Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-22

Ina picturesque little cottage on tho
rrt-iir.r of London sit two ladies they
.i. Naltm Leland ana Tina. Tho lat
..I h.s just stated her determination TO
.art out m heio.lo.ng morning III re-
quest 81 music scholars.
- Iut, my lamb, demonstrated Mrs.
I..aI. Won are 70 frail. You can never
stand the harlshios If "a teacher. ~
Iut ) must do something, nurse.
NOu SNOW We are dependent on my
oau cslri0us now, and indeed,
su, added, tears springing TO her eyes,
'I believe viii SO crazy If my mind
-s not occupied.
Just then a knock at the door Is heard,
ana thc landlady's son hands in letter
addressed 10 miss AshbartOn.' The
riri tears % open hastily and Il soon mis-
-r.ss oi MS contents. With the cAclama-
GOO. Il ooh Heavens. / thank Thee, ~
.. Nrs.siuto passionate weeplng.which
l.yei tie oycrchargcd heart. AS soon
.. ,h. rccoy,rs she hurries Madam lie
rI. and before an hour has passed
.,r are being rapidly driven 10 the Ho-
t.Iic Lions They ARE ushered INTO =
rltato uarlor. where they are Inme-
.iut.'y Joined 10y a handsome, stately
.ateman Of middle age. one glance
.ttaatuobie couutenauce AMI all doubts
vanish from Tiua's mind forever
-Oh. my futher. forgive me she
cries. %. she PUSHES INTO hls arms.
My child. / am the one to ask for
.lv.pess. for although l AN not the
,.ltv wretch Won thought me, had /
ga moro Of you and not left your train
rn. 10 strangers ILia mistake WouId never
.gye occurred.
"Eut the portrait in the hbrary-so
Ike and vet 50 yaiitc You, father" eX-
emmei lima, breathlessly.
Come ri. here, my child, he an
swe,ed. drawing her 10 sofa ; - have
s al story of IN and suffering to tell
Won. bu; am not, thank God, here he
sighed deeply, tits author.
10 was indeed q sad and strange story
which Alr. Ashburtou told his daughter,
uut IT Was noticeable that after that long
conversation with her father Tina looked
brighter aud happier than she had for
many weeks, although her lovely eyes
were hiled with tears
Eight DAYS only had elapsed since
Fr.e Carleton parted with the girl no
loved. bat the time might have been
counted by years instead, so long did IT
seem 10 him he had worried mmselt
almost sick thinking OF that tender, love
iy eill being thrown upon the hard world
.o earn her own living. Although he
cauld hut admire the honorable feeling
that actuated her. no almost wished her
b.ckl m her fathers house, where she
wnsH al least he safe from harm. Carrie
tor lad fouud out that Lieutenant Ash
burton had been forced TO leave the
English army because he had been
proven forger but the mystery was
suddenly hushed up by his colonel VINO
was $50 twas said) a devoted friend OF
some Of Ashburtons relations. How
ever that might have been, Ashburton
was privately told he must resign, which
le did. Carleton had collected proofs
Of this and he had intended going down
10 Ashburton Park on tho following
morning and confront the master with
all hc knew. determining 70 be galded
10 bis succeeding conduct 10y the Tesut
VI that interview. -.
lie was walking up and down his
room wishing impanently for the NOR
row. when the waiter knocked ana an
nounced "a gentleman TO see MI
Carleton. -:
Listlessly wondering which OF MS
friends il could be he entered the draw
inQ.room. The apartment was rather
dark. and Carleton only noticed "a dis-
tinguishcl- looking elderly gentleman
WHO advanced to him, and, with DOW;
said politely =" BE so kind as to READ
this before I introduce myself.
Taking the note which the gentleman
tenaered him Carleton drew near WIN
dow, and, recognizing the handwriting
he brestblessly tore it open and read
Dear, Dear Erie, For my SAKE
listen 10 what my father has " tell yoa
patiestiy. On no account let harsh
word pass your lips until yon have
heard him 10 the end For 'Iinas
sake, remember, Erie.
Carleton was very much agltaseu "a
finding himself in the presence Of lbs