The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-10
HIS WORD OF HONOR
BY PHILIP BoURKE MARsToN.

1 By PHILLIP BOURkEf MARSTONs
The Screen Dragon'' at Orpington as
sumlng to be an inn, is in reality little
more than wav-side public-house. Mr.
Hunter, landlord and proprietor, was
therefore not a little surprised and fur
ried when, upon a raw October after
noon, young man having q great coat
over his arm, light bag in one hand,
and stick in the other, presented him.
self at the bar OF the "Green Dragon"
and asked languid1y If hecould be ac-
commodated with bed and sitting
room.
"a bed, sirr' replied Mr.. Hunter, a
big man, with red face and gray hair.
4 syes, think We can manage to give you
q bed" eH
| Sand sitting-room? continued the
stranger.
ga sltting-ro0m," echoed the land
/ lord, in the tone OF one who Is consider
ing some great undertaking; zone min
ute, if you please, sir" anu Mr.. Hunter
disappeared into q little room immedi-
adely adjoining the bar, there to hold
counsel with some second person, the
Iupshot being that, in q few minutes,
Mrs. Hunter, MISS Hunter, and few
Hunters justout OF the crawling state,
issued forth, bearing respectively work
ing materials, socks in process OF being
mended, and Whistles, and decapitated
dolls ..s..,...
aYou can have this room all to your
self, sir" said Mr.. Hunter triumphantly
"You really must not let me disturb
lyou." rejoined the traveier:. -.
"Don't you mention it," replied the
landlord, iii tone, which was al
once genial and confidential. "We would
not turn a Gus toner away from our
: doors. You see, we do not have much
. parlor company" ......,s...
\ "And this is the only room youhave
disengagedW -
i :.Weil. yes, sir; this is the only room
3 at present-Susan! Goals for the gentle
mans fire."
The traveller having as be though
shown q due amount of consideration TO
- the comfort of Mrs. Hunter and th,
I'll young Hunters, was glad enough to en-
a ter the apartment before alludeato to, ant
!, to draw close to the fire 1.-The one diiapi
"a dated ann chair. - te,
e Arthur. Seton, barrister by profession
i and literary by choice, vas not reall,
more than thirty, though he looked con
siderably older; for the dark hair ant
II beard were streaked with gray, aud tn
= face, with its regular, handsome lea
lures, wore habituallY a look of such in
tense mental weariness as would hav
}. saddened the most hopeful man had b
3 4 l00keu on IL lOr loHgs
Ii For some time he leant indolentf
: back, his hands clasped behind hi
"a head; at length he rose and took fro1
d his bag locked-up diary, and ink whic
s. stood upon the table, made the following
l. entry; @ @Hyi Is
OCT. II, 1S74--Got up late. Called o
the Brainstones; George was out. Ha,
+ a pleasant chat with Annie; went, lik
Q Q tool, to Richmond-and,, like a fool
:, haunted the Wen House. Itlooked jus
q the same as in the old. dear days. but,
d heard children playing in the garden
tThe house is let, L believe, to city people
Came backto London; dined at the Pal
Mall; went TO the club. Got back Il
y chambers late.v Wrote q column ',---
+ ReWieWU A weary, weary day. Shall
e never know ampmenps forgetfulness?
! He drew then from the -leayes of th
!" diary letter written in a. delicate fem
ID mime hand, and addressed "Arthu
q Seton, ESD, 12Gray's InnM This Iette
n he regaroed with 9 long, sad, loyin
!, look; then, resting his head on his hand
u be read it through very slowly. " ra
d as follows:
ell MY DEAR ARTHUR: If you will be s
4 suspicious, 90 jealous, ana exacting,
: can no see how we are ever to beha ppy
u Faith without works is dead, and low
d | without laith is no blessing, buta wear
. burden. i am tired of cross words an
) dark looks. Some women. / believe, iik
. the feYerish excitement OF quarrels, bu
r / only wish, for peace. This miserabI
tpetly jealousy is quite unworthy of,you
I Do try and put it, from you and remem
: Der that love, once wounded, is some
: times hurt, past hope OF recovery. re
i ceiyed Your Article quite safely, but
II can not SPEAK about it now. You iiily
& made me two sad, too weary, and even