The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-06-11
: q wa. lhe wrong against you so unmerited

nWas the wrong against you so untnerited
that Won feel thus bitterly ~ i 1; { ~,
.'Ijnmeritedi Yes; / assert that and !
believe 1t. She who committed It was one
did not love, though / was tricked INTO q q
marriage with her"
Tn a faltering voice Mrs. Blake said
"You did not loue herl Are you quite
sure of that z" j.. III
Landry was too deeply absorbed IN ms
own thoughts to notice the menacing tone
that thrilled through the mutfied voice OF tlle
speaker. ;, 1srt.ts 49,
mo, / never loved her,
aIs it lust to lay all the blame upon tflg
woman who rtsked so much to gain lega,
claim upon you? To those who have logea
truly. much should be- forgiven; ana she'
you say, loved you" y -.
1I gave her all that she had q right 10
claim at my hands, and had she so Wiiieu II
I would have sent her from me as llee tloll'
reproach az in.the hour Of our first uniortu :
nate meeting. But she would not go.
was very young. loved the child she gave {
me, and through her the mother hoped, II
were free again, to win me back, and-anu =.
cannot fell you what she dld III Return ~.
the forbearance had shown toward ner. =! !.
ia her secret, and will not reFeal II ex.n ~ ~
| this hour, but it IL that when now nnu -
impossible to forgive. Ii you can CIV. II
ohsoIut;on knowing that, I-wll accept IL
GLADLY at your hands, although you are hot
ono of fbe accredited ministers OF our hoiy
Church" ,,ad 90 obe
Tho heart of Mrs. Blake hardened as sue
rstarad She felt the blood surg1ng through
her veins with fiery swiftness, ana all Tue
nasaion of her tropical nature burst iortn.
She tore the shrouding folds from hef heao
ond Sace and started to her feet, standlng
s auer him him rs menacing fate as she mockingly
| said: .,, ro,, ora
ue,come 10. Armand Landry. whether IL
tr;Il facilitate YOUR entrance to the Paraaise
N rb;ch yo,,r lost Ellinor dwells, or into the
Uades in which shall hereafter claim GU,
80 you to imagine. Look at the woman
nou east off so lightIy-the woman who be-
i;eved that YOU loved her-and cover before
her Glance az YOU soon will shrink before that
of the Omnipotent Being who VIII Judge De-
~" You-you herei" he exclaimed. in loud,
harsh voice. SHOW dare you approach meS
How dare you profane the sacred character
YOU have assumed for the purpose OF intrud-
ing upon presence that was forbidden you!
Hagar Blake, you have been the curse of my
life, and in death you prosecute me still. 10!
1 command you to leave this room, unpol-
luted by the presence Of murderess."
Hagar's eyes blaZed back defiance, and
she tauntingly said
"You are in no position no,o to enforce
your will. You are in my power, not IN
YOURS, and I intend to pay you back drop for
drop for all the bitterness you have poured
into my cup and forced me to drink"
The features of Landry were blanched to
the hue OF death, and his black eyes CLEANED
tiercely from their palld setting, as be hoarse-
ly asked: :,
"By whose connivance were you permitted
TO enter here! If Hester or her betrothed
husband aided you it will be the worse for
them, for in that case will give her nothing.
The paper caused her to write this morn
ing will he vaueless unless it Is signed and
witnessed. and now will do neither"
"Oh, YOU threaten me with consequences
do YOU ?" she mockingly asked; but let me
assure YOU that it is matter OF indifference
to me, and also to my daughter, whether that
paper ia yalueless or not. We have settled
our plans, and rave against them as you may,
YOU will be poWerless TO prevent them from
being carried into effect. Hester will not
accept the paltry provision you have so mag
unanimously made for her; she will Claim
what is hers, in justice at least-the half OF
the estate which is now held by your other
children" E....-.
"Woman! what do you mean by that?
All! my God have fallen into den OF
thieves? ls there no one to help me-"
His voice broke suddenly, and he fell back
upon his pillows gasping for breath.
I" No r' repeated Mrs. Blake, with
stern emphasis. "You are in this solitary
country house, entirely at my mercy, and
that of those who are willing to do all that |
wish. The darling daughter Oh whom you
have layished so much indulgence lies
stricken into idiocy by the injuries her head
has received. She will never more walk the
earth in pride, looking down in scorn upon
the sister whom you have bequeathed to her
COMPASSION. In place of that, have decreed
that the two shall change places, and the
child of your adored Ellinor shall stay with
me, while mig daughter assumes the station
Of the heiress and wears the honors Of her
fathers house. The two sisters are so much
alike that no one will ever be able to distin-
guish the true one from her counterfeit
The listener felt that the shock Of this an
nouncenent had shortened his brief span Of
life; he knew that the death-clutch was
already on his vials but he rallied his last
| remaining strength, and said with solemn
emphasis:
ssIf YOU consummate this wickedness |
leave to you and to the impostor who will
take the place of my darling my undying
malediction. God is over all, and he will not
permit such villalny to go UNPUBLISHED, even
in this world ~
Mrs. Blake Enclosed her lips to reply, but
Landry raised his hand appealingly, a change
passed over his sunken face, and with u
prayer on his lips in behalf Of his favorite
child he passed away.
| Hester arrayed herself in a black dress
| which she found in Estelle's trunk, and as
| Stunning the name and character of her half
sister, prepared on the following day to &C.
company the remains of her father to New
Orleans for burial, in company with Her
bert Spencer, a young man from Boston, a
cousin of Raymond DE Lorme's, who had
been sent OIL by the family relations for that
purpose. What happened there, and, in
deed, the whole of the thrilling story of the
rival halfssters, Hester and Estelle, will be
found in the New York Ledger, which is
now ready, and can be had at all the book
stores and news depots. Ask for the No.
dated June %, and in it you will get the
continuation Of the story from where it
loayea off here