Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-31


woman hrst, AM she ha1 bat 20 heAc tia DIRE Ad-
fui reSs of the attack to ru<a tp~ths bAtt.s-
IN hts aHi nos daEn TEon ~ \ ara wttn we'll
directed S3litS.
81 hear that YOU dare, ar Yam. II inzulc my
niece, All 20 S-@+il the N trsc Vt tTt-n
hUsbaud--vrI, M Yarn! WhO Are yUu' Wv
my r~lstive, Gov. H+mmlnd, descended - tsT
as To mention yon n his vii, never could ur-
derstan1. You, slotaf1l, dirty. poor, m AN in
signitcar t-you dare 70 SPEAK Of Sc ate 10 N
a well-dr, ssed geutiemsn ike Mr.. Frazer
Leayh this house, Mr.. Yarn tyeH never ougat II
have been allowed TO come into it), sai never
let these eyes behold you agaiui'
Miss Margaret held oIt q Thin fOrefngsr
"a she spoke, like thi-G-rate Lady Macbeth.
Thomas Yarn rose slowly and walked out; yet,
Is he passed her, he fired one PArthiAn arTOT.
al will save Emily yet" said he.
Go, base creature" said Miss Margaret,
furiously
When SIR. Frazier came TO tea that evening,
both ladies received him with gres tend srners
than ever. HIS wsistcOst very perfect; his
necktie ana conversation delightful; he was
handsome fellow, and in love. They did not tell
him how crueiiy he had been slandeFed.
Thomas Yarn watched him for a few weeks,
hoping that love might make a better man of
him; but ns, II did not. The piav went Oh; the
dsihkiBg z boats continued; even Emily beg an to
see some signs which troubled her. but, woman
Ike, 81 g only loved him bett.r. That he made
her heart ire nibs aud ache, was part of the sgt-
tatiOD II the period.
Then Thomas Yarn took discrimination. He
went 20 judge SutheTiand's ONCE and had a pri-
vate consultation with thai eminent jnrist, aud
The next night. As HOTaC5 FRAZER came the
tavsTE-step'. fresh from his counting and ffesh
from Lm'iv's sweet presence, on has way to the
card-ruom, rhomss Yara stopped hun.
MT. Fraz CT, Judge Sutherland desires 70 see
you IN No l. IL YOU please"
FTaZer suleEiy turned to ward the room. He
was student in sne Judges office, aud expect
co he kne~ not what III the shape OF y repTi-
m1nd. lie was surprised and offended when
GarU entered the room and locked the door.
Judge SutheIl4nd'S dignited presence, how
ever; sileneed him, and he seated himself, await
ing the revelation.
"Mr. Frazer, We are about to make a conf
dence 10 you, and, ~ man or honor, ask you
to give me your promise that you will n0treyeal
Certainly, sir, / give You my word
at deeply concerns you, as / understand that
yOu are 70 AIRY Miss Hammond; II deeply con
Germs NE, As am one Of the trustees nt her sup
posed estate Il deeply concerns Mr.. arm. Is he
Is tie real owner OF that estate. Here is will,
which you shalt read; it is perfectly legal doc
ument, although rot registered. Oas OF the wit
neeses TO the signature Is lllIviug. Ufthe CON
tents OF the will | am not ignorant. having been
consulted as to its form. | nave alsS known for
many years, a. professional secret, that Mr..
} arp was Datural son or MI. GOV. Ham mondi
but had supposed that my old friend bad,s5au
dOned his project of making this will. Here il is,
and III my opinion it will stand"
Horace Frazier read the paper with attention.
II was ruin to BIN, and he looked it; bat he said
nothing.
Once he turned and gave Thomas Yarn a
searching, eoBtemptuous, and almost amused
"You are good looking fellow to turn
young lady out OF her property" said he,
coarsey.
Thomas Yarn did not answer.
Judge Sutherland did. "NO abuse, Mr..
Frazier. Mr. Yarn 10 treating you most hon
Orably. He is not ready to make this will pub
lie Just yet, but he wishes you to know of it. IN
order that you may not be disappointed in re-
gard 10 your future wlfes property. IT you love
her wen enough to marry her, pennies girl
sue II IA shs II, that, Ofc0uFse, is a matter into
which shall not enter. But it is cur duty to
let you know that Mr.. Yarn will, in the event of
Your marriage, produce this will, aud proceed
TO claim his FrJperty'-and the Judge pushed
UP his glasses.
Horace Frazier was stunned, "a well he might
be. Judge Sutherland was dry, convincing
sort OF terrible man: what he said must be true.
"DO you think, Judge Sutherland, that Mr.
arm has any chance OF sGCcess?'
at may be enough 20 say 10 You that have
al vlsed him to trY," 5ald the Judge, dryiy.
es, that was quite enough for Horace Frazier.
He loved Emily, in his selfish way, for herself;
but lie was not the man TO do generous deed,
aud take her without a penny. Emily all heress
was quite another thing from Emily penniless.
Thomas Yarn had not mistaken his man.
lie left town very shortly after, and wrote a
through the usual process OF pretended jealousy,
Goodness, aud ne iect; then writing Ter that, a.
he knew lie v as not worthy of her, be must beg
that their engagement might come TO an end.
lie lad told the truth for once. He was not
worthy VI her.
But it took Emily some time TO see that Loves
young dream can have an end. She went through
the usual deUSiOIS; thought ne still loved her
anu that some enemy had done this thing. The
leaf OF music which fiutteTed Oft the piano in tue
evening breeze brought back the hour when he
had gracefully stopped TO pick It mp Tor her; the
fOwt rs sb0ut the piazza still hreathed OF him:
the west wind Brought her his whispered VOWS;
the moonlight med but to cast shadow which
might be bis. it WAS hard 20 accept life without
him. Emily had never met pain before; il came
with its usual intensity to the young anu strong.
She sought to escape it, 10 believe in him, 10
forgive tim; and sue would have done 30 TO the
DAY oil her death had not "a ne S@psper fallen in
10 her band With the news OF his marriage-yes
50 soon, too! All, Horace, You might have
waited!
Trembling old Thomas looked on tue surgical
operation which he had performed; sad Y he
watch the pale cheek ami the detected atti-
tude as she sat- once again his silent companion
in the old library. tie would have given all the
fortune that he had not had, twice over, to hear
her laugh; but il was too late. Could he have
foreseen this, he would not have frightened
horace FRAZER away. But before year had
passed, the healthy and prosperous young girl
began to recover from her heart-bTeak. The
same temperament which had induced her TO
throw "Thsddeus of Warsaw" half across the
room, IN her excitement at its rapid y changing
tone of JOY and despair, came to her rescue. The
unmitigated worthiessness OF her late lovers
character began TO come to her, although she
did not know the half That knO Hledge some
times Is good medicine for a heart diseased.
Aunt Margaret, too, was as violently dsstIIu-
sioTee az could be desired; but she never for
~
OF chair, forever more, in her cool parlor.
Before three years had passed, f. miIy had re-
placed Horace Frazier by far better man.
Thomas Yarn had kept his ecret, and had seen
bis Emily, as he believed, safe. He crept to the
library Lot often now, for his breath was get
ting sshort, his heart beat painfully; he was
going down to that quiet resting place by the
side OF Mary, for which he had long prayed.
Deborah began TO go over to him, now, with
comfortable soups and encouraging wines. Ex-
ceilcnt Deborah, misDamed DOOiittie!
Happiness did not harden that good Young
heart, which had been such dear thing to
Thomas Yarn. She never forgot HIM, but even
on her marriage-day sent over TO see II he could
not come TO the wedding; but no, he was too
feeble. Deborah said re would sit up at the
window and see her go by!
SO Emily, in her white robes, looked up at the
tavern window as she drove to church, and
kissed her white glOved hand to tho faded figure
who watched her as che passed.
he had given Deborah q message for her, to
be delivered when she came home from her
wedding journey.
"TelI her." said he, "that she will find nv
gift in the second volume of SCOTS Common
taries,' on the third shelf OF the library"
"Just write that down, Mr.. Yarn, il you
please; my memory Amt what twas p said Deb
Orah.
Thomas Yarn wrote neat hand. 1t was the
only thing he did neatly. He wrote it, and add
ed, "amOng the wild-t0wers"
AM xUbe no haa nj