Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-29


Father Hayward had brought up had to be gone
| over.
| in the chain of evidence - said the LAWYER as
| he shook Gilmore's hand. ana Gilmore tried to
smile in reply to this wish, but the attempt was
But after Mr. Stafford was gone a perfect
| storm of passion and rage took possession Of
him. He walked up and down the room, he bit
| his lips his brow was damp with moisture, and
| the expression of his hazel eyes was something
| terrible.
horrible to him, for in all his pampered life Gill
| more had fully appreciated the good gifts which
Fortune had seemingly showered upon him.
Young rich and handsome, and holding high
position in the world, he had sometimes affected
to despise these things, but he had never in truth
done SO, and the very idea of losing them, the
very thought that his rights should be attacked
filed his soul with unutterable rage.
He was still in this dark and angry mood when
Nancy returned. She entered the room looking
flushed and happy. for the meeting with her
family aud the giving Of presents had been =
grea. pleasure to her; but the moment that her
ewes fell on Gilmore's face she saw something
II hope am not late she said. "But the
children had so much to say
''COnfound the childrenP' muttered Gilmore
Nancy looked at him in utter sstonishment
''what is the natter" she asked. approach
ing him. Are you angry about anything, Gill
HAncry,'' he almost shouted. s.Do you know
whet has happened while you have been away?
that she absolutely pretends that an elder
brother of mine who died in infancy did not die,
and that have no right to the titlel,,
II do not understand - faltered Nancy, with
her frightened eyes fixed on his face.
Then, with outbursts of rage and anger, and
passionate ordinations intermingled, Gilmore
lold the story. and ended it with words that fell
on hi young listeners heart cold and chill as
ice.
he said; ''but there il is-and that confounded
marriage of tours is the cause of it all!''
Nancy grew pale and bit her lips, and her dark
CT have to see the lawyers about it to-mor-
row" continued Gilmore, who too much
taken u with his own wrongs to notice Nancy's
emotion, land Of course mean to fight it OUT
"I-I-am very sorry" said Nancy in a low,
broken voice; ''but-but-even if this is so, Gill
more, you will still have money, you know. -.
These words made Gilmore more angry still.
''It's all very fine talking in that way - he
said, roughly; people like you, who had moth
ing to lose to begin with, and have been accus-
of losing wealth and position. You are the last
person, too, think, not to be completely upset
by this, when, confound it, you have caused it
all. -
Nancy made no answer to this cruel speech;
one moment she looked in the face of the angry
man, and that glance of silent reproach and pain
made Gilmore feel rather ashamed of himself.
But Nancy did not wait to hear him express this,
il indeed he would have done SO. She turned |
and left the room, and went to her own, and,
having locked the door, burst into very par
oxysm of tears. But it was not for lost rank or
wealth they were she'd though Nancy night not |
be Indifferent to these things. But that Gilmore
should speak thus-the lover, the hus band of a |
few months, whom she had loved! And pres |
emily she got up and bathsd her eyes. with |
strange new feeliwg in her heart Gilmore had |
roughly swept away something he never could |
regain,
To do him Justice he apoIogised to her during
the evening, and when he saw her white face |
and violet trimmed eyes, felt that he owed her |
one. BE went up to her and laid his hand on |
her shoulder.
II am sorry if I said anything to vex you,
little woman, but it enough to drive man
mad, isn't itF'' he said.
looking at him; 'but it may not be true
''Of course it's not true--still l should not
have blamed you-let us kiss and be friends;'
and he stopped down and kissed her, but |
Nancy's lips made no response. and Gilmore
understood that the sting of his words still
ranked in her heart.
The next morning he went down to Mr. Stat
ford's Offices, and was forced to admit in his own
mind that the mass of evidence in favor of his
brother claims was very strong.
Accompanied bv Mr.. Stafford, he then went to
the chambers of one OF the most eminent coun-
sci in town, and this gentleman's opinion was
to his own rights. He returned To
his hotel, therefore, in a state of impatient an
ger he could not restrain. Mr.. Stafford had adj
Vised him to see Lady Gilmore without delay,
The case: Thus when he next saw Nancy he
orusquely informed her that he was going to
Stag at once for Wrothsley.
Then shall go to my mothers until YOU re-
urn. - said Nancy.
you shall do nothing of the kind he an
'wered; you must stay on here, for l shall only
De away day or two; and there's another thing
Nancy, 1 cannot have those people of yours
coming hanging about you
"Do you mean have not to see my own rela-
ions7' asked Nancy with some indignation.
81 mean cannot have people like Mrs. Bar
LAY, or whatever is her name, coming here.
There has been enough mischief already, and
mean 10 try to persuade my mother to take you
Nancy bit her lips to suppress the angry words
he could scarcely restrain. But Gilmore was
II too great hurry to notice this He wanted
O catch a certain trsin. and he had no time TO
ose, and he did not waste it in farewell words. |
lie kissed Nancy, and gave her some money and
vent away, and the poor girl was left alone with
Ter own sad and bitter thoughts.
But not for long As she sat sad and silent
urlng the afternoon to her CONSERVATION, |
Mrs. Barclay was announced, aud Aunt Fam
lie, dressed in her best, and looking her very
Iorst, was ushered in and Immediately began
fusively kissing Nancy.
81 was determined to come the very first day
0 see you; my dear, she cried amid her en-
races. Your mother wished me to wait
title, but would not listen to her, as knew
GU would be glad to see me. But where is his
He has started for wrothsley to see his
lother,' answered Nancy.
And left You? Well, suppose that is be-
ause she has been, and believe is, so ILL., for
&c about her in the society papers you know.
ut Nancy, my dear, as his lordship is away you
annot be left alone. l tell you what I'll do;
II come and stay with you here until his re-
I'm, and it will be very nice little change for
S BOTH
Poor Nancyl With Gilmore's parting words
nglng in her ears, what was she to say to such !
n offer? She blushed, she hesitated, while
unit Fannie went on making her arrangements.
I will go back at once, - she said, ''and get
hat shall want by way Of dress, and be here
gain before dinner time. I am SO glad l
fought Of it, and we might go to one OF the
heaters tonight, Nancy
= But Aunt Fannie, - said Nancy, now driven
desperation, ''before he left, Lord Gilmore
I'd was to see no one. and go nowhere during
IS ABSENCE
.'He could not object to your own aunt. 1
link, my dear, ~ replied Mrs. Barclay, drawing
, her stout little form.
He said was to make no exceptions, - fall
red Nancy. IL really dare not ask you, Aunt
lnny.''
Mrs. Barclay felt very indignant. but her re-
'ect for Lord Gilmore's rank forbade her TO
y what she thought of his conduct. She, how
er, did give Nancy one hint.
There is just one little bit of advice might
We you, Nancy for was wife for many years
yself-never let a man think you are afraid of
m. for if you do he will become q complete
rant You should hold your own, and let him
low it: and before / would have put up with
or Barclay interfering with the visits OF my
lations, or, indeed. interfering at all, should
We made him repent it, can tell you.''
=
n the meantime, as the golden rays of the o
king sun flooded the vast park at Worthsley, "
ling it with wondrous beauties of light and p
Dry. Gilmore. pale and excited looking, was r.
ssinp through the fair herItape that he had =