The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-19

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pastor deeply moved and, after some hesita!lon'
revealed to the young policeman secret wncn A.
he asked
"Does Cecil know her history"
mo; have not dared yet 70 seil ner;m ss,.,
"Then keep it q secret still from her Sne must
never know IL And give her TO me, Mem herr, u sne
will marry me, and let me guard and protect her
''You generous my lord out TINS cphnot YET DC.
You shall not marry her on generous impulse 90.
sdes she is too young Go back 10 your own country
Tor year. leave her TO me, ana H. another sun.
mer you still love Cecil. come ana Gain her. nu.
now you must no. speak TO her Of love- She Is out
Lord Glenham was forced to acquesce in the old
PASTORS decision
IN her GUARDIANS presence HIS lordshps tongue was
senced upon the subject OF love- ou ms eyes o'a .ne
tale his lips had been forbidden to utter ana tho srrs
III am gong away, Cecii,' said MS iorosnip Win
tenderness nc could no. rep!ess nm soos n n0
England, but shall return next summer ooouoy'
Cecil: goodby, my DARING" ,,
The sorrow IN her sweet eyes roDoed MN o. MS se'
control ne caught ner 10 ms oreass anu sno~ -
kisses her pure young face IN an rrepressbIc asa-
ton. Then, gently putting ner from LIN, no "'u"s
the pastors nand hhu aaSneu rom we nouse c,uo
An hour later LORD Gennan ana Maiore4 CrssDn
LEFT Zorliz on the'r why 10 England Tue ''er PROM
ising to himself speedy ana secre. return. q. ,,
That evening" us the good old pastor sat alone IN ms
study meuitatlhB upon tue gIcas e'en' VI NY u"y, ~
door opened and o Gre'eheh H. mn nacSet
manu- nsh'eu canoe' ~ ,uc o'ueI s.a.. p"S~e'
upon which was Impressed ne LONDON pos.lnatn. "a
ino pastor open me paes'' as so1n n @ rnce
retired. Two Ehelsn oanN no'es ie.i WIN n 80
ana lo'aeu snec. VI p"Pci' uto" ""'s" "' so" ~
@ S scSear started recopg his gentle face
growing .fo ~ n anu s.rhs Ara, s,,er ever
e.' 80 c -. $500 o,a.s;ar hsvs ,ecoivsd
Ieceveu 'to ws,. ~. e., 1890 scran NJ wr,,,nc
f90 from nm every year. ~. oo y. cna ~
before. nav n"s nc ~ s"y ~, - ' ,arv or 1opr
take the child from me IS the long mystery oi iou'
teen yeals " VIC cicn,eu ~ Ss,.r,ors re,ar
III, a",,ann om,verng through ali his nerves He
strange ng,s snS ,n on 5e .nrashod of tho
believed n,ns e' ~ o"m up" -, rar,,ss nr,c,n
sou'lon o. VIZ ssa , NY u n,vet nc s,ec,nces
o suI %'noa hem WITH trembling hand Then he
spreao ou' .no SUE " P"P''' "'' '~AS "" '
rus "er AZ he noticed after reading IT, was written
.. Ian ,,n,ta nancr whnut wnterfnarI or imprint
UPON pau , ,~ha,awnr The hanawrit,nv was coarse
OF any so,e harsord win evSent atiemns At dts
ause There was date 10 the letter which was as
III "Siruv Rpocxry-It IA now fourteen wears slpcc
,.,, ah 20" lie mile. numeiess child whom YOU
e's ~n hsr mn and IN nil thai time have never
written me 10 ware bat she chd ~
srii alive. have remitted regularly 10 you for her
sunnort the sum Of nifty pounds per annum remit
sn o as usual in Bank OF notes
sue her own way shall not send any more money
" INC ~ Tho irst il viii also be the last com.
, ,"r no, YOU viii ever receive from me-
~ S,"nass hat che has been brought D. in accord
,.Ipp nv inS,rucons ma a German peasant girl
suppose. also, that she is contcnted with her lot,
se wood Of YOUR people then my best
wishes for hor welfare will have been fulfilled
ut is scarcely necessary for TO repeat what
save ssS those size may zofz rsa.,on
and that the best she do herself Ia 10 live and
coneern for her end herewith Neither she nor you
viii ever hear from me again.
Thoro vos M 10 this cpistla Herr Broken
| read !. over the second time and sighed heavily.
..rhe unknown guardian washes his hands OF Ce.
| ~, ), he mn,iered "All connection between the girl
| ana her early pust is now completely severed. She
will never solve tho mystery will never know her
c,m = almost wish that had not sent Lord Gienham
sv.v and vet could not do otherw,se According to
Tho Traditions ana usages OF the world q girl like Cecil
no matter how great her beauty genius and goodness
Load
| The door opened while his eyes were rivcted on the
| paoer. and Cecil came in slowly. halt shyly.
FThn nastor made Movement 10 put the letter In his
| d.er Inn chan cod his purpose
.My DEAR he said, '.you seem somehow less OF q
| ch,ld 10 mo than usual to. night MY heart heavy
| and soro with many burdens Shall lay them upon
| ~ ~nur vounr shouldersYn
The tender young lace az Snee grew ron o
scholar
II did not know that you were bearing secret bur.
| dons uncle !, said Cecil .sLet mo help you Do you
| need moneyP,,
Tho nastor glanced at the two bank notes on his
desk
49,, i,bo s"n ren,Iv ~ feel strangely weak real.
ize 70. night that am growing old. l may not live
n,her year and there are things YOU ought to know
| will teIl them to Won now Cecil this handsome Eng
sh lord asked to-day for my consent to address you
The Girl blusbed and paled and her eyes glow cd with
swift and dazzling speuaor:
little pause 4 ~ '"''
III babe him wait year. told him that you were
too young TO marry"
ale loves me! He loves mel" Cecil said to herself
softly her glorious young beauty radiant as a STAR
"Anaa he "a Coming back next yearl Oh, uncle, um
ma hann,cst gIrl IN ali tho world to-pight!n
The Old pastor sighed and strokcd her hair with q
Shaking hand A great struggle was going ON within
h,m usl LOOK Of decision settled upon his caro-.
worn features and with his trembling hand resting
tccs head he told her her history as far as he knew
IT, He also informed her that he had told II Lord
Glcnham and that 1t seemed 10 make him love her all
unk nown guardian closed his eyes and leaned back In
| He foc Okad eli Iarlv
rowIul In the aim light and there was WEAKNESS IN
tho drooppg features that told OF extreme physical
weakness No one marked the rapid change OF ex.
rcsSnn In tho voun1 face at his knee the
ncuish IN tho sweet ewes the tense lines about the
lovely mouth the bitterness, horror despair IN.
dicatcd m nil her perfect features.
Tho letter iell ut last from Cecils hand, and tho
brrht head droopcd to the PASTORS knee, while Cecil
gave way to a burst of passionate weeping