The Morning herald., 1877-01-30
CORD AND CRERSR.
CHAPTER XIV.

CHAPTER XIV. go
T. |, !,
BEATRICE. JouaS4A n :
He was standing with tesfs Ii Bis EYED
a rapt expression on his emaciated
E, his hands hanging listless, and his
|ole air that of one who had lost all SEN
save that of hearing. But as I turned
stopped, the spell that bound him was
bken. He sighed and looked at me ear
ttly.
'Can you sing
'Would you like me to do SO p
FYes," he said, in a faint, imploring
ice.
began low song-a strain associated
(h that same childhood of which I had
been ,hinking-a low, sad strain, sweet
my ears and to my soul; it spoke of
bee and innocence, quiet home joys, and
IN delights. My own mind brought be-
me the image Of the house ghere bad
ed, with theshadow Of set Weesy yfpund,
! gorgeous flowers eveiysxhera Nhefs.
sultry air breatheds ssoft, 6dabeneath the
noon all men sank to rest and slumber.
When ! stopped turned again. Philips
not changed his attitude. But as l
fned he uttered an exclamation and tore
his watch. feIg & III gld t3
ron, Heavers!-two hoursw he exclaim.
Hell kill me for this"
With these words he rushed out of the
9m., sase q sSR aia ~
keptup my music for about ten days,
ZEN one day i wai stpppeds brevsr. III
+ in the middle.of apiece when IhAarl
fvy footsteps bshadms. Iturnad and
my father. l rose and looked at him
n an effort to be respectful. 1t was lost
him, however. He did not glance at
n came to say to you," said he, after a
lie hesitation, that l can't stand this in.
Pal squall and clatter any longer. So in
|are you just shut up"
PIE turned and left me. I closed the
Rno I forever, and went to my room.
Phe year ended, and new year began.
puary passed away, My melancholy be.
& to affect my health. scarcely ever
|pt at night, and to eat was difficult.
((oped % that i was going to- die. Alasl1
Plh vii not come when one calls.
Pae DAY was in my room lying on the
zen when Mrs. Compton came. On en-
png she Looked terrified about something.
I Z. spoke in very agitated voice: "They
~ you down stairs"
FWhow
rMr. Potts and john"
WELL" said I, and I prepared to get
E|aGy' When do they want pss?,
r now" said Mrs. Compton, who by this
Pe was crying.
~ 4Why are you SO agitated 2" asked.
ia. i! am afraid for you"
W,hy SO? Can any thing be worse ?"
i. An, my dearest you don't know-you
pit know"
said nothing more, but went down. On
tellng the room l saw my father and
un ~ seated at table with brandy before
'h' ~ A third man was there. He was
'A.sel man of about the same height as
'a'hcr, but more muscular, with a |
asns' square jaw, thick neck, low brow.
. stern face. My father did not show
actual ferocity in his face whatever he
: cr"n;,:l uuI TINS mans facssspse.sa grslent-
3 3. entering the 4 soSk, vaitsa % lit
Instance Us and stood looking at them.
.!,"nere, ,n Clark what do you think Of
y, W. said my father.
'ne n' name, Clark, at once made known to
VINO this man was--that old associate
'Ly Iy 'alher-his assistant on board the
!. nue. Yet the name did not add one
:. 10 The abhorance which / felt-my
\, VT was worse even than he.
, ,ne man Clark looked at me kcrutiniz-
Y 'or some time.
10 y; that's The gall" said he, at last.
y mats the gal," said my father.
ia lark waved his hand at me. Turn
lo Sideways" said he;
looked looked at him quietly without moving.
repeated the order. BY! ,!. 7 took no 2 notice
D-n D herp sadSE N shs deafY /
Nota bit Of ii2' A Jbhn; "but she's
u: Ky s !Sshsd tlstsl lsden you'd kill her
" J" Thsfe I'M mt Wy Of moving /
urn round" cried my father, angrily,
'ufned as he said. "You see," said he,
laugh, she's been piously brought
sae honors her father"
thls Clark burst into loud laugh.
'Me conversation followed about me as