The Portland daily press., 1874-10-17

Il " va INV rrsxy
what a night have snentl faarede -, ao -;
| dent. We have had men sconr;na tha lii, Ills
| but thew could find no trace IF Won Thanl
Cod Won are soto Of hon,ov Vi yoo' Anan
I led her into the house soo,b;no be, /.
| well as conld After fs,y mo1,ants :. =
| conyulsiye weeninc She Grew calmer and
| wiped her ewes With nenitent Kisses Sb,
| left me smiIin@ and I was connratn,atin,
myself on having escaned So easiy when
| door opened and NV grandfather stood he
| fore on tbe landing One Glance at hi
| shaking white head and storm face assure1
| me that tho tro,,hlo ,,as Irot 40 come smnnoS,
7 must have ,onI.oS H. o',tn cnlnr;t 1g;tt
nv wine. flushed face I nv wind. tossed hair air
and disorderad ciothess 800 go
"WeIj' sirp, he smoke briefly and tho,
stood silent WAITING an exnlanaf;on
81 am sorry tn have c,nsed Won anv uneos;
ness }, T heosn trying to cnrh the rr;tatot
temner Which was horn Of NV ovh.~stot
nerves, II met some v,llaoa friends ant
Joined them at a simmer in Town omit.
forgot the fight of time. If mnst have AnuT
on siken WINGS, -0"-
'Indeedr' NV grandfather's lone was hare
as steel, and quite as cold and cutting.
at reneat that am sorru ~ ha,,a oo,sod
yoa anv nneasiness went on strn~cl;ne
hard with INV fnrious,v rising Hood sshnt
pardon me. i think If wonId Rave beer crit
as well if Won had SILENT the n;oht swav az ns,'
al, The anxiety REGARDING me. which Won
and Janet disnIav seems re he whollv nm
called for"
eve will leave Janet,s name ont of tbis
discussion. s'if Won please.o The old man
spoke with quiet dignity. but nv temper
flashed like LIGHTNING. ~ :
"We will leave it out now, and forever
after If Won like p, r fling hack INV nr1.
dence all cast to the four winds. p-N
The words mnst ba ve str,,ck him hard am,
heavy Int he made no sgnNnot then ''A0
ssWilI ven fell me- who were vonr comn.n.
ions in last NIGHTS orgies p',-some snsnicion
which / had not wit enouob to ' opess az
prompting his inouirv. tss eH'' =
Il Should be glad to tell Won ,, r ren,;e1
with an impertinent Affection of coxcomhrv'
s.but, unfortunately. one woman who was
present filled NV mind to the exclusion of ali
The Others, 1 can describe her. if YOU wish.
for she was more beautiful than an bonri
ga woman 1uoman'n He contco,,ad
his SHAKING limbs and raised his head with
one of his old. sharn chances f1ashino ont
from his keen. rrav ewes. aWhat Is her
name2n o'
uMiss Harrison--Niiss RosaInd Harr;son 5,
T simnered .sYon Lnow tba family arard
fatber~the Harrisons Of the sortb y
0JanetI Janetp, NV Grandfather Suddenly
raised his voice ca,l;nG ,ondiv II stood st,,no.
fed with aston;shmanf Tn another ,,orna oman
Janet was nv NV side f1nttarino with anv.
ions solicituda He took her bsnd in he
and tnrn;ns hor ~ tbo or,,a, I;~ht s,,d;n1
intentIv the fair voi,n,y face Which, not even .
NIGHTS sIeeniess watcb;n~ conId make Lass
than freshIu iove,v 1IaTet NV lanai Jo
Won love tb;s 49, .b;s Tboodoro RmrrS 1S
vonr trne be.rt honnd mn in him NV o;rlS
Alas alas ), no added as b1nsbino and soh.
hin@ GO orandna >, She hid her Snra re- vo Svv !
face i, ~ I;s hosarn He hold II thoroS oan
kisssd The brioht brown cnrls in nass;on ~
fierce tenderness Then ba 1urnad t 10 mo. =,
sT forgive Won this once for The solo Of
mind Won onlv th;s oyoo tor not 90, ~,
shall NAV fast and Loose with NV 1' da,l yUu
When once her name i dromn ,sa he5w ee- 1s
n,aster MOI r. 50 dronnad tororor II L,s
the Harr,sons. thew o are had core tbrn,,r J"
Ola o,od ,o,,n, ora Lii +naoabouo,,s LII ~
cetf ru W Auu r a,1 a WITH ,bav nIous anu Ne
game Lot me- warn yo,, in t;ma : '''-"s
SAN. nII no van you - ~
fered to sunnort him fearino that Se m;o J
fail ont he renn,sad mo md lad G.,,et a,S,,
T conld hear him mntterna ~ bor NJ s "p"5.
Girl. nv Janetr, and Of the ssbad R mr.
Hood, fhat sno;lod mo Ana then ha L;Ssod
her weenine How he loved that hat gr J ~ n,''eu
When T Vent hack TO the college Town the
Harrisons were already established tbar aS
Rmrt and ware ciassmates He tool, , ,,,e ~
see Rosalind. and She straishtwav cast sltI the
old fatal smell over me. I loved her nassiors
ately when / was with her. but when T was
away Ionoad for Ianoi r ionnod - h m.ss
Janet;s voice to feel The touch 81 her hand od'
Thought of Rosaiind bv dav. Init dreamed of
Old Janet by night, / had been at school i
only few weeks. when a peremptorv sum.
mons came. bidding me home. The MESSAGE
was given in such terms that / feared serio1s
illness was at the bottom of #. and fed
homeward like the wind Janet was nn NOT LIN IN
sight. A servant led me up to nv grand
fathers room. He was sitting alone. MAJ
jestic gray figure, by the table. fastened
forward to greet him, but he suddenly
stretched out his hand, and repulsed me
with gesture so stern, a look so pathetic
and dignified, that stood as if rooted to the
floor.
Don't speak! don't touch mep' he said,
s'until you have read that, and explained
it."
He pointed with long, lean finger TO an
open letter on the table.
1 took it up; it was the history of nv in
tcrcourse with Rosalind Harrison from begin
ming to end-terrihly precise, terribly true!
felt the blood surging lot and dark into nv
face under those piercing, needle like gray
eyes that watched me as I read the damned
treachery.
SIS it true?' my grandfather asked; but I
could not reply. us it true. STRIP persisted
the pitiless voice, and then forced myself to
look up.''
cit is true, in part, am afraid, But. o.
grandfather, for PHYS sake, listen to me: LEI
me speak one word for myself. am not so
sStopr' nv grandfather cried, II will not
hear another word, The one fact I wanted to
be assured of before I condemned YOU. is true.
You have confessed it. You have been false
to nv Janet. Janet. Janet.
The pathetic old voice. breaking ont into
this strange, sad cry. rune through the lonely
passages, and reached her. wherever She was.
She few into the room. and bending over
him. without look at me. kissed his white
hair and withered cheeks, SOOTHING him len.
derly. 80 - -
"Janet. nv girl-mv brave girl. it's all trne
You and are left to love each other alone.
Janet.o he said. clinping to her hands.
"And we are quite hanpv. erandnana ), an.
swered her sweet. clear voice. seonite Rannv
Won and II Cheer un-cheer I'M dada ,; ff''
/ stood apart. listening as If On the other
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