The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-04-09

ruddock stands before them. pale and nag
gard, but always the same Dick in one pair
II am very fortunate in having found you
at home" says Dick, in his most formal man
neT II have come down here because l
promised, and because l could not leave En-
gland without bidding you goodbye
He takes Mrs. Neville's hand, and presses
il warmly with a faint a UeTJl faint smile.
''GOOd-bUCR'' echoes she, in diSInay, as
though the fear of this hour has not been
tormenting her for days.
Yes; I am about to leave the country, new
er more 10 return 10 Il.
He has not dared 10 glance at Hilda after
the first involuntary look on greeting her.
But this is all so sudden, so dreadfulr'
saws Mrs. Neville, who is at her wits end.
What Is your purpose in leaving? Where
are YOU gOing?'
40 New Zealand-anywLlv- / hardly
know whittier; and, indeed, it matters very
little, so long as | get well away from the
old world and all its associations
How you must Este the old worldI' says
a soft voice close to him, that has suspi-
cious tremhle in it. DO you mean to carry
nothing from it but regrets
Nothing I'-shOTtly.
''Is everything forgOtten?' asks the soft
voice again, even more tremulously this time.
"Can you remember no happy hOurs?"
NV deepest regret, says the young man,
with Infinite sadness, lies in the fact that I
shall never be able to forget those happy
hours
Mrs. Neville, kind and cOnsiderate soul
that she is has stepped into the conservatory
for the time being, therefore they are virtual
.Dicky" says Huda. looking and speaking
very tenderly and very reprOaChfully.
Don't says Peurudd0Ck. hastily. DO
anything but speak to me in that tone. 1t IS
more than l can bear, For weeks l have
been training myself to meet you with proper
GOODNESS. and now. by one kind word, with
one gentle look, you would seek to undo all
And why, if l may ask, should you want
to meet me with cOldncSS?'
= She is very close to him by this time and
has laid her hand upon his arm.
There is no reason why l should tell you,
because YOU know
i know what is that | knOw?'
do not torture me
Il have no desire to do that. But YOU have
not Yet said what it is that you know
oh, crucl!' he exclaimed. on know
that YOU are rich now. whilst / have moth
fug. on next To il. lin fact" says Dick
mouuruily, Il am no match FOR you now,
whatever l might have been before
But YOU are the same Dick you were
! then" argues she except that you are a lit
tie more-I mean, great deal more IN
Am I?' says he. 1T is very likely. Mis-
| fortune mbitters Us all
| won't you look at me, Dbck?"
| There is no need to look at you. Your
| image is eugraven on my heart. ! can see
! you at every moment and shall see you, 20
! where | may"
| y0u a little Oh. Dick. ] don't want this
| OdiouS money: but do want you. Now l
! have said it,"-HUshing cr.mSou-"auJ you
| viii not / hope think badly OF me-
| Il could never do that. But II Is impoSsl-
! Bile. Do not let Us talk about II"
! His voice breaks a little.
| "Ihen you refuse me?'
| Yes: because II is for your own good"
! NO; because l happen TO have more money
| than YOU possess. Let US have The truth, at
| ali events. Say that that is really what you
''Wen, then, ycs, since you make me say
! it. l could not be indebted 10 my wife for
| for everything"
| NO doubt YOU are right." SAYS Miss Pen
| ruddoCk. Pride before all things, no mat
| ter how many hearts may be broken by II.
| She means to be sarcastic, but only succeeds
| in being wrctched.
| Mine is just and proper pride" he says.
| 'Oh, very well! Then il IS not worth
while 1 suppose, 10 say anything more about
| it?'
No, indeed, he signs.
| And you are quite determined 70 leave
| England forever, and TO 90 10 New zealand
Then" cries She "since YOU insist upor
| il. / shall give this hateful money to lunati,
| asylum. and. whether you like 1t or not
| shall 90 10 New Zealand, too
| ''MaUdr says Dick, in his Overpowerini
! agitation forgetting her real name.
Yes ! shall. Nothing shall prevent me,
| saws Miss PenruGdOck
And here we very much regret To say, Sht
80 far fOrgetS herself as TO place her arm
around his neck. and to burst into tears up
| ON hl~ breast
So for the next few moments, at least, Pen
ruddock'S trip to the other side Of the worI
| Is delayed.
He drops his hat, and encircIing her fondl
| with his arms. for a full minute IS quite TdlC
| ulOusly happy.
Then he checks himself, and signing deer
| ". says, There must be an end OF thi'
This will never do you know in mos
miserable tone.
..Never?'' saws HiIda. who has quite recoy
cred herself, and in whose blue eyes m'
| liciouS twinkle may now be seen.
Does not victory already lie with her? \
wonder. therefore. that she TejoiceS.
Come over 10 this sofa, she says; "an
as We must, to please you, give away our d'
teStable though rather comfortable incOm
| tell me which do YOU consider 10 be the mo:
deserving of all the aSylUms?'
At this point Mrs. Neville coming IN, an
seeing them sitting together ON apparent
amicablc terms, goes up 10 Dick, and kissin
him on either cheek. tells him, without
word of warning, that he is dear boy,
and as worthy amy one can be OF ht
dearest girl and that she IS happier tO-tia
; than she has been for a very long time, an
several other things that are equally plea
ant to hear.
All which so overpowers Dick. that he h,
not sufficient courage TO say anything TN
; shall damp her satisfaction, and Hilda ca
{ rites the day.
They have been married now for fo
weeks. and are in Italy, OF Egypt, or :
| Petersburg, or SOnewheTe-we really haV
at the present moment, quite torgott,
| where.
At all events, we may safely say that
they where they may, they are two amol
, the very happieSt mortals the world contain
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