Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-02
LIVING OR DEAD.
A POsTHUMoUS PUBLICATION.
BY HUGH CONWAY.
foopyarsiOd 1851

row.
we started NJ he suggested by The early
/ train. ard having al last reached Mine
I head, took carriage and posters, ~
carry ns az near 20 Torwood a. they
could Then, dismiseing them, we struck
across the moor straight 20 our destina-
ton.
II was a Journey which CONSUMED much
time, 10 Il was not until the evening we
reached Torwond. The latter part of the
Journey had not been . lively one. Roth
! well had from some reason or other
ioloaked himself with mOOdinese and
silence could scarcely get question
answered, 90 At last gave no all attempts
/ OF sustaining conversation.
uThank heaven, hons at lHstin said,
a. the dim outlines Of TorwOOd grew wish
hic, al must say you have been y
cheerful companion since we left Nine
head
a Have been thinking how we shall 90
back
"we can 70 by boat on walk until we
get q conveyance"
'iYou do moi know my meaning" be
said
"what meauinn7 Yon spoke plainly. /"
"Nsyer mind. GO on first. n grows
dark, and you know the PATH
Some 81 his sayings recently had been
quite enigmatlcal.
We reached the gate and passed up the
steep garden There was light burning
In the library, and the curtains were not
drawn. looked through the window
and saw my father ~ the table, reading.
AZ looked az his beautiful, intellectual
face, so full Of sadness aud
thought, my heart leaped out 20 him. AZ
| pictured bis dfesry solitude, am not
ashamed 20 say that the tears came 70
my eyes, aud for moment felt As II
Clsudlne had hut the second place In my
heart. hut knew this Vas but the sen.
tlment Of the moment turned awny,
"siay one m0meBt,n said Rothweil,
who was beside me, tdon't disturb him
for little while"
Perhaps he spoke louder than he IN.
tended perhaps my foot grated 0n the
gravel My father raised bis head, and
rising from his seat, came 90 the window
lie opened It "Who Is tliorep" he said
"lt y 4, father"
"Phllip, ms son Who elsoYn
"f,ord HOtbwflln
waa close 10 the window. my hard
WAS IN uiy failipr's rs ! spoke. was
looking eagerly into his fscs aud won.
defrd ~ the strange expression which
crossed Is as told him VINO my com
paninn was
"You are both welcome" be said. az
Will open the door
Ia faw seconds was In his arms.
fhor hH held oct hs hard and grasped
Lofd HGthwellH. Any ienr might have
felt az go my companion being welcome
WA dispelled The greeting between the
two men was almost affeutlunatR.
Mrs Lee AS sngh az slia bad recovered
ifOm her surprise was ordered TO pfppare
The hest meal she unuld Th1n We went
70 our rooms 70 remove the stains of
travel
| dressed myself, aud, Opening my
window, looked out The old sound II
the waves heating on the beach below
brought bsck lts Thousand memories
The fresh sea breeze bracrd me and IA
yiRUraie1 me- 'Aiter ALL thought.
With all its drearlness, love the Wild
solitary old home" Then, as unused.
felt an arm passed round my neck. II
WAS my iathsr's; he had entered noise.
lessly and now stood beside mo.
"onr visit must have taken you by sur.
prise" ! said cheerfully
"No, have been expecting 10 see you
! ftlt that You would come soun.n
81 am afraid | have neglected you
shamtfully," ! said feeling rather con.
sclenoe.stfiken.
~ Is not that no you love me.
phlllpl" he asked abruptly hut snlemply
You know 10. ! would that could
prove II In any way but ono"
lle sighed, | fully expected he was
going To- make another appeal to me to
give up Claudlne. But no
"li died, you would always remem.
set me kindly, my hoyfn
turned his face 90 the light aud look cd
az " kind OF weary smile PLAYED
round hls lips
why do YOU saysuch ,hlngsg" cried
"sutelt YOU are not mp
mo, | AM not H. phulp. nm
STRONGER and better than have hcHn Tor
years -
Then why talk SO gloumlltF NV dear
iethtr, you ain depressed. No wonder.
living alone Ike this Roshweli aud viii
checf YOU up
Eyes, YOU aud Rnthwell win cheer me-
up ! hear him going down, Are YOU
! Slipped my arm through his and so we
went q wn ~ the dining.tuom
"Giad TO see yon," cried Rplhwell. az
an as hnpgry ~ plkel but my trust IN
Mts Lee 81 uuhounded, Wonderful M.
pe'iAing air that of The ntyonshlie
lie spoke pally but somehow Il sirnck
me bis gayety was forced. NV father
made no 4 Ny 10 his guests sally. lie
handtd ne his keys.
go down 10 the cellar. phlllp. Hiring
some ghahlsgno aud LaGte, you know
where 81 ilnd them -
When ! returned With the bottles
evlNently rut short an argument bptwten
wy Two men It's closing wurla heard
ihtY were spokcn hy Lord RUtbwell.
LIZ swear you shall listen II | walt here
TN dopmstat q
u was eltsr from this he bad ttoachea
,he Vhicc ~ our VISIT but | feared he
nho MOI done 80 iuuiui0usly. Nv father
einploty words As these
The meel we sat down 70 was n slieet
serry affair Ms father hsd altosdt
dineu, aud Ro,h@tl, IN spite IN M ~.
tesianOns a hutatt. soon ap,,easeB a.
app,iiiH. hsf the FOOD ana Nine ein,nst
90 inystli kiy iathtt stRteelV en,te !
word He sat s,r0tihH hla iopa yfaS
mnsiavhn or bis pointed beard I felt
sure inst ms advocates hasiingss had
damaged my cause.
AZ last ny pangs ~ hunger were salts.
usH NY father pushed the clarss 20
Lord kahetil ne deeliued n
Whl Nun sninks 2" asked inv tath6r.
IN Your library With you,n replied
Ralh@tll with nraBing.
''fou are resoiged,o
"Qnilen
wv insult you, won't you leave metn
You cannot insult me. Its ne use ID