The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-29
CHAPTER XIII.
a STARTLING LIKENESS.

Miss van ,DnYne she would likely have
thought him mad, SO subdued did she think
him; but Claricei knew nothing of the pas
sion which began to make her dead cousins
friend SO restless. She felt no surprise
when he told her that he had asked Miss
Van DuyHe to marry him--she had suspected
from the FIRST that such would probably be
the result
"A change came over James Dalton, and
now there were times when he hesitated in
his self-mposed task of finding Clarence
;Suydam's destroyers Why? Because his
suspicions, he feared, might wound the feel
ings of his promised bride, and eventuate,
finally in dragging her into publicity. His
calm conscience was gone from the time Of
making that declaration of his affection to
the beautiful Celeste -he became restless,
nervous.
,Often.he felt sorry that he had been ac-
cepted, and found himself wondering how
he could have been so precipitous in trust
ling his untainted family name to one
l.whom he had 'knownso short period; bat
Ithis sorrow he felt more on account of his
lparents than himself, for he had no fear of
the criticism of the world whatever notori-
ety his bride might gain because of her con-
nections But these thoughts would vanish
as the vision of his lovely fdncee, with her
fearful eyes and gpivering lips, rose before
him How magnificent she would appear
in the drawingtrooms of the fashionable,
surrounded by those who could in nowise be
likened toher! But, if that WAS not to be,
how delightful to sit by his own fireside and
have her society all to himself!
The marriage was to take place on the
! first day of the new year. Mr.. Dalton placed
upon Chrice Suydam the work of assisting
his bride in her preparations for the we'd
ding and then, went quietly to his duties.
One day, shortly after Miss Ovington's
|Slnion with the General, he went over to
Brooklyn, and, while there, called upon the
widow of Mr.. Henry Raymond, the unfor-
tunate man whose body had been found in
the East River.
We will precede him.
Little BERTHE, the widows bright eyed
boy, was crying over drum, upon which
he had been beating SO Justify as to break
the head.
Mrs. Raymond drew the child up in he,
lap, and tried to coax him back TO reason.
Don't cry, BERTHE, dear, she said, hold
ing him close to her--'.don't cry. Why
even good little,b babies are not so foolish!'
"But, mamma babies don't have drnms'
sobbed the boy. "If they did, and broke
| them, guess they'd cry, loud, too--awfu
loudI
"Good children never cry, BERTHE"
"And amt good mammal
"Yes, darling, when you do not ammo!
mamma replied the widow. "How read,
are his answers! she murmured to herself
$50 much like his father"
The boys sobbing ceased presently, ant
he looked up into his mothers face.
"lf am awful good mamma, dear" HI
said, will you send for Mr.. Dalton to makt
us n call?'
This was question which he had asked
more than dozen times Of late.
Mrs. Raymond did not answer.
"Will you, mammal persisted. Berthe.
"WAy do you wish me to send for him"
"Because he,is so like papa used to be
mean before he got to staying ontsall night.
Hush, BERTHE" exclaimed his mother
"hush You must not mention that
"But, mamma, why can't l? You think
do not love papa any more because ht
woHld not come home at night and sit will
us as he used to do. But l do love hin
Just the same.
"You une different from your mother
Bertie" said Mrs Raymond, with "a sigh
May you never know the paugs of neglect
But your father is dead, and you will d
we'll not to speak Of him.
"Was papa good man, mammaT sal
= the child, needless of her adlnonition.
''Why do you ask, Bertie?"
"Because, if he was a good man, he
=, happy now, and it would be wicked for 70
g to say that must not speak Of him. "
Q "You must not ask such questions" r,
: Iplied the widow in cholled voice.
l., BERTHE was silent for moment, and thel
for the third time, asked for Mr.. Dalton.
" please send for him!' he pleade'
l. 'Won't your
3 All the mother maneuvering WAS scarce
sufficient to convince her child of the impr
prety of such proceeding. But Bert
st had his wish gratitied, for soon serva
e. entered the room and announced "Mr. Jam
N Dalton"
n The child danced with delight, and &
d most tumDled down the staircase in b
leffort to reach the drawiug-room first.
James Dalton took the little fellow upt
his knee and kissed his ruddy cheek,
HNow, Berthe, said Mrs. Raymond, sm
r. ing, "a trust you are happy. He has be-
, very anxious to see YOU, Mr.. Dalton"
u James Dalton amused the boy for fl
III minutes When the enthusiasm of the chi
p, had somewhat ahated, he drew from
to pocket mil iature, which he handed to
re widow.
T "hladam, whose likeness is that?"
fol "Why, where did you get it, sirY" {
II claimed Mrs Raymond. 1T is 1ikene
"a of Henry!'
e James Dalton set the child upon his fe
Z "Bertie,' be said, patting him on the hes
e. "will you run away for o few minutesf y
n may come back again, and l will try
ly Iamuse you.
ry After some coaxing, the child was Undue
. to leave the room, and Mrs. Raymond
Of alone with the artist.
nff .Mrs. Raymond" SAID James Dalt'
~. "you believe the portrait which you hold
4 your hand to be portrait of your decea'
~, husband?"
tli 81 do replied the widow with puzz
TX, look; "but how You came by it Is myst
re- which perplexes me"
ut She handed it back to him as she spok
ast at ueed not. You are mistaken. Hel
i'd RAYMOND did not sit for this likeness;' !
Is. one of an intimate friend Of mine"
re- "a friend of yours!
81 refer to Mr.. suydam, the artist Y
painted Mr. Raymond's portrait. Mr. 5
dam changed much during the last
Years of his life Are y0u not aware I
;es- Mr.. Raymond aud Mr.. Suydlm were
ho brothers."
Inv "Brothelsw exclaimed the widow.
ans eyes, pladam, Clarence Suyda,n was
an only son, by the first marriage, OF
IN Edward Raymo d. whose first husba'
~ name was Frederick Suydam.
10 siVhv did tbay not aeknoWledpe the +