Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-02-05
CHAPTER XXVII.
CURTAIN.

Striking incidents will draw the
writer: but we know that our readers
would rather hear about the characters
they can respect. 1t seems, however.
to be a rule in life and in fiction. that
interest flags when trouble ceases. Now
the troubles of our good people were
pretty well over, and we will put it to
the reader whether they had not enough.
quest 70 Coo2e Cofd Ca9f an ana Gd2Reef5 Rere f5a66eer
never to tell Walter he had been sus-
pected of bigamy. "Let others say that
circumstances are always to be believed
and character not to be trusted; but /.
at least, had no right to believe certifi-
Gates and things against my Walters
honor and his love- Hide my fault from
him, not for my sake but for his; per-
maps when we are both old people may
tell him."
This was Grace Clifford's petition,
and need we say she prevailed?
Walter Clifford recovered under his
Wlte's care, and the house was so large
that Colonel Clifford easily persuaded
his son and daughter-in-law to make it
their home. Hope had also two rooms
in it, and came there when he chose: he
was always welcome; but he was alone
again, so to speak, and not quite forty
years OF age, and he was ambitious. He
began to rise in the world, whilst our
younger characters, contented with
Their happiness and position, remained
stationary. Master of a great mine,
able now to carry out his inventions.
member of several scientific associa-
tons, writer for the scientific press,
euc., ne soon became a public and emf
nent mamie was consulted on great pub
nc works, and if he lives will be one of
the great lights of science in this island.
He is great on electricity, especially on
the application of natural forces to the
lighting of towns. He denounces all
the cities that allow powerful streams
to run past them and not work single
electric light. But he goes further than
Ihat. lie rldlcules the idea that it is
beyond the resources of science to util-
lze thousands of millions of tons of
water that are raised tWenty-one feet
twice IN every tWenty-four hours by the
tides. 1t is the skill to apply the force
that is needed; not the force itself.
which exceeds that of all the steam-en-
glnes i'll the nation. And he saws that
the great scientific foible of the day is
the neglect of natural forces, which are
cheap and ineXhaustible. and the mania
Tor steam-engines and gas, which are
expensive, and for coal, which is not to
last forever. He implores capital and
ooicllCo W WoIh III IlllS QueSJlOn. Ills
various schemes for using the tides i'm
the creation of motive power will doubt
less come before the world in a more
appropriate channel than work of fic-
ton. IT he succeeds it will be glori-
Gus, as it must be difficult, achieve
ment.
His society is valued on social
grounds; his well stored mind, his pow
ers OF conversation, and his fine appear
ance, make him extremely welcome at
all the tables in the country; he also ac-
companies his daughter with theyiolin
and, as they play beauties together, not
difficulties, they rayish the soul and in
terrupt the torture whose instrument
the pianoforte generally is.
BARLEY is a man with beautiful silly
cry hair and beard; he cultivates, nurses.
and tends fruit-trees and flowers with y
love little short of paternal. Thissenti-