The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-28
the EpIcT OF FATE.

The library in MIR. Trevelyan's elegant
country residence was Que OF the pleas
ATTEST apartments imaginable, and on
that bright summer morning seemed the
embodiment OF GOODNESS, shRde, and
Iragrance-from the dark green carpet
that covered the floor like sheet OF
emerald velvet, the lighter green sik
curtains and darhask furniture, to the
cleaning marble sLatnettes, the white
aud gold .cali-bould volumes In rows OF
shelves from floor to ceiling.
Outside the sun shone and the birds
were holding perfect carnival OF song
in the warm, fragrant air.
Everything seemed SO pure, so peace
tul, so strangely at yarlancs with hr.
Trevelya ans angry, clouded face as he
stood, straight aud naughty, with one
hand on the green sloth Of the central
able. and his eyes looking down Oh Ray
mond aantelie's face--a face perfect in
It's bold, manly outlines.
SILT is tha rSOst outrageous breach OF
gentlemaufy honor ever had the mis-
fortune t. know, anu am the more as
touisned, M. Santelle, that / had al
ways, previously, held you to be suita-
BILE man 10 occupy ths position Of tutor
| to my sons. But this total disregard OF
every law of etiquette, homer, decency-
| il may be allowed SO strong an express
sion-this open-laced, presunptueus at
tempt at tiirtati@n with guest OF Mrs.
| TrevelyaI's, is-is 0ffensiyely disgust
ing to me-"
The young mans eyes blazed as he
listened patiently to the quiet, intense
ins ult, and you could see now tremen-
dous was the force with which he kept
himself IN check-yUu saw IL so plainly
by the tenseness of every muscle in his
| bn fir nv
sion OF his lips under his dropping am
Der nous tache, and in the intense, fright
lully cain tones OF his voice AZ he aH-
lsWered, with his blue eyes never finch
ing from the oeld, gray ones opposite
INN.
You have made a most unwarranta-
BILE assertion, sir, whicn for Miss Veldps
sake L regret-whicn ter my own care
as little as l regard the truthfulness Of
it, as"
MIR. Trevelyan interrupted him by a
sudden blow Of his fist on the table.
"You dare tell me-yOu, hired teach
er In this house, that l am har-tnat
MissD
SauLelle did net make the smallest at.
tempt to interrupt the tide OF passion.
but there was something in his eyes
mat made the gentleman pause sudden
ly, and then Santeile went on, quietly
as before, with that unnatural quiet tnat
precedss terrible tempests.
..rhere is no occasion to introduce the
Iady's name again; simply say have
never paid her any attention beyond
what is due 70 a LADY from a gentleman;
1 that should pay an empress OF the
blood royal il the occasion required It,
or any other woman. You have seen til
:, to misconstrue, and from the moment
YOU branded me rs unfit for the position
of tutor to your sons, however false the
accusation was, you ceased to be my
4! employer. Mr.. Trevelyan, there is NJ
q need 10 prolong this interview"
= He bowed with the cold. polished eRs'
of q suciety.usaged man, and went leis
a urely from the library to mis- room, wit
r. that same compression Of his handsom
it lips, but with the fire in his blue eye
giving place to a bitter, dreary woe.
"ro think she is the first woman
a ever met who could quicken my pulse
4 by glance of her bright, beautiful eye
-anu am insulted because dare con
verse with her-l, a Lutor on salary
= she darling Of fate aud fortuneW
u Down in the library where Santell
u had left him, MI. Trevelyan paced
and fro.
Of THE insolent, independent puppy
,s with his face like D god'5, and his MAJ
o. l6c bl6 uduHeI VI pAluCSE ~ 40 biu
he took his congo from Trevelyan Par
I'd when he bids lair to be a formiaab
rival to nay son Rapsrt In Ida VeldP'
rd favor. 1 am not blind; am not foo
I'D have seen the girls magnificent eye
Isok at him with q light ia them Pa will
lingly give a check Tor q thousand 10 81
~ in them when she laughs with my boy
IN And just within one OF the deep, dus
VI reoesses of the library, hidden BY f.,
=, ing siiken drapery, AS lair girl as ey'
= lived, with IustrOus dark eyes all aglov
au and cheeks AS pink AS moraing glor
stood quiet and breaLhless until al
er Trevelyan had left the room.
ar, "rne grand, glorious ellowl Why
in he's very prince in disguised l wo
5i- aer-I wonder it-oh, dear, of course
lie is only onivalrous courtesy Mr.. SAntel
et ieeis, and l won't be a tool IL he mas 4
it the m st heavenly smile and the han
soonest eyes L ever saw, but ii see hi
I'm again before ne leaves, aau-"
OF SUI 1la Veldt did not see nim aga
.rt before he lett Trevelyan Park, l0r M
of Santelle did net remain over one trai
ne and when Ida retu N cd from her gall
tie over the breezy ceuntry roads, Win h
ar cueeks glowlHg, her hair wiAd-bloV
over ner lace, ike mist Of spun gol
and her bronze, dark eyes ei0que
's with the strange, half sweet, hah-s
ne thoughts she could not understsn
We Ra, mond SantelIe was separated ffC
ne ner, by fate ANA the railread, SO ma
va miles that ever to meet again seemed
.ai. even less likely probability than
'eS finding OF q needle in q haystack.
n
ed "But, Raymond, there is no use
In your being SO obstinate about It'll 7
'rk nave lever, and your eyes are as glas
ty- as ca's in a dark cellar-areRt tht
IL Mrs. Santelep'
no. Harry Livingston reached out to ia
KY, Raymond Santelle's hand to feel |
'ut .hrobbing. Irregular pulse.
"Doh'L be q IDOL, Harry! tell you
I've am not sick-at least beyond tri1
i'm coll-altnOughI l won't be responsible
at, an attack OF brain lever II you and Al
lei. Amy don't quit eoddllng mo-"
tie, you see now it is, Mr.. Livingston.
ing CAM 10 nytling with him. He's be
led just tnaJ contrary ever since he ca
y acme the otner nlghL with chill, ant
coaxed him to take hot Lemonade"
. a TAs little bright-eyed old lady lsek
,tv anxiously from her boJ's flushed lace