The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1876-03-16


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The BrOken-Hearted.
A Leaf from q Well Known History
1The following is said to be tru
story. Il Is an interview of Mis-
sionaTy with Harlow Case. a default
ing Collector ofSaOdusky, Ohio, who
several year. ago, fed with anothei
mans wife aud child to the Island 0
Ceylol
aWhat though the spicy bfeezes
Blow oft DER Ceyion's Isle,
And only man is vile -
CuTiOusiy enough, I was just repeat
ing this stanZa when my new &C
quaintanee called for me. had me
him, while on a business visit t1 Csg
Ion, IS s enuntryman of mine, anC
was pleased with the opportunity tina
afforded me a more intimate persona
knowledge.
/ thought myself fortunate In falling
ia with so agreeable a gentleman, and
considered his face and manners pc
eulIarly refined. On our second meet
ing ! noticed 2 singular restlessness
of the handsome dark eyes, an irri-
table bitterness Of the lips, and dis
position to be constantly on the move
shown in the tapping OF light bam-
boo cane, of the motion of foot OF
hand. These things, however, did not
strike me as singular at the time. but
coupled with what afterward
learned, were certain evidence that
the man felt already the Cravings OF
the worm that never dies.
One forenoon we left the little sea-
port town where I Was sOjOurning,
and rode a short distance into the in
terror of the gorgeous Island. Most
glorious were the surroundings on
every hand.
"That is my house." said my new
| friend, pointing to lOw-rOofed cot
tage, surrounded by wide verandan,
! from whose cIinging vines sweet oders
were flung upon the soft atmosphere I;
but from the moment the words were
uttered his sociability departed.
Within the cottage inelosure were
walks, bowers and fountains. Chaste
statusry was dispersed over the
grounds with most charming effect.
The house seemed fairy structure.
rising in the midst OF flowers and fo-
liage. And the man who sat beside
me, whose smile mounted no higher
than the lips-the dreamy, far-IoOking
discomfort in his eye growing every
moment more perceptibIe--wAs the
owner of this Eden-like home.
We were met on the threshold By a
lovely child of some eleven summers.
Her hair hung in curls. Her eyes
particularly lustr0us yet mOurnful in
beauty, and on the young brow /
seemed to see q something's shadow
Of sadness-and unehildlike quiet, as
she greeted my new friend. Dressed
In pure white, she glided In before US,
and to her was left the duty Of enter
tanning me, while Mr.. c., excusing
himself in the remark that sickness
necessarily called him away for half
hour or so, left the roDm.
''Is your mother very unwell ?" 1
ASKED of the little girl, who, with those
shaIlow-filled eyes Of hers was regard
ing me gently, but attentiyely.
"Yes, sir, mamma has been sick a
long time" said she, dropping her
eyes, while her lips trembled.
ibid you eOme from America ?"
she asked timidIy, after a long
silence.
"Yes, my dear. Do you know any,
thing of that country ?' l returned,
growing more and more pleased with
her expressive face.
iiOnly that mamma came from
there, and / think" she added,
hesitatingly, ''thst l did. But Mr..
G. will never let me talk about It,"
"Are you not then the little daugh-
ter of Mr.. c. ?r l asked, somewhat
astonished.
81 am my mutler's daughter" :"
answered the Child, with a grave
dignity iD one 50 yOung-and a min
ute after she arose and quietly left
the room. / sat watching her white
robes fitting thrc ugh the long shady
walks opposite my window, and
knew that the child brooded over
some dark sorrow. for her eyes were
filled with teaIs. Why was it ques-
toned myself, that painful thoughts
tool possession OF me as l sat there ?
It seemed as If were sojOurBing in
an enchanted spot, aud that some
horror was suddenly 20 break upon
me. AT my side, nearly covering a
beautiful table of letter-Wood, were
several costly gift books. Itook them
up carefully for [ have reverence for
books-and turning to the fiy-leaf of
splendidly hound copy of Snake
spezre, read.
''To Mary Frances F., from her
devoted husband, Henry r"
A thrill Of surprise and anguish ran
from vein to vein. My thoughts
seemed paralyZed. The truth had
burst upon me with such suddenness
that the blood rushed with shock tu
my heart.
Iknew Henry F.; hal known
him intimately for years. He was q
friend toward whom all my sympa.
thies had been drawn, for be had
seen such sorrow as makes the
heart grow old before its time. His
wife, whom he had loved, deserts
him. She had taken with her hi:
only child. She had desOlated {
household and forgetting honor
shame, everything that pertains Il
virtue and to God, had fled from the
country with the man whose arts haC
won her wanton love. How could
remain under this roof that now
seemed accused? ? How meet the de-
stroyer of virtue-the fiend who hsC
reveled in such 3 eonquesti I could
only think Of the evil they had done
mot what they might suffer through
the tortures of remerse. 1t was some
time before the seducer came into the
room where l still sat with the chill
determined to meet him once more
before [ left the house. OIL how
guilty how heart stricken bis appear
| ancel Remorse sat on his forehead
looked out from his eyes-spoke wher
he was silent.
"Will you come to dinner ?" h,
asked.
i Ihesitated. 1 SHOULD I partake o.
his hospitality ?-Ihe hospitality o
one of those fiends in human shap
whose steps take hold on hell &?
knew his guilt-why delay to declar
it? Why not, at once, in burnib,
words upbraid him for his Villainy an,
Zee, as from a pestilence, his sin
cursed house The man noticed M
hesitation. He could not OF course
interpret its cause. As he repeatet
his request, the look OF distress upoi
This face excited "a feeling of pit,
! which for a moment slightly dis2rme
my resentment, and under the iiIfiu
ence of this feeling, almost unc1n
scioasly, / passed into the dining room
"Iam sorry little Neilie's mamma
r Il was glad he did not dare TO use til
sacred name Of wife)-is not able {
sit down with us,n he said. at j
many months since we have had he
presence at our meals. She is suffer
! ing from the effects OF SLOW fevel
. Induced by the climate" be aade
: gravely, as he mOtioned me a sea
before him. m
Z The table glittered with silver plats
Obedlent servants brought, on tn
most costly servers, delicacies such a
Z / had never seen before. But, To
skeleton sat at the feast. could nc
talk, save in monosyllables. M
( host ate hastily, almost carlessly-