Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-11-20
Gales arrD Sketrbes.
ALLiS'S TEMPTATION.

vet below. a graceful, steel blue river.
bound by verdant pines, and stately gray
house among its terraces upon the banks.
The house was peculiar in its architecture
as well as its solitude; and lnnOcense
Adair's blue eyes, after wandering over
the landscape came back to it.
THAT is handsome place. ~
Her companion, a handsome, stalwart
fellow. in a miners suit seemed averse
to replying. But his grave glance grew
gloomy to severity.
do you know who lives there, Allan ?"
The young man spoke with reluct-
ance:
NO one at present, | believe"
After moment, he added:
1T is the Earle Place.
The girl looked up at her companion
quickly.
Our landady told me its history yes
terday." she said. How the owner.
General Earle, died there, last fall; that
his only child had married against his
will; that he received her child when she
died, vet always hated the father, who
was never allowed to see the hoy, who
grew up quite perfect: yet his grand
father quareled with him on his dying
bed, and left his beautiful estate to the
daughter Of brother, who he had not
seen since infancy"
The young mans grave. blonde face was
a study in its play OF emotions as he looked
at the girl.
did she tell you what the quarrel was
about 2''
She did not know.
Allan Farlie spoke slowly:
The father was good but unfortunate
man. He gave up the boy with reluctance
at the prayer of his dying wife. He de
privcd himself OF his childs love through
all his humble but upright Life he lived
solitary. But when the son was of age.
he made himself known to him. The two
men came to love each other. The grand
father had never shown affection for the
boy, whose heart starved in his breast
through all his youth for little love-"
Allan Fairlie paused then went on
again:
Ills father had been miner in his
youth. He returned to a superior branch
oil it in his old age, and stationed himself
near mis- boy. There was no hope that the
grandfather would relent. but this made
the two dearer to each other. Then came
the old mans long. last sickness. He call
ed his grandson. and bidding him repudiate
his fathers name, and take his, Informed
him that he had made him his sole heir.
The young man replied, In every other
way have tried to please you, grand
father but this | cannot do The old man
may have had some suspicious. He did
not name them but his anger was terrible.
lie turned the grandson he had never had
cause TO reprimand out of the house,
''Do You know what ne did them"
Joined his father went into the mines,
and worked with him."
.'IIe was very brave. The grandfather
was unreasonable, cruel"
The young man hurried awav from the
rock against which he had been leaning
Perhaps he came to something of that
belief, for codicil was added to the will,
bequeathng Riverside to him in case of
his cousins DEATH But come. Innocence
it is going to rain; you cannot sketch
here to-day
The girl glanced up at the sky; then
took up the satchel containing artists ma
terials
II can come up here another time, she
said.
The two went down the rocky slope to
the road. The young man turned and
"And now you have my history, limo
cence.n
Il knew" she said quietly.
did you ?'' he asked
She nodded.
Mamma and heard part of the story
the first evening we came"
Past turn alter turn of the piney, wind
ing road they proceeded together to the
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House. where the two were fellow board
ers.
1t was an old-fashioned place. but full
of comfort-honest and espectable-noth-
ing more.
Innocence Adair and her pale mother
had come there from distant city, pleased
with the air, the pines, the river-every-
thing.
They were TO spend the summer season.
There were other boarders who remained
the year round. among them Allan Fair
lie.
miners suit until that day when he had
come from his work to meet her and guide
her to n new sketching ground; but she
thought him very handsome in the blue
flannel shirt, his strong arms bare, the
ia'i Suit> SHo"iHs theit CIlspueSs uuucI
the simple cap.
Innocence ran fleetly up the old stair.
case to her mothers room, and Allan
Farlie went back to his labor.
He walked and worked with musins
eye. 1t had cost him something, stirred
him painfully, to refer to his experiences.
He was not in the habit of speaking OF
his misfortune.
His unjust disinheritence was a sore
spot, which he was not fond of probing.
and a new thought haunted him now,
which he tried TO put aside. and. leaving
his monotonous task. began to talk with
the men about proposed blasting of
rocks for which a heavy train would soon
have to be laid.
You'll be careful. boy-eh? Blasting
is dangerous work." said a bent, little
man. in a low tone. at his elbow.
I'm be careful. father" with a rare
smile. I've shall not be ready for few
days, any way"
But when work hours were passed the
haunting thought again took possession
of him. This blue-eyed girl, whom he
had known but n brief month-he loved
her!
Alter he had parted from her tho truth