The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-03-28

last. two or three Sundays after. ne
thought that instead u writing 20 re-
port his III success. ne would 20 him
sclf 4. the address which Mr.. Carcw \
had given him. He found Nj way -
dull street In an Questionable quarter |
Of the town. but somehow the
house that bore the number ne was
looking for seemed much the least dingy
In the TOW
The servant that opened The door sald
that Mr.. Carew was very i'll. but that
her mistress was within. and showed
Cecil into u poorly-inrnished sitting
room. In few minutes Mrs. Carew
entered. greeted her visitor with stately
courtesy. AMI said that her son would
y Ike 10 see him II he did not mind com
Ing upstairs. By The way. she told
Y him that the doctor said I; would he a
4 long time before his patient got well
again. that he had lost his situation.
and was in bw spirits.
Cecil was shocked 70 find him looking
years older than he had done before.
lie was too weak % bear 4 long ,isit,
though be seemed pleased " zee tecll,
who. after chatting pleasantly - him
for ten minutes. took his leave. prom
sing " call again soon.
II was not long lciore he paid Sec
ond visit. and finding himself made
welcome, he went whenever his time
permitted him. Little vs. little Ne learned
something OF The Carew' history.
GoeIlrcy's father had inherited fine
Old property. which had belonged 10 his
~. xt1vlnK
70 liz Youthful extravaganza had been
Obliged 70 mortgage the land heavily.
lie had never been fond u business,
and finding his involved affairs difficult
10 manage. had gradually intru,ted
them 10 an agent. on whom be relied
completely. This agent proved dis
. honest. anil while making his own fort
inc ruined Iii. employer completely
then he disappeared from the scene,
leaving the old man ~ hi- fate.
Not until the crash came, AMI the
NOR RACES were fOreclosed. had Geof'
. frcx. who was then at Oxford. the faint
t, ell idea that ANYTHING was amis~. HI
: FASTENED home. and three days alter Old
1 NJ Carew died suddenly.
\ when his affairs were settled. hi
Y widow and children found that all ih'
4 land must 20, except one small iafn
that brought in rental ~ Zoo year
= tcoflrey obtained q clerks situation
4 and biz salary added E10v year 4
4 their income. They had managed Z
\ "a - the first year Of their poyert'
i without getting into debt. Now, how
4 ever. Cecil saw that they were growing
/, anxious. Gc0irey could not work. AM
a the doctor would have 10 be paid.
The invalid gained little physica
VI strength. perhaps. bnt now that he wa
II laid I'D and had nothing 70 divert hi
4 mind from hi troubles. grief It the pr
y vations which his m0tAer and TWO ~
l. ter had 10 suffer preyed upon him, an
the bitterness of his wrath against n
y man who had ruined his father grc'
~ even more fierce and deep. until some
= times II almost amounted 70 madness
y On these DAYS nobody had power
r. soofhe him excepting his sister Lorln
N dor that was The name Of Cecil
~ ..lna \: the touch Of her hand. q
IN sound of her voice. Gained him in II
Y midst ii lii rawlings. and cheered hil
II In his worst fits II dependency 81
N too. II Wa who kept M The spirits
her mother and young sister BY alwa,
Ia making the best Of things, however ba
j. they might be.
N Cccil grew more deeply in love vii
n- her every time he saw her. he oftt
M spoke 10 Lady Eleanor about The &
~ rews. and together they tried 10 devil
~ some means II helping them: but th'
u well knew II would be- q delicate ma
"a ter 10 avoid hurting the sensitive pri'
W that shrank from receiving assistanc
~ AT last one day. when Cecil was lea
"a inr Geoffrcv's room. LORNA asked hi
II to come into the dining-room. AMI vii
I'd out further preamble said: liam goi'
"A. % give music lessons. Can YOU =
Ias me how 70 get some pupils
W Delighted with the chance Of int
An dncing his own good genius upon
NJ scene. Cecil promised 10 consult IA
- friend. and went of 70 Lady Elcan'
n who called on Mrs Carcw the next q
I'M and preached the subject Of the mu
III lessons. She said that she happened
N want lady 10 teach her own 81
~ music. and would very much like NJ
~ Carew ID undertake the charge. As
~ walk would b. rather long one
would be plcasanier for her not 70 co.
go alone. 80 Lady Eleanor hoped she wol
III bring her sister with her: and she add
M that II the little girl would join Ia
mi children French lessons il would rea
4 4 bc great thing for them. ~ they ne
thc "a more competition 70 make IN
but " ork better.
"a Mrs. Carcw colcred and WINGED g.
hat n Lady Eleanor gentle touch. but
~ was too true lady not 10 appreci
yen the kindness Of the offer made 70 b
~ 50 when LORNA came in the whole p
inc WAS agreed 70. and three times w
MI. the sisters passed the morning in Gr
Al vcnorS saiarc. When Gcoilrey heart 9
III ne ragged and ssormed and dc Jared Y
NJ something dreadful would happen
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