Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-07-14
MONDAY MORNING, JULY IA. 1878.
Down Into the Heart.


EIsar Bishop aud Lucus Fernleigh wer, IL
their early manhood-not more than one or 1--we
years beyond thirty and Of all the moving
BUSY spirits of Duncllff they ware the most pos
tive and intiueatial.
Bishop was lawyer, and Fernleigh was {
merchant They had prospered in the new
town ofthe western land-.hey had helped to
build the town up-and the wealth they had
gained hid been truly, manfully, and earnestly
earned.
Bishop and Fernlcigh had been friends-had
been like biothers through the years Of their
pioneer iabors --aad like brothers they had
joined in making patriotic use of their large
wealth.
In poiticg, through the years of youth they
had worked together; but the time had coU
at length when the old party lines seemed tob
breaking up. A new party was in the coura
of formation.
Business called Bishop to St. Louis, and dur
ing his absence a movement was made In
Dunclin, and a club was formed in the interest
of the new party, and Lucius F4rnleigh was at
its head.
The old party organized club, and chose Ed
gar Bishop for its President, the members be-
leving he would accept the position upon his
return.
Fernlaigh shook his head and told them they
had made a mistake.
Bishop will not accept he said. Il know
his feelings, he will identity himself with the
party of progress and reform
But the merchant was mistaken. Business
detained the lawyer beyond the limits original
ly set; but lie wrote to his friends of Dunclif,
accepting the position to which he had been
elected, and saying they might draw upon him
to the extent of thousand dollars In further.
ance Of the objects of the club. 1T pains me,
he wrote to learn that Ferneigh has gone over
to the enemy. He has made a mistake ard
will live to regret it,
This letter was shown to Ferneigh and l.;
stirred him bitterly.
Among his fellows he was loud and empha-
ic In his laudation of the situation they had ac-
cepted IN the political field; but in the privacy
of his own closet he was not so sangune. 1t
was this sense of woakness in his position that
gave room for the bitter effect Of Bishops let
ter.
A meeting for business purposes was called
of the District Committee of the old party
There were accounts to DO settled and old
bills to be paid.
Fernlegh had been of that committee, and
some of the unsettled business was in his hands.
He was waited upon on the morning Of the day
of the meeting, and requested to be present
His wife and youngest child were away in Clark
ton, and he had proposed to go that day fl r
but he concluded that he would remain and at
tend the meeting; and he telegraphed to his wife
to that effect.
Evening came, and the old committee--all
save Edgar Bishop-were present, with other
friends.
One of the number reported that lie had re-
ceived a telegram from Bishop, and that lie
would be at home on the following day, where
upon IL was voted to adjourn the meeting to
the next evening.
Fernleigh opposed the motion, but he was
alone in his opposition, and his vote went for
nothing.
On the next day came intelligence of a rail-
road horror! Lucius Fernleigh was like one
distracted. lie believed his wife and child had
been on that train homeward bound. He tele
the disaster, and waited in agony OF suspense
for the answer.
The answer came at length: His wife and
child had been on board the train; but they
were safe and were on their way home. lie
sank upon his knees and thanked God. lie
would have gone out TO meet the dearly be-
loved ones, but he might happen TO miss them
on the way, and he would await their coming.
That evening he attended the meeting again,
and Edgar Bishop came in while the committee
were in session. ..
The lawyer was late because he had just
arrived in town.
lie Dau lneJ Will all acClueIb Otl tHc way,
and had been delayed. There was livid mark
upon his face, as of a burn, and his left arm
was in a sling. Ferneigh did not greet him
cheerfully, as of old. The memory Of the let
ter ranked in his bosom, and made him very
wrothy.
In that region of country meeting like the
present was seldom held without the presence
of the spirituous sije-board, and those who had
prepared for the gathering had not failed to pro-
vide well-tiled decanters.
Late in the evening, after outstanding items
of business had been disposed of, the matter OF
future movement was taken up, when it was
suggested that Lucus Fernlcigh, having lefl
the party, was no longer qualified TO act with
them.
Fernleigh had been upon the point. at this
stage Of the proceedings, of rcsigninS his con
nection, and had he been permitted to do so, al
might have been WE'LL but he did not relish thi'
summary expulsion, and he protested asains
1t.
In the course Of the discussisn which follow
ed. and which was growing warm, Edgar Bish
op spoke lie trusted his friend would have
the manliness to withdraw at once, and not pu
them to the dsagreeable necessity OF expellin'
him.
This fired Fernleigh to the highest pitch Q
endurance. He felt as Bishop did not feel. ID
had seen tho letter which Bishop had written
| and he had been growing more and more angr
ever since.
Itis penalty of nature that the warm
er and closer the friendship, the more bitter BIZ
comes the breaking.
| We will bear from comparative strange
what we cannot bear from those we love. III
sundering of the love bound ties gives pain, an
pain topples the reason.
] Fernleigh retorted upon Bishop with hot worl
and Bishop replied in kind.
Bishop had been to st. Louis and had bee
drinking freely with his legal associates of IL
thronged city.
Fernleigh had been left alone in his home f
a week, and he, too, had been drinking nol
than usual. So, on this evening, both men ha
resorted to the decanter oftener than the
might otherwise have done, and Edgar Bisht
had been drinking most.
Word followed word, Ligh-keyed and sever
The men came nigh together, and Fernleie
hissed out mad imprecation, and called Il
other coward.
In his blind rage Bishop struck the me
: chant full in the face and dared him to rese
it.
, At this point friends interferred, and Bish
was drawn back into the seat, while Fernle
/, left the place.
On the following morning Lucius Fernlei!
) received another telegram. His wife bade hi
not to be uneasy. She was safe and well, b
she had stopped to care for poor woman w
! = had been badly hurt, and who had no 9th
), helper.
: Fernleigh was glad of this Tor he had a lit
0 business on hand which he would rather iini
before his wife returned.
He had resolved that he must demand OF
gar Bishop such satisfaction as was due for I
blow which had been given. lie knew IL
most of those who witnessed the affair cxpe
| ed this kind of settlements
The affray had already become known OH
street. Leaders Of the new political party w
I interested.
v They regarded Fernleigh as their captain, a
his disgrace would be their disgrace. Ma
Lotus, a man well versed in such matters,
v fered his services, which were accepted.
sOf course said he, I'VE know that Bisf
| will not offer an aDology, Not only is he cl