New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-27
NOBLE BLOOD.
A STORY.
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BY JULIAN HAWTHORNE.

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.Will fetch Won bit sup of hot water with a
ate of something good in 1t, Mr.. Ambrose sa'd
,Sow- o,uea after supper. resting her hands on the
doe of the table, and regarding the ar'lst Win
.e,o,enance blooming with compassion. sure II $
@,S.ad looks YOU have on We this evening. and
'hs-e,s noueht in the world like drap OF the era
-, Cor chasing bad spirits. Come now "
I'm afraid Pm too far gone even for that, Molly.
rbo fact is Pm going 10 leave Ireland III le"
IS aud whiskey won't make me forget 1t.
a0eb and Is it leavn' old Ireland ye'd be! But
,.nn,, ven be takin' some one with ye, o-keep ye
company y ,,,e, M
one else u
Well now, that's a compliment more oy Vohen
there's others not far of which gentleman Vi "So
taste than yourself Mr.. Ambrose. might nave put
before me. And it's grieved am, faith that can
hIige ve. bpt I'VE a Young man. don't you see, sets
mot store bv becoming the husband OF Molly
CUea ,iwould be no better than Hat murder to
1--we him. But that's the way o the world Mr.
Ambrose: the best folks don't find their match"
. That's true. Molly nor the worst eihor =
= We'll. now. I'll be after giving We bit OF ad-
rice resumed Miss OHea. str0king her plump bare
arms inward from the wrist to the elbow, and then
folding them and contemplating him benevolently.
sf " can't have Just what ye want, take the next
hest 10 It'll Now there's two fine weddings Will be
celebrated during the coming month; ones my
own. and the others that of young lady whose
ancestors was friends of the OlIeas. in the days
when Erin was Queen of the ocean as she IS the
Gem of If now. God bless her! Now why wouldn't
ou he oinin' in Mr. AmbrOse--the more the merrier
and bcshtowin' Yourself on some nice comfortable
,odv-namin' 10 names but maybe there's gnost
bevant there on the hill here Molly paused and
be,an 10 chuckle silently at her own archness
Ghostlv advice, Molly may do for good Catho-
lies but Pm a hereto. aud past help. But who is
the young lady you mentioned, whose ancestors
Sure where have your ears oeen this week past.
not 60 have heard of Miss O'Mutan. that's to be
married to the duke out of Italy
@Oh that's setten, is it ~
SDeod 1t 49, then and ont the duke be on here
tomorrow and isn't his boat in the harbor
already to carry the bride and bridegroom back to
the Muddy Traneumf Faith tbs great tnes wen
h. bavin' Mr.. Ambrose
wall Molly. that's the wedding of all others in
Clio world that I'd like to dance at-except. Of
course yours. and my own. However there's no
,elline,- believe. upon second thoughts, I'll take
,,orr advice-as to the spirits. mean not tho ghost
and Won shall Join mo IN a toast to tho married
felicity of the duke ont of Italy and Miss OMutan
In truth Ambrose felt more oheoriul for this con
yeraation not that It told him anything new. but
because II made Miss OMutan's claim upon the
dutr .rom more real and substantial. aud the i7sue
between The latter and Beatrice appear Imaginary
and improbable IN comparison. What could glr
Ike her DO against She well-couHidet"d arrange
mrnta of two great tamiloAY She was "a mon"
maniac ior tho time bong-that WIS all when ac.
complsh d events should have shown her her folly
In It's true light. she would thank hor stars that
they had oyeruled her affair, bettor than her own
,...-.-.. tu,uor Unuld have oTdrTed Them And
then. being returned % her right mind-the trun
man might come To his deserts
The decooti0n OF Irish whiskey which Molly
brought him encouraged him still further; and
while searching for his cgar-case, lac came upon the
antique volume which Miss Cadogna had presented
10 him and which lac had put in his pocket and for
gotten. The gift had not seemed Of significance at
the time: bat now Ambrose was disposed To look
rnon 4 as q pledge of something more than COM
uonplace courtesy. She had suggested that 1t
might contain a reference TO the story OF her mys-
FERROUS prototype. reading which, he should abstain
from harsh thoughts concerning herself surely
this Indicated a sentiment regarding him different
from that implied by her OstensIble behavior
The book moreover in addition TO being an heir
loom was evidently of small intrinsic value.
The covers were OF ebony, lnlald with hIagree OF
gold. aud richly chased in low relief Inc four
jewels IN the cOrners-an amethyst topaz, a car
buncle and an emerald-were each fine specimens OF
their kind: and the gold clasps were designed III
the shape of little hands. holding the covers TO-
gather. Loosening these, Ambrose found the book
T. bee composed of about one hundred leaves Of inr
veum carefully smoothed and prepared, ahd
written over in od-fasmoued Italian, inscribed IN
clear, delicate character. The writing was divided
into chapters the initial letters Of which were
drawn m red and blue, with long. graceful sprays
extending nearly round the broad margins Of the
pages At the end Of the book wero the name and
date.