Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-06-04

tablish my identity, money will be easy
enough, and shall have incurred no OBJ
legation. I'll 60 just as | am"
In less than three days had plenty of
proof concerning my Identifying
mothers marriage certificate being the
most important paper; had engaged my
passage--steerage--in the Persia; and,
desiring to be known to no one, enjoyed
my peculiar position with the zest of one
superior to circumstances.
Did my heart throb faster, when on
that beautiful night saw the face of the
girl loved. Well, yes, for a moment
or two. But | had also learned to de-
splse her character too thoroughly to give
way to sentiment. If | had not quite
conquered my infatuation, was master
of myself.
| She, over there, in her rOse-colored
reveries, speculating upon the possibility
OF winning duke at the lowest in that
marvellous London; |, in the steerage,
though kindly cared for by my sailor
! friend.
| smiled as / wondered what her
thoughts could be just now. l was more
than anxious to know her opinion through
some available means, and taking advan-
tage of my frien Is permission, haunted
the upper deck nightly.
For some time | was disappointed. At
last one evening she came up on deck,
young lady following, carrying her shawl
and apillow. They came quite near where
sat, my face to the sea, watching the
wonderful gold and crimson CLEANS that
mingled with the ripples and wavelets
left in her wake by our good ship.
! "Now, are you quite we'll tixedf' asked
the young lady, who l suppose was her
companion.
"Yes, thanks. Sit down. l wish to
ask you something. Have you found out
about him yet2n
"No, indeed How can | talk of it?
Nobody knows him but you and l."
Strange that we should meet here
of all things, and ne in that horrid
place.
Nothing strange, if he is poor" said
the sweet, low voice of the other.
Il hate poverty. besides her
tones fell, her words were inaudible.
Il hope you will never be sorry" was
the answer
Sorry !" with ascornful laugh. "He has
certainly lost his beauty" she added, with
bitterness in her voice that had never
heard before, and in which only her pride
spoke. Zone can never tell in these
business troables how fardishonesty will
lead man. Probably he is running
awayH
pulled my hat lower over my face,
which was one burning flame. lohged
to turn upon her and upbraid her with
her treachery, but controlled myself.
"Never!" said the other, with empha-
sis. GLOW can you speak of such a
! thing | believe him to be the soul of
honor-a thorough gentleman! He looks
tt'it It. '''--'----
Who could this girl be? I tried to
steal glance at her, but could see only
the outlines of very graceful figure. 1
remembered then that lily had once or
twice spoken OF cousin in such way as
led me to think her a dependent upon
her bounty. This must be she And
how grateful was for her sweet, heart
felt defense of me! | wondered if |
should see her again.
Night after night waited patiently in
the moonlight, until at last l gave up
looking for her. She did come one
night, however, with an elderly gentle
man whom did not know. was in my
sold place in the steerage. Some of the
other passengers were around, lounging
about, leaning over the rails but l had
chosen my seat where | could see with
out being seen.
/ saw her face. 1t was as had hoped
lovely. youthful face and cou'd hear
every infection of her clear, low voice.
"Quite nice people, suppose, go as
steerage passe gers sometimes" | heard
her say.
"Oh, yes, even gentlemen in reduced
circumstances. Indeed once had rich
friend-you might call him crark-who
went for the fun of tie thing he said,
to ee life in a new phase. ! believed he
liked it best and the old gentle nan
laugh d.
"A girl with such face" I said to
Ijmvself, ''must be worth winning; by no
means as beautiful as my former divinity,
but more lovely in every way" Lily
was taller, "ore queenly, but this girl
Win lnp sweet w ice anu GLORIOUS, StaF-
like eyes was, in every way but the mere
matter of fortuna, her cousins superior
OF that felt assured, and was quite
willing her mage shoull haunt me.
A few weeks had passed, and stood
before the gates of a fine old mansion
now my own estate in Eevonshire vii
lage, and looked up the long avenue
b)rde ed by noble oaks. All that my
uncle had died possessed of was left tC
me- money and lands l certainly DID
feel the pride of possession in the first
flush of proprietOrship-l held my head
| erect, | was once more even with the
world. The country about was excep
tionally beautiful. Rose hedges borderec
7 the village lanes-here and there thrifty
farm lay smiling in the sunshine cot
tagCs dotted the hillSides Everywhere
the land spoke of care and prosperity
) The house was well preserved, and filled
with solid though quaint furniture
There were hCthouses, and all the inven