The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-03

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nands OF any pitiful persons surely they will
-, aM Y, Fairfax Is a bad man: Heaven forgive
needs say It here Ny father SAYS he he is not
worse than his neghbors and that It is the habit
fashion. II 1t be- So 1t is an i'll Thing for woman
that have 70 bear thsrewith. Ny father is poor
eurate IN stept on He has as good blood In his
very. Door, IA have sud. MY mother and Mira
Fai,fax were, friends. and whom Mrs. Falrfax
she left, along With me-. That baby was my
Harry.Harry, Fairfax Of this Tower of Nor.
cars. He and l learnt our fret lessons from
taught US both Old Mr. Fairfax took but small
notice Of his son. He was usually hunting Or
ing bouts at the Tower. will say it again-bs is
| q bad man. feared him much he looked so big
on his black horse, and he had rough voice.
PUSHES to platt one day. when he rode by on the
narrow path that goes down to the white inn.
black horse was SO much taller that we could
| not hide. as We sought to do Mr. Fairfax called
out with strange oath that sounded loud atd
the parsons brat. Then he rode on. and Harry
was ! n q great passion, the like of which Ihad
had not ssep before Wnen was fourteen my
Of our house. Harry always came for teaching
from my father; but be looked older than did
and WIS forced to continue in childish frocks
when might have worn gowns. AT last an old
and good friend Of my fathers sent money
wherewith to provide me with sundry needinl
things. and remember that / was vexed be-
cause when he saw me In my new attire, Harry
did not Kiss ne as was bis wont; He we'd books
and paths and all the evil doings at the Tower
Mr, Fai,fax was angry and chilled him q clerk,
by he loved something more than his books.
and could not believe that it was 50. But 1t
was true. and no creatures were happier than
We when we sat among the osiers and talked
Of what we would do by and by. Father was
sorely troubled. when Harry told him. but be
was always readlng and had not time % think
and all the more beau he would not join In |
bis fathers wicked ways, We were Just twenty
gentewoman Whose father ro Wonid dover spq her
with certain lands that adloined those OF the |
Tower. When Harry refused. his fathers
son for his refusal Mr.. Fairfax let him GO |
thinking to persuade him Ia time ard with |
softer softer words He however made speed to our
marry us privately This hs would not hear OF
a first Y, though Harry urged II saying 1t would
the damseis brother should Call him out did he
slight her:
sented to make the needful arrangements and
we were satisfied Alas! while he was absent
some rumor had come to Mr. Fairfax's ear, and
when harry returned home he was made
prisoner In his room and only allowed to Issue
from it for his meals. Mr.. Fairfax thought to
tame him, but he know not that there was de-
daya when Harrv via Ia l., ! - GIVE f ~ %
guests he would slip out at the pass window;
III ~ ~ ,ai = hn ,yn1tL III h;.t o a.aa,ss Ioa
rn1a a. 10 ,nadi f,1 ~ noWn Y
was across his own window: thin and mar
egpe II The aa hng has ~ '9 a. W
two pegs knocked Into the bank Once across |
two bnsv Whin 70 esnv Nm M Naw g hasua
his father WAS always On TIA Wit f.arinu Ieaf
straits had ue MT lad npa fran1 arna :, ~ tt
oar Va ntaN ia PettuS1ho boa aaar 49, t7a 80
born sbesued away To- me- ~ tn 1ye toaa gaa XIX
me In the S1np thinae Of aerass Tx Tnnnt. f,,r
Tier han . that he dared not ' Vssture , VENT
WHOM u !, was gsoE VI hat sho9ysa
thicket and kissed me, and that was our r. yePy
had s5s thai mb nu ay !, a hp ~ moan
iah vii II nv lnvp hnrriad alnn9 tbe aarkan
Ing pth but before had gone e' far III heard IN
hngry ya ~, ssen ~ e 20 ,ha ~ har
turn buck iesI :. ahonld be- Seen ind canse worse
tronbe since II pight vii ID that NJ Faip fa
XII night anu1 Mt - sesp for k eprar = any neT
day news was brought 10 nv father that Harry
had dsap nee " ny 4t'thoi 'A"' iia1iS
THE country was searched FOR him. but
knew ia was denI for had he hean a,iua 't NJ
Unud havs fonnds mans tn r.Iieve "a = ar, rietv
MIR, Fairfax shut }lInseif 40 md drank hard /
ana aft er 4 few DAYS h., desired that Inc Innat
should ID filled M
'stThs work was bepun. and that night knew
the rsHson,
Again old Betty came TO mo HhIta-facad ana /
apad ~ many vcara Bhe rnI1 ma ina hnrrif,le
thing that has ntysr sinee been ont of nv
thnnphts, r see before me DIV and ntpht liz
moat the darkening path and nv Harry az he
stepped off The blank saw his father standing
before him. Old Betty could not tell me what
had passed but Mr. FuirfAx had seen me. for
Abe heard INV name. go - -
After many furious words, Harry aaid clear.
IL. I will never give her upi' Then-thnn-
that cruel man struck him hard On the tamties
with the bundle Of his heavy hunting whJn
Harry fell back into the rnoaf and hs nevar
rose again. Mr. Fairfax kuelt at The edge and
called him hoaraelg, and when no answer cams /
he rushed into tbe homsa =
"Hsttv was too horrffed To sav next dav what
she bai seen. and I--can / give m Harry's
father 10 runishment Fl who have beer the
cause Of INV husbands death >t -
The writing hero becarne unsteady and jndis
tinnt ~ thoueh the moor vfrps Mind had bapmn
Ia wgrder IL l. iepihle On The next laaf
.'peorIa look et mo at ranpelv. tF,av Thought
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