Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-07-02
by willxie Collins.
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| D-kI'.4N, LlO'3 EIOs
"Stclla has spoken to me in conf
dence since she met you accidentally in
the garden yesterday. She cannot be
guilty of the poor aticctation of con-
cealing what you must have already
discovered for yourself But she pre-
fers to say the words that must be said
| to you through me. Her husbands con
duet to her is an outrage that she can
never forget. She looks back with SEN
timents of repulsion which she dare not
desr ribe to that love at first sight las
you call it in England), conceived on
the day when they first met, and she
remembers regretfully that other love,
of years since, which was love of stead
ier and slower growth. To her shame
she confesses that she failed to sci you
| the example of duty and self-restraint
when you two were alone. She leaves
it to my discretion to tell you that you
must see her for the future always
in the presence of some other person.
Make no reference to this when you
next meet; and understand that she has
only spoken to me instead of to her
mother, because she fears that Mrs.
EyrccourO might use harsh words and
distress you again as she once distress.
ed you in England. If you will take my
advice you will ask permission to go
away again on your travels"
1t matters nothing what [ said in re-
ply. Let me only relate that we were
interrupted by the appearance of the
nursemaid at the pavilion door.
Sae led the child by the hand Among
his first efforts at speaking, under his
mothers instruction, had been the eff
fort to call me Uncle Bernard. He had
now got as far as the first syllable of
my Christian name, and he had come to
me to repeat his lesson. Resting his
little hands on my knees he looked up
at me, with his mothers eyes, and said:
"Uncle Ber'." A triiling incident but
at that moment it cut me to the heart.
/ could only take the boy in my arms
and look at Madam Raymond. The
good woman felt for me. saw tears in
her eyes.
Mol no more writing about myself
close The book again.
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3d July.-A letter has reached Mrs.
Eyrecourt this morning from DR.. Wy
brow. 1t is dated, "Castel Gandolpho
near Rome" Here the doctor is estab-
lishod during the hot months, and hero
he has seen Romayne, in attendance on
tho holy Father, in the efamous summer
palace Of The poi es, How he obtained
the interview Mrs. Eyreconrt is not in
formed 10 a man OF his celebrity
doors are no doubS opened which re.
main closed to persons less widely
known.
81 have performed my promise Ic
writes "a0d may say for nyscli tl,a'
-. lie With every necdfal pryeaution
Tie result little startled me For the
moment ! thought Romayne had bcen
seized with a lit Of eatalepsy. Ills face,
body and limbs presented the statue
like rigidity which Is characteristic Of
that form Of disease. He moved, how-
ever, when | tried to take his hand to
feel his pulse, shrinking back in his
chair and feebly signing to me to leave
him. [ committed him to the care oi
his servant. The next day / received a
letter from one of his priestly col
leagues, informing me that he was
slowly recovering after the shock that
mad inflicted, and requesting me 10
hold no further communication with
him, either personally or by letter. !
wish / could have sent to you more
favorable report Of my interference in
this painful matter Perhaps you OF
your daughter may hear from him."
All to 9M JulH.-No letter has been
received. Mrs, Eyrecourt is une sy.
Stella, on the contrary, seems to be re-
leved.
1OM July.-A letter has arrived from
London, addressed TO Stella by Ro-
mayne's English lawyers. The income
which Mrs. Romayne has refused foi
herself is to be legally settled on her
child, Technical particulars follow
which it is needless to repeat here.
BY return Of post Stella has answered
the lawyers, declaring that so long as
she lives, and has any influence over
her son, he shall not touch the offered
income. Mrs. Eyrecomt, Monsieur and
Madam Raymond and even Matilda
entreated her not to send the letter. Te
my thinking Stella had acted with be.
coming spirit. Though Vange Abbey
is not entailed, still the estate is NOR.
ally the boys birthright-it is a cruel
wrong to offer him anything else.
ILL Ju{y.-For tho second time
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