The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-04-24

10 hlm morc fully She went straight 8,
Der brothers room, on the following
morning, aud begged him to allow hel
au inierylew,
Robert, who hsd been The victim OF 81
iocursble disease for many years, openeC
the door himself
Why, Eve he began. in surprised
tone.
Robert, broke in Eve, hastily entering
the room and closing The door after her
am sure am right about Gersld Ash.
barton. tie is an imposier
Evelyn, her brother said sternly, wha
has put snch sn insane idea into your
headl
Eve reoonnted her conversation Of the
previous evening
Robert looked puzzled.
This man seems so different from the
Gerald we once knew, bat almost fancy
your doubts are true.
Why did you wish me to treat him
kindly?
Roberts face paled slightly.
Years ago, Eve, endorsed heavily for
a man who was deeply In debt to Ash.
burton. Tho man died insolyent some
years ago, aud Gerald is now urging bis
claim on me. Ii will swallow up The
whole estate, Eve.
What have TO do with II, RoberlP II
be does take all we have in the world, we
still have each other.
Eve tried to speak steadily, for the
news was a great shock to her. But hard
as the blow was for ber to bear, she knew
Robert would ieel 1t more keenly, Tor he
bad been an invalid for yesrs, aud was
physically unable TO earn 4 livelihood.
Robert looked at her sorrowfully.
Your education aud training, Eve, viii
not be much help TO you ia your battle
with the world. hoped land Gerald
expressed a wish that II might be fuiied
that your Attachment to him might
ripen into a deeper feeling. In fact, Eve,
your marriage with Gerald would secure
you luxurious home,
Eve burst into a food OF passionate
tears, and said:
will never marry him never. We
will beg our bread first.
Robert smiled.
The idea OF this young, dainty creature
begging her bread MAS simply ludicrous
Yet he soothed her very tenderly, for her
home was dearly beloved, aud the dread
Of losing it was terrible in the extreme.
Their parents had both died when Eve
was an infant. aud she bad been his pet
and most precious charge all her life.
Never fear, Eve, he said tenderly, / I
the worst comes to the worst, we still, as
you say, have each other. ! cannot think
Ashburton will be SO hard on me, for il
he would give me little more time, |
think could save part of my property.
Eve was sileneed, but not convinced,
and inwardy resolved to appeal to Ger.
AIDS father. All his sons present &C
tions seemed so inconsistent with his
former character and disposition, that she
felt be too must notice the change.
Some days after, man, poorly clad,
and pale and worn, as If with suffering,
toiled up the winding road that led to the
Ashburton mansion. The way seemed
familiar to him, for be often paused and
laid his hand on some tree or shrub, while
his gray eyes would light mp with pleas
ure, and his bearded lips move, as if in
tha nkful prayer.
The general stood on the porIico steps,
his white hair tossed about by the wintry
wind. His face wore an anxious, dissat.
istied look, and as the stranger paused
before him, and held out Lis thin hands,
he started as If suddenly stricken blow.
Father!
The bearded lips qdivered IS the strau-
ger spoke, aud the next instant the rag
ged form was clasped ia the aged arms
Ny own dear sonl cried the father,
while tears of joy rolled down his checks
how could | have been 50 blind. Eve
Laughry was here today, and warned
me TO watch that william.
Dear little Eve, were Gerald Ashbnr.
tons fly spoken words, as he followed
his father into the house, where the
strange story was soon told.
Three years before be had been stop.
ping at hotel in Venice. where another
traveller also bad rooms. This mau's per-
sonaI appearance tstlied SO perfectly with
his own that they would have passed for
twin brothers. They became intimate
but Gerald never understood Lewis
Greysou's standing in the world. lie
seemed anxious to avoid society, aud did
not often leave the hotel. One day Ger
aid who was fond Of rambling about,
was surrounded by a squad OF soldiers
aud marched of to prison, as Lewis
Greyson, the Austrian spy. lie tried In
vain to convince the prison officials that
they bad arrested the wrong maa. They
laughed ia his face, aud showed him
papers that had been found 10 bis room
telling him that the American traveller
had left Tor home. Then the horrible
thought struck bin that Greyson, taking
advantage Of lhe resemblance, would
pass himself OF a. Gerald Asbburton.
How be suffered, and waited, and was
finally recessed, !, is needless to tell, bat
be reached home sl length 10 6nd Lewis
Gfeyson installed son aud heir.
No one bad doubted him bot Eve
Lsughry, whose womAniy instincts we're
TOO kecu TO be deceived by The deception,
clever liongh it was.
An bour later Oreysou came 10 from