Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-05-15

his heart to her. He had spoken of his
ambitious youth, of his glorious aspira-
tions. of his bright hopes. He told her
how he had abandoned the blue-eyed
goddess of pleasure.
: '1For your sake, sweet Nina, I will once
more enroll myself among the votaries
of Minerva. I'll seek the glory of name
worthy to offer youW he exclaimed, his
face all aglow with ardent love.
Nina entered the cottage after that
blissfIIl interview, her young heart
bounding with joyful hopes of future
happiness. This evening, which had be-
gun SO auspiciously, was destined to have
a sad termination. Mr.. Eaglemont met
his daughter as she was passing along
the hall to her chamber, and said that
he wished to see her in the parlor.
Alarmed at so unusual a summons, Nina
followed her father, with fear and trem-
bling to the apartment.
When they were seated, he thus ad-
dressed her:
china, have noticed, with pain and
sorrow, the daily and hourly intercourse
between Francis CIavering and your
might lead to love; and love between the
son of Reginald Clavering and the
daughter of Henry Eaglemont would be
strange indeed"
"Why, father, is love forbidden be-
tween the son Of Clavering and the
daughter of Eaglemont?"
"Do you ask me why?" he cried, his
dark eyes flashing fire. "Listen to what
no mortal has ever heard before, and
then Judge whether it is meet for an
Eaglemont to wed Clavering. Do you
suppose I always was what I am now
a poor, despised ridiculed experimental
ist? l was once a proud pOssessor of
lordly halls, where the gay, the refined,
the most distinguished men and women
Of the land were glad to partake of my
boundless hospitality. In an evil hour
Reginald Clavering came, recommended
by his elegant manners and most fascin-
ating address. Under the specious garb
of friendship he approached me-and I
unsusplciOus, received him to my hearts
embrace. Under. a confiding and open
manner was concealed a heart cold, cal
culating and selfish. By his insinuating
arts he became acquainted with all my
family affairs. He knew the amount of
my income, and also knew that, although
I was liberal in my household and other
expenses, I did not use more than half
of it. He determined to secure some of
my superfuous money for himself. To
accomplish this he took advantage Of my
passionate fondness for cards. One day,
while we were playing, Clavering sug-
gested that a small stake should be
named to add to the interest of the game.
consented and after that we always
played for money. Gradually and al
most imperceptibly love ofgaming took
possession of me. At first I won nearly
every game; but Clavering permitted
this to induce me to play for higher
sums. We sometimes played all day and
night, only stopping to take our meals.
In a few weeks I lost enormously, but
the baneful vice had become so entWined
around my heart that 1 found it impossi-
BILE to shake it off. It is unnecessary to
say that Reginald Clavering, having won
my princely fortune, also won from me
my destined bride, who being proud and
beautiful, was taught by Clavering to
despise one whom he had made beg
gar. Then it was that I swore deadly
and eternal hatred to all who bore his
accursed name. Can you marry the son
of him who ruined your father?"
Gather, that son loves me, and I sslove
him; why should he suffer for his faith
er's crimes?"
You love this Clavering, then, better
than your father?"
''I can love you both, father"
''I would rather see you lying dead at
my feet than seeyou wed Reginald Claw
ering's son."
"Clavering is SO kind, SO gentle, so low
ing, father, l cannot give him up. I was
and learned to love him. I am a WOm-
an now; and in my true woman's heart
lies the image of Francis Clavering, neY-
er, never to be removed"
''Be it so, unhappy grip cried Eagle
mont, rising and stretching his right
hand in a menacing manner towards her;
''but cursed be the day and cursed be
the hour that sees you the wife of a
Claveringp
And the interview ended.
The following day, when Frank Claw
ering came as usual to Nina's bower, he
found her bathed in tears When he
inquired the cause of her weeping she
related the conversation which had taken
place between her father and herself the
evening before.
81 must see your father, Nina, on this
subject will go this instant"
And leaving Nina he proceeded to seek
EaglemOnt, where he was sure to find
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Clayering with freezing politeness and
demanded his business.
'I have come, sir, to ask why you OBJ
ject to my marrying your daughter ?"
Were I not speaking to your fathers
son, would say that he was a william
he not only robbed me of my splendid
fortune, but took from me the woman
who had promised to be my wife. He
changed the bright Summer days of my
youth to dark and dreary Winter; he
drove me from the society of my fellows,
from the gay scenes where L knew no
superior, to hide myself in security,
who was formed for the bright, the beau
tiful world. 1 have sworn eternal hatred
to all who bear your fathers name. The
day my daughter becomes your wife will
be an unfortunate day for both of you"
''Suppose,we are willing to take the
consequences, sir 2"
BE it SO, then-upon you will rest the