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possible. Tho n1n In tho 1,eayonB wns not moro
ilinstrloMs than Horace Irazor In hor cJeu. To

lllnstrlous than Fforaoo Trnzlor In hor oJeu. Ia
attanl bim--and tn horl
Slto swopt out Of Tho library, after vigorous
donunclnttol,, and Aunt Mnrgaros nvopt in, II
lla'l been n part Of Horace Frazier ~ policy
(gracofnl Eootl-for-,,othing) to Ntn tho older
Ma'ltAi fIrr, and Nho liAl hut to oar tho lrcn-
tl'l nows Of The Attack to rush to tho hntiemohts
nn!i NOV down Thon,aB Yarn with n woll-dlrcotct1
yolloy.
- Acnr that yort laro. bfr. Yarn, to insult nv
nteeo nnd to ashat tho character Of her intended
nMsoa1ndGHon, IN, ua1si.H Sir. Yarnl WHO aro youy Why
M my IN eu.xg, 1ov hammond dosconea go far
ueratand. You, soshfnl, dirty, poor mean, ln-
I hIRhliioant-yots dnro 10 speak Of go,tlema.,-
os%a %o''a5o'Ee t,s ks.g gontome llo afr. Frszicr7
,ayo iuon allnwed to como inio is ami noycr lot
theso oyeo behold son ngntn !' -
M,as alarsaras q; held o'1t a thin forotlugcr
az! az sho epo!to. Like u thir,'rato Lady WacJeih.
yet. as no passed. her, lo fired ono Parthian ar.
row. ~ 'n'A1 al
~ will aavo Emily yet" said ho. s&':"',.v>
| "Q Go, baso croaturo!" Baid Miss Slarsarot.
Whom sir. Frazier cnunc to ten TINT ovon,,r
both ladies received him will, greater teuderness
thAn over. Ills waistcoat uag very pcrfect hia'
| nocktso ahtl conversation delightful he was n
| handsome follow, and in love- Thoy did not toll
| him how cruelty Ito l,atl boon pInndorcl
Thomas ynrn watched him for Il fow weeky,
| hoping TINT love might make bettor
man Of hiu,; but no, It did not. Tho piav
went on; tho lr,nsnR-bouta continued: oven
l!er, but, womanl'Ae, el,o only loved him better.
That 10 made hcr l,onrt tremhlo and achc, was
par: Of tho agitation Of tho period.
Then Thomas Yarn ttols determination Ie
wont to 1utge Sus1lerland's oflco md hal d prl-
yato consultation with thas ominont Jursst; md
tho noxt night. us IIoyace Frazier cnIno up tho
tavorn-Dtopa, fresh from liis co,rting and frcsh
from Emilys sweet prcBcnce, OH hSs way to the
| cartl.roon. Thomas Yarn stopped him.
MF. ErAzior, Judge Sutherland tlosiroa to SEQ
yoa In Number II, If you pleaso."
FRAZIER au!lonty turned toward tho room. IIo
wab etutont In tho Jut3go'a Office. aud ox-
reetou lie kl,ow not what in tho shape of
rcprinani. lie was surprised and offended
door.
Judge 6ttherlana's dgniAod presence, how
oEor. ailcncotl him, and le seated himself, awat-
ing tho revelation.
'aFr. frazier. ITO arc about to mako conf
to givo no your promise tin. you will not roseal
"Cor:alnly, sir. I give you my word"
" 1t deeply conccrns you, MS understand TINT
you gro to marry Miss Hammond; it deeply con-
posed estate; 1t dcorly concerns Afr. Yarn, AZ 1,o
is the real owner CT Tint estate. Hero is y will,
Which you shall read It In perfectly legal locu.
mcnt. although not registered: One Of tho VIII
iltEHea - tHn s!EHatuIG lH Bill HFllr. VI Tic COLI
tcuts Of tho will I I'm not ignorant, having bocn
consulted as to ita form. / bnvo also known for
1nany ycara, as u professional uecrot. that 1Ir
InrN was natural sou Of Afr. Gov. Hammond
but had supposed that MY old friend Ind abar,-
doned hia project of making this will. Here it
III, and III my opinion It will stand"
- Horace Frazier read tho paper with attention.
II vas ruin to him, and he looked It; but ho
sail nothing.
oneo lo turnetl and gayo Thomas Yarn n
gHArthiuN. tnDtHmntH0f1a nnf nfn10at
look.
You ara q good-looking fellow to turn q
young, Indy out of hor property" said he,
coarsely.
I" Tlomas Yarn did not answor.
Judgo Sutherland! did. ''No abuse, Mr.
Frazier. alr. Yarn III tfeHtns you most hon
orably. lie iB not ready to nuke this will public
jtht Sot, bit ho wishes you to .tow OF it, il, Or
der that yon mny not DO disappointed it, regard
to your tutt!so wi1e'a property. # You lore hor
rs slo il. that. Of course, is II matter into which
shall not enter. But it Ia our duty to let you
know thas 1Ir. Yarn will, il, tho ovent Of yo,1r
marriage, produce this will, and proceed to
claim his property "--and the Judge pushed up
Lis glasaeR.
Horace Frnzior was stunned, az well lie might
bo. judge Sutherland was n dry, convincing
sort OF terrible man: whnt llp raid must be true,
:, 'Dn you thlnk, Jud re Sutherland. that a[r.
Gnrn has any chance OF st1ccesas"
"1s may bo enough to say 10 YOU that Iayo
advieed litn to try" said tito Judge, dryly.
- Yes, TINT WIS quito enough for Hornco Frazier.
!1o loved Emily. i'll his seltls! why, for herself;
but he WAS not the man to do generous decd,
was quito another thing from Emily pennilcss.
Thomas Yarn Ind mt mistaken Ills nun.
He loft town very shortly after, md wrote
few very, loyor.lke letters. Then he went
coldncss aud noglcct; then writing l,cr tint. al
ho knew be was not worthy OF her, Ao must beg
TINT their engagement might como to NJ, end.
11o llad told tho truth for oDue He uaa not
worthy OF her.
But It took Emily some .imo to see that Lovos
young dream call lnvo end. Sho vent through
tho usual lclueions; thought ho still loved her.
and that son,o enemy had done t!sis thing. Tho
Lent Of music which nttered off tho piano in tho
evening breeze brought bnoG tue hour when ho
flowers about tho piazza. still breathcd Of him;
Tho west wind brought her hiB whispered vuws:
tue moonlight seoned but 10 cast al,atlows which
might be his 1t was hard to accept life without
with Its nsuat intensity to tho young und
strong. Sllo sought to escape II, to be-
love in lin, to forgive lin; and sllo
would llave dono no to the day OF her death
Ind not newspaper fallen into 1lor hand with
tho news Of his ,nar,iagc-ycss. 10 soon, too!
All, Horace, ron might llayo vuitod!
Trembling Old Thomas lookod on tho surgical |
operation which he had pcvfornscd snd!y 10 |
Watcled tho pafa check mud tho detected NTH |
tuds Us Bho sat, once again hiB Hllont companion,
in tho old library. 11e world have given all tho |
fortuno that le Ind not lad, twico over, to hear
her laugh; but 1t WAS too jata. Could ho havo |
forescon this, ho would not l,avo frightened |
Horace Erazior awny. But, before d yonr lad |
passcd. tho healthy aud prosperous young girl |
bcgau to recover from her hoar.-brenk. The |
Same ten,neranloat which had uGucel hor to |
throw 'sTAatldons Of Warsaw hulf across tho |
room. in her excitement ut ita rapid1y-ulangi1,y
tone Of joy aud despair, canlo to her rescue. The
,tnmftfgatel vorthlcssncHa OF lcr late loycr'u |
not know the bali. That know|olgo Sometimes,
is good medicine for u hoart disoasetl Aunt |
Margaret too. waa us violently dcsllusionso aa !
could be desired but sho mover forgavo Thomas !
Yarn, nor invited hitn to tho elge Of + CHAIR |
forever n,ore, in hor cool parlor
Before threo years had pissed, Emily had Ye-
nlacod Horace Frazier BY far bottor man,
Thomas Yarn had kopt his secret. and Aed seen
his Emily, AZ Lc beloved, eate. Flo urept to tho
library not often now, for his brea;l. was got
ting abort, his heart bont painfully; ho Vas
going down 10 Tint quiet rcsting-piace by tic
edo OF Mary, for which he Ind long prayed.
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