Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-04-08

where did you go last night?' de-
manded the mistress, before US all
Molly grew red, then pale.
Not beyond the gates, ma'am,' she
faltered, looking so pretty in her con-
fusion that pitied her.
do you presume to tell me, girl,
that you were out in these grounds
till midnight alone?' said Mrs. Pen
hallow.
The girl did not answer, only stood
staring at the floor. Mrs. Penhollow
took hold other arm somewhat rough
ly.
sWhatv she bristled; you have a
follower-when have utterly forbid
den it, toop
Molly shivered in her hold, but re-
manned dumb.
'Why do you not answer p cried
Mrs. Penhallow, her hot temper rising
fast. You have been keeping scan
daleus hours of late, and you have
grown very pertand inselent in your
manner. am certain you have a low
er. Speak, and tell me this moment !;
who is hep
Suddenly, and with all the GOODNESS
in life, Mr.. Felix lifted his languid
handsome shape from leaning against
Miss RaymeRd's char, and stepped
forward
MY dear mother he said, in clear
measured voice, syou frightened her
with your violence. Let me explain.
She was not alone in the grounds
last night, for was with her.
you" echoed Mrs. PenhalIow, ris-
ing slowly.
'I!' repeated he, and went straight
up to Molly and flung his arm around
her. Never in his life had he looked
SO handsome, so kingly, as at that mo-
ment. - .. .--. .-.E :
Mother, you mistake the situation, ,
he cried. sShe has no follower but
husband. am he. She has been
my wife for three entire weeks. 1t is
time, high time, that you knew all
about itp
With his arm around that girl, there
he stood before us all, and pronounced
those words. Till my dying day, l
shall never forget the scream that
broke from the lips Of my Mistress
| &Ao AOA 4AA6o Aedy AAOANS SAS SlctI GSEl uDg
with her hand to her heart, and then
dropped to the floor in dead faint I
ran to her, but Mrs. Penhallow stood
stark and stiff, and confronted her
son.
1T is a lie = she shrieked-'say it is
q lie, Felixp
No. he answered coolly; 'it is no
lie, mother. I loved her, and I have
married her.
Terrible, indeed, was the face that
she turned upon him.
You have married her ? she Kissed
your mothers servant! You have
disgraced name that never knew dis
grace before. You have broken my
heart and Eloise's-you, the son I
bore-the son have loved better tnan
my own life. course you for it
pray God to curse you, now and for.
ever!'
Of course she was beside herself, or
she never would have said these dread
ful words It made my blood run
cold to hear her. She uplifted hel
jeWeled hands in fierce denunciation n
Go! she screamed Take her out
of my sight! Never let me set eyes
on either of you more! I will thro W
my wealth to the Winds-give it to the
off-scourings of the earth, sink it in
the sea, but not penny shall the beg
gar you<have chosen ever have!
curse her curse you both! I pray
Heaven to register it!'
Well, such terrible scene 1 never
before witnessed. went so far as to
throw myself between them, in my ter.
ror. He had temper, too, and there
were some frightful things said on
both sides and then he ordered the
carriage, and, naughty and defiant to
the last, took his wife by the hand and
led her away. He was very tender
/, with her; have always remembered
that, and honored him in my heart for
J it. He embraced her repeatedly, and
kept saying, in tender, protecting e
way, You have nothing to fear, dear
child-nothingE
I saw him place her in the carriage
J himself, and then he hesitated a mo.
: ment, and turned and came back as fal
as the hall door.
Farewell, my mother!' he called, il
! a voice that seemed singularly calm
l and sweet to me; but my mistress wai
A bending over Miss Raymond, who
still lay in deep sWoon, and she lift
ed her head, like Medusa, and an
l sWered back:
= From this hour have no son!
3 And SO they parted.
We knew afterWaad that Mr.. Felix
3 took his wife directly to the village
/ inn, not more than mile distant from
r Penhallow.
s AS soon as she recovered, Miss
: Raymond begged piteously to be al
e lowed to start at once for New York
: She could not abide the place longer
poor lady! and no wonder. So tn
i groom drove her away to the station
q in Mrs. Penhallow's close carriage, ,anC
: the great, grand house was left quit
b. desolate.
r Mrs. PenhalloW passed the rest O
the day in her own room. thinking
. Heaven only knows what thoughts
l. She ordered dinner to be served at th
J. usual hour, and called me in to he'll
IS her dress, as if nothing had happened
e though all the while she was shaking
;e like woman with the palsy.
But she had spirit, as have said
e and temper, and she could not bea
l. that even her servants should see ho7
> she suffered.
All alone she sat down at her sump
s tuous table in her great dark dining
h hall. The house seemed like a tom
that night. Summer was wanning, an
W the dark fell early. The trees outsid
s. tapped with lonesome sound agains
the windows. The shadows in the CO.
ss ners, and the deep silence, seemed un
t, utterably dreary. My mistress felt il
n for she ask me to wait by her chair
s for company, I think.