Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-09-02
FORCED APART
By W. CLARK RUSSELL
author Of the "Wreck of the Grosrenor."
"a Sailors St0eetheartp Etc.
CHAPTER XVII.
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face did he encounter Yesl one there was
an old boatrnan, who stood sucking PIPE at
the door of an ale house Always, when
Cuthbert went fishing, this was the man
who had rowed him out to sea He was past
/ in a moment, and out of the High street
rolled the coach on to the level country road.
And now, by changing hi, seat, might Cuth
bert have caught a glimpse on his right
hand, OF the roof and chimney pots OF Grey
stone school But he dill not change his
seat nor turn his head. nor give his father
| thought That his father was we'll was news
| to satisfy into silencs the faint filal instinct
that stirred in him Why, il was his own
foolish silence and the trick of a secret mar
riage that had brought the shame of scandit
upon his wife: but pricke1 by memory Of
/ the cold restraint that had kept him a 10y
when he was a man, he would have been an
/ angel not to refer all his own and Jenny's
sorrow 10 his father
/ With his arms folded tightly over his
breast, and all his heart given to violent
strife with dismaying emotion, and the terror
Of great love, wrought by expectation and
hope TO the extreme point where other pas
,ions begin, Cuthbert was carried at a sharp
trot along the hard road and over the ruts
which the cold had congea!el into iron; past
The brown land OF fields an leafless hedge
hutter; and the steam from the horses nos
triis drove out from either side the coach
ike throbs of an escape pipe under the ham
mering of a cylinder
At last came up gray stone front, with
gree1 ivy fourishing upon it, and the wheels
rang out multiplied echo.
Cuthbert called TO the man to stop
This is Winston"
"Ay, sir
"i'll get out here"
He alighted with his travelling bag. and
put money into the drivers hand. which set
he fellow groping for change until he found
he passenger walking away
A man was standing Mt the doo- of the
Greyhound Inn. II touched his cap to
Cuthbert, thinking him customer for Sally,
or this was Mr. Walker
win you please direct me to Mrs Strang-
held'' house" said Cuthbart
" You can see HIM from here, SIR. Come
vheer l stand There's him witt, the ton
window built out | reckon tn oil ladv's
seem company to-day" exclaimed Mr.
Walker
"Who is there" inquired CuthDert, quickly
"WelL the little .sehaolmastsr from Grey
stones there, and then there's yer1elf, master
One an one maketh two that's company for
Winston. An ii it warut for my garden
stool the Lord help my IA .lordw
as Mrs Shaw there
"Ay, day an nigit," answered Mr. Walk n
taking close look at TIE speaker az this
Cuthbert noticed the glance, and we 1t for
ward
Tie house sioo back from the ana, with
a space of twenty feet or so of gard IN before
it. a big and pretty country cottage, witt
The oil equipment Of por IL AMI cave. am
bay windows trenchin, upon til. oval plot Of
grass
When he was at the gate of i. The ham
mering Of bis f"art 'on asal hi, ha |, AMI
for some momel Ito : ool una lie to al
vaEc'. hid len lay tn fAain an inipene-
trabe tan gle OF ever ff'i " tbiu.
Cou age ca'n' 10 hmi thea, all with !,
swing ii the body ii. passed. ihI4id.,. The gate
an struck he door ,-
1t was opened b, Mr. Struggled ber.elf
H knew her inSan, i. 1,t She him BIZ,
wonderful it was to enc in her face the
stu! eiaetioa OF surprise, yieldipg 20 ia-
ere lulity and fear trci To y olirioi,
doubt, then to lSl IT viii rnptlr.. a
In breath.e,s Voice; "Luthters Shaw!
0, Jenny! q, my Garlnyl IL Is well with
thee at last" and ltr hands fell upon his
arm, and she drew him l.
"Wtete is she" he,.x a mol, lowering his
voice TO a whisper. "Br,, til, news to her
gently. She thanks IN end. | hear Is that
room empty! Hush! t,i.nk h ar her."
He drew "A fierce, sho-s breath, and on tip
toe stole into room the left of the hall
reckoning to Mrs Straa siield to follow him.
The poor woman clos th, door and with
her back against it stars, at him as though
he IDEAS his presence gave her were not to
BE- mastered
is Suc well-quite well. he asked
"Oh, yes, Mr. Shaw, she !, we'll Dear
heart nw wonderful to see thee Av, is
She But, ireUty dear one. God know,
She has suffered Tor thee! rruly sh Trunks
You dead! Were you no N hip hat wa,
S'lukf Alack but minute ago you were
dirwusl, and now yol arr here Oh, my
h a !! my neac Way WHO Is Jenny with
how, tut ny verY owii ia;hsr! Often dot,
hc coma to sec III daughter-for that she is
now to him. an 50 he terms her, and truly
loves her. Oh Mr.. Shaw, what will sho say
to hear of yoa-to see you
Her excitement was past weeping She
was distracted Ivy the sight of him ard
could not yet believe her senses.
Mrs Strangfieli, pray go to her at oHce.
and Il her am here Go, bescech you.
cannot endure delay"
And saying this he went to tho door from
VIII oh 5. drew away an held it omen aud
size pissed MT
Now in tis adiicent room toaStng his
feet at the fire and his fir u showing FRO lil5
upon his brrair, in contrast " q tho ruby
l-at from tie crate s1' D.. Shaw. snuff OK
III ham, cnzi nuvsin: hi, Il urc in gooi
arm chair Faciag him. sat J rRv, in deen
mourn II :, her pale ovel'acs4 taking from
del ct.on and the s,ntNrn s. OF her apparel
fine ard unapnroac able eli ncy.
Her ! nds were upon her lap. an 1 her
bead doping. and in III pos 81, st,r,e
~ Dr. S law, who was eSnlaining to her the
Ole he Ind that mornin, received for the
e. n;fer Of bis school
Il was easy to ro'n the manner IL
which he addr synd hcr AMI the expression
i'll the eyes hat a b mt On irr. that 81 hld
made her way to his IN ,r. an was, in n, !,
TO his soul what he La'nel h,g VITA hi; i -
dau yitrr 'a
Otherwise it was not in na'ure tn { l.
soud have been II was 10 ielY o mln
now, for whom his sallinr held no por
relish; gu tie frieallcs' i'll GryStoaa, will an
cver-pre.e.It ache il his heart which his
prom face might diSs luble but witch iued
his conduct.
This had hrou hit him to- the to der girl
whcse honor h. ha &c, l1iA ,lv ,,oubta.I:
aal She, for the lov, ID, bore hi, s-.. ls,I
given him ifar love AMI be had no har)m'i.
away from her
Thus they sat, an h. was tel i'm; her that
he Hhoud n~cPpt IA oir'r mad him VIII n
Mrs SIR ncsield ctsne in
Jenny turned in her cii1ir to look ut her
Mother she cried, iumping up "Nh,t
Is it.-who las CONE Is it b Il new,' u
IA, III
"Oi, Jenny, o., Dr. Shaw! be seated,
q ar h'arti exclnum iii, roar w,ma1, in
volun arilv WIRING Il; her hands in he dns-
nrtioa; Toy III, news :, hui to d, iy,r was
iii' loll hsa3e ur,n i.er ba & alspY,
'F'Aer TO support, AMI she ree,e uAJ r III
t4nd un Ter IT, ~S"me.hiay mot Nal larful
--oh, how shall &c il you SON h u
t'ol a'h done 10 III lle " mcrry, On NY
'ar;ny c';ua to Mhr
sac Il hl oat he hanls; hut Jenny laanieg
ON the bac a he~ caHir. S;oo mo'iol - u
surveying her. and the hinoi cam, ~ wen
ia her face Ike tae - low OF clouls "a
moonit Isnl
Mother sa' sill. n . deep whisper,
"sp'ak! Waa, bl;h Col / a,a f'r US
The decor hal rrs i a,''n chai~ nd WIS
peering with p,l rs a Mrs 5 RI sysiell
is It'll, i C1;h',crs . ~iii
~Ay, as the L,rl ias. is h,rei Jenny.
re is hcrei' she mo'her sllri, ;el
The girl >tarei at her mother witt ey,s
'hat ooked icYon her Size move J. but
fel back agt,u NTH har ban upon tha
chair, and turnei her eve, upon the doctor
sud then gav,.a wits. hySterical cry.