Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-10
A SUCCESSFUL TRAGEDY.


Royal lfieh bluhhing TO the roofs cl MS
hair :" said Captain Fitzmauriee, laugh
lpr. as the servant who had announced
him closed the door, and left him tets-d'
tsts with Miss MariRold Cornish.
WAud the reason - inquired the young
lady. settling herself with real curiosity
10 hear the confession comfortably.
81 thought your excellent uncle would
never 70 4" said the young man. 81
have been following his eccentric evolu.
tons this half-hour, and have arrived,
dear Marlgod, al the conviction that
that lurking and dodging are decidedly
not nv line. As a detective | am no
where. Listen. MIR. Cornish left the
house with an air of resolution and busi-
ness that completely threw me oil my
guard. followed, and was all but spot
led on the instant. Irresolution attacked
him. He stopped seemed about to return,
did return a pace or two, resumed his
way, halted, examined his left boot, lii
a cigar, crossed the street, for the express
purpose, ns IL seemed, of returning,
dawdled, was about TO march away,
but became immovably fixed TO the spot
by-what do you suppose A Punch.
"My uncle is fanatic In theatrcals !"
said Marigold, laughing.
But Punch ~
"His views are liberal. From Mac.
ready to Punch, provided there be trage-
dy,mv dear uncle Is child in the dramas
clutch. You have noticed that Z"
"Perbaps," said Fitzmaurice. ''But,
on this occasion, dying with impatience,
="
81 was impatient, too" :" said Marlgold,
In a low voice. eyes, Charles, l could
not help writing. | was most anxious to
see you, for few moments, without the
ehance Of interruption. l have had
conversation with my uncle, and"
''He has relCntedl'
"Nothlng Of the sort. At first he inti-
msted that be did not wish me to marry
at all"
"Did he vouchsafe his excellent rea'
son 20
ale merely alleged, generally, that in
bis opinion girls were happier unmarried.
But, suppose uncle said ], 'one makes
love-match p 'Lucifer match = SAID my
uncle, spark, smoke, burnt fingers
Pshaw, my girl, there's no love alter
marriage.' That vexed me and / said no
morc.n
"Marlgold my darling, do you believe
your unclel' asked the young man
gravely.
"But, Charles If II does happen so 7"
said poor Marigold doubtfully.
"Never, ncyer-that is, with real
love, a love like mine. There are people,
Gear, who have owned that they never
knew what love WIS till they had been
three or four years his bourd appren-
tices 20
ola" said Miss Cornish, little star
tied at the bOldness of the theory. "But,
Charles there Is something else. When
my uncle said be did not wish me to mar
ry, he had (now of this | am sure) a
mental yation-unless my choice
were also his own"
'Hus he some project, think you ~
asked the young soldier anxiously.
81 fear So"
"We must discover it," said Fitzmaur-
Ice. "stay. Is not Sir Mordaunt Drury
a great ally Of his :"
Eyes aud of mine" replied Marigold;
che is Joint guardian with my uncle, and
can influence him much, If hc wilt"
"lle will-hu shall-he must 20 said
the sanguiue lover. "Does he call ofteni
Why lot send for him on the sUot 20
"rhe woids had hardly left his lips
vhen short but imperative knock re-
sounded from the street-doOr.
"That is he - cried MariRold, clapping
her little hands. "a hopeful augury %
Uuannounced-a fancy in which he
was allowed TO indulge-Sir Moidaun,
Drurs quickly rolled into the room. lie
was burly, rather miitary-lOOking old
gentleman, with manner (sO far as be
found II piaeLicable) formed on that OF
the late Duke Of Wellington, whose eos
tune, blue frock and while trousers, he
invariably wore and whose peculiar
manner Of returning salules, with two
fingers aud half, he had mastered to The
very life.
efTt,g. l. an aa,l, vtsft rnv daar - Ia
said, after shaking hands with both hi;
young friends "bbt duty-duty, as d
great man said, before everything. Cap
tain Fitzmaurice, consider yourself re
lleved. My business With our little com
mander-in-chef will be btst dispatched
without your cooperation"
FitzmRurice rose.
"On the contrary, Sir Mordaunt," In
terpOsed Marigold, quickly, his presence
10 absolutely necessary. DO you know
that we were about TO send for you I"
''To send for me ;" repeated Sir Nor
daunt, rather suspiciously, as he looke'
from one to the other.
ITO tell you IA secret" faltere
Marigold.
"Halt there :" said Sir Mordaunt, i
his most commanding tones, Il kno'
the ground. You don't. Fitzmaurie
will you favor us i''
Once more the youRg man offered
retire. Again Marigold with an imper
Gus gestur, forced him 10 remain.
"1a - said Sir Mordaunt. GAS 20
will. Duty must be done, break wha
heads-hearts, l mcan-we may. Fiti
maurice, | am blHnt old fellow, and
man of fewest words. As my ward il
slsts on regarding you as of our counci
have to inform you sir, that am her
at the earnest desire Of my old frienG
her uncle, to prepare her for an offer {
marriage, which meets with his entii
approval"
Marriage :" groaned Fitzmaurice.
"Approvali" echoed Marigold. fainll!
I'll think you must have mistaken hnl
my dear sir" she presently added. -
least, / Can assure you, that no later tha
last uight he remarked TO me that he d.
not wish me TO marry"
"Nor does he, for his own sake" II
piled her guardian, THE thought
most dihtasteful to him"
"still, he might have told me himse
-
"Bly dear be had not the pluck" int
rupted Sir MoTdaunJ hastily he kne
1t was his duty, but my dear child, th
lofty sense of duty which, IN men OF u
stamp of the illustrlous v Nell-Well, We
luNWu hudh VIZ Nbhhob aANa ohoNNA
the spur. After leaving the house Oh
morning, he felt more than once Tempt
TO return-'
$50 l remarked" multered Fiizmau
Ice. Punch decided it.'
Aud tell you all. As luck won
have II, we met at the street corner.
told me all his trouble. lyolunleercd /
the forlorn hope, aud here ams not a !
Tie surprised, must own,' added 1
old baronet, ''to find Captain Fitzmaufi
In the breach before me-"
"And may l ask, Sir Mordaunt," sa
Miss Cornish, haughtny, "who Is =
gentleman whose advances are so d
erettly covered by your gencrals hip ."
Cannot you guess Young rich, We
looking aud accomplished. Nevertl
less, 50 for rs he is concerned, | don't
taid Sir Mord tuut, ''care an empty ca
tiidge-case whether he is successful or I
My duty erds with the breaking II to }
duly, / mean, TO your good unc
whose I cart he has wholly won. II
young Josiah Stichelbach."
"Mr. Stl .helbach - echoed Mafigo
He neyer-We always-one somelin
-
thinks him a donkey" said her GU
dian frankly. sit seems, however, u
he can do one thing, which has ma
your uncle his own. You are aware
the latteT's Partially for the drama i''
"But MIR. Stichel-!'
eyes, lie has" snapped Sir Mordau
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