Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-25

-No, madam, nothing is irreparable but tho time which we pass far away from thoo we love in the hour of trouble. I implorc you to take me back to him.
 But Cora. answered Mrs. MontresOr, "do you forget that your father formally expressed his wish that you should re- main in Engand?
 ''leS, madam but the motive or my disobedicnce will render it excusable, and my first duty is to go and console my father.
 Pardon mo if I still interfere, Miss Lcslie," said Mortimer Percy, earnestly; '.but think once more before you take this rash step. Your father may have some very serious motive for forbidding your return to New Orleans"
 "What motive could a father have for separating himself from his only child? But stay" added Cora, struck by the earnestness of MT. Percys manner, "per- haps there is some secret, some mystery which you arc aware of. Tell me sir, is it so? Your manner just now-tho strange questions which you asked me, all might lead mo to suppose"
 Those questions were only prompted by my interest in you, Miss Leslie, re- piled Mortimer; 'but it is the same in- terest which bids mo urge you to abandon the thought of this voyage. Your fathers welcome may not be so warm as you would wish.
 "I know his heart too we'll to fear that" exclaimed the excited girl; "be it as it may, my resolution is irrevocable; and if you refuse to take me under your charge, Mrs. MontresOr, she added, II will go alone"
 'What?' cried Adelaide who had en- tered the ante-chamber, followed by Gill bert, in time to hear these last words. "Iou would go alone, Cora; and who, then, opposes your departure? We will go together; will we not, dear aunt:' eX claimed the impetuous girl. "1es, Adelaide, since your friend is determined on leaving, it will be far bet ter for her to accompany us, replied Mrs. Montresor; but l must own that 1 do not willingly give my consent to Miss Leslie's disobedience to her fathers wishes.'
 But my fathers thanks shall repay | you for all, dear maduiu,' said Cora; II | shall never forget his goodness ''COmc, come then, naughty child, let | us return to the ballroom. You must bid adieu to all your acquaintances to- | night, for our vessel, the Virginia, sails ir three days, Come, children, come.'
 Mrs. Montresor led the two girls away, | while Mortimer Percy flung himself on sofa, Gilbert Margrave watching him anxously.
 'Why did you not tell Mrs. Montrcaor the truth?' asked Gilbert
 "What would have been the use, sincc I cannot tell it to Miss Leslie? Ina IS | what seals my lips. Her father iln, con cealed from her her real origin. She thinks she is of the European race-I Giscov- cred that in my interview with hcr-anl l dare not reveal secret which is not | mine to tell
 And you fear that her return to Now Orleans will cause sorrow 10 hersell:' said Gilbert.
 II do, replied the young South Amer ican 'evcry door at which she daree to knock will be closed against her Even my cousin, her friend, vii! turn from her with pity, perhaps, lut with con- tempt You, who dwell ill q lard where the lowest beggar, crawling ill his loath- some rags, is as free as your nightiest nobleman can never guess tl,' t1"rors of slavery. Genius, beau;A. V aj; h, these cannot wash out thr stain: ,i.r fatal taint of African blood -tiii renl;,.tl1 and though q man were tE, greatest U!i,l noblest upon earth, the cutse clinSs lO l him to the last. He is-a slave !'