And the
ward is Miss I,by-the golden haired
Blanche of whom you have talked so
much. and with HON you have e1ehans-
ed letters I"
"Yes Ny father formed a project to
have me marry Diancire. He diE ,.or
wish US to grow up together, lest We
should learn to. regard each other as
brother and sister. v hen Blanche came
to live at the Court my father sent me to
Germany. The night before l left home,
he called me into his library and told me
all his hopes and plans tor my future,
aud entreated me continue worthy of his
innocent ward, and to keep my heart
pure for her. l have done so, Jasper
l have never yet loved any woman.-
Aud yesterday l received my fathers
summons to come home. He has recall
ed me after FIVE years of absence. !
know the wish that lies nearest his heart
He wants me to return and marry
Blanche. l shrink from the proposed
marriage dread going home. And |
dread offending my dear father, whom |
love better than any woman. 1t is har',
Jasper, to revolt against the hopes and
plans of kind and generous father,
whose very love for me causes him to
urge on his marriage!"
ut isl" said Lowder dryly, and with
strange smile full Of snerring bitter
ness. "My experience has been widely
different from yours. Tressilian. Did l
ever tell you of my father p
"No. took it for granted that he is
dead" -.-t.....
Perhaps he is don't know" said
Lowder. -..-t =. ...
with q reckless laugh. "But il he is
living. he is q ecoundrel. Don't start.
Tressilian. at my unfiiial speech. Wait
till you hear my story. l am in de'-
perate mood to night. This storm stirs
up the bad within me. As nearly as |
eau discover, my father was the younger
son Of a proud old county family
"You do not know. them r. asked
Tressilian, pressing his companion 8
hand. ru5 eL .. -rg-
Il have no proof of it. All | posi-
lively know is this. My mother was of
humble station. pretty, with blue eyes
and an apple-blossom face, and tender,
appealing ways. She was the daugh
ter of widow. residing at Brighton =
The widow, my grandmother, kept a
lodgeing house, and Ry father, a-gay,
dashing young fellow, came to lodge
with her. As might have been expected.
be fell in love with his landlady's daugh
ter. He offered The young girl marriage.
on condition that the union should be
secret until his affairs brishte ned and he
chose to divulge it The young girl
loved him. Her mother was ambitious
and penurious. The result was the low
er had bis way, and married the daugh-
ter of his landlady quietly, almost &C.
cretly. Then he took his bride to Lon
don, to cheap and obscure LODGINGS,
where, year later, was born.'