The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-10
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as he wished, consented. He said that
the place would be more quiet for her;
but think that even then he had
deeper reason"
Here the speaker paused from sex-
haustion and asked for some water.
Dora gave her some cooling drink that
stood near, too painfully interested in
the narration to urge upon the narrator
the expediency of silence, and after O
few moments Mrs. East continued
"My only sister had married the
surgeon here, clever but INSCRIPTIONS
man. He was with me when you
were born, Dora; and on the evening of
the same day he was called in hastily to
attend Mrs. Lynton. A child was born
but, as might have been expected, it
was dead, and for many days its mother
seemed scarcely more life-like. L never
could quite understand how it was but
my sister acted as nurse, and then
learnt that If Mr.. Lynton died childless
the estate would go to branch of the
family for whom he had particular dis
like. / gave you up to them my treasure,
my darling, over whom in secret many
and many time my heart has yearned
in mothers tenderness"
" And did my mother-did Mrs. Lyn-
ton know this ?" asked Dora, convinced
against her will
"No; she was far too truthful to take
any part in such deception" replied
Mrs. East. Now can see the sin of
which have been guilty. but then,
believe me, Dora, only hesitated for
fear of the suffering it would inflict on
myself.
L will not ask how you will act in this
matter; you will choose the right, 1
know. Mr.. Lynton gave my sister and
her husband large sum of money on
condition of their emigrating, which
they did but have letters from them,
proving the truth of what say. These
letters are in small box on the table in
the sitting-room. They are my legacy
to you, Dora; but do not take them un-
til am dead. Now go, and may Gods
blessing always go with you, my darling
daughter !"
Like one in dream, Dora left the
cottage and Joined Morley, who was
waiting for her at the gate. The very
current of the girls existence was
changed, and she scarcely seemed the
same thoughtless, wild creature who
but one hour before had despised the
nightingale and found fault with the
sunset; for she said, almost humbly, 81
am sorry have kept you waiting, but
could not help it,"
"Never mind,' said he; 81 would
wait twice the time without murmur
for the pleasure of walking home with
you"
Morley offered Dora his arm which she
declined; for how could she, the daugh-
ter of lady's maid, whose education,
and even her name, had been obtained
under false pretences, claim acquain-
tance with the well-born Morley Os-
bornep The bitter lesson had taught
her one thing-the strength of her love
for him; but the idea, which might
have occurred to some minds, that of
concealing from him the knowledge she
had so recently gained, never presented
itself to her. He might shrink from
her, might even reproach her harshly
for the wrong of which she was the in
nocent instrument. 1t would be very
hard to bear; but woman-like, she did
not think so much of that as of the
pain it would cause him.
Morley did not speak again until they
were some distance from the village, and
then he said, gently, "Is Mrs. East
much worse, Dora 2"
"Yes," she replied; and in spite of all
her resolutions, Dora burst into an hys-
terical fit of tears"
Morley felt himself somewhat in q
predicament. The place was lonely
enough, but some one might come by
and he had no wish that he and Miss
Lynton should form subjectmatter fol
village gossip; so he led her away from
the road into the shade of some trees
and finding an impromptu seat at hand
supported her with his arm until she
grew somewhat calmer, when she would
have gone away in humility that was
very much like pride.
"Stay where you are, Dora" !" he said
peremptorily. Il don't believe YOU
could stand alone; and now tell me the
cause of all this
" You will hate me, when you dc
hear IL" said Dora with something lik,