The Morning herald., 1876-08-26
THE HALF-CASTE
IN old GOVERNESS' TALE.
FOUNDED ON FACT.
Selected for the Morning Herald.
Continued rRoM Yesterdays EDITION


She stammered out: 81 ain going to-te
BelfSt-to be married"
"To your cousin" .,.
She hung her head and murmured
"Yes.D
Al this frank conclusion the bridegroom
inprposed. He perhaps was the brave,
for rejecting that he had only woman tc
deal with. He leaped in at the chambc.
window, and angrlly ask I'd me by what
right inerfered. II will tell you," sal!
"ify you have enough gentIemanly feel
Ing 10 leave my apartment, and will speak
with you in open air." He retreated, ]
hl'ed the window, and still keeping firm,
hold Of the trembling girl, met him out.
side the 1ront-door. 1t certainly was the
oldest place for such a scene; but l did
not wish to let him inside the house.
Now, Miss Pryor." said he imperative
y. but still politely-a Lac Poer could
MI be otherwise-''will you be so kind as
'9let go that yonng lady, who has put her.
yltunder my protection, and intends hon
orins Inc with her hand?'
rs that true, Zillah? Do you love this
naa, and voluntarily intend to marry
him.
Yes, if YOU will let me, Miss Pryor.
lie tod me you would be so pleased. He
rRises always to be kind to me, and
never let me work. Please don't be angry
With me, dear Miss Pryor. Oh. do let me
marry my cousin!"
Listen to me few minutes, Zillah," "
ma "and you shall choose" And ther
'"lo her, in as few words as l could. .whai
Nf position was-how that it had been
o'cealed from her that she was an heiress;
'"' NoH by marrying her, her cousin Au-
ss''s would be master over all her
gCaith. So unworIdly was she, that
III al'h!. the girl herself hardly understood
"F "'!l Inc lieutenant was furious.
II Eall LEAN infamous cheatw he
S'r'. "D-n't believe it, Zlltah. Don't
enlightened, little fool! l promised to
T,IIy r;II% you and, by Heaven, marry you l
d. theute' ant LIE Poer," said l quietly,
a1SI Saa may not be quite SO easy as you
%a''S' %n However, do not prevent you, as
"',y "it!H ~, have no right; l only ask my dear
i''' t ALLAH here to grant me one favor, as
T,' vi '''c sake of my love for her-(Here
%.'', ,I'. Sobbed III doubt not she will:
r"n ~s' slle should do as every other young
~'n, "a' OF common-sense and delicacy
,6" d""'o 10, and wait until tomorrow, to ask
M,s0'svnt 1s,o Is of one who will probably be
m,sa; M'' Il ne IS not already arrived-her
''I1iala0' I; Mr. Andrew Sutherland"
o,,,' n,,'e0enant augustus burst out with an
rss. n' lfo1abiy mild in the mess.room, but
Tiy, T7t'y shocking here to two women's ears.
ia a"" crel't hrtner from him and nearer
&C., II not be cheated sop' stormed he.
rm, HGme, child, you'll trust your cousin?
b III i, t come away to-nigh?"-and he tried
III" ,,' ,er n: on the car which had approached
ipp I ,ba ,f's' driver evidently much enjoy
e,t, w. cousin; not tonight" said the girl
l'ryor :, Id rather wait and have Miss
,r} ,}O' II, with !, me, and proper bridesmaids,
ali ali, "a: Ii' lhat-that is, if | marry you at
yo, D''aici' n;I won't unless Miss Pryor thinks
jo,mo,1o "u' DC kind to me. So goodbye till
BY hi;,row' h;. row cousin" He was so enraged
her 'o' 0n ,ne that he tried forcibly to drag
M rcu0d v' ~. .he car. But I wound my arms
for s hs,n my dear child's waist, and shrieked
iuteItsr''n''.ss s'''' SIR" said the sturdy Irishman,
,v1Ing, half in amusement, half in
tuhs" half in Indignation, eyed
her 1 na, AVE the women alone. I'd ray
q nv I;;,l ln,eddle with an abduction"
nt's ana aian was set free from the lieuten-
Of 81 s'asn, for as Isaid before, a scoundrel
'inp ~ au great coward. l drew the trem-
sIls sIlosv;nn anu terrified girl into the house
's with storm Of oaths and threat