The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-07-04
has been before stated, was Mr.. Hardy

which placed him in the n
asylum under DR.. Slurge's parental
care, he had been celebrated for his 8
open handed hospitality. u
His behavior in Tintagcl was such ~ o
to insure him favorable reception
everywhere. !,
None had any doubt as to his com |
p!ctc cure, and congratulated him upon
lhe agreeable fact; though, curious
enough drrading II recurrence OF his |
malady, he did not wish any of his
friends to think of such n thing, and
he strictly enioincd Tom Hooper not to !
lct auy one know that he had been a
wardcr in an a,y um. :, i
Tom had no interest in revealing his
real vocation, and he willingly com
piled with his masters request; but
somehow or other the people guessed
that Mr. Hardy was not perfectly Sa'e
arguing, no doubt, that Tom was not |
his inscparable companion for no pcr-
pose. . 4,o,,
posspssion of him he had encouraged
a liking for Mabel Fairfax, the dauSh-
ter of one of the leading lradcsmcn III
the town.
In those days Mr.. Hardy was barely
six-,ud-twenty, fair, good-lookinS,
nolishe,l in his manner and address
consequently, it is not at all SURPRISING $
that Mabel should rcciprocale ms AZ
lection, and be dcsirous of returning |
his love and becoming his VIE.
Her dream Of matrimonial bliss was
rut short by the appearance "l MS
,,,r,I ,h, ratipn of intellect.
What was his delight, on his rcStola-
tion to sanity, to find that Mrs Fairfax
was unmarried, and to be told that she
| atill retained a favorable recollection OF
| himself. ,.,.
Twelve months elapsed, and during
! the whole of that time Mr. ll'I"yS
conduct was most exemplary.
Even those most prcjudlccd aSalis.
his return to the small community,
were compelled, hy the, pressure W
popular opinion, to change 'i'ei'
minds. o or
Mir. Fairfax, however, was one "i
those men who, having once alioWcu
An idea to take firm root III t'Ic'r
minds can never hc induced to thor
oughly eradicate it.
If they chop it down, the roots re-
, main and terminate afrcsN. -,
=, Hc openly declared that he would
never consent to his daughters union
with Mr. Hardy. an.
Mabel endeavorcd to combat TINS
, decision, but in vain. Her la'her w.
ing an imperiOus man, anu one o' lll'
leading tradcsmcn in the place, was
:. fond of being obcycd.
",f YOU do not act Us | Conniali,
you.n Inc said, ''rcst assured that VIII
unhcsitating dsinhcrit you. Morton
the butcher, has II son who loves you
Find better match, and | am con
tented"
81 love auothcr,n murmurcd Mahcl
tThot love should have been CON
Il uuercd, stamped out, and deA'hgulSn.'c'
d years ago." cried her 'a'hcr anS'ly
" "You have no regard for what l say
, or YOU would have forgotten the i'i'd
,, man when you knew what ne was
; He is no longer mad,' Mabei ven
d tured to urge. 80,
:" uHow can you tell that
,o "The doctors surely ought to KNOW
,e "Doctors be" Mr.. Fairfax wa
y obout to say something naughty, whe'
|, he checked the Objectionable adlect'V
W that trembled on his lips and addeo
~ ~ 'uThcre is no dependence to be pace
g ON n man whose mind has once goh
~, wrong. Any medical man Will tc
e. you that" 49,, a rcn,;o
=" that ar she could not fulfil her AZ
y" cjent vows, and marry MIR. Hardy, 81
would remain single. ,..r
"Bet,cr that than tie yourself loi II
to lunatic,n cried Mr.. falri'
nv rudely. .
'' At this Mabel burst into tears,
ri Snftenrd at this exhibition oi grlt
vi hnr father kissed her tendcrly an
y" said II am acting for the hest | ha'
mr. your welfare at heart, my de"r'
" ooh, no! You arc very, very cf"c
~, she SObbCd.
,rs ,,, "some day you Will speak We
Zee differently"
III "NevcrW
IN = nBut | say YES. You will thank l
in the time to come for the ludicio
,od restraint | am now exercising oN
"at Won. Put an end to this matter
"" ;,a uIn what way?" asked Mabel,
ivy, ~. "When Mr.. Hardy comes 10
~" Won, tell him plainly that your we
,,, have undergone an altcra'ioh-.a
,ye that. i'm fact, you cannot he hiS VIZ
ave Mabel said nothing in reply to th
and after "A few more remarks, !
father left her to her own reflections
W pnor rirl! she was much to be pitl'
win al fine romantic notions OF you
ich ahn"i her, she thought it little l
III" ,h,n -, crime to break the troth
,r;,I had pIiphted in the happy years sc
,nc by. denomination loft
,rds her ia'''cI "o'' i'''
rtor no option. , Il,
The struggle between love ana w
i, was severe but brief. :,
u,o Mfr. Hardy saw her the next III
wv and she told him, with many tei
tb,t if was useless for him To urge
lest suit. .;,
~, ~, ,,u,nst excitement. "lIave you cen
% , ,'n 4, love me, Mabel"
~ uAlas! No." she replied.
,.l uWhy. then, the declaration l IL
IL III lust listened tor
well. "lt Is MY '''''' "
You, uIJow, Your father is at the
can i''m ,o,,Id find il in
. ,u.,l tom of TINS. 'ot''' nun ~
INV Nv heart to curse him.
e W "No, no! you must not 90 tha''
ra .iin, "a, NAV be right. He Is my iather, ~ ~
you NUT not i''
.ir "' SThis is folly,n said Mr. ha
I ,ry, "Whatever my sullcring5 ana l'r :
u Wy tunes may have been, J am sa,c
No, :, and can offer you II inouoraio l.
,oa Co.., W potcncy. Fly with me, Mabel"
tr,,st- your fathers wrath"
o"'' II cannoi," shc replied. :,
r,,, "You will consent 10 give hic
.t,;'.h tEn fine dirtation of a parent"
v VIZ nv =" "Yes,n she answered, lalnlly. ,
SCI, u uOh =, exclaimed Mr.. Hardy,
e''' I could conquer my unhappy pa
rou rs easily as sou seem to have SUI
ION OH tbat which you led me to believe
rather ehtei'a'icu I,,madr ~ cried Mabel
,an nr IL II