Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-11-07
NO. 259.

1ueII 1uOudS i arm look OcC0rm1n3s
ton. He went to Judge Sutherland's of.
flee and bad a private consultation with
that eminent jurist; ana the next night,
as Horace Frazier came up the tavern
steps, fresh from his courting and fresh
from Emily's sweet presence, on his way
to the card-room, Thomas Yarn stopped
him.
Mr.. Frazier, Judge Sutherland desires
to see you in Number n. If you please"
Frazier sullenly turned toward the room.
He was student in the Judges Office.
and expected he knew not v hat ii the
shape OF reprimand. He was surprised
and offended when Yarn entered the room
and locked the door. -
Judge Sutherland's dignifed presence
however, sileaced him, and he seated
himself. awaiting the revelation.
"Mr. Frazier, we are about to make
confidence to you, and, as man Of honor,
| ask you to give me your promise that
you will not reveal it."
Certainly. sir. give you my word"
''It deeply concerns you, as understand
that You are to marry Miss Hammond; |; It
deeply concerns me, as am one Of the
Trustees OF her supposed estate; II deeply
concerns Mr.. Yarn, as he Is the real own
er of that estate. Here is will. which
you shall read; it ia a perfectly legal doc
ument, although not registered. One of
the witnesses to the signature is still liv-
ing. Or the contents Of the will am not
iglorant, having been consulted IS to its
form. have also known for many years
as professional secret, that Mr.. Yarn
was natural son of Mr.. Gov. Hammond;
but l had supposed that my old friend had
abandoned his project of making will.
Here 1t is. and in my opinion it will
stand
Horace Frazier read the paper with at
tention. 1t was ruin to him, and he look
ed it but he said nothing. s3a
Once he turned and gave Thomas Yarn
searching, contemptuous, and almost
amused look.
"You are good-looking fellow to turn
yonng Lao 5Tsat Of her property said
he. coarsely.
Thomas Yarn did not answer.
Judge Sutherland did. mo abuse. Mr..
Frazier. Mr.. Yarn is treating you most
honorably. He is not ready to make this
will public Just yet, but he wishes you 10
know of it. in order that you may not be
disappointed in regard to yonr future
wife's property. If you love her wen
enough to marry her, penniless girl
such as she is, that, Of course, is a matter
which shall not enter. But it is our du
ty to let you know that MIR. Yarn will in
the event of your marriage, produce this
will, and proceed to claim his property
and the Judge pushed up his glasses.
Horace Frazier was stunned, as well he
might be. Judge Switzerland was dry,
convincing sort of terrible man; what he
said must be true.
"Do You think, Judge Sutherland, that
Mr.. Yarn has any chance of success ?''
"lt may be enough to say to you that
have advised him to try, said the Judge;
dryly. -
Yes, that was quite enough for Horace
Frazier. He loved Emily, in his selfish
way, for herself but he was not the man
to do generous deed, and take her with
out penny. Emily an heiress was quite
another thing from Emily penniless.
Thomas Yarn had not mistaken his man.
He left town very shortly after, and
wrote few very lover-like letters. Then
he went through the usual process OF pre-
tended Jealousy, GOODNESS, and neglect;
then writing her that, as he knew he was
not worthy of her, he must beg that their
engagement mi ght to an end.
He had told the truth for once. He was
not worthy vi AeT.
But it took Emily some time to see that
Loves young dream can have an end.
She went thi ough the usual delusions;
thought he still loved her, and that some
enemy had done this thing. The leaf Of
music which fluttered off the piano in the
evening breeze brought back the hour
when he had gracefully stopped to pick 1t
up for her; the flowers about the piazza
etjIl od Of ka
brought her his whispered VOWS; the
moonlight seemed but to cast shadows
which might be his 1t was hard to ac-
cept life without him. Emily had never
met pain before; it came with its usual in
tensity to the young and STRONG. She
sought to escape it, to believe in him, 10
forg.ve him; and she would have done SO
to the day of her death had not newspa.
per fallen into her hand with the news of
his marriage-yes, SO soon, too All, Hor-
ace, you might have waited!
Trembling old Thomas looked on the
surgical operation which he had per-
formed sadly he watched the pale cheek
and the detected attitude as she sat, once
again his silent companion. in the old IL
brary. He would have given all the for
tune that he had not had twice over, to
hear her laugh; but it was too late. Could
he have foreseen this, he would not have
frightened Horace Frazier away. But, be-
,ore year had passed. the healthy and
prosperous young girl began to recover
from her heart-break. The same temper
ament which had induced her to thiow
"Thaddeus of Warsaw" half across the
room, in her excitement at its rapidly
changing tone of JOY and despair, came TO
her rescue. The unmitigated worthless
ness of her late lovers character began 10
come to her, although she did not know
the half. That knowledge sometimes Is q
good medicine for heart diseased. Aunt
Margaret. too. was as violently desiiiu.
sionee as could be desired; but she never
forgave Thomas Yarn, nor invited him to
the edge of a chair, forever more, in her
cool parlor.
Before three years had passed, Emily
had replaced Horace Frazier by far bet
ter man. Thomas Yarn had kept his se-
cret, and had seen his Emily, as he be-
lieved, safe. He crept to the library not
often now, for his breath was getting
short, his heart beat painfully be was 20.