The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-07-02
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fair share of personal attractions And
as l supposed him to be entirely heart.
free, / took it for granted that |, should
get him. His attentions seemed marked
enouchEt'i '7ta1' 81 i' ''n" '''''' age '.''.i
HE treated you politely, Of course,n
interrupted yPedderd "and he couldn't
have well done less, after asking mo to
befriend him. But he never made any
formal declaration 2"'''''-''"' -i-a" ''' o,
mo, he did mt. As mate Of Bio
ship, he was away seven-eighths Of the
time, and 1 didn't expect a regular court.
ship. But took it for granted"
Peddcr made an impatient gesture.
We've deceived ourselves he, NUT,
tered. We've been carried away by
our feelings, The girls rejection of me
was really intended to be final, and Haw-
ley's Visits, here were merely visits Of
business and friendship But why Clara
should prefer Hawle5 to me I cant i'm;
agine,ss added Pedder,u drawing himself
up haughtiiy. ,'cl"H awley has neither
name, nor money nor position, r"''.' g'
Nor can, Lsee why Hawley should
prefer Clara Aymar to me ~ said Miss
Pedder, as she glanced at her reflection
in one Of the long mirrors. near her.
"Shes hired attendant. or something of
that kind-the creature"
I'D no idea that you thought SO much
of Hawley," observed the brother, as he
strove to calm his painful emotions. ~,5 %
Mrs Pedder moaned. Her eyes filled
with tears. ''' ,.
II thought all the world of him." she
murmured. ,l' ','''-'a Sos. .'. ..'''''i' d..
Along, silence fell between the couple,
well, well, they are husband and
wife,. at length muttered Pedder hoarse-
ly. Ia?Ahd this, / suppose, is all there is
to be said .s.a,,g i.,r.i ,'.
MISS Pedder compressed her lips un-
til they bled, staring at her brother with
fxedness amounting to ferocity.
NO! No ~ she breathed fercely
1.-THE matter shall not end here. That
marriage-that abominable marriage
She clutched at her heart again, as il
suffocating ~..,.n.
Pedder opened his eyes widely. g.
why, what can We do p' he queried
you wouldn't have me murder Hawley
| suppose 2 That wouldn't make him
your husband. And, on the other hand
it wouldn't do me any good if yoh were
to kill Clara" .-',.,'. a.t
But there is way, Luke, of undoinG
that, marriage" I'LL.
Pedder started toward his sister, as i
electrified. i-'
do you mean til" he demanded.
II mean it, and l swear it I'll neve
consent to that girls having Hawley
will dig gulf between them as broad a
the ocean I'll undo that marriage o
de :" ,...-... " -rt
Softly, Where is Kate?' ' 81.
He referred to their single servant.
"She's out for the day, answered Mis-
Pedder,. arising and planting herself in
chair There, was little to do, 20
know, as did not expect you home unit
dinper.%y ~ 's' .. a,.'.' 1870
s,Then no enc will hear u.s. ia ,.,
Herdrew n chair nearer to that OF ii
sister and sat down beside her. ' .,
whats your idea ?" he asked, in a
whisper.
my, idea is to separate them;
turn their dove to hate to dig pit b,
neatA+Aeif feet tthat-will remain ope
isssIssssbsr'1 UNA 4
will. Hawley is poor, isn't he"
"Certainly there is no mistake abo,
that His mother was helpless inval
for the last, ten. years of her life, al
Will: Insisted on her using for her con
fort every penny he earned. i. hasr
been six mooths strre hs xas relieved
that burden. He's poor, therefore,
you say-poor as Jobs turkey"
"Thep he'll have to leave his darlir
Clara" sneered Miss Pedder venomou
ly. He'll have tojabsent himself FRO
his deary in order to earn their mutu
bread and butter. In short he'll .ha,
to 60 to sea again ?"
"Well, yes;4 suppose he will" o
scented ,Pedder, ,.He can get better wa
es at sea than elsewhere. He will s,
again soon, no doubt"
81 thought as much. And the sea
full of terrible dangers. When do "
sail again for Australia ?"
I'In about two weeks--possibly in t
days, as the ships filling up rapidly"
~"Ha*ley is thoroughly competedtto
your first mate ?" ~
Pedder looked wonderingly at his s
ter moment, and then answered:
"Of course. know of no better m
for the post.'|
"He must be your first mate the
You have influence enough with 70
OWNERS. 4 hepe5 ID tarnt ut Tho psese
incumbent ~
"Why, the post is already vacant. n
Jarding-you have seen him-Mr. j,
ding has just been called home sudden
to Ohio Op account Of his fathers illp,
i"Goodi that is fortunate. You III,
recommend Hawley for the vacant pls
to your owners, and get them to enga
him. The thing can be idoneiqn 'T'
Without the least doubt. 1t was ,
derstood, lyaU ku0a, as II Snas uois d
marked, that 1 was to help Hawley
the hrst opportunity We will acco
iDgly suppose that be sails with me
hrst mate the next voyage What then
''''You must leave him---uot dead. 4
sprisoner-op some desert island betw,
here. and Australia"
a'Pedder looked his astonishment. d..
IF il can be done he said, after
Papse, what next 3D.. .uouaasrs
,e@"Yos mas come back md report Il
hs il saad, furnishing fatf details :,
good pSoofS TsPbae details and pro
will not be difficult to manufactu
Then you nustbe all kinliness and 81
pathy to the young widow, as she '
surlIhae .hArself 10 ho and In lasa .ha,