Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-02-14
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beauttfuL Atter Year OF SO OF udppf
ness, a wicked rumor spread abroad In
the place where they were living, and
where their real name was unknown, thss
their wedding, which had for many rea-
sons been secret one, was also ham.
need not go into all the particulars OF
this false report, IL Is enough for me now
to say that 10 ultimately, by means OF
silly mald-seryant, reached the ears OF tho
young wife"
The Earl stopped, and Allan noticed
that his usually firm voice had become
thick and husky but he made no response,
only listened for the rest OF the narrative
unfortunately at that time She this
girl of whom ! speak-was far from
strong, Her baby had been born some
three months before, and she had not re-
covered so quickly or sothoroughly as she
ought TO have done, the doctors said.
This news was great shock to her. and
seemed to unhinge her reason. Without
waiting to question her husband. without
pausing TO think even for an hour, she
left his home, carrying the infant with
her; and, although cry effort was made,
he never beheld either OF them his wife
or his child alive again. After many
days. continued the Earl, "a telegram
reached the unhappy man, telling him
that n woman answering to the description
given, but without baby, was then lying
| In u dying state at u London hospital BY
the time that he reached her side, how
ever II was too late for anything but GER
| taiuty rs to her fate. She was dead
worn out with fatigue and exposure, they
said; and ste had left no clue rs to tho
| whereabouts Of the child"
Lord Easlngwod broke OF with somc-
| thing like sob. Allan smiled silently.
| al %. Ia. la lana
| kept up, ~ tho Earl went on, but fruit
lossly, Advertisements were inserted In
every London paper for months, yet no
| good resulted And now, after seventeen
years, come upon the living image OF
| that sweet dead mother. II IL had only
| been IN Londonl hut here, In Yorkshirel
All, what am to Think"
surely II elady had money with her,
the distance need not he considered, sug-
| gested Allan cautiously. at Is easy to UNI
derstand her action In that respect
" she desired to keep tho child
from her husband, poor thing!
You had Of course seen herP'
cotton. was tho sole conidant OF tho
marriage
"And the resemblance IL 80 strikingp
Then let me tell you Angels story. 10
may help TO clear away doubt. Seventoon
1
porch OF tho vicarngo at ulthropc."
The Earl sprang TO his feet and began
TO pace up and down thc room.
''rhe people took her In and adopted
her. cont nued Allan. III believe they
tried to trace her parents; but London pa
pers don't often penetrate here, and II
would not have occurred to them to search
80 far aheld. Thus nothing was over dis
covered, stu the baby, when found, was
dressed In clothes like those OF u gentle
man. child rs | have often heard; and to
tho frock u paper was pinned, with namo
written upon II"
With an eager lnarticulac cry Lord
fasingwold turned upon Allan.
"Was IL 'Chrystalp"he gaspcd.
Allan bowed his head In assent.
'rhank you, murmnred the Earl. 'Df
course you have guessed the truth--that
It Is my own story have been telling you.
Until TO day Il has never passed my lips.
For when she died, my father was alive.
10 was for his sake that had boen weak
enough to conceal my marriage In the first
instance. Iio was very proud and very
old, and feared tho consequence should
he hear OF what he would have called my
mlsalliance. Then, after ! had lost both
her and tho child, where was the use
Of troubling hun? Besides, ! could not
have borne the world y curlo IT. and SYM
pathy. SO have kept the secret TO my
self for all these years; but now IL Is
different VIII you lead me TO my daugh-
ter Allan" --s.
In the meantime, at the vicarag6, chaos
relgned supreme. Every room was Uttered
aud encountered with traces OF the late
Festivities, whilst none OF the inmates
OF Tho house, from the ser
l gAsIU mi La.
sufficiently sober condition OF mind TO 20
steadily to work to restore peace and order.
'What day II has BEEN" cried pretty
Meta Hagarton, as, still arrayed In her
bridesmaids 6ncry, she threw herself into
q chair not far from the tca-table. Five
o'clock tea, they called IL: but, as II had
not been brought into the dining room UNI
I'll nearly seven, for that day ut least IL
was a complete mlsnomer. " h, didn't
Cdeyne look too lovely And mustn't II
seem strange now to her to be called my
lady'?"
Tho other girls, OF whom some three or
four were staying for the night, laughed
merrily.
! THAT'S all very we'll" rctorted Meta;
! 'but you know that you are all dying OF
envy. Core, Angel, you're the most can
! did of the lot--confess!"
w uut9 was tnb ttpiys q nht Snouiu
like to DO called my lad ~ Yes. That
should have cared TO marry Sir Godfrey
No.
.Ah, we've all heard OF Caryl, Of
course broke In Zilla Nutford. "YOu
Q arc engaged. 80 you're out of court. But
, unappropriated blessings such rs the rest
OF us - Good gracious, girls, II Mr..
Q Bertram isn't bringing that grand looking
l earl back again! What can be the object
Q Of his coming2"
0 "And not a servant with wits enough
left to answer a belI' cried Angel, clasp
Q Ing her pretty hands traglcally. Mother
0 turning t. far-of corner, where MIR.
+ and Mrs. Nane were sitting talking, hand
y in-hand, like the lovers they $ III were
: Mother, shall go and open the door,"
Apparently, however, In the general
Q disorganiyation of things, the door had
u never been closed, for already footsteps
0 were sounding In the hall; and in another
: moment the visitors walked In.
81 hope you will pardon our uncere-
, monious entrance. Mrs Vane," began
, Allan, "but-"
Y lie stopped, for no one was even making
q n pretence of listening to his apology. All
Q eyes were turned upon Lord Easingwold,
0 who had walked straight up to Angel, and
. was now clasping both her hands, whilst
, his yearning eyes scanned every feature
1 Of her sweet face.
0 my darling child my pretty Chrystal"'
: he exclaimed at last. NAY, little one;
J, do not look 80 frightened! You are all
: that Is left to me, and never knew where
s to find you un II to-day. Love me little.
: dear, for your mothers sake! / am your
\ father!"
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