New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-11
FATAL FORTUNE.
BY WILKIE COLLINS.

One fine morning, more than three month";
since, you we're riding with your brother
Miss Austell, in Hyde Park. 1t was ho
fall into q walking pace. As you passed
the railing on the right hand side near the
eastern extremity Of the lake in the park
neither you nor your brother noticed q soil
tary woman lettering on the foot path tt
look at the riders as they went by.
The solitary woman was my old nurse
Nancy Connell. And these were the words
she heard exchanged between you and your
brother, as you slowly passed her:
Your brother said, lis it really true that
Mary Brading and her husband have gone
to Americal"
You laughed las if the question amused
you'll, and answered, "Quite true"
"How long will they be away!' your
brother next asked.
"As long they live" you answered with
another laugh.
BY this time you had passed beyond
Nancy Connells hearing She owns to
having followed your horses a few steps to
hear what was said next. She looked par
ticularly at your brother. He took your
reply seriously; he seemed to be quito
astonished by it.
leave England and settle in America r'
he exclaimed. "Why should they do thats"
'WhO can tell why :" you answered
MARY Brading's husband is mad-and
Mary BradiDg herself is not much better"
lou toucneo your horses win your whip,
ana IN q moment more you ana your
OrOther were out OF the old nurses hearing.
She wrote and told me what here tell you
those last words Of yours in my leisure
hours more seriously than you would sup
pose. Inc emo OF IL Is tnat ! take up my
pen on Dehait OF my husband and myself
States of America.
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No. ~. ~ Sa ~.0 on oAIePllon w me RUE;
1.,n fs;anSs. srS eIn Io. wo weao laso anu
.,a. ..o.o .h;1 welsns WIN me
S Hvun no,o a tmam h were nearby
snoIa OF. nf v"n ,anaav,v ~ u0 Sa, Seast que
".,,. 49, sara.a.9a W n nc ue"'n peu'
Nv no raaa ~ us ~ i1'e years;
DuI can ny iUIsoe tno olu thhee' anu
oAn noS leol lnuine'ons " your oP'nion Oh
mo anu my nus1ano-.houSh an ocean does
separate u.s. ana tnongh We are never likely
70 iooK On one anoSner again; Nis very
!oonsn oi me, +! oale say, 70 TAKE seriously
1850 y - - " JOut
Ihoughtiess moments. can only plead in
excuse that nave gone through great
ueAi VI suhering, ahu Ina1 was always las
YOU may remehDerl person OF sensitive
U .epeda"ent' easily e4ci'eo ana easily de-
PiIseeu
Enough Oh TINS 10 me tne iast favor
ma 80 ~ ssn y, yvu neau wna1 loIiows,
a a lug .oa souisen Wneener NY 1usoan9
=" .h;rL tu,s0 81 mau as you were H'sPosea
vor ,alI;m, Us IS ro,'n ho.hS OoIIoa H p
w ''"' '.''"oi =" iiyoo H.
II.
1t is now more than a year since went
to Eastbourne, on the coast of Sussex, with
my father and brother James.
My brother had then, as We hoped, recov.
cred from the effects of fall in the hunting
field. He complained, however, at times Of |
. pain in bis head, and the doctors advised |
Ms to try the sea air. We removed to East
bourne without suspicion of the serious
nature OF the injury that he had received
For few days all went well. We liked
The place; the air agreed with US; and we
to prolong our residence for
Our sixth day at the seaside-a memora-
Die Day 10 me, Tor reasons which you have
'tl!i 10 nearCmy orotner complained again
y tne oiu pam N nis neao. ne and went
'ue toSc.n n W ny wn"x eAerGlse would DO
v"sIu rono w n.n e walksa Inrough
hen followed foOtpath running by the