The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-03-18


touched them, and sought her mothers
dwelling Bitter tears Of wounded pride and
disappointed affection, courscd down her
cheeks. The GOODNESS with which Horace had
disclosed his baseness toward her, filled her
with indignation.
The reader is no doubt surprised ut her OPP
FORTUNE appearance in SO unexpected place,
and we will explain.
Ethcrs protracted visit to the city was to
superintend the house of her aunt, who was
obliged to be absent from home for some
weeks. That morning she had received note
from her mother stating that an old and valu-
ed friend had come to pay them short visit,
and she would like Ethel to come home and
remain over Sabbath
Horace invariably called at Mrs. Linwood's
on Saturday evening, whether Ethel was
there or not and she formed plan to keep
'ler return secret and surprise him. So she
came i'll on the late train, to avoid any chance
meeting with him, as she supposed he would
be in tile store at that hour. Bus ms she APP
preached the corner of the avenue she heard
a familiar air, and in a moment recognized
the voice of Horace Anxious to avoid him,
and hearing footsteps in another direction,
she opened the slender iron gate beside her,
and crouched behind the thick hedge of spruce
that bounded the grounds Of Lawyer Field
The next evening Horace did not call, but
Ernest Aubury did. He had not expected to
see Ethel, and it gave him both pain and
pleasure. She noticed he was unusually pale,
and that there were lines of sorrow about his
handsome mouth she had never seen there be-
fore, SO she strove to lay aside her own sad
ness to make the evening pass pleasantly to
him. 1t is said pity is akin to love and as
Ernest babe her a tender good-by that even-
ing, feeling perhaps it was the last he would
ever spend alone with her, she-all uncon-
scious of the reports concerning her intended
marriage with Horace-was thinking that if
she had lost worthless lover, she had still a
valued friend.
Sunday was very stormy, and on Monday
she returned to the city without seeing even a
shadow of Horace.
Two weeks passed away, and all unconscious
of Ethels flying visit. He was in eastacies
OfcI thc StCttSo IA hitS plsttiss &uctst ACCCpbSe
the invitation extended to her, and Horac,
was not only her acknowledged escort, but a
the end of the week, her accepted lover. II
urged an early day for their union, but Mrs
Peytm positively refused to have the nuptial
q performed until they came in possession
their fortune, which would be in the ear
+ Spring, and with this promise the lovers wei
/ pl,liUaA 70 bo n La ~ L, II
Meta was the acknowledged queen of the S,
lect circle which had opened its arms to II
ceive her. Horace reveIled in the full fruitio
of all he had hoped for, and scarcely though
of Ethel Linwood, except to thank his luck
stars that he had never committed himself t
her.
Things were progressing in this delightful
way, when one morning he received not
from Mrs. Pcyton, requesting an interview
with him. He Immediately obeyed tho sum
mons, and found her greatly agitated.
~ have sent for you, MFR. Elgin," she said
"not only because you are SO closely allied Il
us now, but You are the only friend in this
part of the country to whom anapply. 1t il
perhaps needless to add that what am about
to place i'll your confidence, would like to re-
main forever a secret between us, and it is my
wish that in future years, you win never dis
close it to any member of my family with
whom you become acquainted"
Horace readily gave the required promise.
She then informed him that some months be-
promised to be good one, but which was in
all probability likely to involve her in consid-
cradle pecuniary embarrassment, unless she
could procure some funds Immediately. She
was desrous that her friends in Richmond
should know nothing of it. In few months
they would be obliged to pay over the fortune
belonging to her and her daughters, which
would relieve her troubles, and she closed by
asking Horace il lie thought his brother would
90 her security in the Bank of Brookdcll for
three or four thousand.
He replied that if three thousand would be
sufficient, he could lend her that himself, and
his brother need know nothing Of it, as he had
that sum already in the bank, awaiting the
Spring trade.
She overwhelmed him with thanks assur-
ing him that she .was more than ever satisfied
that her daughter had made a good CHOICE
Later in the day he received note of thanks
The money had been received, and they were
going that afternoon to arrange their affairs
satisfactorily. 1t added tlrat he need not call
that evening, as they would probably be en-
gagged.
1t was after eleven when he left the store
that night. AS he passed the residence of tho
Peytons, he paused. and leaned over the
railing that enclosed the grounds. There was
no light visible in tho dwelling. and as it was
cloudy he could but dimly discern it among
the trees. Suddenly he heard low rumblng
and moment after the avenue gate opened
and largo closed carriage passed out. 1t
paused moment for the gate to be shut. then
rolled almost noiselessly away.
"Who can 1t be that rides from there at
that late hour?" thought Horace. There
seemed some mystery connected with it, and
he fell asleep that night trying to solve it,
4 The next day Lawyer Field returned from
a visit to Boston, bringing with him a college
friend He was distant relative IF Mrs