Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-13
BAR HARBOR.
A Wild, Weird Tale of Love
and Adventure.
PUBLISHED BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH
TUE AUTHOR.
tcopyrighted, 1857. by O. ". Dillingham; - Ill
Rights Reserredl
BY AM LEE.
CHAPTER m.-CoNTINUEp.

CHAPTER uL-CoNTINUED.
II it is asked what had been the cause Of
his unpleasant meditations along the high
way, that is easily told.
He was an American, well-boIn but poor.
His friends and relatives, from the first, OPP
posed his choice of q profession, declaring
the latter to be unmanly, e~nervating and al
together impracticable. He himself began
to doubt his own abilities. His was a plant,
impressionable nature, easily influenced by
others-not wholly from weakness; but, also,
because his natural lack of s~elf-confidence
had been aggravated by a mistaken course
Of early discipline which taught him always
to yield to the opinion of his elders. The
constant reiteration Of dismal prophecies,
mistrust Of his own talents, and, above ali,
the unwilling, disappointed acquiescence OF
his parents in his choice-all this caused
him to WAIVER in the wish Of his youth, and,
at last, to abandon it.
D,sheartened and imbittered at the
thought of foregoing the one and only real
desire of his life, he now became a drifting,
unhappy man; uncertain what to do; ap-
paFently incapable of selecting a profession;
soured as much as one of his happy DISPOSE
tons could be; unfit for any immediate du-
ties and, yet, obliged, in some way or other,
to earn q livelihood.
He was not one to give up in despair. He
tried, first one thing, then another-not
from choice, but necessity, because he
deemed it his duty-always hating most
what he last was engaged in; and, although
now not far from thirty years of age, he
was still unsettled and, of course, unhappy
-woefully so, at times.
Finally, realizing the seeming helplessness
Of his state, he lost the VIII and, at length,
even the wish to decide. So he resolved
7pop fho oor1ard1p onrTran ~ D1Inrrinn mot
tiers to shape themselves and force him to
some decision.
Yet, although he professed nc longer to
trouble himself as to his future, like many
Of those in a similar predieament, he expert
enced moments when his wasted life, his
present aimlessness, his disappointments
and unrealized hopes overwhelmed him in
all Of their dismal aspects. When thus dis
turbed, of he would go on some long, lonely
walk, lost in gloomy reflection.
Some slight occurrence of the previous
evening had brought back the old, old trou-
hies upon him; and now, although the after
noon was far spent, he was still completely
under their influence, and the reader finds
him on the outskirts of a small country vii
lage, near Oman, in B~ritanny-for he had
managed to scrape together a few dollars
and venture even upon a trip to Europe
oA4AOAAh " q Ia u oSoHohiSA1y, ouHCL-
induced by reflections of the foregoing
character.
Despite the fact that he could lay no
claim to good looks, Fairfax, when excited,
gained q rather unusual color in his cheeks,
and his eyes were wont to fash and sparkle
with unusual brilliancy. Had he not been
In such haste and so absorbed in his prep
a~rations for the ball, he might have
paused O moment before the mirror to re-
mark the transformation in mis- appearance.
His high, full forehead, over which had
dropped an unruly Napoleonic forelock;
his bronzed complexion, heightened by the
unusual color Of the face; his long, droop-
ing mustsche, and, more especially, those,
brilliant, flashing eyes that seemed to burn
with fire in their sockets, made him, to say
the least, rather observable.
At last, he put the finishing touches to his
costume and, entering the carriage, prom
ised the coachman extra money, if-the lat
ter would drive as rapidly as possible.
This had been a lucky day to the young
American. Why should not luck continued
Might 1t not be possible that he should meet
her there this evaningl He felt almost GER
tain that be would.
sOn, as fast as you ~ called he to the
driver.
That individual, aroused by the hope Of
reward, dashed his horses, until, tired as
they were, they tore along ct a furious pace.
Covered with foam, they dashed past the
porter's lodge, along the e to the
chateau, and drew up, steaining, before the
entrance.
Seeking out his friend, Dick Oxford, Fair.
fax asked the latter to take him to the
Marchioness, his hostess. To her he made
his apologies.
spray that she may present you to the
Princess" whispered Dick. in his ear.
Blu the old lady saw fit to leave him te
the tender mercies Of q remarkably bright
handsome and physically-vigorous youne
English girl, daughter of the Earl of Broad
acres.
So eager was Fairfax to discover If ths
object of his search were In the room that
at first, he was not even civil to the girl
paying little heed to her delightfully."- orig
fnnl and brilliant conversation.
No Natalie was anywhere to be scent Al
the guests seemed to be gathered in tn,
largo hall. The ballroom and the adjoining
rooms, too, were deserted. Beside, he has
seen nc one on the porch when he entered
Alasl she was not herel Or had gone
He sighed ~profoundlyi and, uHconseiously
murmured:
my fatei"
The English girl, who had, heretofore
never lacked appreciative listeners, fell
piqued OF his i~nattention and non-committa
answer She had mada extra efforts 4
win his interest, and now burst forth, icily
with the remark:
Mr.. Fairfax, you seem to forget youI
self.p
Thus recalled to his senses, Fairfax, afse
meet o friend there that evening, but ha
afaan dianpnointed Tn polife tn inouir