Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-08-14
IFoR THE
SET Tn A SILVER SEA
A ROMANCE BY B. L. FARJEoN.
D.
o.

10S. Lave L nob appTodcHSu IL
shows the trivial nature OF my mind.
will come to it very soon. l was speaking
of the reception l met with on the isle In
brief: Some looked upon me as curiosity,
some smiled upon me, and then frowned
some frowned upon me, and then did not
smile; which was a pity, as it disturbed
the balance. Children sprang into my
arms at my invitation, and allowed me to
fondle them but strangely enough theil
parents took them from me, without with
your leave or by your leave. Even a
maiden or two, who seemed inclined to re.
ceive me agreeably, were drawn out of the
reach of my destinations deplored this
deeply, for they were very fair. Upon the
whole, therefore, | am inclined to the belief
that l was right when told you that the
letter the islanders sent in reply to yours
had flavor of vinegar about it. They will
not erect triumphal arches when you land. >
"It matters not shall be able to win
them over.
81 executed your commission. The
Sylvesters are building house into which
they will Immediately remove when it is
completed. This will occupy them another
week. The house is of wood, and only one
story, covering large space of ground.
These are the most sensible tenements ii
is as nature intended us to live The Syl
vesters appear to hold station on the isle
they are respected. The islanders have q
store of silver belonging to you. The silver
mine you discovered, and made yours by
purchase of the land, has been occasionally
worked-but not during the last few years
and the islanders have kept faithful &C
count of the royalty due to You. l was
requested to hand this paper to you. 1t is
a statement of dates and weight OF silver
produced, which no doubt you will FIND
correct.
"You are forgetting the serious subject,
Harold"
am not likely to, Mauvain 1t vii
unfold itself presently. 1t was not my
good fortune until the evening to meet
with the Sylvesters who had done you tbs
honor to occupy your house in your alb
sence. They are under an obligation tt
you; but it seems they have squared &C
counts by rendering you an obligation.
" In what way ?"
By taking charge of Evangeline; she
has lived with them as their child. "
" Was not her father sufficient guar,
diam"
" Her father ?"
"Ranf. .
Pardon me; / forgot. Upon that
point am not informed.
Il must he dull-witted, Harold, for
cannot see how these Sylvesters have laid
me under an obligation by adopting ever
so hl-1avored Deing as hFangellne as tneil
ehlld. 1t was matter winch concerned
only themselves ana the nunchoack'
Y gu forget the nature OF the letter yo'
wrote 70 the islanders "heD you sent nan
ana Evangehne IN my charge TO 9he oliVe
isle' IN the mouse oi " las's'ra'e' III
only mouse Oh "i''ch ehe uoofs were opei
70 Enc, Is d DoA' inscfiDeu WIN your naiiie
Inns ooA contains d record oi al 'raiisao
IL ~ BaapN krYN
lions ana doih9s IN wiich you Dear part
Vhe ie''er oeiiVereu 70 / A.her ,eoaS 'iai
is 'here, ana azAeu TO see H. u 10 so'
say seno you trust "hich ASK yo'
10 accept III All'iy ieii,e,nOiah0e =. on
VINO owes you aireauy . oeo' Oh gra'i'ua
he can never repay by DONG SO you VII
confer upon me an ,nes'lmaoie oDilga'ioh'
hVangeline' being then a chlla' IL was nat
urally supposed that your wishes would D.
better carried out IL sne were ADOPTED oy
family VINO had children OF their own witt
whom Eyangehne could associate.
Let me think moment, Harold
Rant appeared to be devoted to his child
His consent to the separation had to D
obtained"
He gave it freely"
" 1t IS incomprehensible.
You would not undertake to judge tn
actions OF such a creature as Rant by al
ordinary standard. he may have wishe'
to show ne was capable of self-sacriiice
Be that as 1t may Eyangeline has hvet
with the Sylvesters, apart from Rant, AM
thus you are IN some sense under an Obj
CATION to them. was curious about thes
Sylvesters' on Eyangeiine.s account NOR
than on their own see look
inquiry IN your eyes,
am enaeaVorlng 10 discover why yo'
take so singular an interest in TINS Evan
geilne.
was not her sponsor on the isle
ana nave you hoO iashioneo her
stonef has the Mucous iascination 10
you as well as the oeautliui by the way
she lives
So | am informed.