The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-07-17
4 Gins UIIsIaGs.
VI

VI.
Col MaESingbird. his daughter and
cOuSin Adrla were nj Plymouth. Al
Indian friend. to whom very charming
cottagr hrlOngId. was under orders to
rcpin his regiment In India Col Mas.
singhirl offered 10 take the cottage oil
his hands The arrangement HOagrPable
to lNth parties was carried out. and thus
IL came AlSIut that the little family mi.
grated FrHn Mayfair u the old world
seaport at lh'vOnShiFs.
Tile weather wns Etill warm. though
the air was frSh. and Il Hppnied ~ Tar
men that the only pleasure Jeff her In
life WIS tO ait Out and watch frUnI q
pretty myrtle hIweT ut the end ii the
garden. OverkHIking the ~. the bvely
panorama spread out befOrp her eyes
The SPARKLING aa, the r'rky hills that
sl0paVd down In tender tintA 70 the water
waves that DASHED against IL. tIsS+
ing their spray like jewels In the
RInshine' the busy sailing vessels NJ
they Cams and went fTeightpd
with marhandh%. the little rak
ish yachts that hnatSi hither and
t.ither. Carmen could ..Spn hear the gay
laughter VI thrir occupants borne up
wards by the brPezs. The lands Of thu
garrison. their muEic distant but clear
would wat strains uf harm0ny 30 TalniI
lar. ~ dear. that she and Geoffry had No
often heard together
Bitter sweet! Hut \ soothed her a.
nothing else ctuiL have done. Her
fatlirr rarely disturbed her. ~ he found
with almost wumanly intuition that for
the ppsPnt solitude seemed the greatest
balm for hrr wounded heart. So she
sp,nt hOunG idle hours, no doubt. with
M company hut NATURE. fresh. sunny.
invigUrating. ever changing nature.
Cousin AJsla waS perfectly happy
There were no weGrisOnIe dinners, no
hut. Etufy thpatres. no fatiSIing dOwer
shows. no standing abUut On damp
lRwnF. no ''Rt hUnlps," with their ever
wearying streams Of ISOred humanity
Instead Of all these drawbacks to lIuppi-
moss. n shr unh,TsaOOd the word. there
was the cOol delightful market, where
she could largain AMI price To her hearts
cUaItent. and Arrange delicious little din,
ners to tempt a syharite. And she de-
voutly hoped that this freak Of her spOilL.
dearly loved young relative would last.
The colonel OIL the whole liked the
place. He found several congenial
friends. and the delicate health VI his
only daughter was IN all sufficient rea.
soa for the quiet life lived by the inmates
Of The MyrtIes.
Carmen. can you give me your atten.
ton for q Short timer
why. certainly, papa ! sm . YER
liable lotus eater"
"Ihave heard from Seely and Balm.
bridgr thia mUFning."
Yea" abe answered with evident
anxiety.
my poor child. your marriage cannot
be dissolved. Il Is legal. binding, irrevO.
cable. Your unfortunate husband can
Be prosecuted for perjury. End it, pon.
atty b. two or more yearS' renal servi.
tude."
What can you mean. papar cried
Carmen. II do not understand"
"The lad must have made false de
claration. In fart d b proved that h.
did. Tie stated you were both u age-
81; and for that-he has committed per.
jury"
''Oh. papa. papa. But surely
Carmen, instead Of prosecuting him
for perjury. I must writs and find out
where he b. ind urge him Immediately
10 rVtuFn To this cuuntry. And you
must both live n man and wife"
''Oh, fathPrr' And tie terrible bitter.
ness Of her cry went forth Il sounded
the flnal knell Of all clIancs Of OeodFyd
love. Of all h0pe indeed
81 shall allow him an income" con-
tinued Col MmHingbiri. ''and you will
b Of age almost Immediately. and r.
ceive the fortune bequaathsd you BY
your godfather.
''5uppn<-he viii not care 10 como
after wimi told him In my IasI IpttPrT
There will banO alternative. aid llel
father with emphatic Hternnesa Their
was no more To be Sald. and the c0IOnei
len the FUun. She sat ~ une stunned
The young luahand had no plare In heI
Thoughts: L WA (IeOlfry. always (Ipoffry.
And then. u Allen did return. Hhe wunld
be compelled by Law 60 live with him
and all her hcart. all her love. gone OuI
70 anOlhrri And yet she had loved Fltz
clare. Tut Il ReTned no long ago HhG
took hersRlf to task; she tried IN recall
Alien tn heF thoughts. but Il was useless
for 0eoliFy Estc0urt. with his nIaturI
manhood. hisall absorbing personality,
filed every corner. every crVvicr Of heI