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

motive that had prompted it, that my
one desire was to bring the interview to
an end as speedily as possible.
As rose Mr.. Fanc rose also, and
after apologizing with frigid politeness
for his want of hospitality in not urging
me to prolong my stay. headed:
"My niece's indisposition makes it
impossible for me to receive visitors at
present; but I propose being in London
early in July, and trust that I shah have :
the pleasure Of seeing you At dinner, Mr..
Nelson, on the 14th of that month at
the Clarendon Hotel Your long intina-
cy with Harry, and the kindly Interest
YOU have manifested in his happiness,
make it proper that you should be pres
ent at his first and last interview with his
wife. For I exact from my son that he
should see his cousin once again before
the tie that binds them together is sever
ed Will you tell Harry this for me *,
If ever a man felt disposed to blot out
the word Friendship" from his vocabu-
larry, and to spend the remainder Of his
life in severe isolation from his fellows, [
was that man when l returned to the
Fonda dc la Europa and sat down to
write to Harry Fame.
The next morning turned my back
| upon Cadiz and have never been their
since.
| The 18th Of July was as dull and dis
NAL day as | ever remember to haxe
seen even in London. It rained from
the rising of the sun until the going down
of the same. 1t rained on the just and
the unjust. 1t rained on the nobleman
in his coach and II e beggar in his rags.
1t rained on Harry Fame, and made him
even more than usually cross aud defect
ed, as he jumped out of hanson cab at
the door of my lodgings on the evening
Of the day in question.
"What, not dressed yet. Will~ was
his first cxclamation 1.-THE governor
has arrived, and is expecting Us at this
moment. I ,eont go without you," he
continued, seeing that made no move
ment to get ready; "you'ye stood by me
so lnng, old fellow, don't desert me now
| "But, Harry" said, II shall be
quite de top in your family party. Make
my apologies to your father. and tell
him will do myself the honor Of calling
tomorrow. Come, pluck up, old fellow.
This meeting will soon be over, and if q
|
hurrah for freedom. and Happiness
"Oh hang it, Nelson there'll never
be any happiness for me in this world
again. But am not going this evening
without .you; so drop that cigar, and
make haste with Your identifying. Per-
haps you and my wife will fall in love
with each other. and the curtain drop
upon virtue rewarded and all that sort of
thing; who knows r.
| l saw that Harry was becoming ners
vous and excited that i. would be worse
! than useless to oppose him; SO making a
and we drove together to the Clarendon
Hotel.
We were shown by he powdered foot
man to gorgeous suite of rooms on the
first floor; and as we entered the ante
chamber we heard female voice sing
ing 4 Spa. ish ballad with great purity
and sweetness.
.'Confound her. muttercd Haxrr
between his set teeth; .i.ow cad
SIM. at such Il time as this
Judging from this complimentary re-
mark that my friends srate Of mind was
not sufficiently screae to risk meeting
with his wife at that particular moment,
| was ieHCNeu W nuu oDlY VT. fane id
the drawing-roum when we entered
The meeting between the father and
son was cordial even affectionatc, and I
think Harry's nerves were braeed for
the coming trial by his fathers whisper
ed assurance tina. he was doing all in his
power to secure his sons freedom and
happiness, and he bad every reason to be-
lieve with success.
''ln the mean time, my dear boy" he
said, "show that courtesy and considera-
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