The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-01-04
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isid aisy Hewitt.
eve !. I zen. here's one at your ser
ice" retorted Charles Stapylton, with
low bow"
'Aonsense."
"Ani why do you say nonsense with
such a conte nptuous toss OF the head,
Miss Hewitt !"
"Be, ause,' said Daisy, give known
you ali ny lie, and l should as soon
think of making a lover ont of yon er
Old clock on the stairs that has stoo
ticking ere for half hundred Yeas
Charles tapyltUn tried 10 laugh; nut
it was evident that no was little
nettled.
a am not eligible to the position
them GU, STONED he.
! NO" said Miss Daisy, in all good
faith "AIy idea of lover is some one
tall and dark aud dangerously interesting
some one with history - some one,
for instanre, with little flush OF coiur
mantiing d 3 cheek, Ike Colonel Gro ten
burgh."
"Humphl :" commented Charles sta
py,ton, Il presume Colonel 70 ten
burgh has story, If one could ge- At
his creditors
"Now, you are STOPPING to the un-
worthy passion of jealousy" said Daisy
Hewitt, with dignity. q, harley, thought
better Of you than that"
Sue went back into the house. her vel
| low cuTls shmmering an ins ant II tho
| sunny doorway, her white dress tutter-
! ing about her ike the yapOrous masses
OF a suu uumer c.oud, and Stapy ton went
away with slow, iEelastic step.
'Wh q superb specimen o the genus
] donkey / am, he muttered Oetwe n his
set teeth, as he stalked alonS twitching
! iuriogsly at as nustaehe. Cant l so
much as spe K to her without yrxing he d?
| Can I l eAerrIss ordinary magDanImty
| toward more forum te rival Although
| in my inner.nost heart believe Colonel
! CroitenburgI 20 be villain, l distiust
| his smOO n accents his ready 8 eeCh,
! his convenu onal smile. And il is ciu-ily
/ hard thIt, after loving Daisy Hewitt all
my life. this stranger is to walk cody in
and bear away the prize beneath my
| very eyes"
But although he resolved for tie future
| to pat a iridle upon his i petuous hps.
| his reso utlon melted into empty air
within tRc next t~cnt y-iour hours. He
met Daisy in the woods gathering ferns.
| "Gh. { harley, is that YOU ." she erred
gleeiuly; the very one / wanted to sec.
| Can you reach that exquisite little tuit
| OF maiden hair that grows high up on
yonder ledge OF rock ~
.'Daisv, thigk 1 could achieve any
task you were to set me, he answered,
fervently as he swung himself up til
noddhng plume OF slender st mined
ferns.
"I'm much obliged, I'm sure" said
| Da sy, ARA ging the leaves with caress-
! ing tou n. but StApyIton s.Ool besi1c
| her.
(" )aisy-did you really mean that yes
terlay -
'.,id really mean whit she ques-
| toned, with clue, uph.teI eyes Vi iuno-
cent surprise.
''rrat-thst you never could look upon
me IN the h-ht ol possible lover -
Charley, don't be goose. Is this a
masquerade or practical Ioke ?"
'N ither, aisy. My / love you"
"Ihen you ar a fool Tor yoar PAINS"
said DsIsy, impatiently. ~ hen you
might have known that
q hat what Daisy ?' His eyes were
f15'ST51 fro% d1y1Rrd WIN '0PpFs''e1 i-s4' hi'
''That l was engaged to Kenneth
CroitenOurgh."
| "Daisy
"Aye, and I am proud OF it, she went
on, with rose-red checks and dowucast
lasnes. "n are to be married in the
+ AL, and go TO europe. l meant to have
told you this beiorr, but it only hap
| pened last evening. when we 81 OIL to-
gether under the Old apple-tree IN the
| moonlight.
So Charles stapylton went away; try
| ing TO nerve himself 10 think that all
was for the best. HIS Eaisy- blossom VS.
| gathered Dy another man s '-And-and he
! rlsd 10 re- oIce in her happiness. But
| he could not Human nature Was too
much for him, and he felt toward Gro I
enburgh as cam OF old nliyut have lett
| toward Abel.
81 can't stay to see her married to
| him." ne thought. 81 had bstter 20
away before l commit myself py some
exc. ptionaily outrageous plece OF Jolly"
o he went to New York Went
| thither JUS. in time to take part in a
speculation wn ch made him Il weali hy
man IL compaIativ ly br.et interval %.
| the. IN" &C uis ton OF col has = Won
deriul in u nee on In nature OF nan;
an i, p-rEaps, II IA lpeI 10 deaden the
! Gua PAIN IN har.cS Stapyltous heart
sooner than anything Csc could have
| done.
1t was bleak November night, five
| years after, with gus,s o. oceasi oual snow
nurrying through the streets anu the
lamps lie ering dimiy an tho wind,
when a lady, dr sScl N Dlacl and close
~ vc.leH, oppei at tie oor OF a sup TO
bToNn s,one palace on N corner o. two
OF tne most =. oinin MT strects
| Has -dr tapyHOn r~Iurned yet -
ust CONS. SAID the porter, IndiIer-
emily. In the Ar.uuis not Two hours
age. But he's very tired snd very busy
Letter cal Hgun. Il amt Lk-.y he Il
zee anybody tonight"
"I4e Viii see me, sud the lady, in a
low, firm voicr, as she drew out a card
and penciled two woris upon it. lake
t.lls card to hum without delay
The porter started, but obeyed, and
! pres ntiy returned.
- ou re to walk in, nam, please" and
forthwith he ushered the mysterious
str-sng.r into small reception rum, iur-
| HisaeI IN blue velvet AID sOl 4, MItn a
tnicS Turk Y carpet on the floor and
n-irrors cleaning all around. in the
ml,.dle OF the room, at Al Inlaid desS,
S I 4 gentlcIn.'n, in who's grave, care
i.ned face AMI hair slightly -sprin led
with gray" IL woaid scarcely be easy 10
recognize our old friend, Charl Ia
pylton.
"-5aisy, is it your" he asl5ed, with
earnest cor,liality, Us he advanced wiLh
outstretcheI hand.
IS, harley II is I !"
Pale beautiful, dressed in deep black
she s,ood belor aim, the vlol-t eyes as
oiue and appealing as ever, the dewy red
| hp5 qUiveting-
And have come to.beg for merry of
your hands she addeJ, nervousIy in
tertw.ning her own.
"Daisy !"
BE silent, and hear me. They have
told you OF the forged check on the bank !
tn. tive THOUSAND dollar check !"
Yes"
"And that the forger is detected p
"Certainly."
'But have they told you OF the Grim
| inaPs name ," sh
30. surely, Daisy" he muttared. vith
strange liz, 1 OF comprehension dawn
| ing over his face.
1t is NY husband Oh, Charles Sla-
| pylton, vou know my erran0 now IT
IS 10 ueg, to plead that you VIII be merci-
fnl TO MS AS YOU one day exp ct mercy
to he shown to yourself az the / ternal
/ Throne. 1t is not that LONGER care ioI
him" She ad, lei, with choking sob in