The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-07

Dhl ne was mnrripl already
Just 90; hut. ne have told you. very few
persons knew NJ TINT iormrr marriage and !
presume he lptrnded "a pnrghas" the sl.nce of
those who did with Sidn"ys money. lie was
nwhr" that her moth"r'S fortuna wns updcrh"
own control. Wei. on discovering what WIS
going ON. | wns indignant. ~ you may think,
nud resolved tn srnd Sidney ut once 10 Won. ]
hr"athed more frrg'ly when knew that the width
OF the Atlantic lny between her and Furrrstcr. My
security was of short duration. however for n
couple VI months niterward learned TINT he
had sold out npI gon|. win MS sister. IT, Eng
agains; him, hut on reflection. | resolved 10
COM Instead. rot my leave at once, and sailed
10y thr next shtp-the Chertah. On board. act
ing IA yalrt tn General Fruw"k, WAS Forces
tIr's olh servant. n Frcnchman named Del
nlnn1ur who had h"en MS anne ialr,nd",' ior
mud urrowrd money from him. II seemed. not
n large sum. hut all th" POOR fellows Swings.
nnl hnI given hin the slip. and gone oil with
II to England Out ~ revenge. D"lplanIun
cnrl" 81 ~" and told me- something TINT startled
M -nauirlv. tlat his lat. muster was u married
wuninn--inng before" nnd she WAS living with
her own ucnii". D"plnnquc had himself wit
hi" a' ,1nync "u, nmn nft"si 10
H. added t'nt " lc Caniinin"' hn,i hons,rd he
s o "" INV rim I'M, r an. plrorc IVY "qScr
ln". II YOU can. wlint frt on henring that. aud
how ny anxiety WIS inrrmscd when ! acct
woods wore living IN bennington. We'll. thank
h"aEycn,i ssay" arrived n tim'; And now. keic.
threw on my shawl again. and We went out
-" Oh. I'll" sweet English air," rxclnimod my
brother. lifting hts forehead to tn" brrn2".
How II tlkss me l@'k ini" the Ions, pgst. when
We werc MI together in thu dear old home.
day. Kat"
:, And 50 YOU VIII hnvc. hope. Frank"
Who knows' ! havn learned the folly Of
max inE plan. inr the future"
W. passed through III" gate in the will md
crossed the lawn mud garden ~ tho Cuiner
| whrr" the nnWrrR were pouring ont their
fragrance into ihr nishi.
The servant who answered our summons ut
the hell. AMI whu was ton well trained Wv h.irav
my surpri-" at our uniiu."iy visit. ushrrrd NJ
NJ on" into III" room where Lady Hillynrd Vas
stttul,. her tHvort" little saHcium ON thu ground
lupr. booking ont IN the garden.
shaded lnmr stood On the table. which cast
circle of soft hut brilliant light on the hooks
nnd pap'rs having IN hall ois'urity the sill
vrred aud drlicnt", high-hrcd fratercs ~ the
mistress ~ me house. who WA writing. One
Riance round the room showed me that she was
alone
She looked mn ns We entered. rose and. nftcr
prrring douhttullv tor n moment Mt my COM
prn,on. cam" forward to him with both hands
oui:trrtrhed.
"Frnnris my dear cousin. welcome hon,c,"
II. took h"r hands. but his reply was uttered
mechanically. aud ~ his eyrs wandered round
the room saw IN them the same misgivlng that
"Whrre j. sidney he nsk",i. hoarsely. She
Withdrew. her hands. and looked in surprise
IRON his lace To- mln"
- dn not know" she answered: " she IL not
herr; hay" not seen her To-day
LnY. Lucy, cried hardly knowing in my
agitation what ] said: she must be hrrc-she
came here: saw her GO"
" My drar. she answered gently. "Sldnov Ia
not here. she hHs not been here To- night. Com
pose yourself. aud tell ms what has harprned -
~ h. said sh" should spend tie evening tn
you. saw her pu.s through the garden ,io,r
NJ about O'clock. and she Inns not returned"
" l. the Kate ~ YOUR drive locked deman led
Franris. turning to my cousin.
"'rhai vi'nins IT, she came into your earlon
by one entran'r aud lr;t i by the othrr." he
SAID IN n tone - unnaturaliy calm that Hooked
Hs fnre was white TO the lips. and there WIS
| an expression upnn the features that made
th",n s""m unfamiliar io mo.
Lucy" l.. continued. you have carriage.
| think WI You hay" i brought round at
! one" without e moments delay -
She glanced NJ him un-HSily. hut immcdiat,l IS
ns."hi"'l. and i"ii the room To CIV" the or'l"r.
IL" stood with ioli'd nrins. looking down. |
Frank IL We lind them. you-you will not he
! harsh " III SIDNEY Prpmis, me-" | pleaded
m.ni."
T.. looked n, mo grayely,
" will not lie harsh with sidney. promise
You" ne r.pli"'l. " hut hnye reckoning to
-"ii" elsewhere He walked away from me To
IT," h"nrih md said not another word.
In ten minutes the carriage WIS rrniy. sent
message To- Carter that "" should probably
return, late, and that She was To ~ ~ for us
Mrs. Lgh,wond's address anl We were soon
wh'rln9 rapidly toward the town.
a quarter OF an. hour af;erward VIZ drew up
nj the Iightwonds' door.
Tho li,tia lance MI ,ircol. 4 .
~, ~, it.,n, 'itaJ, I"niu"nCeu'
W., wcrn rmi,,.I 40 'sn'"I' a. n,I wn-n
L." a., .'',,N ~, -" "l"'l"''
nn,p,nr i,r, vss '..,nn...,t., . ~" nnn
haii f,nn,r.I h,. brr cl,i", "I.,,,i wv, NV.
cnrrric sh" WINS IAN sbowv it ina, ,
! nft,rt, nv b,.rrnioIf.' y'tt Gr. ,.,i~ 1871
~, CON ,l.yior ,rI :, az. s,,,,t. ''''' ''""'
Fxpcctinr To- see another 81 her quests s,c
was coming forward In greet ~ win soma
| wnu il was shn stonno,i short her bi,nI AZ, -
! tr,,.s,nn rhen,.in., win iuJirrou. ,Lr,,,,n.N
/ 10 on" one, OF very genuine" rnn,trrnn,i"nn "" ~
] r,yrrin. herself howeyer shn ,.r'.r,,,,dd i,r
hnni To- m hrother snvin,; swro,, w. .ir
| cred us into n sitting room, "Coi6nnl Dan" In
| Enclanii what "A d,IichtfuI sururisn ,nI T. !,
co"i ~ Won r. lron In mon ~. rn,i ~, ~, a."
| rived Ynu have bron.,Lt sidney how w.
isshe ," "VE'' ""V'e
Whore IA she ho rcnaoted s,cr,i,,. o. ,h,,
is the our.ilon nm como to nsk w" S III
drew fnck a stem nor foisc sn,iin fn,ii,., ,ri
Ike nlvs.( my nro,her .vidcutiv r',aI T., "'' ,
| conscious inee thu rnnnrmation ~ His 49, ,
fenrs - NC "''''
" IL is ns thought he r,uttnrcI "tbcv ,r,
gone " md his head drowned unon iis hr,33,st
'rh.vS who ia Vol, man 49, III =, ,,,,.,a,,'
/ hnrt ' CIV 'i"0'''''"'
ION Mrs Ilehtwood" exclaimed 8" vo,
know well tnai Francis means nv nir', Sidp,.vu
ami your brother" '''''
shn snid only u hnt t'r,v MI ~, ,.i
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