The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-19

being ended, hc collected az the closely writ
ten sheets together, placed them in a drawer
OF bis cscrtoirc which ho locked, and thor
opened the door
Dear papa cric1 Madgo as she entered
rapidly, and threw herarns around ms neck
what have you been dong here ali day by
yOurselfw
writing, returned her father hconically.
rs lie gently removed her arms
"Nhy, ] thought you wero ill.," she an.
swercd, looking at him apprchenSivcly.
4 mo, dear, be replied, quietly Not III,
but worried.
III Knew that dreadful meu who came last
right Lac ta.I yOl something TO worry yoG
Who was he"
"Onl friend of mine, answered Frettlby
with hesitation
"What-ROger Morelandr
Her father stared.
"ilow do you know it was Roger More
landi'
"Oh! Brian recognized him rs lie went out -
Mark Frcttlby heStated for few mo
Inents, and ,hen busted himself with the pa.
pers on his desk, rs horepliod in a low voice:
"You are right-it was Roger Morcland-
he is very hcrl M, and ~ he was friend 81
rcor Nhytes, asked mo 90 assist him, whlct
did"
lie hatc1 to hear himself telling such 2
deliberate falsohoed, but there was no holr
for Madye must never know the truth o,
lorg as be could conceal 10.
"Jist lio y0d.' said Madgr. ki,sn. h.u
lightly with G,ial pride The best and Kind
est Of mem
lie shiycrcl slightly rs he f.lt her cares
aud chou ,lt how She would rco0u from hIu
did She know al. After all" say, SON,
cynical Writer. "tlc illusions of Youth au
mostly duo To- the want of cxpericrr,
Mad-c. ignorant in great measure of Ul
world cherished her pleasant iiu Yrs
thou'h many of them had been DESTROYED Do,
the rials OF the past year. and her ffle.
lonSca to keep her in this frame of mind
Now so down 20 dinner. my dear De
sad, leadlng her TO the door Il will follow
Soon
Don't be long" replied his daughter, "oi
! shall como M again and she ran Gowr
stairs her heart feeling strangely light
Her father looked after her until she van
ish'l, tLcI hc1vinC rogretfl i.h RETURNED
70 his ssuiy, md taxing ont thr scattered 4
papers fastened them together, and Endorsed /
them, Ny Confession" lie then placed ,
them in an envelope, sealed it, and put if
back in the desk If al that is i'm that
packet wrrc known" he said aloud. as he left .
the room. what would the world sayy
That night no was singularly brilliant AZ
the dinner table Generally very rctceni
and gr1vo man. on this night he laughed ant
talked SO gaylvtha. the very seryantsuotic
tho change The fact was that he felt
sensc of RELIEF at having mburdencd ha
mini, and ic.t as though by writing out that
COMES ION De had laid tho spccter which bad
haunted him for SD long His daughter vn
delighted at rho chango.n his spirits. but th.
obi Scotch nursn. who bad boon iu the loGa
since 'aJ-o was baby, SHOOK her lo.d
Hcs f. .h' said r'nvoY "llos Do
ling .ar t' rrr'l" Ot o..rn ... .t
laughed '-pHor.o who believe u PRESENT.
inenr generally aro-but nevertheless, sh
told firmly O. her opinion
Nr Fre;uby went to hol early that night
POS tho excitement IF thr last fcw days and
the gaycty In which hr had lately INDUCED
proved too strong for him. No sooner had
be laid Dis head on bis pillow than ne dropped
of ID sleep 40 once, ana forgot in placid
slumbcr th, troubles and worries OF his wax
INK hours
1t was only O'Clock and Madgc by hey
self in the great drawing room began 10 long
Tor some ono "a talk %, and. ringing the bell
ordered Sal 20 hc sent in. The two girls had
become great friends. and Malcc thoughtw1
years younger than tho other, aSsuuelthcrolr
" mentor. and under her guidance Sal wa'
rapidly improving L. was q strange irony
# fate which brought together tlcse t~,
'htidIcl IF Ire same father, cach with I'I
iiffercnt hls.1rics-the one reared in mguy
md ahucucc, never having known want 3
he other dragged mp in the gutter an Un
cXcd and besmrche1 by the He size had bed
Tho whrigig Of time bring, IN d. 80
.cngcs.' and ID was tho last thing ~ thf
world Mark Frct'lby would havo thought of Q
eeing: Roanna Noore's child whom Ec
anccd dead, under the same roof as ls ,
laughter Niadgc
On receiving Madgcs message Sal camo g. g
Ire drawing room, and tho two wcro soon q
hating amicably together Tho drawing
com was almost in iarLues, only one lamp q
,eing lighted q
They had been talking tossther for some p
ime. when SAILS quick ear caught football O.
"a the soft carpet, and, turning rapidly, she
NV tall figure advancing down tine room. =
.ladec saw it. too. anl started rp iI ,urrrac
~ recognizing her father lie Was clothed a
D. his dressing gown and carried some papers 4
D his hand
why. papa" ,ad Dladge, IN surprise. &,
p #
Hush" whispered Sal, gresping her arms. "A
He's asleep"
And 50 no 1l5 In accordance with the
ictates OF the excited brain, tho weary body f
al risen from the bed and wandered about
he house The two girls, drawing back into Ie
Do SHADOW, watched him with hated breath a
, he came slowly down the room In "a few d.
ioments hc was within the circle Of light, \
ld, moving noiseessly along ho laid the 4,
lpers be carried on tho table They were an a
largo bluc envelope, much worn with writ "a
x in red ink on IT, Sal recognized IL at 4
lce as tho ono sho had seen tho dead woman
it'll, and with an instructive feeling that %
iere was something wrong, tried % draw
adge back rs she watched her father Fl
,tion with an intensity of feeling which held 4
er spelibound. Frettlby opened the onve- q
pc and took therefrom q yellow, iraycd
zee Of paper, which DO spread out ON TIE b.
bile Malge bent forward toseo 10, but Sal,