Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-11-29

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and forbidding Flurres Of sleet were
borne on cutting blast, the pavements
were sheeted with ice, one would think
that few pedestrians would be out whose
business WAS not Of the most urgent char
acter yet Mss Everleieh chose that day for
walking into the bank in plain street COS
/ tune, furred and vailed as the weather de-
handed
She bowed distantiv to mgot, spoke a
greeting to Lyman Childer, and had her
hand on the inner door when iae latter in
terposed.
Your father has gone home. Miss Ever
leigh. II is after his hour for leaving.n
Then can / speak Il word 10 yous" she
asked, passing on into the private room
where he followed her, waiting in silence
I for her TO make her erIaud known. but for
some reason il was hard for the lady to be-
gn.
( She took OF her vail. revealing her face
/ very pa.e, paler than he lad over seen il.
with the dark eyes holding some intense
/ feeling as they were raised 10 his Lymau's
heart beat quicker, but he kept himself
( well in hand
- can take it upon myself TO advance you
money, if that is what you WISH, Miss Ever
/ leigh.
"That Is not what wiah | came TO sec
/ gon | want 10 know if yoa are absolutely
going 20 sacrifice your sister for say what
she will. know that you are The prime
mover in this match saw her by acct
( dent to-day, and though had made up my
mind 10 say no more "a the subject, /
found that / could not lot 1t so that way,
She looks restless and unhappy; | am sure
she is not reconcilcd, and yet ! hear that
the weddmg-day is set"
"It comes within the week, Miss Ever
leigh"
And you are determined 20 aid and abet
that man, TO her lifelong Misery What are
you-stone, ice, iron-that you have no
feeling for herr Aud once thought you a
model brother! an honorable, generous
hearted mann'
A red flame broke into the pale cheek
now. Such an outbreak from Miss Ever
leigh was Unprecedented. but some strong
emotion was carrying her out Of herself
A faint, bitter smile came and went on
Lyman's face.
us it solcitude for CAROLS happiness
alone which il leading you TO make this APP
peal.n he asked. as there not more solicit
tude for the happiness--or the fancied hap
piness of another person back Of it.'
Why he should torture himself by asking
that question, Lyman Childer scarcely
knew, In his heart, Notwithstanding that
he knew Norris Bergman was devoted to
his sister. he was stlll bitterly jealous Of
that young man. Though he did not love
Althea, Althea might love him Certainly,
she had shown her preference for him most
unmistakabiv.
Possibly the sacrifice is not on CAROLS
side, . be went on, with a quiet steadiness
IF purpose, now that the subject was
launched. Il have heard that women do
strange things. sometimes. for the men they
love One may even plead the cause of her
rival while her own heart breaks
Hearts do not break so easily But You
are right; IL is not for Carols sake alone l
have come TO you. My interest in Norris is
quite strong enough to make ME humiliate
myself TO ask a favor Of one as little dis
posed 10 grant it as You are, apparently.
wish there was some sacrifice | could make
strong enough 10 soften you"
The usefulness of those last words was
not lost on him, but he hardened himself to
her influence, outwardly at least.
- You viii do better to console Bergman,
Miss Evorlcigh He is an honorable, gen
erous-hearted man., who viii reach your
ideal much closer than THAN any other
probabsy would ] wousl not care for a
second hand affection myself. yet j speak
honestly when ! say tflt | have not a
doubt but you can inspire him with a far
more passionate attachment than he has
for my gIiieless little sister. Such women
as you can sway men rs they will"
Il wish that were 50. Agree to what
ask. break off this contemplated marriage,
and / may believe you are speaking seri-
ously, not in sarcasm
"This matter is in Carols hands You
NAV say what you like to her.
ssYes, and you have her coached TO admit
nothing to nothing Of what her looks
betray."
She clasped her hands together and |
leaned a little forward, with sudden |
change in her tone;
MIR. Childer, we owe you debt OF |
gratitude. father and !, but if your putting |
that money in the firm must result in this, /
better ten thousand times that you had 4
never obtained it for such use. / am not 4
so entirely ignorant Of how it was obtained i
as you may suppose"
Every drop of blood drained out Of Lyman /
Childer's face; he looked at her with 1
startled-one might think with terrified
ewes. Her glance was on the floor. Tort
unatelv She did not see that sudden,
CHASTITY change.
q You may not know that papa had an olo !
business acquaintance with Mr. Farraker'
YOUR late uncle's lawyer He had some
cause for writing TO him when you made
your first proposition 10 become his partner,
and he told the fact. laying stress upon the
which prompted you to save MN
in that way. The reply. some weeks later,
deprecated the disappointment he had prob
abiv suffered along with yourself, since
vour uncle's will had left but a small
amount Of comparatively worthless property
% your sister and yourself instead OF the
fortune which was expected to revert to the
two of you .
I.vman's lips opened mechanically.
Did it not occur to You that the worth
less property might have turned out better
than Farraker belsevedi
so papa said. so ! thought at the time.
Since that 1 have had reason to change my
mind Mr. Childer. if Hiram lngot IS using
some fact connected with the obtaining OF
fbat money TO force Carols compliance,
bze Of vou to save her at any cost 10 your