Daily Republican., 1882-10-23


4, should love her affisnced husband-yol
only fancy that you do. In reality yov
know nothing Of such love as that
LIE was brought up in the house will
you. You havo no brother. LIE has M
sister. You therefore love each othe
as brother and sister. By and by yoI
both may discover-but not for eacl
other-the hiR her, deeper, stronger low
which unites the husband and the wifi
in q true marriage--suoh love as
could wish might crown my darling'i
life with lasting j0y-such love as yor
might find in q union with Angus An
glesia, II you would but give him thu
opportunity OF winning yonr heart"
";dadAmp' exclaimed the girl, start
ing to her feet, and gathering her black
brows over black eyes that blazed with
indignation, 81 hate Colonel Anglesea
l hate him and 1 fear him. And !
would rather die this day and never
behold the face Of LIE again, than listen
TO Colonel Anglesea !"
"Odalite | Odalite, my child You
are talking to your mother. Come to
my heart again, aud calm your excite
ment," said the lady, holding out her
arms.
And the young girl fell weeping upon
the bosom Of her mother.
The lady allowed some time to pass
in which the girls paroxysm of tears
exhausted itself, and then caressing her
gently, she began, in soothing tone :
my precious child do you doubt
your mothers love or truth?"
"Oh, no, no, no! How could you ask
such a question of your own child,
mother?" earnestly protested Odalite.
"Do you doubt that duty is to be held
above all other considerations"
"NU! Oh, noP'
"Well, then, have something to tell
you, my darling, which will make you
forget all selfish aims, and even also
the wishes of your old playmate. Come
with me to your own bed chamber,
where we will be most secure from ali
interruption. 1 will tell you OF fatal
episode in my own youth, when l was
younger even than you are now. Oh,
that should have to tell such a tale to
my daughter! But, Odalite, when you
have heard it you will learn Just what
you have to do in order to save US all,
and especially to save your noble, gen.
erous, honorable father from ruin and
disgrace. And then, Odalite, when you
have learned all, you shall do exactly
as you please. Not one word of coer.
cion, not another word of persuasion,
will utter. l will leave our fate in
your hands, and you shall be absolutely
free to act. Come with me now."
She took her daughters arm and they
arose from the sofa.
For a moment they stood quite acci-
dentally facing tall mirror between
two windows on the opposite side OF
the room and the mirror for moment
reflected two beautiful forms, of which
IL would be difficult to decide which
should bear off the palm of beauty.
The elder lady, Elfrida Force-wifel
of Abel Force, the owner of Mondreer,
one of the finest old places on the west.
ern shore OF Maryland-was q tall,
stately blond, with superbly rounded
form rich complexion, aud an afflu.
ence of COLDER brown hair, ripping all
over her fine head, aud gathered into . |
mass at the nape of her graceful neck. |
She wore an inexpensive closely fitting |
dress Of dark blue serge, whose very
plAinness seT off the perfection of her
figure and enhanced the brilliancy ofl
her complexion, showing to the best ad. |
vantage that splendid beauty, which |
at the age OF thirtyfve had reached ito |
zenith. Jnstnow, however, the vivid |
brightness of her bloom had faded to a |
pale rose tint, and her lovely blue eyes
seemed heavy with unshed tears.
Her young daughter, Odalite, equally |
beautiful in her way, was yet of an en-
tirely opposite type. She was of me-
dium height, and her form, though |
well rounded, was slender almost to
fragiiity. Her head was small, and
covered with fine suit of rippling jet
black hair. which she wore carelessly, |
partly in a black net, partly escaping |
down the shoulders. Her eyes and eye |
browB were black as jet: her features
were delicate and regular; aud her com.
plexion was OF clear ivory white.
She wore a crimson merino dress, plain.
ly made, closely eftting, and relieved
only by narrow white ruffles at throat
and wrists.
Only for moment they paused, and
then they walked out OF the room, and
The pretty picture disappeared.
They went to Odalite's chamber,
where, in privacy, tho proud lady
could tell the daughter Her Mothers
Secret-a secret 80 terrible that she be.
ieved it would compel the poor girl to
give up her young dream Of happiness
with her chosen lover, Leonidas Force,
whom she idolized, and accept a life of
misery rs the wife OF Colonel Angus
heartless adventurer, whom
The loathed. The above We publish as
/ specimen chapter; but the continua-
ion Of this story will be found only in
he N. Y. Ledger. Ask for the number
lated November 4, which can now be
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Mr. Sc"V1lle's Family troubles.