The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-21
name OF the sender -'SibJ Elton 70 Geoi.
frey Chstwynd.s

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Waterloo Station as fast as a hanson cab
could take him.
Jersey, of all places It had never en-
tered his head. England and the Continent
he had searched, and had thought of Ire
land and Scotland, but Jersey never. Now
it seemed of all others the most likely place
to find her, and he heaped all sorts of IN
sulting names upon himself for not having
| thought of 1t sooner.
Good news! What could the good news
be? Nothing but her miserable husbands
death could be good news to him, and sure
| ly, ii it had been that, she would have said
SO plainly. Again and again, as he sped
along the Southwestern line, he racked his
braia to think what SYPHILIS message could
mean. He had read the Times SO carefully
every day in the hope of finding some trace
of her, and searched the obituary for the
hated name of Lawrell-but always in vain,
Still she said good news" and tLere could
be no good news for him but the death Of
| that man.
Would it ever be2 Could that time ever
return when the blushing, beautiful face
was raised to meet his kiss the 1.-the form
held INCREASINGLY in his arms2 He could
hardly bear the suspense-it was almost
worse than the Respondent misery of the
| laSI UnTeS HOIInS- anu luuSleIl hh lue
waiter of the hotel asked him at what time
he would like to be called on the following
morning thinking there was little likelihood
Of his over-sleeping himself
81 am going by the five o'clock boat tc
Jersey" he answered; $50 bring my hot
water at four, and have breakfast ready for
me at half-psst."
The man walked away ruminating over
his queer customer.
'''E amt making bolt of it, or 9
wouldn't look so chirpy," lie muttered, "on-
less there's lady with i'm, and e amt
brought 'er ere, which amt customary.
They don't like to lose sight of 'em this side
of the water, through being such slippery
creatures. Lor', 'owever they can want EN-
beats me ollow" and jim, as he thought Of
'fhe missis" at home and her fluent tongue,
shook his head.
But Geoffrey for once was out in his cal
culations, for he was asleep and dreaming
when the man knocked at his door next
morning, He was awake and out of bed u
moment after and looked out of the winaow.
Perfectly dark, and raining fast, it was not
cheering prospect for Il sea voyage but
Godfrey could hardly keep from singing
aloud as he hurried through his toilet.
This day-this very day-he should see
Slbyl again aud hold her in his arms,
whether she liked it or not.
In general matters Geoffrey Chetwynd
was more honorable than most men, but in
this case his judgment was warped by his
intense love, and he could not--would not
See that which his unwarped Judgment
would have compelled him to acknowledge.
There were but few passengers, and these
vanished from sight as soon as they stepped
n l,.l h. i .nl- t+,,
J nearly to himself, and paced up and down
!. till the man at the wheel wondered within
himself whether like a watch, he was wound
up for the day and could not keep still. At
; the middle of the day the rain stopped, the
sun broke through the clouds aud dispersed
. them, and the waves changed from dirty
light brown to a clear blue.gre
BY the time the steamer reached the
> pretty island, with its quaint castle on the
rock, its sweeping bay and low back
ground of hills, it was as lovely spring
evening as his rejoicing heart could desire.
He looked eagerly for the familiar form
among the crowd on the pier, but she was
not there, and, hastily calling a fly, he di-
Tect,d the man to drive him quickly to
Cluatis Cottage. 1t was pretty little cot
. tagt, standing in small garden of its own,
with French windows opening TO the
ground. One Of these windows stood open,
nnd lust within it, n lovely flush of happi
ness on her checks, and her sweet eyes iul
OF light, stood SibyL
, In another minute Geoffrey, with head
= that reelad,s had drawn her back into The
privacy of the room, and was holding her tc
s his heart as if he could never let her &C
Il again.
) 1t is some minutes before either of then
= could speak, but the entrance of Cecil, wiz
had seen the fly stop at the gate interrupted
8 them, and Mrs. Legros soon followed to ash
: for the mans fare. Then they could speai
It eollectedly, and in few words Sibyl told o
9 the strange chance by which she had dis
: covered the deception being praetlced upoI
4 her.
Geoffrey clenched his hand with forc'
" exclamation.
G "And for his mean greed he had near.
D. caused US such a lifelong misery" he ex
IS claimed. ''If l ever meet the fellow, vii
y thrash him within an inch of his life! To
T morrow, my darling, you shall be my wife
d We will run no further risks"
Sibyl erimsoned, but raised no objection
l. Perhaps she was quite as fearful as himSel
+ OF delay.
l. 81 have one gray silk dress with me, sh
o said smiling, so suppose l must wea
IS that. viii it do?"
b His answer must have been in the affirm
d ative, for, when the clock struck eleven o.
the following morning, Sibyl Elton Lawrel
- and GeDfrey Ross Chetwynd stood befor
8, the altar of the quiet little church of ST
r. Clement and were made man and wife.
< At last, after passing through the furnac
r, OF affection, they could enter into the reali
's zaton OF that perfect happiness which, bu
few days before, appeared hopelessly De
10 yond their grasp.
a. They were gong away from Clematis Col
ls tage to spend few days in different part
rs of the island, which Geofirey thought tn
S. most lovely in the world, and then back
England, for Sibyl to be introduced to lie
new relatives, and Richard Lenny locke
a very grave and pale when Sibyl went to Ii
ID him goodbye.
GO II know l ought to be pleased at you
happiness, he said, holding out a trembiin
N hand-"and so / am-but | can't help fee
~ ing my own loss and Franks. He has gon
i'd for long walk, and asked me to say gooc
bye for him. Don't look distressed, Mrs
re Llton-I beg your pardon-Mrs. Chetwyn
10 1 dare say he will soon get over it, as
lie has known you such short time; but tn
to took him 30 completely by surprise. Yo
IT. are the first woman he has ever seemed
e, care about, and l was SO pleased at the NJ
ca ton that / spoke of it and put it into word
at and that has made matters worse. lou Sc
n n he could not help loving you, being SO muc
III with you. We shall miss you terribly"
g, 81 am so sorry" she said gently. Iougl
ed Ia have mt nv marriape off tall YOU wei