New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-23


hsad into her hands face downward TO the carpet
The lady gently raised her emilia took her into her arms
and tenderly earessed her, murmuring softly
No my own! hearts never break. or one hear''
epnU must have broken long Besides she auueu'
n lrmer tone" Honor must be saved though hearts
be sacrificed" , -,
.sIIopor, mother dearl I do not understand. do
80. &C. ,vh., honor has to do with It. or II It has.
,o,d think tina; honor would be better saved by my
looming faith with lie than by breskins with MN O'
,ootberi mother! II will Kill me! mOaned Odaite.
= Nv child my dear girl. hear me! listen TO reason
Ieondas Force has no claim TO be rememoerel oy you
Won have never been engaged to him You were but
1tle rl Of thirteen when he went on his first
,,,vare three years ago and you have not seen him
since What possible claim be have upon You. since
M betrotna exists between you = gently quesoheu Tue
lady, enderly her fair fingers through the o"A
trcsses of the Young head that leaned upon her BOSOM
- Oh mother" replied the g1r. with heavy sgH'
-, .not tbars was no formal betrothal between lie
ana rnvself-but-but-we al knew, you a1d athei anu
Ieend all knew-aud always knew that we TWO DE-
lonoed 70 each other and would ARRAYS Oeiohs 10 eac
+hr AN our lives lie and never thought OF any other
fate" 49, -, .,4.,
.onse Won these tears. Wipe them away, and look
clearly at the higher destiny more worthy Of your hir'h
and beauty smurmured the lady, pressing her ripe red
I,,s mon the PALE brow Of her DARING.
.oh mother do not rant higher destiny! l do not
hidisb fapces and not trivial 10 me- Oh, think.
,otber lie and playnates as far back in my life
"a can remember We loved each other better than we
Loved any one else IL the whole world 4ou ana ia'her
r.ed 70 laugh at and pretend TO be Jealous ont we
so, that Won were pleased all the tlmc for You bOih
Intended us for each Other, and we knew Il, ZOO of
father used when hc saw low n5eplIhoe MT IMo
were: 20 much the better; hope then hearts WI no.
be estrauged when they grow up. anu OF i no'i'S
have uercr become estraneed rom eacu on -.,
Oh YES, dearest, know tAit mere wa so.'' ~
lsfiye tals when you chioren OF uniInE on al
Leond :, so that me llne 0. IH,o ~ ~, If ,trr
from Nondreer. Iul uc, ct 80 - i.a,-s' IN
ing cousins Odalile, merely to keep the FANNY name Oh
But' mother darling lie and never thonght OF the
family name and estate; We only thought OF one an
SceeTsnsHonIy fourth or f,th iukthat ot objection
could never be raised on mother oear m2,l.f Gg
moi compel rue break with Lei ca" not! ca h2t!
Oh ideed cannot! she crled buTyins her lace IN the
lag" 81 mia Force caressed her daushter in silence.
Presently Odalite hfed her Ae "a and ladjI: =. HOW,
He is coming home so soon now ana So iu OF nope
He expects be here by Christmas ana he expects
Oh yes, know by his last letter ma ne eaPec,s @
serurnizng gaze Of her mother and her voice taered
10 marry you early in the year. suppose you
Yes. mother
"No. mother dear he did not say So IN many words
So Father thought lie did and even tried 70 tease me-
about the New Years wedding-asRing me how many
WHAT it he said in ne etJer that leafs l4u 70
suppose he has any sucu eA pectalnhs GoLIcs. tnI
Only this mother hut it was very significant. lie
vroI itbsf now be lad Inherited Gr,enbusnes and all
lis Aunt Laura's money, he rich enough 10 resign
from the Navy and he need not 20 TO sea any more nor
repair ard reurnlsn the house improve the Ian ana
farm al the neW prhl! ana mas lle p-a'e
paradise for live IN. lie wrote mother, dear as OF
certain tXed facts
He was very presumptuOus, my dear little girl for
there Is nothing certain IN this world Of changes
efaFS n{ fs Mart has not changed nor has nine
INV poor darling said Elfrida Force smoothing her
daughters dark hair with a gentle hand nll precious
for what seems inevitable You must forget all tlis
S ST a io Cousin anu You d6 not really love him
rs betrOthed maiden should love her af-
guced husband. Yen only fancy that You 90
A. Iehg ~ nm IN The b0nse with YOU You have no
brother lie has no sister. You therefore love each
Seav@r-hnf not for each otler-the higher deeper
stronger love which unites the husband ana wife III
true Unrrage-such love as could wish might crown
my daTings life with lasting joy-such owe az you
would but give him the opportunity Oh winning your
Madam {" exclaimed the girl, starting to her feet,
and gathering her black oToWs over BLACK eyes thaJ
hate Inn and rear him And would rather die this
day never behold the face OF lie again than s'e"
"Odaiite 6dae, my child! You are talking 10 your
mother. my heart again, and calm your excite
ment" said The lady, holding ut her arms.
And the young glrl fee! weeping upon the bosom OF
The lady allowed time TO pass in which the girls
paroxysn OF exhausted itself and then eares7ing
Ny precious child DO you doubt your mothers love
iruthp =,
OF your own child mother :" earnestly protested Odante
"Do you doubt that duty Is TO be held above all other
considerations y
Wen then have something TO tell you, my darling.
which Will make you forget ali selfish aims, ana even
also the wishes OF your oil playmate Come with He to
your own bedchamber, where We shall be most secure
from all interruption. Will tell you o. a fatal episode
IL my own youth, when was younger even tlan You
are now o. that should have 10 tell such tale 10
my daughter But, Odalitc, when you have heard 1t
you viii just what you have TO do III order TO save
Us all and especially your NOBLE, generous hon
cradle father from ruin and disgrace. And men, Qua
lite, when you have learned all, shall 40 exactly a.
you please. Not Of coercion, her word
Of persuasion will viii leave tate in yOdr
hands, and you snail be absolutely free 10 act Come
she took her daughters and they from the
Tor moment they stood, quite accidentally facing
tal mirror between two Windows on the opposite SIDE OF
the rOom that mirror FOR the moment reflected
beautiful forms, of which would be difficult decide
Tue elder lady, Elrda FOrcewiie OF Abel Force, the
owner OF MondreeT one OF the finest Old places the
with superby rounded lorna rich COMP exion AMI an
ufuence OF golden brown hair rppng all over fine
full neck. expensive, cl0sc!y-rt lGg
OF dark blue serge whose very painness Of the per
lection OF her inquire ahC SIAHc.u te tbc1 o. Agf
comp exOn showing 10 the best advantage that sp!en
IT, zenith lust now however tine vivid brightness Of
her bloom had faded pale TINT and her lovely
Her young daughter Odalite equally beautiful in her
way yet Of an entirely opposite type. she was OF
slender almost to fraGilty. Her mead vac small and
covered with fine suit ripping je black hair, which
she wore caleessy. partly IN mex net, partly escap
tng down shoulders. Her eyes and eyebrows were
black jet; her features were delicate aud regular
ana complexion Of clear ivory white she wore
crimson mtrinO dress, plainly made closely httug aud
relieved only by narrow white rulies at throat and
Only for moment they paused, and then they wake
Of the and the pretty picture disappeared
They Oddities chamber, where, IN privacy, the
proud lady could tell the daughter HER MOTHERS
EEcRET-a terrible that believed would
compel the poor girl TO give up her young dream OF hap
piuess with chosen over, LcOndas Force, whom she
idOllzed, and accept a life misery the vile Of
Colonel Angus Anglesea hearless adVen;urer, whom