Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-06
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Wild storm was raging upon the Mediterranean
Sea- near ths eloae Of dreAry November day and Hhy
and waters were black wilh the gloom Of The SUDDEN
and furious tempest before which small sailing
vessel was seudding under bare pcles. Her build
and rigging proclaimed her sardinian. Ahs was
| TAs GuA Captain vhriDo. master ON her way from
cAGliAri 70 Palermo. .tt
She had ON board tao seaHisH and two pas.
ssngera.
T'hets passengers were EngishmuH. who had pro-
cured passage on ne Gsa to Palermo. whsnrs they
Intended 20 embAFk by steAmsr 10 MArseiiles. fhe
ioIiowina dag.
While tho Captain aud his assistants vrre attend
ING % tsir dates aud expressing appnshsnsions
" their safety, the ,~o EnslishInsn stood apart.
leaning AgAins, tbe low buiwarAs and surveying .hs
Wild scene around thela,
Thess men were both young. Aplsrently of ths
same Age. about three and twenty. but evidently
they wsrs not u The same station ia life.
One the more striking OF the two. was aristoerAtie
in his bearing tall. slender aud hAndsopas. S4th
trank. nmiling moulb,a pair Of feasess blue eyes,
ses under wide snd massive forehead. and tawny
hair blowing haak from BIS fses. kotla. generous
and kind hearted be had adventurous disposition
and dAuniless courage
He waa Guy Ircsuiliah. the only hon and heir of
Sir Arthur TFeasilian. Baronet u TrssslIAn Court
England.
HIS companion presented q remarkable raseu.
hlAnoe 10 him. being also tall and slender and fnir
with tzwny hair and Inonstaehe but he had not the
bank smile the bright, fearless looh. the joyous
spirit that characterized young Tresslisn, Young
he Was. he had seen Inueh Of the dsFh side os lite
and hiS experiences had been such ~ 10 develop IN
him some Of the wors, qualities Of his nature.
He was Jasper Lowdsr. Guy Trsssiiian's hired
travelling companion and bosom friend
The meeting and connection Of the two hsd
touch OF romance. Young TressiliAn had spent four
years in = German university. whence be had been
graduated with honor. ON leaving the university.
in obedience 90 bis fathers written command. be
had undertaken tour OF the countries iHeioniBg the
Mediterranean Sea. In company with one Of his late
tutors. THIS gentleman being unsIpeessdly pro.
NOTED ~ q professionally. abandoned TresailiAn at
Baden. leaving him to end smother travelling ooua-
panion.
ON ths evening a She very day aner this denerton.
Guy TrsssllAn aannieriHR through the streets
Of Baden be had been assaulted by trio Of his
eountrymen. all more or lesa tntoHicatad. II was
apparent that they took him for Anothsr and intend.
ed to wreAk vengeance upon him. without allowing
him " speak. they forced him 70 defend himneiL
Guy wns getting the woss, Yi The eonnlos. when
stranger came running TO his assistance. and IN
few moments the Two has put the ruaasns 90 aight
This stranger who came opPortunsy 70 Guys
assistance NAs Jasper LoSder. His resemblance 10
young TresziiiAn awakened In The latter romantic
interest He Questioned LOwder. learned that be
vAs poor aud alone In the World and took hila with
him 10 his hotel Believing shAt the similarity OF
FEATURES Indicated similarity Of tastes natures
he engaged Iowter As his travelling companion. and
the past year they bad spent together more ke bro
thers thAn like employer and employed.
:" This storm is a regular LsvAassr," said Lowder.
eiingns with both hands 10 the balwArks. DO yon
think tAs craft win stand IT. Trersiliasr'
''oh. yes." answered young Tressiiian. wiptne The
aalI spray from his Are. 'sThe Captain knows the
slciliAn coNHt perfectly In two hours. or less, we
ahai be tho hny Of Palermo. In three hours we
shall be dcmicied In The best rooms Of the Hotel
TrinAer4A. with the best supper which Mesaer RAa.
can furnish. And ioEnc rrow. At n0on.' he Added
eve shall esnhArk fur MArsellles In Msassgeries
Steamer"
-Aad from Marseiles yos viii proceed % Engiand
and 90 TFcssiiian Court" said Lowaer, with some
, bitterness. "knd f-vhAi is 70 become Of nei
hare had a year Of uaAiloyod hsppsnsss. and nov
comes bark ths druGgory. ths hopeless toll the
GnHietios Of the wretehed old life. you pleked rAs
up At BAien poor Aavcntureg seeking 20 gain =
living By teAehing KnglGA ana the sAras destiny ls
open 10 me now"
TressiliAn turned taa handsome face upon his
companion IN surprise Ana Arectonats rsproAch,
IAsperi" hs exclaimed. you talk strangely
DO yon supposr have called ven friena and brother
90 long. aud loved you 40 well 10 loss you now I
meant 10 have written 10 my athsr concerning ygu
and your futrrr. Jasper. hHi his sudden n~umsi.
received yesterday. 10 retnrn home with.
o1i writing. lhhAl telegraph from MAraciIiea tina,
you win come homr with me. And you will. viii
, yon noti You viii not abandon me- my frsundf I
Will charge myself With your future. win sec that
you obtain the possion 70 which your talents cnsise
you Ioa have no tea 10 keep yoa on the Cont.
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A s.r1nE, expression pss.es ever Jasper Lowdsr's
nee
) "So. have no tss." he ssid hnskny
ssSs-44 ssSs-4 === SEl so hons with met"
What viii yOar hiher ssy 70 my eomlngf" de-
manded Jowder. he VII think your generosity
Qulxotic BE VIII dismiss from hss house the hired
, companion who dAres 20 resemble his son"
sudden iuruh OF the little vessel q ware sweep.
} ING ever the dcek. interrupted The sentence.
'sYou wgong niy faihcg. hnid TresAIlian his blue
eyes hndltng. when the weasel had rghied. lie 10
the robleas man I'm the world he VIII welcome my
| friends as his own. You viii love him Jasper 90
DO whom you know hin-"
He doesn't seem very AEectionate." rarsarked
Lowdcr. "y0u have been away from your home for
! ave Year, aud he has but iusi recalled youi''
, Young rrcssrians cheeks flashed. as Lowder saw
in the urid glov that mcmentariiy lighted up the
tempessuous scene.
you know. or can guess. the reason Jarper." he
said, with something Of snert. Ny father has >
ward. the daughter OF an old friend-Ahl hear that
wind shrek The sale is ipcresstagI'
YEA" assented Jovdsr. And he ward is Miss
Irby-the golden-haired Blanche Of whom you have
tAlksd 90 much. and with whom you have exchanged
lestsrs ~
"Yes Ny father formed q project 70 have me
. marry Blanche. he did not wish us 10 grow up 90.
gcther lest should learn 10 regard each other a.
brother and sister. When Blanche came 10 1--we at
the Court my father sens 10 Germany. The
night before left home he called nae into HIS library
and told me oil his hopss and plans for my future.
and cutreated 70 continue worthy Of his innocent
. ward, and 10 keep my heart pure Cor her. have
done 20, JAppcr. have never yet loved amy woman
And yesterday have received my fathers summons
10 come home. He has recalled me after ave years
! Of absence. know the wish that lies nearest his
heart He wants me 70 rcnm and marry Blanche
shrink from the proposed marriage. dread RoinF
home. And dread offending my dear hsher, whom
love better than any woman. II Sc hard. Jasper 20
revolt against the hopes and plans OF kind and
generous father. whose yery love for causes him
10 urge on this marrtagpi"
ia ftl" said Lo~ier dryly and with strange
smile fan OF sneering bitterness. MY experience
has been widely different sum yours. TressiliAn
Did ever tell you OF my fathsrT'
NO took II for granted thst be Is dead"
Perhaps he is. I don't know, " said Lowder with
reckless laugh. But Il he ia living. be Is a
seoundrel Don't start. Treasilian. as my unflial
speech. Wait tili you hear my story | am in a
the bad within me. Az nearly l can discover. my
father vna The younger son Of proud old county
family"
"You do not know, then ~ asked Tressilian pres
aing his companions hand.
II have no proofs Of It All positively know 10
this. My methor Of humble station. pretty, with
blue eyes and an sppie-blossom face. and tender
, appealing ways She was the daughter of widow.
residing At Brighton The widow my grandmother
kept lodging-hosse. and my father, gay. dAshing
young fellow, oane 10 lodge with her. As might
have been expected be fell in love with his land
, lady's daughter. Hepnered the young girl marriage
on condition that the union should be kept secret
until hie Affairs briuhtefad ana he chose N divige