New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-08

ana was called DebDy Scanlblcrl Her very name
was a disgrace. as her birth and parentagc
were social sins-madc so by the fact that Julian
Armstrong of Holme Wood was in love with her and
meaut to make her his wife. Had he been in love
with her. without meaning to make her hls Wife
wen then the shame would have been sufficient;
bit things his love for the girl the last
drop in of bitterness and the parents refused
TO swallow il.
There was no CLOSING over. an unpleasant
truth , or diplW1mnatcally biding his n d1S
at once, gong straight 70 the point
without circum!ocutOn or cOncealment AS soon
as he had made it clear u himself and Debby that
he loved her and had heard that she loved HIM in
return. he made it clear also TO his father ana
mother. In less than half an hour after he had
taken her first kiss, and given his own faith he re-
veaed this notable secret to his parents; and he re-
vealed Il It'll az much enthusiasm, and PRIDE ana
delight rs if he had gained Tie love OF Princess
and was to call a King hls tatheT,ln- law
of Debby Scambler; and his future father-ln;
law was the head gamekeepcr on his own ancestral
estate. Bat it was the right kind OF thing alto
gether he said tossing back his long black locks
This fusion of the classes was to be the true sal va
ton of England-ths dwelling. mp the only righte-
loved Debby and she loved him. but because
it was such an admirable occasion for
si1rSg and S%' worth 1s les eas He
was happy n man, lover an eXpFrmehiaii>t
a PHILOSOPHERS and hc invited his father q congrat
ulate him on his choice and his mother to be CAD
You are mad or worse" cried Mr.. Armstrong
furiously; IF YOU marry that girl you NH Urcak
mo, my mother Will learn to love bcrl" said Jn;
liam with the heroism of infatuatiOn. ''She viii
live TO thank me for giving her such adanchter;
L" Is this iollv or insolenceW asked his father
looking at him curiOusly. .
Neither" Julian answered. meeting that
searching look with one as c3HGld as cdbUs. " III
Is truth and love-
Hugh Armstrong turned away with an impatient
exclamation. He had loved his wlfe-no man bet
ter, but then Julia was bis fit helrma'c She was
his equal IN birth, fortune, education, condition.
There were no iuoSe tmbcrs in the matrimonial shlp
To threaten fouuderlng or to crcak unplea'antly
Bat this affair OF Julian = was very d'hcreht klnu
of thing. THIS unsound thrCugnoui-not
a timber that did not crcak not square inch that
did not pOrtend laundering
truth and love !-rubbishw said Hugh con;
temptuouslv. understand me-" he then continued
turning back and speaking TO bis son WIN hardness,
anger decision and impatlence all III one. II YOU
marry That girl you may 1--we as YOU VIII or as you
can. cannot prevent your coming INTO tie estate;
but while alive not Oae siXpence shall hnd It's
way from Ty pocket into yours"
- That will be so much to the good OF my moral
naturcD was the answer of the incOrrigible " shall
learn mans duties before me- ana assume nus
bands responsibilities"
Julian! how can You be so insane, so wicked
cried his mother. If anything she was even more
disguised than his father and took the disgrace ana
shame of the whole thing more 10 heart,
- | am not insane, and am not wicked I'D my
love for Deborah" SAID Julian, sacrificing so much
to the genius of the moment as to give ms pei'veds
whole sonorous name She Is hople sue - n tan
Hugh he must be mad" repeated his mother
looking at her son with Compassionate kiHd OF
suspicion breaking through her indignation.
Mad or not If this thing goes on he must Oe
banishcd from home" sad his father stcrnly,,
81 shall be gFieye1p returned Julian rot e Dmt
You will do me and her justice IN NE cnd.
Leave tire room, SIT" tbundcTed his father.
Your msole3ce yonr peaantry are t 1oonea&nv
morning TO know whether you VIII nave 10 leave
the house as we'll"
Father YOU will be sorry for your hardness.
You do not know what an angel OF goodness You are
rejecting" SAID Jullan gently but he obcyed the
command aud withdrew, leaving his Two handsome
and unhappy parents in despair at this untoward
event and without much hope that their wrong
headed son would see the errors of his ways-and,
seeing. would amend them. ~
Indignation against ms nephew went as far beyond
theirs as his love fell short and bad there not been
the gailows IN the distance he would have put a
nist0l 10 that disturbed and disturbing head with
no more compunctiOn than he would have Killed n.
weasel in the henToost or canker-worm at the'
81 He is insane, and be must be put into unatic
asylum" said Clarence. You owe u to yourselves
to our family, and our past not to allow suen dis
grace as this to stulfy our whole history lie must
he confined close-we nave case enough for certlh-
cate" , n,
reject did not quite indorse, the suggestion. a
hadlv-married son was awful lntllction TO their
family pride. truly but mad son was almost
thcm7 And there was no chance OF Julian $ SUD
mission. G., 49, l.,
had been the day before. He loved Debby Seam,
bl4r and he meant TO marry her at all costs; ana
neither tears reproachcs, neither prayers nor
threats moved hun from his resolution. So that no
thing was left 10 Hugh Armstrong and his wife Julia,
save the carrying out of their ultlmatuln; ana inc
Punishment from home Of the son who dId not re-
spect the traditions OF thar nome aney f tir uo.
keep him ont of the estate, but during thell nc
time they determined that be should ENJOY
nothing which should uphold him IN his
wickedncss, or make his crooked path more
ST II do not know what can do to earn my daily
bread sad Julian with quiet, hall melanGnOIy
Won want me you can send for me; but until am
sent for shall not trouble you with my presence
again." =. Al. III h,o
and went up to London-that mae-
strom of youthful hope and energy and
ncapacsy and despar-to see now pest e Soin
at his fingers ends and in world where COMPETE
ton is so fierce and workers so much IN need OF
work II had To be done If he were worth any thlng
he mist show that be Vas able for his life's work.
that h. had strength and energy enough to carry out
his plan. and to justify hiS acton OF amlty Dy
Lis maintaining hls ground lie iold Depoiah 10
keen M both hear. and faith to believe IN MN ara
to love him; to resist all temptations that would
be offered her-temptatQnS, OF "ea'h Sno
would abandon HIM, of doubt Ill ms sin-
ccrtv of belief in his death. She was to be STEAD
fast through everything, and III the END all wouId
he we'll He would lie faithful and she must he
firm. and together they would conquer love and the
world.
To all Of which pretty Deborah said = Yes
weeping in her lovers arms ana ieenbg
that her heart must break-it could not bear
so much despair and not give way. But
hearts do not break, III spite of all mat poets say
and lovers feel and the two poor young people
parted. aud went on living and eating and sleeping
much the same as usual, only very unhappy and
feeling very dcsOlate.
OF course James Soambler. Deborah's father, was
AGAINST the match. lie fine, sensible, faith
fu KIND of man, who had no false ideas III any dl-
TcctlOn.
Like 70 like he said when Julian spoke tc
hin, ON the matter; d" he was dead against al un-
equal parings in man or beast; Joe Williams
the senior gameleeper, was the man TO III,
in cverytningbut money II she took him rather thai
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