The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-24

Time MIR. Iynton lost sight or him,
though he never forgot his resentful
feelings. Hugh had only one child, a
son, who became an orphan In early
childhood, and was then adopted by an
old friend of his father, who not only
treated him as his own son, but gave
him his name, and when he died, left
his property to his aorotege."
"How do you know all this 20 asked
Dora quickly, when Morley paused.
Because happen to be Hugh Lyn-
toms only son." he replied.
You, Morley oh, cannot believe
it," said Dora.
+" 1t is quite true though, my darling"
replied Morley. When Mr.. Osborne
came to England, bringing me with him
and introduced me to every one as his
son, people finding that he was not to
be questioned with impunity, took 1t for
granted that he had married, and had
lost his wife during his heightened alb
sence abroad-a belief he forbade me to
contradict.
"Of course my father had made him
acquainted with our family affairs, and
on our arrival in England he made in
quiries, and finding that Mr. Lynton
had wife and daughter, took no notice
of the affair. His property, as you
know, Joined the Lynton estates so we
were almost compelled into acquaint-
ance that ended by my falling in love
with you"
81 wonder what he would have said
had he known this 2' said Dora.
"I can satisfy your curiosity, little
wife, for he did know it," replied Nor
ley. " You remember that 1 accom-
panied you when you paid your last Wis
it to Mrs. East. Well, L overheard your
conversation with her-at least that
part of it that related to your pa
rentage."
"Why, you were not in the house,"
said Dora.
"No," said he, {" but 1 had become
tired waiting in the garden, and SO
strolled to the house and seated myself
on little bench, that was, as 1 soon
found out, just outside Mrs. East's bed
room. The window was open, and L
heard every word that passed as plainly
as if had been in the room. Somehow
from the first believed the tale; though
forgive me, Dora, if in what may have
been mistaken kindness 1 would not
admit as much as you. That night 1
told your father what had heard, and
also who 1 really was. Finding that /
was determined to sift the matter to the
bottom, or perhaps actuated by some
better motive, he attempted no farther
concealment. The next morning before
you were up, we went to Mrs. East's
and found the letters of which she
spoke, and which fully corroborated her
statement.
cat first intended to tell you the
whole truth before our wedding day,
Dora; for had your mothers name been
East, could not have married you in
that of Lynton; but from Mr.. Lynton
and the letters learnt what you do not
yet suspect : your real father was a
younger brother of Mr.. Lynton's the
scapegrace of the family, who smitten
by the charms of his sister-in-law's
lady's maid, finally married her. She
took the name of East after her hus-
bands death when she went to live with
Mrs. Lynton."
"I think you ought to have told me
all this before, Morley" said Dora.
Perhaps ought, my darling" he
replied; "but Mr.. Lynton begged SC
earnestly that would not do so, that i
consented to keep the secret. OF course
since his death / have sent no money to
Australia and it must be only lately
that your visitor of this morning learnt
he was was dead for from time to time
letters have arrived, directed to Mr.
Lynton, containing various threats to
be executed, if money were not to be
forwarded; to all of which l, as his rep
resentative, have replied by silent con.
tempt. That is the whole of my con.
fession, Dora. 1t is not so dreadful after
all, is it ?"
After Dora had thought it over, sht
came to the conclusion that, all things
considered, it might have been worse.-
1t was not very pleasant to de.
scend from her pedestal as owner o
Lynton Hall but, as it belonged to
Morley, it was much the same. So sh'
comforted herself and we do not believ
that she ever regretted that test the 70