Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-05-22


fairest on earth's surface, land of hap
piness and contentment and plenty, very
paradise for those without ambition. But
am almost forgetting; came here to re-
ward you fo- your attention to fair friend
of mine
"' You owe me more than that.
"t do not dispute it; owe you my
life. admit it frankly; l am in your
debt, and shall be glad to repay you. III
| remember Alright, you did not accept from
me one piece of gold
"'Your memory serves You faithfully.
1 did not accept from you one piece of
gold
You did not even ask for It,
''I did not even ask for it.
''He frowned, and there was no friend
illness in his eyes as they rested on my
face, but knew that the advantage was
entirely on nay side as long as he believed
himself to be IN my debt.
Ask now, he said, drawing a full
purse from his pocket. My fair friend
regretted she had not her purse with her
last night
"' am sorry to hear it gave her
credit for higher nature
"' Why, hunchback You did not look
for any other kind of reward.
" She thanked me; that was enough
'' You have not named sum said
Mauvain impatiently.
g am not to be paid in gold, l said
The fairest land on earths surface which
you have described must be favored spot
indeed. Is it inhabited by spiritsg'
By human beings, Ranf-veritable
men, women and children, charmingly
simple in their habits and modes of life;
industrious, frugal, virtuous. Flowing
with milk and honey is the Silver Isle, and
with the milk of human kindness. Rare
enough you must have found this latter
quality, Rant. Yon have wrestled with
the world, do not doubt, and have found
out how strong it is
81 considered before I replied. Another
life more precious than nv own was in nv
keeping. A strange idea was forming
itself in my mind-to be rid of the gnaw-
ing anxiety which beset my days to leave
the false world behind me. and commence
new life in another land where | was not
known, and where l could watch over
J Eyanpeline and see her grow into beauti-
full womanhood Such prospect con.
tanned possibilities which made my pulse
| beat high.
"'I gained one victory, said.
/" Not riches, evidently
"'No.'
"sNor fame
Ono
"'What, then ?
'' Love.
" He stared at me IN astonishment,
proof that the lady who had visited me
the night previous was not IN sympathy
with him. HAD there been perfect CONN.,
depce between them she would have re-
lated to MauValn the substance OF our con-
Versation'
LOU ne exclaimed
Even l. delormed as l am
He shrugged his shoulders. There is
no accounting Tor womans vagaries.
Does she liver
:" WhoY
The woman who threw herself away
upon you
The only human tie L have In the
world is child. Question me no farther
on the subject; my tongue is sealed
L declare In good faith' said Mauvaln'
that you have IN you some OF the IN
stlncts OF gentleman.
al declare IN good faith, I retorted,
Judging the instincts of gentleman by
your code, that if thought l possessed
them and could cut them out of my body,
l would do so.
+" You are prone to strong utteranees,'
said Nauvain with imperturbsble good
humor. We're l not in your debt you
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There IS an easy way out OF II IL yea
care to take 1T.
promise Yoa to take 1T II 1t Is In my
power
can depend upon your promise
know. hauvan, you do not need me,
even Tor revenge
In sober truth, Rant l think l could
exist without you.
And l without you am sick OF
civilization and the worlds treatment.
Dependent upon me is child whom love
and who loves me. Would the inhabitants
of the Silver Isle be willing to do you
J service7'
"'My name is honored there they
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