New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-28
XV-CONTINUED.

ain still fell in torrents here as 1t had done at
koclxsiie Before retiring Casimr MAJ Ell 20 h,s
unt letter which was masterpiece oil natural
site deception New York, he declared nal I'M
messed him. during this furious storm as more
amazingly ugly than he had ever yet found IT,
lie had conceived idea of running ON 10 wash
In.ton which lie had never seen, ana whoh
might prove. now of all other times. refreshing
chan.e. lie had induced to become his com
,.n;on Ohio. was able TO send the pleasant
news that matters at my Office were in less OF
turmoil than we had both anticipated. VI course
I had written the usual amorous lament TO MISS
i;,,mercy whom at the last moment had peeh
ridiculously unable TO bid farewell
But have written nothing i said with
ncavv sigh "My Pen has refused TO shape sin
gle word"
Casimir lifted sheet of paper from q table
near him. 1t was covered with characters
feared as much lie said. "You have only 10
copy that
The next day we went 10 Washington IiaNe'
md the complete change Of scene hclpcd TO restore
me both in mind and body. With every Gay uhe
drsire 10 live AMI to elude punishment became
s,ronrcr I felt both craft and antagonism assert
themselves within me- My remose must be
death,css. but life with its inceSsant Sung was
now vastly preferable to exp sure. obioquy' anu
n shameful end. Life. too, with Ada Iha'
would temper every guilty dream every sccie.
throe every ordeal of suspense, every guam vi
disouirtudc with a lcnitive clement Inc
Gun Would never shine again for me as oil od' puo
if would shine on her. and therefore craVed not
,o no shut from its beams. Then, too, there were
other reasons for living, even hghtin9 10 hIc'
Wears might vet he spared to me- What cnormily
of expiation might | not attain in them' Men
had existed before now with skeletons in tier
honv nd orr mine, hey ha1 UeO
nt last with the worlds respect and honor. had
rare talents the art of winning esteem and aiiec-
ton with case Why should not some day pass
from earth with the consciousness that had OIL
set against one great Grim, THOUSAND ac's Oh
goodness TO my fellowmen?
The politjcal atmosphere of Washington helped
10 kindle my new hope. OF course saw nothihS
of lis purely social side, but this one could easily
imagine as being vivacious, interesting and unique
] forgot my former prejudice against mixing IN
the politics of my native land. The magnificent
marble Capitol, whose faults have been so unJusty
exaggerated and whose majesty is beyond dis
putc-the Houses of Congress the stately squares,
ra,lks and avenues of this noble city, all won and
invited me- What should prevent my shining here
as q true statesman at some future time Ill cor
IqIption rcigncl in this stronghold of our Republic
so much the better reason why man of fearless
virtue and rcformatory purpose should bend his
best energies toward ameliolating measures. Ana
why should not be such a man?
All this time l was training and steadylng TO
meet what knew must sooner or later arllve-ln
case detection should not plunge me into open
odium and lcttibution. / watched the daily jour
nails for some news regarding him. Casmlr
watched them too Meanwhile l wrote repeatedly
10 Ada and received from her the most loving re
plies | hal grown capable of playing the role
which hencefolth at any hazard. must play with
firmncss and courage. in a fortnight something
like the old relations were re established between
Cssimir and myself. He ceased to uphold and to
fortfy me. He that had rallied and meant
no surrender. Then. as he thus perceived, he re-
tired once again into his former place OF depend
ence and submission 1t was / who now medl
tated. decided AMI kept myself in readiness tc
execute The feminine part of his nature became
rcasccplant he looked to me for COUNSEL not to
him. But for the first time now discovered The
effects of what he had been called upon TO under
20 The wear and tear upon his sensitive soul
had been frightful. lie was given to nervous
ieizuIes which he tried in vain to conceal from
me: he lost flesh and appetite he dropped
into breeding dismal. silent moods. from whlcf
word of mine would startle him with smile that
vas forced and painful l observed all this will
keen solicitude.
you are yourself at last !" he said TO me, ono
Cav Il am so glad Ohio, so glad !!
"And you,' l answered, ARE losing all th'
.orce that once sustained me-
."Oh never mind that he said "As long al
[ served you with it while it lasted. what matter
it leaves me now p
think it was on the following day that showed
him paragraph in a certain Washington journal
copied from New York one.
lie read the lines with intent care. well !?
be asked.
"You seer ! said. ale is merely reported u
be missing No one seems TO know OF the truth
There is not the slightest suggestion of it. In
satc of his final appearance in New-York is given
and nothing more
"Y>." said Casmir
l"We must 60 back / said, after long pause
70 remain away longer would be worse than idle
,lIs. Dorian is still at Rockside. We Will Jol
aer there"
"Jon her there? repeated Casimir. with
tart.
"Yes Are you unwilling p
Unwilling (? I?" lie returned, hastily "Oh
40: far from it, What made you imagine that
wasp"
Then we will leave Washington tonight,
aid.