The Republican journal., 1875-09-09

"Oh, father, Knowledge before any thine
else III this world. What care if my body
StafVe, SO that my SOUL he fed ?''
50 Ii was decided, and u fortnight after
wards Duke left Romncy and entered the
preparatory school at C
Six years passed Duke had been six
months in college, and was home on 4
| brlef vacation.
Miss Delnaine had just graduated at 4
fashionable finishing school, and returned
To the Hall, u wonderfully beautiful and
accomplished lady, followed bv a train OF
obsequious admirers
One July night she stole away from the
revelry OF the Hall, and went, as of old,
to the cllif.
Duke was there before her, sitting silent
IN the moonlight, looking ont to the sea.
lie heard her step-perhaps the thrill at
his heart told him who was coming
The heliotrope had lain there all these
six years. He rose and turned toward
her waiting her pleasure. She might rec
ognZe him or not, Just rs she choose
She passed him with naughty glance
He did not finch, but stood with folded
arms = his tall, manly figure outlined
against the purple sky, his face lit I'D by
the young moon. A laiht flush rose to hcl
white forehead.
is it Duke Rutherford p"
"MiSs Delmaine Allow me TO welcome
You home.'
She gave him her hand After All, Old
memories held their sway in her heart
Some secret audncity moved him to say
IL. He bent over her and whispered, II
have the heliotrope vet llortensc."
"Remember to whom YOU are speak
ing - she said
II do remember"
IL have other business than listening 10
the silly talk OF i love sicl, boy. 50 good
night"
Duke struck his breast a4 She hastenel
away.
The time may comr,'' he multcrc,l.
~ cs it may happen that she will b. clad
to unsay those Wor,lstn
Six years passed again. Duke Ruthrr-
ford had Il name in the ltn, On his grad
uation he had studied law. been admit
ted TO the bar in due time, and after two
| yem'ss successful practice his talent mad
won him the appointment Of judge for the
district
Wealth came to him slowly, bat fame
was not chary. Already he ranked high
as poet in his own country, and critics
across the sea- were beginning to speak
of him with favor.
His father was dead There was no tie,
save memory, to bind him to the old place
at Romney. 50 he travelled. when he
could afford to do 50 with benefit
One day. late in November, he found
himself on board an ocean steamer bound
to New \ ork. He had been on a bu siness
tour to Europe, and was returning home
There was gay party Of ladies and
| gentlemen among the passengers, wealthy
arstocrats who had been 'doino" the
wonders OF the old land
The second day of the voyage they We're
all ON deck at sunset - promenading,
laughing, chatting - enjoy ing the fresh
breeze. Dnhe was there also
He met llurte&sc Delmaiue face to face
"a proud. beautiful woman now Ter
| youth had not made false prophecies of
| the GLORY of her womanhood
He had heard OF her fame in the great
Persian capital, and looking at her now
| he was free tn confess that see had won
mdcserVed llurrls.
Her wealth OF dark hair rippled away
from her broa.!. white torche;tH and wn,~
p"t hnrnH int. lllftS%N L Npll tll tii' ifith
! of her head her eyes We're deep and faith
omless rs some woodland spring into
| which the sunshine never hooks; her lips
red ripe, and Ier whole air and bearing
full OF naughty grace
She WIS leaning 81 The am OF a tail,
Spanish looking man; but though She
| smiled at his soft nolhIngs she was gazing
out over and beyond him and his range of
thoughts to the sea stretching 80 darAly
| blue to meet the twilight glory.
Duke Rutherford stopped before her
| Just rs She di~enga@ed herself from her
| companion
1T is the same old ocean upon which
we used to look from the cliffs, Miss Del
mane, " he said quietly
She was leaning over the side ot the
vessel, looking down at the water She
lifted her eyes, shuddering slightly, and
drew up her shawl. Duke assisted her.
Mr.. Rutherford, You turn mp once in
six years, it seems
He smiled to himself 50 She rpnen-
bered how long il WAS Since She had Seen
him.
1T is like going back to my lost Boy
! hood to see you. -
He did not finish his sentence Her
late companion approached, and drew her
arm in his She mentioned the gentle
mems names to each other MIR 'lreya-
non, Mr. Rutherford
They bowed coldly. They would nev-
er be any better acquainted. There was
nothing IN their natures which would as
similate.
Afterwards, Miss DeImainc and nukc
never nlet alone; sometimes, surrounded
by her friends She came upon hlm by Il
distant bow-but there WAS nothing more
between them.
The voyage was drawing TO q close
They We're nearing the halbor \ great
storm arose the vessel was driven down
to the .capts. One dark. dirctul night, in
spite OF shill and frenzied effort, the ship
struck the rock of Il Ice shore and parted
A moment to realize the dreaded hol-
ror of their situation, only, was left those
ON board.
Miss Delmaimr, paie but calm, was
holding the arm OF Mr. Trevannu; her
friends. shrieking and terrified, stood near
She was not looking at the threatening
destruction before her, but over her shoul-
der with a hungry wisttul something in
her eyes, as il She forgot what She saw
not, The expression died ont rs Dnke
Rutherford appeared; for an instant their
eyes met.
Then - the ship lurched violently J.
there was II dull plunge. a wild shrek Of
agony, and the water swarmed with strug-
CLING human beings
The world had grown dark to lIortense
but she felt herself, borne up by some
power beyond her own rength-upward
and onward through the pillows, until hel
feet touched the firm shore of the cape
Then into the light and warmth of a fish
erman's cottage. and when they had laid
her down on the rude settle she opened
her eyes and saw-Dulle Rutherford.
"You saved me ?" she asked
81 had that honor"
The door opened, and Mr.. Treyanon
appeared. Whatever lIortense may have
said by way of thanks, was checked by
his entrance. and directly afterwards Duke
Went out
Three weeks passed before they met