The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-10-31
THE TWIN BRACELETS.

Il will not threaten you, Hilton. Two
years ago / made my will, and you tc
be nv heir. I will not alter one line
of that document, because I will not
drive you to do my will, er even to be
an honorable man. You may marry
whom you will, may defy my wishes in
every way, and lose my love and respect,
but the money will still be yours"
The quick, indignant flush on Hilton
Graeme's face, the sudden erectness of
his figure, told that his uncle had we'll
calculated the effect of his words.
Truly, his frank brown eyes, his
sensitive mouth, his broad white brow,
he looked lite Ike $ mansso be bribed,
but it was easy to read thar he could be
ruled byAis affections
When bespoke his voice sas low and
histoRe pleading. s 80
DO you mean. uncle George. that l
/ shall loose your love ard respect if i
marry Ada yillst r
~ Or any Wopsaa that is absolutely no.
body Wh9t do You knoS bf hsrT
iOoly 5shat she is the Jveliest, ard
InobloSs woman / ever saw. If you
knew her you would love her.
+, Yes-yes; but I mean, what do you
know Of her family p
Only what she told me herself, that
tther mother died of poverty, after strug-
| Cling to support herself by her needle.
They were miserabiy poor for a long
time, and then Mrs. Willet began to give
work to Ada's mother. When she died
Mrs. Willet took Ada to her own home,
and after giving her every advantage
her own child could have enjoyed.
adopted her.
What was her own name?'
Smith
Bah p said Mr.. Hilton, with every
expression of deep disgust. "Well
marry her if you will. Your present
allowance shall be doubled, but you
need not bring her bere;" and with
sudden ferceness he added, 81 want nt
woman here to remind me. of the past
hoped I had forgotton.'
Never. in all his recollection of hi
grave quiet uncle had Hilton seen hin
so moved. His voice was sharp will
the pang of some sudden memory, hi
eyes flashed, and his whole frame trem
b!ed with emotion.
you arc man now,' he said, witt
one of those strange impulses to conf
dence that often seize the most reserve'
men, "a man seeking wife. I will tel
YOU what has never before passed m
lips to any living being. I have wife
somewhere, and child, it may be-
Utter astonishment kept Hilto
; silent.
1T is all my own fault Mr.. Hilto
continued, 'that I am a lonely, miser
. able man, instead of happy husban
r and father. Twenty years ago, when
, was past forty years old, 1 fell in love
Fell in love, for was fairly insan
over Myra Delano when I had seen he
three times. I courted her with cage
attention, rich presents, hattery, ever
fascination I could command. l was nc
an unattractive man at forty. [ ha
travelled extensively, had been a clos
student. was emphatically society ma
successful lawyer, and commandin
!, large wealth. Myrs was twenty>f7
superbly handsome, accomplished an
graceful.
i thought she loved me- I though
:. there was only trust and devotion
'. the lose>light of her large blue eye
: the varying color upon her cheek. W
r were married, travelled two years on tt
. continent, and then returned here
y this house, and opened its doors
society. Our child was nearly a ye'
old when we came home, and what lo1
: I could spare from Myra I gave to bat
Anna.
I'VE were very popular, being hospl
d able and generous, gathering around
5 5 refined people, and both ezertius ou
10 selves to the utmost for the pleasure
our guests. But while we were trav'
{, ing, all in all to each other, there "
ls sleeping iu my heart demon who ST