The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-01-01

uotu LUX place upon IueSda
. On the Thursday following, as Dic
\ was walking by appointment, earli
:: than usual, in the direction of the co
Al tage, he was appalled, to meet in Il
!: lane a fly from Thymebury, contain
8 ing the human form of Miss M'Gla
s han. The lady did not deign to r
4 mark him in her passage, her face W.
7 suffused with tears, and expresso
5 much concern for the packages |
!; which she was surrounded. He sto,:
!, still, and asked himself what this eli
cumstance might portend. It was 9
beautiful day that he was lott. t
forecast evil, yet something must pei
force have happened at the cottage
and that of decisive nature: for her
was Miss M'Glashan on her travels
with small patrimony in brown pape
parcels, and the old lady's bearing i'm
piled hot battle and UNQUALIFIED de
feat. Was the house to be CLOSED
against him? Was Esther left alone
or had some new protector made hi.
appearance from among the millions
OF Europe? It is the character Of
love to loathe the near relatives of the
loved one; chapters in the history OF
the human race have justified this feel
ing, and the conduct of uncles. in par
ticular, has frequ ntly met with cen
sure from the independent novelist.
Miss M'Glashan was now seen in the
rosy colors Of regret; whoever sue
eeeded her, Dick felt the change would
be for the worse. He hurried forward
IN this spirit; his anxiety grew upon
MIN with every step; as he entered the
garden voice fell upon his ear. and
ne was once more arrested, not this
time by doubt, but by indubitable
certainty of i'll.
The thunderbolt had fallen; the
Admiral was here.
Dick would have retreated. in the
panic terror Of the moment; but Es-
ther kept bright lookout when her
lover was expected. In twinkling
she was by his side, brimful of news
and pleasure, too glad to notice his
embarrassment, and in one of those
golden transports of exultation which
transcend not only words but caresses.
She took him by the end of the fin
gers PREACHING forward to take them.
Tor her great preocupation was to save
time), she drew him towards her
pushed him past her in the door, and
planted him face to face with Mr..
v an I'romp, in suit Of French coun-
Try, velveteens and with remarkable
;arbuncle on his nose. Then. as
though this was the end of what she
could endure in the way Of joy, Esther
'urned and ran out Of the room.
The two men remained looking at
Zach other with some confusion on
10Th sides. Van Tromp was naturally
ne flrst to recover; he put out his
land with fine gesture.
And you know my little lass, nv
5sther?" he said. ''This is pleasant.
his is what [ have conceived of home. !
strange word for the old rover: but
We all have taste for home and the !
omellke, disguise it how we may. It !
as brought me here, Mr.. Naseby." t
e concluded, with an intonation that t
7ould have made his fortune on the c
tage, so just, so sad, so dignifed, SO q
ke man of the world and a philos-
pher, "and you see man who is con- I
ent." t
I see,' said Dick.
''Sit down. continued the parasite
citing the example. Fortune has L
one against me. q am just sirrup- t
ing little brandy-after my Jour y
eyJ was going down, Mr.. Naseby; b
etween you and me, [ was decave: | e
orrowed fifty francs, smuggled nv k
allse past the concierge work Of g
'nslderable tact-and here amp
Yes, said Dick; ''and here you e,
e" He was quite idiotic. Il
Esther at this moment re-entered "
lie room. h
Are you glad to see him?" she =
hlspered in his ear, the pleasure in h
9r voice almost bursting through the L
hlsper into song.
"Oh. yes" said Dick. very "
i knew you would be" she replied; u u
told him how you loved him n
Help yourself" said the Admiral.
lelp yourself; and let us drink to -,
w existence 10
10 new existence" repeated !,
lex; and he raised the tumbler to o'
lips, but set it down untasted. He
ID had enough of novelties for one 81
y. ~
Esther was sitting on stool beside W
r fathers feet, holding her knees in al
r arms, and looking with pride from al
e to the other Of her two visitors. be
er eyes were so bright that you were m
yer sure if there were tears in them ne
not; little voluptuous shivers ran M
out her body; sometimes she nestled =,
chin into her throat, sometimes Tn
rev back her head, with ecstasy: in tn
word, she was in that state when it
said of people that they cannot con- gl;
n themselves for happiness. It ha
uld be hard to exagerate the agony to
Richard. ia,
And, IN the meantime, Van Tromp a |
on interminably. wa
L never forget friend" said he, ge1
Or yet an enemy: of the latter. I say
Ter had but two-myself and the ed
bic; and [ fancy have had NV ou
lgeance pretty freely out of both" Va
chuckled. ''But those days are
lie. Van Tromp is no more He ser
5 man who had successes: 7 be- ior
.e you knew [ had successes-to ant
ich we shall refer no farther" pull gre
down his neckcloth with smile hel
hat man exists no more: by an ex- anC
lse OF will [ have destroyed him. we
ere IS something like it in the poets. ban
st, brilliant and conspicuous ca an6
the observed, [ may say, of all {
eryers, including the bum-baily: me
then, presto! a quiet, sly, old, "
tic bonhomme, cultivating roses "
Paris, Mr.. Naseby-" str,
Call him Richard. father said Fs- nv