The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-02

IVh., ,uo,,la ~ /. ol5 10 ,;as sov3 Won knorv
ta.Lau r.. .n 80 ;nnn;s;t;w: cot tboy 90
bsrs
Th;s .s.a,t;on Iohn clov.an felt n ha in
d;sn,,tatIa ond tho ;dso of nostnonement
;n,pr,ot;ao,Ia
s.n",,a,. ,hi,,, o hoor.IoOs deor nona =
she nlaodeJ ..for do indeed feel for Won.
snd p foS Tno,o M Naa W zoo % dssnita his sin
tbonnS 7 oanar roat him and + is hard trv'
;n0 % ,nvo narson ono never SAY Vet
Won ara not resnonsible for anotber's acts
ind TIucis Ned NAV Gain snme fore; ON shore
anS rotnrr, Snraiy Son wonld rather have
him ont Of than in nrison9"
mVos e ho 1ot pnt by nrocess of law I"
orswersd Jnbn CIay,on more composedly'
A. q daol oS nro;no ond coraSsinp the
da;ected man wac Won hack 10 his usual
comnosnre and father and DAUGHTER partook
oS .po;S ,,onr;n" "nG -,aaI LII considerahle
reliSb
A.. .ho, ,ot boc;do a.ob otbar recil al
,,ar rs ;nsiStaJ rnon .naL L;no the head of the
~ noSt bar fp,har | hacontrast between
~ t,ro nrasented stwl;ng nictnre. re-
ro;rd;n, dno 81 tha ,o;nting of Snrinp and
Intnn,S
Tha snows NJ s;xtv yinters had whiteped
.ha Us os tha sath.r W tha wb,taness of ,ts
own nnr;tv and while his figure was as
orao, ds -, eorIr Joy. b;s features betrayed
,norts Of a hard s,rnooIe with the world,
snnnht oMrniIv for tnsre was nothing in
49, of anI tbareonN,and bis restless
- eres cavs ~ evidence at times, of silent, but
Seen enffsring
Cec;l Chytop was of a brunette type
of Laau,v with comnlevion clear and
smooth ~ tbe npach hair black as the
ravens vino banpno in macnitc mt pro-
fns;on down her herko eves of iet. piercing
II, tsa,, ~ faa,,.rss small md repHlar: feet aud
b,ndo do;ntv 90 Venns
Tba ayes ravaaled a determined character
a cSoracter aba dssn;te the youth of its
nosscssor. to cone with the world, if thrown,
bv banless chance. into it's struggling, bat
tine crowd.
W;tb a d;snosition free as the air and a
heart tenderIy sympathetic, she was well
colcnlot.d for communion to an old man
stricken bv so sorrow
Tbot sorrow caused by another's crime and
connlod With Stern nr,ie that had brought
mon himself and one dear to him A greater
erief was the grim skeleton in John Clay
ton q closet
OF her mother Cecil CLAYTON scarcely ever
smoke. ILe subject always threw her father
into n fit of meloncbolia. from which 1t
would take hours to rouse him.
Dissatisfied with his strange behavior on
these occasions. she had determined to sft
the matter to the bottom. if possible. and
discover the reosop of il.
One thing she felt almost certain of-Ned
crime had come connection with her
mothers history. It was u thought which
cIupp tenaciously to the girls mind.
Had not the opportuuity now arrived for
which she waited? DID not the flight Of
Ned Jasner furnish an excuse Tor broaching
the subiect2
She would make an effort,
Endeayoring to appear not too anxious,
she asked;
"Papa, do | look ANYTHING like my dear
mother did?"
Mr.. Clayton started, and dropped his
fork.
Your mother, child? That is a topic l
do not care to speak on"
Just little information, papa. have
never annoyed you for it before, but, as |
am getting quite old (she Laughed merrlly
to hide her eagerness), Il nationally desire
to know something of the dear one (her
voice unconsclously changed to tender
tone) 'who died ere l could distinguish her
features. Was she handsomeI
John Clayton answered, unhesltatlngly:
eyes; and you resemble her,
chow glad | am OF that! linen, papa' II
she was beautiful, why do Won always Try to
avoid speaking OF her? Did you not love
herr II; .,.,l;
"DeVotediy| he replied, In bitter
tone.
Cecil was convinced now that there was
something of evil in the history OF the lives
OF her parents, and she could no longer remain
patent one lelt that she must SPEAK
plainly.
How peculiar your acts, then, father, II
between you-or WAS there nonep
IL would rather not answer that ques-
hon"
But Cecil was not to be put off with such
eyasious,
"You must, father" she said, almost
sternly. Anything under Heaven relating
10 nv welfDre Won haze no right to keep
from me, It cannot be expected that /
sbnnld 90 through life in ignorance of nv
ra,uiIy history
The old man. ostonished by her yehe-
renne ran,isd before he thought;
Had t never seen your mother, nv
bro,ha. worid not now he called a mur.
w nIbm "a cried cec;,
NOW Lght hurst upon her Rapidly she
noniraS. a neS A'sn' '0-''
t.Nioa VIZ, told mo that NV mother died
Ala .vo VOC; you SussI ,I trntbp" nth ~
.,Tuyu y. 'P TIP, rasrod Johr Clavton
.Tb;nl vor an q lar"
,In Inn ~ y,uo.hnr dand9n demanded the cir,
ct''nn a. laot hy her tone the old man
.osa o'tni to bis az foot M ~
'o'E ~ ~ N's 5aaS e. m. forsusrw he cr;ed ax.
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