The evening world., 1890-05-16

and he would then come homo, TO toss, the
remainder Of the night. in wild dreams.
All. 1t was wretched household there, al
Duchesne Place. At last, Mrs. Duchecno
grew TO believe that some madness had come
upon her son.
One night they were all startled by the
suddei appearance OF tho old gardener. He
was pale and trembling, and could barely
gasp ont his errand.
- Flossie is ill-dyinRr' he said; land
she asks for the young master-for Mr..
Hugh. Where Is he7
Hugh Was summoned. and hastened away
with the old gardener to the latters little
cottage, Just ontside the grounds.
How strange I" said Mrs. Duohesne,
"and yet not strange. Hugh was always so
kind to her when sho was child. have
no doubt she feels that he can help her. lie
childish faith In him was so great
But the night went by. and Hugh did not
return. Mrs. Duchesne could not Sleep In
the gray dawn, Hugh came in. pale an
hnggard, looking years older.
How is FloSsie7' his mother asked.
"Deadl" he answered. "And l am going
away for few days. Mako my excuses to
the guests. Imperative business calls me. :"
Two days later he came back. With him
came woman. evidently q servant, ana n
child-a beautiful. laughing boy. year and
a half old.
Into the presence Of his mother and his
guests lie bade them come.
- have confession TO make before you
all, - he SAID. II want you all to know me
as ANA poor, weak. miserable coward.
You see this child. Well. 1t IL mine-the
child of my wife, who died two days ago. 1
married her secretly, four years ago. l adj
mired her pretty face, and was fond OF her
aa one Ia fond of toy, and 30 married her.
But dared not confess 1t to my mother.
When repented Of the step / rushed away,
and never knew of this chiIds existence
Til the night before last, when its mother
lay dying. Good God!-to think Of all she
suffered for me. And I killed her. She
heard my mad words to another woman
week ago, and they killed her. She felt
that she was in the way OF my happiness.
and she lay down and died like n wounded
lamb. And when she knew she was to die
she told me OF our child. and asked me TO
care for IL. And 10 have brought 1t home,
and you have heard the whole m serable
story"
." Take the child out Of my sightp cried
Mrs. Ducbesne. turning ficrcely upon the
nurse.
"Mother!r cried Hugh.
But she sienced him.
do you think will ever own II. or let II
bear our ?" she cried. "The miser-
able. low born child OF a servant. Take 1t
away. out of my sight!"
The nurse turned to go. but hand de-
tanned her.
- Give the child to me. said . soft voice.
and Lisle GRAY put ont her arms, and the
child laughed ana leaped into them.
am going away to- morrow. she said.
turning with dignity to Mrs. Duchesne. II
will take tho child with me-"
God bless you. cried Hugh. " But do
not go. oh, II you will do this for my
child. will you not stay for me7"
She looked into his face, there. before
them all, the child still upon her breast
II will come back. II you want me. I" she
said. smiling. but only on condition that
your mother will welcome me and this help
less little one. Otherwise You must come to
me-"
so Lisle went. But In due time Mrs. Du-
chesne thought of the MORTGAGE on DucheSne
Place; and, forgetting her wrath. sent for
Mrs. Gray and the child. And even Mrs.
Hildreth. when she read the marriage notice.
sighed sigh OF relief.
For. thank fortune :" she said. "Lisle
can't spoil Auy more OF my plans."
But as for Carrie-ah. well | she Ind her
hurt. as only proud women can.
ITHE ESD.l