The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-03-16
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EBENSBURG, A..

she looked into his earnest, pleading
face. and although her ewes were cloude9
with tears, her whispered reply carried
no hesitation
Yes, Lawrence; / do.
And Cupid confirmed that compact
with kiss, upon which hc stamped the
seal OI truth.
CHAPTER III.
The highest ability Of the wicked j. TO make
science OF >In nnd a hnc-art oI evil
Chauccr says, in the prologue OF "Thc
Pardoner.-
.ThcrclOr,, my teen Is yet, and ever was,
R.GtiIN m.llorcm est cuuI4iit~-
But that was an apothccm which would
have met with a deriSivc Suecr from Mr..
Gerald Van Blarcom. He would have
advised vou TO cSchcw such abstract
gcacralitics, and cultivate a more pIs1c-
tical. though limited philosophy.
lie would have directed you - search
the Scriptures and cuErEc upon your
heart tn. wi~.st words ever uttered .ar-
corling 10 him) 10y the wis.et man who
ever lived according L. YOU, Money Is
= defense
In short. Mr.. Van Blarcou was greedy
and ambitious Of wealth, ami being nat
urIllv mean and narTOw-mindcl, and
schcmiug and INSCRIPTIONS, hc WAS
cluincnt.y fitted 10 attain il, and 10 keep
IL when attained.
PITY il j., but nevertheless true, that hc
came oi an ancient and honorable stock,
whose history in the past WAS associated
with many OI those brave generous deeds
which ia ali times have made, and still
will make, humanity admirable, IN spite
OI IL countless iuprricctionS.
MIR. Van Blarc0m WAS the last of his
race ii lac should not marry, .Wi nature
reached the are of forty and w3s still
bachelor. lie meant 10 marry au hrircSs.
What hc was on the lookout for WAS a
daughter OF the people, by an alliance
with whom D.. might become possessed Oi
ad iiJional millions; and after years ot
lHtigut Watching hc thought hc had at
la-t discovered his El-IOr.tdO IN E4.lA
Davenport.
Ediih WAS a dark-cycl, darI-haircl,
tiuid little woman, who took alter her
timit ulllr mother long since dead and
gouc-iri,lL.u ! into her grave, as some
said. by the great, stern, oycrDcariug u.m
under whose authority she had seemed
10 move, breathe, ami have h.r heIug.
Edith could uDmoTc resist The e.terElIu-
cl VIII OF her father thau a nervous child
could dciy that OF q policeman.
When lac first asked her 10 accept Mr..
Van B!aTcom as her husban / sAc did
make an attempt 10 assert some degree
oi independence Mr.. Van BlarrDm WAS
twenty wears older than ucg-cl., sIe
urged. She did not lik- him, even a
little bit-iu fact she dctestcd him, and
she would notmarTy hin-thcre! Then
Mr.. Davenport uttered a fierce command,
and poor Edith turned pale, shrIuk
within hcrself-"cayed iu," and oDcyCd.
Very manly and magnanimous it was
truly oi biz Alr. Davenport TO crush 80
lair hOwcg under the cruc. weight OF
hIs on-tiuacy, and that flower the sweet
est in EIs own small garden. However,
IL WAS an achievement OF which he WAS
proud, because II WAS another proof OF
the success with which hc invariably
moulded people to his own ideas That
was his expression.
Mr.. Van Biarcom had the exquisite
pleasure OF clasping a small hand - cold
~ ice and gazing upon a WO--strlcNcn
face in the moment when Edith promised
t. become his wife.
WOc-ay. it was woe to her; for
within her heart another name WAS writ
ten that never would be cilaced-auother
image was set up that would never be
OycIJhrOwn.
These shy, gentle girls can sometimes
love with = lcryOr superior even 10 that
OF boldcr natures; and Edith did 50 love.
She loved Reginald Gwyune.
That gentleman was a young lieutenant
in the Regular Army, three years older
than Edith, who had just reached her
twentieth birthday. lie was chosen
friend OF Lawrence, and consequently 4
very frequent visitor AT both the New
York and country establishments OF
Davenport senior.
The story OF their affection Is the story
OF many that have too often ended in
broken hearts or blighted lives. \ fond,
fearful love, that dared not show itself but
in secret, lest hard merccuarv ewes snOuld
detect il, and mcrcilcss hands tear its
tender bud To pieces in savage rage.
Let us watch this unhappy pair a. they
bIj what they believe to bc !iuJi adIcu
II a!l ths brightest dreams they had ever
cherished.
do not blame or dcspisc me" said
E,hIh, ImplpTlugly. Il could not help IL.
| | could not fight against nay father The
| struggle would kill mo. Not that | fear
| death. | dread il far less than this hate
| IN. union with Mr.. Van BarcOm. But |
! have not the force. Papa Is 50 strong
- trriiblc-aul | am mi-cI.t5ly weak. /
| am liH" water in his hands. ! can no
| more act against his wishes than brook
can dcly IN overwhelming torrent"
The lips OF the Young solricr were com.
| pressed Ais frank, blue ewes dimmcI
l4l0 'lhfsL '4l~A llAsANA'tA IN emotions lD
| could not control, and lOr a while hIs
wo:lS were stiHcd in his throat
Reginald Gwynnc WAS formed Of noble
stun. lie would have maintained hi.
ElOIu't uu Iuc -i4gI l.,~l tle.u %! i'.tt.t N,rt.
| steady nerve and uulaltcrIu. ruS1.rs,.pu
| Defeat unul have been to him ike We
| tory without lhc laurcls. Bat who ,ar
| -isul h-inIc the shattered ruin ui ia,
-l.-.,-..-i hop tiat lie can Luli, AMI Ir
L
,.:jui1 that b kept back the burning tear,
h,. could have wcpt in the anguish OF hi
! heart
Il ann justly punished" he s1iL pres
| emily. "!ar my iguohlc want Of cDGragu
| which las c,jailed 4 heavier urici ON vn,
c.,'a than upon myself. For !, II lclal
am free To- bear my wrctclClu.-ss alou
auI Undistgrbcd; but Won oh, my poo
| girl You Viii have TO endure vouYs gir
with = bitter chain, which j. slavery in
deed. Why did | not 20 To- your father
aal plead your cause and mime \
haf~t hr wound have heard me NV burn
! lu- words might have moved him. II
! uI-lt have bid us hope, even while CON
maniin- us To- wait. Fool that WIS {
hc aAr-strickcn 10y the golden mau,.
thlt envelopes only 4 mere man like nl
sell
"No. Reginald. not like YOU. lie is fa
far otherwise. The sun Is not NOR
widely separated from the earth than
| yoIr character from his. All his mOtiv,
are p.oiuUud calculations. His purpo-,
are as immoval.lc as rock BY pI1ncipl,
aS hard and unbcnding Is adamant h
has Cut his way upwards through In
mcuIOus difficulties from obscuriiv 10 q
IN" fame which great wealth, won hv cl
trnpgis". c;uu confer. His designs are y,
far from accomplished. You and cal
not oppos, them, for you he would crus
rathlrssly, and me he would-as he
now doing make an instrument OF h
viii, in spite OF myself"
"And are we, too, without resolve
Cannot We, too, oppose force by force