The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-08-20
LAMBERTyILLE, N. j. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 90 1879.

Tie hands within her own, and babe her love
and care for her motherless child.
But we are anticipating. The time came
when Mr.. Hepburn was Obliged to leave his
nome for the East indies. Before his depart
are he admitted Mr.. Lirn, then senior clerk In
his establishment, to a partnership, and gave
him control of the business until his return. -
Then he sailed away, and Mrs. Hepburn
might have adopted tho language of the poet,
II think he sailed to the heavenly shore
for he never came back to her.
Mr.. Linn, as we have said was shrewd
business man, and was quite in demand among
the different mercantile establishments of the
city, but he had always been considered a
man of moderate means. Great, therefore,
was the surprise of every one after Mr.. Hep
burns departure, to find the Linn's ensconced
in brown stone, marble ornamented dwelling,
In the very heart of wealth, aud splendor !;
keeping their elegant carriage and train of
servants. Mrs. Linn said they had lived in
obscurity long enough, the children were
growing up, and 1t was time they took their
place in society. Mrs. Hepburn seemed stead
lily to decline. The hectic flush deepened
and the cough became almost incessant and
months of languor and WEAKNESS followed un.
til it became apparent to those around that
the time was drawing nigh. A friend was
about to write to Mr.. Hepburn, that if he
wished to see her alive, he must hasten, when
a letter reached them that he had already en-
barked for home. Soon anxious watchers by
the bedside of the dying began to look over
the arrivals for news of the i" Creole"
AT length it came, sad and sorrowful news
to many hearts. Tho steamship Creole was
wrecked off the coast Of Ceylon, and all her
crew and passengers perished in sight of the
shore. Then followed list Of names, and
among them, Mr.. Charles Hepburn, of New
York.
The news arrived on the day Mrs. Hepburn
died, and those who waited by, knowing the
solemn change was just at hand thought best
not to disturb her dying moments by the news
that her husband had gone before. Before
her departure she took Lilies hand in her
stiffening fingers, and placing it in Elites
said, "Love her as have loved you, aud care
for her until her father returns then he will
care for you BOTH"
Great was the surprise Of every one, when
Mr.. Hepburn's estates were settled, to learn
that most of the property belonged TO Mr..
Linn, who held liabilities against him sufIic-
lent to cover the whole. books and papers
were produced proving Mr.. Hepburn debtor
to Mr.. Linn to a large aRaount. andwhun tie
affairs were settled, Elite was told that she
and Lille were penniless and must seek an
! D.t 7 H.. Lr..o
ly came to the rescue. She informed Elite
that she had secured an excellent home for
Lille with an aunt, residing in Chicago,
whittier Mr.. Linn would see her safely con-
veyed at once. Elite could ind home with
her as governess to her children. Elite, how
ever, could on no account think of parting
with Lille.
" But cannot take you BOTH" the lady
expostulated kindly.
"But can work at something, and sup
port ourselves" Elite urged.
You foolish child, to think of sup
porting yourself, and that little one in this
great city. You will land In the aims house
that will he the end of you, and l shall not
pity you If you persist in such ridiculous
notion"
But the dying mothers admonition, "love
her as have loved you, and care for her un-
til her father returns,' was too sacred to be
violated. The father would never return {;
but the promise was none the less binding,
now that no fathers or mothers kiss would
ever fall upon her delicate blue veined brow
again.
When Mrs. Linn found that her arguments
were fruitless, she passed scornfuly out,
warning Elite in a parting salute, that If she
came to want she needn't come to her for she
wouldn't give her a farthing." With this
comforting assurance, Elite set about arrang-
ing her plans. Mr.. Linn urged her to leave
the city, and go to some quiet country place
where board would be cheaper, and where she
could teach music. But Elite thought it i'm
possible to live out of the great swarming
Babel where she had been reared. Until he
began to speak of the green fields, and pure
breezes that would bring health to Lilies
pale cheek, then she promised in the spring
she would put herself under his direction. 1t
was ungrateful of Elite to refuse all these Of
fers made for her comfort.
Mr.. Linn when he found she would leave in
the Spring,-prompte no doubt by the same
benevolent spirit that had actuated his wife,
generously gave her the furniture of her
own room, with several articles from Mrs.
Hepburns boudoir. She wept that so much
of the happy past was left to her, and with
these articles she fitted up tastefully large
, pleasant room. she had rented of widow
| She arranged 1t Into part parlor, part bedroom
by crimson curtains falling to the floor, and
then sought employment of charity society.
, Mr.. Linn sold her former beautiful home to
Mr.. Maynard, and when she went there on the
+ occasion of taking the slippers she found the
furniture remained much as 1t was when she
resided there. But work came in slowly,
and the bill for her last months rent, lay un-
r receipted in her writing desk. Times were
) hard, and the Winter very severe, and the
want of food and fuel were pressing upon her.
: The gift Of Mr.. Maynard was very opportune,
but II was by no means sufficient to meet her
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