The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-08-17
CHAPTER XIII.


their honeymoon with the father of the
bride, at his urgent request, and were not to
leave the city for some time.
CHAPTER XIII.
A STARTLING LIKENESS.
Had Clariee Suydam known how madly
infatuated James Dalton had become over
Miss Van Duyne she would likely Shave
: thought him mad, so subdued did she think
him; but Clarice knew nothing of the pas
sion which began to make her dead cousins
friend SO restless. She felt no surprise
when he told her that he had asked Miss
Van Duyne to marry him-she had suspected
from the first that such would probably be
> the result.
A change came over James Dalton, and
now there were times when he hesitated in
his self-imposed task of finding Clarence
Suydam's destroyers. Why2 Because his
suspicious, he feared, might wound the feel
ings of his promised bride, and eVentuate,
finally, in dragging her into publicity. His
calm conscience was gone from the time of
making that declaration of his affection to
the beautiful Celeste-he became restless,
nervous.
Often he felt sorry that he had been ac-
cepted, and found himself wondering how
he could have been so precipitous in trust
ing his untainted family name to one
whom he had known so short period; but
this sorrow he felt more on account of his
parents than himself, for he had no fear of
the criticism of the world, whatever notori-
ETY. his bride might gain because of her con-
nections. But these thoughts would vanish
as the vision of his lovely fGRcee, with her
fearful eyes and quivering lips, rose before
him. How magnificent she would appear
in the drawing-rooms of the fashionable,
surrounded by those who could in nowise be
hkened to her! But, if that was not to be,
how delightful to sit by his own Preside and
have her society all to himself!
The marriage was to take place on the
first day of the new year. Mr.. Dalton placed
upon Clarice Suydam the work of assisting
his bride in her preparations for the we'd
ding and then went quietly to his duties.
One day, shortly after Miss Ovirgton's
union with the General, he went over to
Brooklyn, and, while there, called upon the
widow of Mr.. Henry Raymond, the unfor-
tunate man whose body had been found in
the East River.
We will precede him.
Little BERTHE, the widows bright-eyed
boy, was crying over drum, upon which
he had been beating so Justify as to break
the head.
Mrs. Raymond drew the child up in her
lap, and tried to coax him back to reason.
''tDon't cry, BERTHE, DEAR" she said, hold
ing him close to her-''don't cry. Why,
even good little babies are not so foolish!" /
''But, mamma, babies don't have drums!"
sobbed the boy. eff they did, and broke
them, I guess they'd cry, loud, too-awful
loudr'
GOOD children never cry, BERTHE"
''And amt 1 good, mammal"
eyes, darling, when you do not annoy
mamma, replied the widow. Glow ready
are his answers she murmured to herself
$50 much like his father!'
The boys sobbing ceased presently, and
he looked up into his mothers face (
eff am awful good, mamma, dear, I" he
said, will you send for Mr.. Dalton to make
us a call?"
This was q question which he had asked
more than dozen times of late.
Mrs. Raymond did not answer.
"Will you, mammal" persisted BERTHE.
''Why do you wish me to send for him?"
because he is so like papa used to be-
mean before he got to staying out all night.
'tHush, BertieP exclaimed his mother
''hushl You must not mention thatp /
''But, mamma, why can't I? You think !
do not love papa any more, because he |
would not come home at night and sit with /
us as he used to do. But do love him
just the same"
BERTHE" said Mrs. Raymond, with sigh.
MAY you never know the pangs of neglectll
But your father is dead, and you will do
well not to speak of him."
''Was papa a good man, mammal" said
the child, needless of her admonition.
''Why do you ask, Bertie2"
Because, if he was good man, he is
happy now, and it would be wicked for you
to say that must not speak of him. ="
''You must not ask such questions, re-
piled the widow in choked voice
Berthe was silent for moment, and then,
for the third time, asked for Mr.. Dalton.
please send for him!" he pleaded
won't your
All the mothers maneuvering was scarcely
sufficient to convince her child of the impro-
priety of such a proceeding But. BERTHE
had his wish gratified, for soon 4 servant
enta1ed the room and announced 'AIr. James
Dalton"
The child danced with delight, and al
most tumbled down the staircase in his
effort to reach the drawing-room first.
James Dalton took the little felI0wupoa
his knee and kissed his ruddy cheek -
F''Now, BERTHE" said Mrs. Raymond, smil-
ing, II trust you ara happy. He has been
very anxious to see yoU,s Mr. Daltons'
James Dalton amused the boy for a few
minutes. When the enthusiasm of the child
had somewhat abated, he drew from his
pocket miniature, which he banded 10 the
~ldow.ik CO SAGA
aAIadam, whose likeness is that?"
"Why, where did you get it, sir?" ca
,laimed Mrs. Raymond. 1T is a likeness
II HenryP
James Dalton set the child upon his feet
BERTHE, he said, patting him on the head,
will you run away for few minutes? You
nay come back again, and I will try to |
muse you. Ii
After some coaxing, the child was induced
o leave the room, and AIRS RAYMOND was
lone with the artist wW