Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-22

breath was in him. That was like Penny
comequick. We are slow in forming attach
ments or dislikes, but when formed we do not
altar. And IL shall never forgive the man
who spoiled my fathers career, and well nigh
spoiled mine"
"Who, was that and how did he manage itH"
asked janet
How did he manage itf Why, he first in
duced my father to draw his money out OF this
business, and then swindled him out OF tout
OF almost every pound he had. By his rascal
ity he reduced my poor father from being
man comfortably off to one in straitened cir
cumstances; he deprived him of me'drove
him-can you perceive Of worse fate?-to live
and die in furnished lodgings"
Mrs. ellsworth did not speak. She was lit
tie shocked at his bitterness. His face had
darkened as with a sutfusion Of black blood un-
der the skin, and a hard look came into his
eyes, giving them metallic glitter. He went
on, noticing the bad impression he had made
he went on to justify himself. my fathers
heart was broken. He lost all hope, all JOY In
life, all interest in everything. think OF him
as wreck, over which the waves beat and
which is piecemeal broken up-partly by the
waves, partly by wreckers. That has soured
me. Hamilcar brought up his son Hannibal to
swear hatred to the Romans. may almost say
that was reared in the same manner; not by
direct teaching. but by every privation. every
slight, every discouragement-by the sight OF
my fathers crushed life and by the hopeless
ness that had come on my own. to swear bit
ter, implacable hatred Of the name of Scho-
field"
"Of whom?"
''schoHeld-Earle schofeld. Earle was his
Christian name, that is his forename. He had
not anything Christian about him."
dofo
exchange of glances, between mother and
daughter.
81 see," continued Philip, "that 1 have
alarmed you by the strength of my feelings. If
you had endured what my father and have
endured, knowing that 1t was attributable to
one man, then, also, you would be heather in
your feelings towards him and all belonging to
him."
The old lady and her daughter no longer ex-
changed gIances; they looked on the ground.
However" said Philip, in lighter tone, and
the shadow left his face, sit is an innocuous
feeling. Iknow nothing more of the man since
he robbed my father. do not know where he
is, whether he be still alive. He is probably
dead. have heard no tidings of him since a
rumor reached us that he had gone to America,
where, if he has died. have sufficient Chris
tianity in me to be able to say, Peace to his
ashes.'"
He looked at Mrs. ellsworth. The old woman
was strangely agitated her face of the deadly
hue that flesh assumes when the blood has re-
treated to the heart
Janet was confused and uneasy-but that was
explicable. Her mothers condition accounted
| for it.
"Mr John DaleP The maid opened the
door and introduced the doctor from Bridling-
! ton.
"Mr. Daler Janet and her mother started
up and drew long breath-as though relieved
| by his appearance from situation embarrass
| ing and painful.
"Oh, Mr. Dalei how glad, how heartily glad
\ we are to see you."
| Then turning, first to Philip and next to the
surgeon, Janet said, with smile: Now must
introduce you. My guardian and my brother
in-law prospective"