The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1886-02-06

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"You hro no, W be- moved from your
decision by any oonsIiorntionP'
Nothing rnH move me
Another tack then win you settle
the annuity upon me- iof forty years 10
dispose " Nv | please In IL or denthPl
Again | say you afo mad "a ask H. =
Truly ! though 10, mufmured Mr.
Richard
The annuity Is yours only fof the
term u your natural lie Not Tor one
day beyond that ~
you see that ! am in bad henlthl'
"Are you appealing 10 my pity''
Heaven forbid am merely stat.
ing a fact with which you are well &C.
quninted A doctor who has a regard
for me assures me that | have not long 10
live | have pressed him upon the point
YoargP' asked him No.
was his answer MonthsP' | asked
him again. No, was bis answer; and
he babe ms prepare Mine being a
wasted lie, II Is my dearest wish to
leave q legacy Of love behind me-, |
know why you have made me the offer
! Am in your way. You are afraid
having lofty views In which a position
Of public eminoncc may probably be
yours contemplating also another mar.
riage. You see ! am well informed;
nowadays the lives Of men who court
public favor are public propcrty-you
Rre afraid. ! say, that ! shall disgrace
YOU that 1t may become known to your
disadvantage that you have so degraded
n connection as myself Your enemies
may use the fact TO your hurt. Let US
make a compromise, Take n passage
for me to Australia, in Il ship that sails
this very week II you wish, and give
me, instead Of the annuity, one hundred
pounds, In all human probability |
shall be dead before the ship arrives
at Us destination; but | shall have tho
opportunity, by means Of the one hun
drcd pounds, Of doing u good action
and rescuing n person | love from al
most certain shame. At least, ii will DO
a chance for her"
"For hertz exclaimed Mr.. Eycrsole.
II did not need 10 be told it was a woman
You were pleading for"
'She Is a child, growing to woman.
hood. | can take her from the haunts
in which she Is learning bad lessons. In
a new land, In n purer air. she will
have n chance Of living q purcr life. In
the time 10 come she may porchancc
bless the memory Of her dead sisters
husband
II will hear no more" interrupted
Mr. Eyorsolc. you can not impose
upon me. Not n penny Of my money
shall be bestowed upon your degraded
associates, II you do not instantly ac-
ccpt my too generous Offer, on the con
dition ! have laid down, aud from which
no whining cntreatics can move mc, ]
order You to leave my house"
at was my mothers house," said
MIR. Richard with n lingering look
around Such memories M I have OF
II would have been sweetcned by what
might have been. instead Of being EN-.
Uttered by what was. Ishall presently
leave II forever. but | have something
TO say first. In justice TO myself and you.
| know YOU too well not 10 be convinced
how futile would be any further etforl
to soften your heart You said n few
minutes since that you proposed /,
state how the account between u
stands. Listen to me. There is an
other side TO the shield. You marie,
my mother for her money. You playo,
skilfully upon her yielding nature, an,
you won her affections. You promise,
solemnly TO be- a kind aud tender fathe
10 me, her only child. and a faithful
loving mate TO her. How did you keel
your promisesP You obtained so stronl
and stern a hold upon her that she be
came your slave. You drew all III
happiness out Of her days. She lived Il
terror Of YOU. You forced her to wi
her property TO YOU. You would nc
allow her 10 have a friend. You keI
80 strict n watch upon her that she wa
fearful Of speaking above a whisper |
your presence. You stepped beiwce
me and her heart, and persuaded h,
that the slightest loving indulgenC
from q mother 10 her child was IS 1
much concession 10 my passionate ten
permanent. Her life was n living dealt
and YOU shut me out from her dyin
bed. You wrote me that she was dca,
and yet. ~ ! aftcrward learned, 81
was long a-dying. and ycarned for
sight Of my face. As for tho kindness NJ
tenderness you showed towards me viii
she lived. n sore and heavy charge II
at your door. You let me 90 my wa
YOU made no effort to train u
In tho right path. | can not rect
one word Of kindly guidance from 20
lips. launched into f%ollies; you TO,
advantage Of them. Had your self
nature been divinely touched by o.
spark Of love for my mother or me, v
/ might have eounsellcd me, YOU mig
have been truly my friend I do v
seek 10 cxcuse myself. Grave fau
r and follics are 10 my account, bu
y hope TO be forgiven for them. say
humbly, for I know that my days 4
numbered. After my mothers DIES
a you turned me from your house. WI
was my faulte loved aud marie,
girl who had been born low dow
You have reason TO remember the
teryiew In which you e~ndeavorcd
prevail upon me TO desert her, 70
spoke my mind freely 10 you. Had q
ed basely by her, you would have BE-
lenicnt TO me. l acted honorable. a
you discarded me for the act She a
At in my arms. having enjoyed = b.
.. spell Of happiness. the memory Of VIII