The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-03-08


You forget that your decision is no.
the only one. Mr. Churchill )" he said, a.
lssgth- Your sister is Of legal age, is she,
noif have yet to hear whether .6e re-
jects my fathers reparation as .neqniro-
cslly as you have done
Il spoke for my sister as well - for nv
1 seli' Hugh answered. baughuIy Mar
garet is here, however. II she desires, sh.
can speak for herselCr
don't desire it, Hugh, said Mar,a-
rets vo;c'. tire milling eonly out o. ID.
shadows. :" | would rather you spoke for
me"
81 have spoken" said Hugh, laconicslIy.
But pardon me ii ask, !, tins rigbtY'
said Iyrrell, for the iirsi time directly adj
dressing Margaret. You should think
and se, for yourself-not follow Lindl,
your brothers example. can searcel,
think that you--a woman-are as utterly
without COMPASSION lor the sufl.rings and
atonement Of most unhappy man az h.
seems TO be"
NY sister needs no schooling in her
duty, sir, said Hugh, snrased at this bold
nes' Margaret, speak for ours.If and
satisfy M TyrreH that, on 4 point Of hon.
o. we Churchills always think alike"
The young autocrat uttered this inner.
ousiy, bat Tor moment no answer wa.
returned. The Pickering play of the fire.
light rose and fell many times before Mar
gare' spoke from her nook in the shadow,
spoke gravely, but very gently -
think Hugh Is quite right. Mr. TYR.
reli' in declining to accept the beouest O,
which you speak. Apart from hi. inau-
snce, am sure that il wonld never ba,.
occnrre to me for moment to accent An,
obhgation-above all, such an obligation
from the hand that she my fathers blood
but her voice seemed To gather strength
here" think Hugh is very wrong in hi.
great bitterness of feeling, and |, having
beard and believed all that Won said of hi.
remorse, would be glad if Your father stood
here tins moment, to learn how freely and
'"iiy one Churchill, at least. forr,yes the
crime he committed and the wrop, h.
wrought.
There was a minutes silence after thes,.
words were uttered. Indeed, it would h.,
hard TO say which Of her two listensr.
Margaret had taken most by .urpri..
lyrreli, however, recovered his sp,ecb .rj
action first. While Hngh still glared in
amazement at his sister lie rose and wen;
over to her side. She certainly had No,
meant to give him her hand, but he took
1t in his own, nevertheless
God bless you = he said. in a voice,
that qnivered with emotion. "You box.
spoken a. brave, generous women sbould
speak, and IL shall never Cease tn h,.
grateful TO You"
More than this he could not saw, even if
he had desired 10 do so, for Hugh inter
iered' scornfully and coldly -
Ny sister ia a woman, rs Won remark
Mr Tyrrell, and, after the fashion Of her
sex, she has introduced purely irrelevant
question into matter OF business. Sine.
we have both agreed IN declining vour
fathers legacy, however, / believe there +.
nothing more to say"
This time Roland Tyrrell took the hint
20 CURLY given. lie released Margare,.
hand, and, with parting bow TO her
passed ont Of the room. Blu, At ia. doc,
OF The cotage-wbither Hugh had Gol.
lowed him-he paused
" Is there any reason. Mr.. CbprcLiu"
he said, frankly and kindly. why the nm.
fortunate enmity Of our fathers sbonld L,-
revived and perpetua'ed in the second zen
GRAFTON? Is there are any reason wby ,c,
should stand alool for the sake Of the sins
or errors OF others? confess that i,
would make Inc very happy 10 bury the
miserable past, and to greet YOU as a
friend"
As he spoke, lie extended his hand
with cordial grace which few men conlI
have resisted, but Hugh Churchill drew
hanghtily back
1T il very magnanimous in Won NJ,
Tyrrell to be willing to bury past tbst
has never injured YOU" he said. But
am not yet in position to meet vonr ger-
eiosiiy on equal ground When have
pad to the uttcrmo~t iartLing. the J.L,
which ] owe your father. and wberILov
gained once more the level from which Inv
father was cast, then. you chose TO offer
your hand, ] may accept IT, Not belor,
Relieve me, ] am sorry .,iJ r,.,,.