The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-04-12
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Placing his strong arm around her, he
| looked down into her blue eyes aiiectonate
| ly, onxiously.
"You have a secret, Emma Trust me
with It'll will help you all in my power
he whispered. She nerved herself to main
tain her composure.
Your love for me gives you strange fan
cies. am WARY to-night-that is all.
Good night, Ned"
She kissed him again, and he passed from
the room with his father.
Once more alone, the girls looked at each
other in relief, aud yet in sadness. Relief,
because the deception was over sadness, be-
cause it had to be undertaken at all. The
present was oppressive; the future dark.
Il have shielded you, Emma. God knows
hope have not done wrongr' said Ada
| devoutly.
"You have not, sister Whatever is the
result, shall never reproach you" replied
Emma, throwing her arms around Adas
neck. at pains me to leave you in this
war-it would pain me to wait, and wait,
until my youth had passed and my life had
become sacrifice long drawn out No. no !
Heaven knows what the consequences might
be to Robcrtl At all events, should break
my womauly word. You do not blame me,
Ada, do you?"
moi no !" sobbed Ada. al hope you
will be happy. My life shall be devoted to
obtaining fathers forgiveness for you"
"God bless you, sisterl"
Locked in each others arms, they ming
led their tears together, and said over and
over again the sad and tender words of part
ing. At four o'clock the next morning En-
ma, closely veiled, left her home and walk
ed rapidly toward the outskirts of the vii
lage, where a carriage awaited her. As she
approached, handsome, manly form ap
peared, and came forward With hands cx-
tended. AT 1880 a. m, John Royce, Edwin
and Ada, awaited the coming of Emma to
breakfast. 1t was difficult for Ada to con-
ceal her real feelings, especially when her
father wondered why Emma did not come !;
but she did it, and answered when he ques-
toned her, that Emma did not sleep with
her last night.
"Go to her room and arouse her." said
John Royce, at length.
Ada obeyed, and returned with a note
which she handed to her father in silence.
He opened the missive tremulously, while
a pallor crept over his features. He read
one line. His eyes dilated, he clenched his
hands; he read the second. His face turn
ed livid, he pulled at his collar, and then
starting back from the table, he smote the
air with his fist, and cried huskily:
Left me-deserted her home for that
scoundrel Of Lantrim! Oh, ungrateful
girl-vper that has stung my hand my
hand-her fathers And only last night
she kissed me so fondly, and lied to me with
the same breath Oh, miserable creature !
and yet, blood OF my blood But she shall
be so no longlr' From this hour she is a
stranger to me-she and hers They may
/ Sio"i WV bhlSAASo W lllcb bul Will llOI dlu
them; No, ] will curse them-cursc their"
sob, father, father, forbear! Reflect
think-remember my mother !" cried Ada,
throwing her arms around his neck.
Gay, and remember me-" said Ned ex-
citedly. "When you disown Emma, you
forsake me-"
"Then go-I want none OF her sympath-
i2ers in this house John Royce can live if
the whole world desert him; he will never
be bullied by his own children !"
"And l can live too. You are selfish
| father"
Don't dare to call me father, you rebel
| lious rascal p
"oh, God help isl" cried Ada, sinking
upon her knees between her brother and
her father, who menaeed each other with
| eye, voice and limb.