Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-10-02

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+" He suggested that need not re,
main to meet him /" she bitterly thought
as she left her room and the house and
went out into the stormy summer
dusk.
A big amber moon was Just visible
low In the East but where the sun had
set was mass of inky clouds, which,
with gusty wings, were flying toward a
starless zenith.
Through the ominous cleaning Genie
crossed the grounds and turned into =
path which led to the neighboring train
station. The walk on either side was
thanked by great chestnut trees ancient
trees with massive boles and gnarly
branches, which groaned and labored
in each turbulent blast Of the riotipg
wind. As she hasteued on. a fiercer
blast-a blast like an onset of viewless
artillery-charged across the path, and
in the rush and roar the massive stems
bent like reeds, and showers of snap.
ping twigs were hurled upon the swarA
about her.
She gasped and staggered. and at the
instant one great tree seemed 10 sway
asunder, and she was tossed aside by
the lurch of a whining bough.
She struggled to regain her feet, and
then with faint little cry of pain and
constern alton, fell back, her limbs fet-
tered somehow beneath aspringy tangle
of branches.
And at the Instant footsteps sounded
along the path, and she perceived an
approaching hgure-the graceful and
vigorous figure of q tall young man
whom abe recognized with a thrill OF
DOM mingled relief and em bsrrassment.
Louis-Mr. Gedney !" she called
tremulously.
"Why, Genie" he calculated IS he
che ked his hurrying footsteps and bent
over her. ~ marvel that you are not
killed, my darling" he said impetu-
ously and with agitation a. he slipped
an arm about her and tenderly loosed
her from the lettering tangle.
81 am not hart, Thanks" said she.
ignoring the sting OF not a few aching
bruises. ''But the delay is very an
noying / am certaiL shall be too late
for my train" she explained In Q con.
strained voice as she drew away from
his supporting arm.
~" had beloved that you were already
miles and miles away" he returned
with sudden gloom. "They told mt
you were going, and always when
called 1 was told you were indisposed
or too occupied to see me.
"And / Was told you never asked to
see me-" she said with surprise. "They
told me, too, that you suggested
ought to remain no longer there-that
l could begin my new life none toe
! soon"
"Then, my suggestions have been
grossly misinterpreted," he replied
quickly and gravely. 81 have only
meant that desired you to begin your
new life az my wife, Genie, for 1 have
believed you cared for me just as
shall always care Cor you"
He took a step nearer to her and drew
her hand within his arm.
81 cannot allow you TO go on alone, y
he said gently. as he bent to push
aside leafy bough which obstructed
the path. "But what is this ?" be
cd as he picked up a long Leather
wallet which wac revealed in q ftfu
CLEAN of mOonshine.
3" believe 1t 10 the identical old wal
let which Papa Croft lost and could
never And" she exclaimed in astonish
mept. "He had 1t with him onoe whel
he clam bered up that very tree Jus
to shake down some burrs l wanted
He was not very nimble. and he climb
81 WIFI buCu uamCutty bh0t Az Soui'
easily have jostled from his pocket an
dropped into some crevice OF the hollow
trunk. He sometimes Kept valu
liable papers in it, and we mus
deliver 1t TO Ira and Miss Juliet, sup
pose.
II will deliver it to the counselo
whom your papa Croft always reta ined
Ira and NJ ss uliet shall be intruste
with no valuable papers which ma
concern you," he said dryly, AS he cor
! signed the wallet to the safety Of an IL
ner pocket. fancy the morrow wi
, bring to you qualification which the
will not share, Genie"
The morrow, came with a radiant SIX
/ and soft breezes, and about the oil
, Croft mansion the storm beaten chest
nuts doomed almost motionless.
In the showily furnished parlor Mit
. Juliet sat, awaiting the coming of ht
guests people whom she had known
less sffluent season, and whom sh
&, perhaps wished to dazzle with her he
I msgnificence.
7 cit strikes me, juicy, that all yot
stylish fixings aud gay folks aren
lamazingly like mourning for uncle Err
:, and your Grape furbelows need not hay
" been 30 genteel and fine, considering
:. you have always been used to humb
. things more naturally becoming" Ii
- was saying, in his fashion of mes
= drollery.
"And am sure, Ira, you need not a
q ways be so absurd and disagreeable,
q Juliet retorted .snappishly. !" l do n
a know why IIshould pretend to feel bad
~ about An ugly old man, even If we a
his relations, and we have q right
a do as we like with what he left, IL
ii agine."
8 AT that instant an equipage appear
70 at the entrance, and o moment lat
70 three persons were ushered into b
70 presence.
10 Juliet's cheeks reddened and b
re ey es glittered uneasily az she tehe
n them-Mr. Gedney, the despised GEM
n and the trusted counselor OF the girl
?, benefactor.
70 81 have brought back the lady of q
mansion" Mr.. Gedney Announce
er with gay audaciiy.
n "My lats client aud friend" Il
so legal parsonage said pleasantly, IL
an authentic will which makes her d
y exclusive and indisputahle heiress
lis entire possessions. The lost doc
OF ment wag found last evening by NJ
id Gcduey, who promptly no'ih5d me
b. bsharf of the young lady"
q " How glad | am for you, my dear,
II, Juliet declared family.
III :. nj DernaD9 YOU could rema