Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-10-11
PRIDE, PASSION AN. GV!lNT7,
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THE FORTUNES OF A HUNTED
HEIRESS.
CHAPTER XIX.

GERTRUDE is REMOVED TO DELLvILLE-A
GLIMPSE OF BARBARAs MARRIED LIFE
SHADOWS.
The removal Of Gertrude was perform
ed without the slightest difficulty or in
convenience to our heroine; even the ride
to Bellville Park seeming to have Il won
derfully invigorating effect upon her
spirits.
She was delighted with the room which
had been assigned to her by her charming
hostess, and fully appreciated the warm
affection which Marion Bascombc already
entertained for her.
From the window of her room she COM
manded complete view of the splendid
grounds surrounding the mansion. and in
hailed the sweet perfume Of flowers and
trees then gorgeous III their summer
beauty. In the distance the flashing wa
ters of the Mcrrimac, alive with pleasure
boats and coasting vessels. met the eyes,
and from over lbs fair bosom. there came,
pure and fresh. from the ocean. n breeze
that should bring new life into the heart
of the pale and wasted invalid.
Tom Albright was alive with joy, when
he heard of the arrival of his betrothed;
and, though he was not allowed to visit
her for the present, he kept her room
of flowers, and the cunning smuggler,
never forgot to enfold among the bright
flowers and green leaves. slip of paper
filed with an affection as pure rs the per-
fume of the flowers themselves.
Mrs. Vickory's apartment was next to
the one occupied 10y Gertrude, and she
could be summoned in time of need mt n
moments notice-though that seemed all
unnecessary from the fact that a greater
portion Of her time was spent in-the pref
ty parlor Of our heroine
Mrs. Vickory moved about the house rs
quietly as amousc, and seemed = antici-
pate the wants of Gertrude. Did the lat
ter need cooling draught, before the
wish had formed itself in her mind, it
was placed to her lips by the def and
ready hand of the old lady. She was most
tender and motherly in the arrangement
of the pillows, and even the flowers on
the mantle, back to which Gertrude al
ways returned the affectionate notes she
received from her affianced. only putting
them away in her little desk when the
withered tokens of his affections were
taken from the room. and there, thor
roughly permeated with the fragrance
of the flowers. they lay 10 he read and re-
read, sort of triumphant refrain to the
sweet love-song continually warbling in
her heart!-even these flowers received
Mrs. Vickory's kind attention!
Mrs. Vickory at such times would fix
her eyes upon her with queer express
sion, and sudden closing Of the lips
What these signs indicated it would be
hard to tell-probably an exquisite appre-
citation of our heroine's sufferings, whom
she attended with such infinite care-or
they might be the result of curious dream
ings on part Of this woman who so will
lingly sacrificed her own comfort to that OF
Gertrude Weldon.
Let us leave our heroine enjoying all
the comforts of Bellville Park, while we
follow for little time the fortunes of Bar
bara Glendon.
She resided in n beautiful cottage house
Just outside the limits of the city. Phil
lip Blake had engaged handsome suite
of rooms on the second fat" and there q
few days after his marriage he had in
stalled himself and wife; though, when
he introduced Barbara as Mrs. Blake, an
odd smile passed over the features of the
coarse looking landlady. and a shadow
of the same seemed to linger for mo-
ment about the lips of this unprincipled
man.
Barbara was little surprised upon
TAKING DOSScSSlOn Oh the apartments uOt
TO find the servants assembled to welcome
their master and his new made bride-for
Blake had spoken of the Injuries by
which she was to be surrounded, with
such JUNCTION and apparent sincerity. that
the romantic factory girl had builded a
castle in Spain of such gorgeous proper
tions, that a handsome suite OF rooms on
the second flat" seemed for the moment
n friohtful coming down
The loving '.palaver" of Mr.. Blake,
however,soon restored Barbara's good hui
NOR, for he assured her that this was only
for time-in little while she would be
surrounded by such Injuries and pleas
ures rs she never contemplated OF in her
widest dreams.
All this pleased Barbara, she could find
n score of reasons why n rich young man
like her husband-how fondly the poor
young girl dwelt on the name in her early
days-should desire to hide his wife away
from the knowledge OF his rich relatives,
though Phillip Blake. if he was pressed
TO give reason, would have been greatly
puzzled, without downright lying, to give
single one
Here, in the secl', ION Of these apart
ments. for the first Few days, the time
passed deIiciously indeed. Blake was con-
stantly at home-hc read TO her and sang
TO her. for there was piano in the room,
and Blake was an excellent performer,
and in variety Of ways, the time was
made to pass with n swift and dreamy