The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-07-29
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name was Spottie, and that was all she
could tell to prove her identity. Sur
prised at himself for doing so, Ark
wright took her into the carriage-kit-
ten and all-and carried her to his own
bone.
He advertised her, and for the first
two or three days made some effort to
discover her relatives. After that he
did not want to discover them. Into his
cold, closed heart Lily had crept. and
made her home there and the DESC
late, cynical man found himself loving
her as little before he had not dream
ed of loving anything again, After the
lapse of fortnight, the idea OF Lily's
leaving him became absolutely unbear~
able. He got so nervous that he star.
ted at every sound of the bell-fearful
tfat someone was coming to claim her.
She and the kitten had it all their
own way in Ark wright's House They
strayed in the library, an upset the
books and papers to their mutual salts.
faction. Lily sat on Arkwright's knee
a great deal of the time, amusing her
self with brading and curling his hair
into the most grotes1ue shapes and
Spot, with feline audicity, mounted on
his shoulder, and nibbled the top of his
pen, or thrust her inquisitve little nose
into his face, all unrebuked. But one
day, just as Arkwright was beginning
to feel sure of the child, a lady came
for her. This lady was tall and slight,
and wore black and had her face cover.
ed by thick veil. Something In her
lpy ets H.
depths of Mark Arkwright's nature, but
a fierce pang shot through him when he
saw with what eagerness Lily few to-
wards her.
"Mamma darling mamma - she
cried, covering her with kisses. 81 so
dad 90 tum Now 90 and l, and Spot,
and papa are all togedder IL
Arkwright redeemed He had been
weak enough to teach this child to call
him papa. He wondered what the lady
thought of his presumption but she
seemed unwilling to linger. She thank
ed him for the care he had given Lily
offered to pay him for his trouble from
a very slender-looking purse and, be-
ing Indignantly refused, she turned to
go. Lily was in her arms. Arkwright
took step toward them, and Lily threw
an arm around his neck, drawing him
up close, and face to face with the la iy.
Through the thick folds of the veil their
eyes met. He started back, pallid and
trembling.
Augusta l" he faltered, in a choked
voice.
"Mr. ArkwriPht -
She was the calmer Of the two. A wo.
man always is in cases of emergency.
All the old love, fierce and ungoyern-
able, rose up within him.
"This child | Whose is it 2" he ask.
ed.
"MIne and yours" she answered
quietly. "She was born four months
after our separation I wish you good
morning"
He caught her arm in an iron prasp.
"Stop My child Mine I" he cried,
dreamingly, as if it were an effort for
him to realize it.
"No, not yours now, she said steadi-
ly. "You forfeited the right to claim
her when you drove her mother from
her home. Mark, at this time-the last
time I shall see you in this world-I
VIII TELL you Jne tTuln' lou were )eal-
Gus of my brother -
Your brother ! never knew you
had one -
"There was where I erred. Arthur
was two years my junior, and a crurl
misfortune placed him in a position
where he was suspected of forgery. He
was unable to prove his innocence, and
he fled from mistaken Justice. was
too proud to tell you that / was the sis
ter of one whom the world looked upon
as felon. In that l sinned. / had a
secret from you, and upon that rock
our happiness was wrecked, Thank
Heaven ! Arthur is free now-the gull
ty party has confessed, and my brother
is man once more"
Arkwright snatched her to his breast,
and would not let her go. She tried her
best to escape, but he held her fast.
suppose he won her pardon some way,
for she remained at Arkwright House,
and Lily and Spot remained likewise.
Go there to-day, and you will see the
happiest family this side of Paradise.