The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-04-06

them is restored. let us keep silence"
You will not forget to say q good word
for me and Reginald, in the iulness OF
your power" whispered Filth, shyly.
Never fear" Kate smiled back ut
her Il Will plead your cause with the
enthusiasm of an APOSTLE and the deter
mination OF 4 tyrdnt.
CHAPTER ".
Worth bears the same relation 30 wealth as the
diamond does TO its setting.
The evidence against Chccketts was SO
conclusive that when the crcstfalicn
knave was charged at the police court in
the morning the judge az once commit
ted him for trial.
We may y III that a few weeks later O
jury, mainly composed OF commercial
men, ferlin. scant mercy for forger
found him guilty in two minutes without
leaving the box, and stern Judge SEN
tenced him to = long term Of imprison-
ment.
The secretary now passes from our
view like black shadow in q galanty
show. lie has gone suddenly and COM
plctely. He will not again appear be-
fore the spectators OF the drama
Very soon our little theatre itself will
be disluountcd. We shall pack up the
properties" shoulder the posts, and
walk away 10 look out for 4 likely pitch
in fresh neighborhoOd-
Perhaps spno among our present
audience may come across Us again 1T
the other end of the town, and recognise
the same familiar puppets dressed up in
4 new fashion. dancing to thc same old
pipc a. IL whistles another tune.
Lawrence Mas, OF course, Immediately
released. lie was met in ths. first mo-
mcnt OF his rcEaincd liberty by Kate,
Reginald, and Filth. How fondly ne
strained his brave little wife TO his heart
and covered her fair face with kisses!
How earnestly ne ciasped his frienl by
the hand a. he said, in Voice OF emo
ton
Thank Won, old boy. Thank your"
How unutt- rIbly sweet TO him WAS the
affcCtionate embrace OF his gentle sister,
What a delicious sensation II w:ls To move
again in the air of perfect frcedom-Eot
only from the four drearv walls where
he had been confined during the remand
but more than all from the oppressive
weight OF impending and unmerIt"d dis
grace The hard fiag-stones upon which
ne trod seemed 10 possess the elasticity
of indiarubbcr.
at J. the .paratiOn from you, my dar-
ling that was the worst 10 bear" he
murmured in katc's ear. The thought
OF your misery has, at times, nearly
driven me mad. ! could not have borne
it much longer-I could not
ave will never, never again be parted,
Lawrence" She whispered back ~Dur
great trouble has been bitter indeed, hut
IT has been brief. Oh, we shall under
stand far better the value Of our happi-
ness now, my husband, my love ~
look hire" said Reginald from the
rear You two naturally desire To he to-
gether, and rs Edie AMI feel, in conse-
quence, most awkwardly in the WAY, we
will take tine liberty of walking ourselves
off Tor the present. Where shall We meet
later on -
AT Davenport Lodge" replied Kate,
glancins shyly AZ Lawrence.
sternly. as dark look fitted across hfs
face. "Do vou think ] would"
"Yes, dear" she interrupted, gently.
Il feel Won would-I am sure YOU would
Il know YOU wilt when YOU have heart
what / have tn tell you. Let Us hail
yonl,-r cab and speak of this as We go
along"
Il cannot-cannot so there" repeated
Lawrence.
Wei, when are We to see you?" in
quired Reginald again, as they shook
hands at the door OF the vehicle
This evening, at Davenport Lodge"
answered Kate, firmly
Lawrence said nothing, but he looked
terribly gloomy.
As they drove on, Kate took his hand
and softly kissed IT.
"For my sake, then, dearest" she said.
Lawrence, | believe your fathers heart
is breaiing He has done Us grievous
wrong. bu; his sufferings have been
Cruel-iutcnse"
..IIe deserves them all"
"DoubtleSs; but We must not keep the
wounds oprn-we must heal them. 1t is
ours TO pardon, ours to comfort We
have "a much Joy OF our own that We
can Well afford to scatter some it around
MS, and, first OF all, over him. We must
forgive him, not with the lips only, but
! from the heart
| a hard duty"
"But holy one, Lawrence. Be noble.
| Let love triumph over enmity-"
''Iou are Love" he answered., tender
| ly, "and Love shall gain the victory"
"You forgive him ?" she said, smiling
| mp through tears, as her head reciine1 on
his breast
Yes, my dear one"
"Freely -unconditionally-as I do p
II will try
"And you will go and see him-to-
day q
%win not tomorrow do as well?" -
| mo, to-day say you will ~
40 be- It, then, sweet tyrInt OF my
| heart. What is there / would not do If
! only you asked me!'
Il know one thing" she said, erchly.
"What may that be, you puss!''
defer our honeymoon for another
week, and
Ills mustacho, in close proximity to
| her lips prevented the remainder of the
| sentence from becoming audible. And
| here il will he well il we follow the polite
example previously set by Reginald and
| Edith and take ourselves Off"
Four hoars that day Richard Daven-
port wandered restless V about his house
! and grounds, plunged in the deepest
! melancholy, and haunted by the bitterest
( reflections.
Edith had returned, accompanied only
! by Reginald Gwynne. The old man had
cherished n vague hope that the message
| OF humility which he had sent by his
daughter would induce Lawrence to
come back with them Now he dreaded
! hat his son : affection was lost 10 him for
| ever. That he deserved 10 lose it he was
| fully conscious, but the gnawing pain at
| his heart WAS only increased by the
/ knowledge. There remained now only
one thing to be done. He must seek
Lawrence out, fling himself AT his feet,
and crave for pardon. How was the
| naughty spirit fallen and the proud nature
| crushed when he decided to do this, And
yet he had 50 determined. He was will
| ling at last TO eNpiate his errors on anv
altar, however lowly, if the sacrifice might
| only be accepted. That was all he
hoped, all he prayed for, to clasp his son
in his arms and say
Lawrence, L have sinned. Pity and
forgive me-"
-tot very late in the afternoon Lawrence
arrived at the Lodge with Kate upon his
| arm. and they were received ioyfully by
| Filth and Reginald. RiclIari llavcn-
| port had shut himself up in the library,
by way OF a change, perhaps, and was
| not awarr OF their presence under ms root;
Il will go in and see him alone, sald
| Lawrence. And Kate, when yoI hear
| me call YOU come in 10 us