Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-03-15

away from Mabel was like tearing the
girls heartstrings. The lads love was
the weaker Of the two, as Is usually the
case, but he nevertheless adored his sister,
who repaid him tenfold for all the affec-
ton he lavished upon her. They grew up
together. shared each others pleasures,
had secret and innocent methods Of COM
municating with each other which afford
ed them intense delight, and were insep-
arabic until they reached the age Of 1S,
when Eustace went to college. Hitherto
his studies had been conducted at home, q
hcsne Of peace and harmony and love; for,
stern and implacablc as Mr.. Rutland was
he loved his children and his wife, but he
loved something else equally well-his
honor and his good name. While Eustace
was absent at college, he and Mabel corre-
sponded regularly.
"But," said the mother, 'neither my
husband nor myself was ever able to
understand Eustace's letters to his sister.
They were always written in the form Of
mystery letters. It had been their favor.
lite amusement when they were children
to discover and invent new methods of
corresponding with each other, Of which
only they possessed the secret. There,
mamma, Mabel would say, with laugh,
giving me one Of my dear Eustace's let
SCio Aiohh CoiiCSt, IctA thtti 1Dub ~
might as well have been written In Greek
for anything that could make of It.
Words and figures were jumbled to-
gether, without any meaning in them that
could discover, and the entire page was
perfect puzzle. Then Mabel would take
the letter from me, and read 1t of as cas-
lily as possible; and l remember her say
ing once, III Eustace and ever have any
real secrets, mamma, we shall be able to
tell them to each other through the post,
without any person In the world being one
bit the WISER Little did think that
the time would arrive when her words
would bear fatal meaning"
Eustace, then, being at college and
Mabel at home, 1t unfortunately happened
that the lad fell into evil ways. He got
mixed up with bad companions. The
hours that should have been employed in
study were wasted In gambling and dissi-
patton, and his career at college was by no
means creditable. His father had set his
heart upon Eustace obtaining honors at
Oxford, and he was sorely and bitterly
disappointed when tho reports of his sons
proceedings reached him. Unfortunately
these reports did not come TO his ears un-
til much mischief had been done, and IL
was ut about this time that Eustace re-
turned home, declaring that he would
never go back to college.
At about this time, also, momentous
events were occurring in Mabel's life. A
beautiful girl, with an amiable and sweet
disposition, with most winning ways and
with wealthy father moving in good
social position, it was not to be wondered
at that she had suitors for her hand; but
there were only two whose affection for
her was regarded seriously by the family.
One Of these was Mr.. Edward Layton, the
other Mr.. Archibald Laing,
Mabel's father favored the suit OF Arch
ibald I.aing; Mabel's uncle, the gentle
man who was upon the fury in tho trial,
favored the suit Of Edward Layton. He
was never weary of sounding the young
mans praises, and It may be that this
rather strengthened Mabel's father against
Edward Layton. However, the young
lady had decided for herself. She had
given her heart to Edward Layton, and
there grew between them an absorbing
and devoted attachment.
while these matters were IN nrooress
both Archibald Taino and Edward Inv.
ton wcre admitted freelv 10 tbe house
md thus thew had couai chances Rnt
when the lady whom two men are in love
with makes nm her mind, tbe chances nro
no longer eo,lnl. II was not without n
ctruggIe that Archibald I.aino abandoned
bis nretensions. From what ofterward
trnnspired he could not have loved Mabel
Wl,h WI Tess serene.n ti,an u.;a Lamalu iayoo
uu ,,,al, Wa E h;. ia,,as ~ ,,i,r;r Tn % Wpbay
~. i,ia ,,,ifa ,,oro oS,no;oiiv ,rSon hn-
.oI MS wiz, noao T,S VIZ ;tn ns.
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pe.Meen mn M Gnu x..aSa 10y n. nv. Nv
tMo men I'm ilau i.ttn peeh ,ieus ,t etote 1uey
cali,e inso lssoV,a'uu a, Wv. tuaa .''..... -
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tinu nopi,i'y VI .heir h,.ues ,, 'nas t,i' a,
,alr VI u'e AeaftItne iike y, WHICH nas
peeh the FAUST Vi p,'.et ieuu9 iso.i M i'ls ti.t,o
ilalhelnoriat my 'uin .ne,t &c .Iaip
In.o ennl'y. ~ ene sSsiiaree y, .ne ais,a
Sarao,ers s ~ az ., pah;Ti.1, san tha roosnt,
sht ehomuu ,i,J .no ,,,n,' hin ,naLe noi,'n
tnu', n,d haortrandin, socrieca 10 In.
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go ,,,na ond NJ tho SANE tims ha do.
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eta S 49, ~, Edn-ava Ia,tp sar,
,'iua Ia 1unrId not hesitate 10 render q
VIZ, no "oI ~ ~ aoSt NnbI, has >
,,.e,ah ~nau. .er as III. ,,ioIno S ' A'
he Ieueu 'gnas ,",S ,,ph p s,,,, nm or.o,,.
,us ne suu .nat ,n Sotor,a,non =. nn Iaora ,h,
lhueeu, 'iaa. a. anS Snnnai s., ouotSar " ionn ,m1
country anu nnu " Aoi'e ~ "no'Aei 1"no'
ue bade the Rntlands farewell by letter
and sailed for America, where he settled
and realized an amazing fortune.
The field was thus left free for Mabe
and Edward. Mr.. Rutland was seriousI,
displeased. He had been thwarted in I
wish that was very dear to him, ant
he was not the kind of man to for
get the defeat. Although Edward Lay
eon ,,os oIIoyyad 10 coma to the house