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

was All tne Ste6fdge. she was IN the
capln, Not that was not as much as
torAshed to see her, as, possibly, she was
20 see me. had no idea that she was
IN the Persia, though | knew it was set
tied some time before that the Dufours
were going to Europe
1t was a glorious moonlight evening
the third night out. How well remem,
Der 1t! The first mate was a good friend
or mine. He had known me in nv cal
low days of spending and pleasure, for
nad gone as cabin passenger more than
once. | was indebted to him for the
neat armchair in which posed, nightly,
to ENJOY my cigar and make mental apos,
trophies to the moon. Now and then |
could go on the passenger-de at night,
through his courtesy; and as | was not
yet seedy, though my clothes were far
from new, fancy did no discredit to
the arIscocratic loungers who never no.
tlceG me, as, at his leisure, l was ALWAYS
IN company with Alvord, the mate.
Musing, as usual, sat on the lower
deck, my hat thrown back, my gaze in
tent on her majesty the moon, when |
heard voice that sounded familiar. II
said:
"Oh, mercy" and then a moment
after; Don't let's stay here, Luz
looked up just as the beautiful,
Oroud face was turned, profile toward me.
Gracious heavens ~ | said under my
breath. Lilly Dufour! the bankers
daughter
dld not see her companion, and be-
fore could move or speak, if | had been
so minded, both ladies had gone.
smiled to myself, though my face
burned and my eats tingled. Only Il few
months AGO and had been her pal tucr in
german given at one of tie most arsto
cratic homes in New York. Her beauty
impressed me; the acquaintance ripened
into love. She had accepted me, d
was the happiest man in the universe
| Then great misfortune occurred, in
volvlng me i'll tie disgrace of the head
OF the firm, Innocent tho2gh l was
had to undergo many searching inquiries
before the true verdict was made public
stripped otmoney, my good name under
a cloud, for me, at least, looked fol
sympathy from my lovely iancee, and
was aatonished beyond measure at the
GOODNESS Of her reception, the almost in
difference with which she listened to my
defense. And when, again, she declined
to receive me, and wrote me cold ! ttlt
not in which she Informed me, in {
beautiful Italian hand, that our eng lge
ment was at an crd, | was absolutely
pttnhcd with amaZement. How otter
she had talked of 1--we in cottage How
eloquently declared that, failing ft rtun,
or failing health, and even hon u, hel
heart would be true to it,elf and me lie
love the shield AMI the reward. | coul,
not believe it possib e. / tried to Sc
her, but was always repulsel. | w'ote
but received no reply | haunted heI
walks, her d ives. She never looked a
me.
Desperate and disl eartened, I careC
not what became of me. For weeks
moved, IT., worked like an automaton.
was at my worst when note came frou
a young lawyer, formerly my chum, an'
good fellow to boot
DEAR HAI-The,e is splendid news fo
you. Cone down to the ofc o as soon as 70
can. Yours, FRED"
What news was there that mattere
anything t. ne! | scarcely cared to ODE
thesummonS. That evening Fred stoppe
me on the street.
"Why didn't you Gomez" he ask ed
"Of course you got my note! There
millions init.'
'Millions in what2' | interrogatcl.
Pounds, shillings and pence. | haI
J pened on an advertisement in an Engl|s
paper yesterday I've heard ycu say you
family name was Preston; that there Wa
some coollCsl between your motler an
your English relations Now here is
certlin Halsted Preston, Esq, who hG
just died at tie age of seventy two, an
he leaves well, enough and plenty
! the son of his sister, who married
Thomas De Long, in America. OF cours
he must be your uncle, and they Al
searching for the h"ir. SO you see yo
are waited.
looked at my much-worn suit. Fl
moment my heart beat as if it woul
leap from my body. Now, If this we
true (ard l knew had an uncle EIalste
! Preston in DevonsIire--l was named Il
HIM, I was the peer OF any b mixer
daughteri in America.
Keep quiet aboat this matter, wi
4 you2" q ked "Don't let it get in Il
: papers just yet have good rea onS ft
asking it. Above all don't talk am IN
y ur flieads. have II thing to d. b,
to s'art 1T once"
; "Nou will let me help YOU he sal,