Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-11
CHATTER XVI.
HER FATHER N LAW.

CHATTER XVI
HER FATHER IN LAW
Her fac. like marble hut with no lack II
determination IN 1t. Jenny walked down the
g!imv r,urt and crossed the market place Sh,
LllI..I a mnment Ia deliberate which wav she
should take To Gr,yStour school. She chose
the way of the sands. and down TO tn" beach
sir went. with dronpIng head and frightened
TSIr at the people VINO passed her. for on
her now was cru sens, of heavy shame
and the despair that bars the nerves Of Tia
heart for the sunshine and human ewes TO tor
rurs
Crossing the space Of shinge on which Law
The fishing bOatS roasting in the sun she
tnlei along the sand toward the ravine
which led Ia Greystone school When she
caught 81 yht of the schoolhOuse the pulss of
her heart grew smaller, and her feet
dragged To the nervous modest girl
who's. Shy spirit all the might and fire of
love had scarcely endowed with bravery
enough to keep her bold in secret meetings
~Iih her own Observation-Disclosures coming to him
WIS always a sweet sCamper to his heart aud
hreathlss Conceslment there until bushes
wan"i under kisses, and courage rose to
wh>Irrs-thouS hts Of an interview with the
HiAEhiN HI l' h'SIpT. WHOSE merry pttlulHS
had earned him bate and fame among the
st she lelongal to-who had he'd her own
Cuthhert in awe and WAS always named by
him with f,ar-wis terrifying, indeet
But then. what would become Of her if She
had not spirit To push her quest into the pres
ence If the one man who could. if he chose las
she h'li,.vsSh. give her NOR information con
c,ruing her huShtnd than all the rest of the
r,yyr rtUf fgrnth.r9 Prayaly Sha st.. for
ward under supporting impulse, and walked
firmly t. the door Of the house
The servant who answered the summons
happened To b. q GrevStoue woman, and
knew jenny well by sight. Much surprised
she looked to behold the daughter following
Tn" father - quickly, for the deacon hal not
left the house five minutes when Jenny ar
rived
Can SO Dr Shaw7-
~Y,s. miss, think 81. replied the servant.
taking it for granted that Jenny knew her
father had just calleL will You walk in,
plea,eT
Now. DR. Shaw was at this moment Va
hem"ntlv pacing the study. and revolving,
with mingled emotions of horror. doubt and
rage, tn" communication Strangfield had
mad To him Five minutes is no time for
such spirits rs his to grow calm in: and, with
a deSperat" frown upon his forehead, he was
muft-rinC eagerly Ia himself and in a quite
audible k"v, when Jenny was announced
SHOW her in" ne exclaimed, aStOundei
and rooted himself against the table con-
founded 10y this utterly unexpected ami EN-
tir"lv new condition Of the trouble that had
com. upon him
The strange pale beauty Of Jenny's face.
and the hint Of pride, and the sOrrowful
Il gnlty in her manner which were there
through her hard and violent effort after
courage, made the old man stare at her with
unaffected surprise, Then. with an elaborate
oli-fa>hiOnel bow he saluted her, and com
ing round the table, placed chair. She adj
dressed him at once in a sweet, plaintive
v"ic,'. fixing her sal eyes on him
Il have to beg your pardon for calling on
Won. hut | am scrkng my husband, whose
il mr i here They tell m, he is gone: but |
crnnnt believe that he would have left NE
wi hout sending me a message: and, in NV
sorrow, whom should come To but NV hu~-
hands father tn ouyh indeed. indeed, moth
in but NV misery wouli have made me in
truie upon you
No intrusion. Miss - Miss Strangfeld-
al least, ahen. am 81 mach taken by sur
prl~''. madam, - little qualified at this mo-
u..'3t toto"
The Old gentleman smotherei his incoher-
'n"~ with another bow, and. pulling out his
snufTpoX. looked shyly and frowningly upon
the floor.
At should have been Cuthbert's duty to
tell Won ar" married. | knew he had not
done ~, for last night he was to have seen
father AMI broken the news to him: but he
did not come, ani this morning they say he
i gone. o., DIR. Shaw! can You tell me
wher" he i: Do you knowt Have pity on
me, sir, Without him ! am very, very
lonely: and if he dos not bear witness to
what say IT,
The poor girl broke down, biting her lip 10
subdu" her tear lest the sight Of them shou d
anger the oh gentleman.
Il positively assure You that am as ignor-
ant Of his whereabouts as yourself" he re-
phi d hastily. that She might not labor under
a wrong impression one moment longer than
he could help. His ungrateful conduct has
wnund'rl me to tha heart All last night |
sat up waiting for him. not doubling that he
would return. Rut--may | ask Won if YOU
ara awar~ that your father has just left me-
She shook her heal
Al and ] have been discussing the subject,
and can oniv trust. continued the doctO~,
ltal. 10 NV NNu : unnatural tbnIutL 10 MS
,th,r, he has not ad lei deeper. a more
uruardonahle an 'n~NviahIe ofrerlse"
- am uly his wifi, srr.'
Truly, Pray forgive mo; | NAV lay
rough fingers on a wound my heart would
choose they should touch tenderlv But let
me ask vnu when were vnu married to nv
snnl7 sail thn doctor, forcing his voice into
trne of suavr compn>ur.: for emotion could
not h. permitted t"gualfv his dear delight i'll
asserting his ele .anca and breeding.
"Throe weeks ago replied Jenny anxious
", with her heart heating painfully, for she
feared the next question.
~He was in London three weeks ago He
went for a little holidav, as at that time |
suspected his depression, or absent fits were
owing to the mnHotonv Of our Sc elastic dis
cipIine Were YOU in London them"
"No. sir: | was at Sydemham stopping with
my aunt Rachel l met Cuthbert by aD-