The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-07-14
THE CARLY0N TRAGEDY

they led Not that they were much to-
gether. or that good will inclined them
to the same course Truth to tell, there
was little sympathetic feeling lost be
tween the two Carlyons.
The elder man gave his select dinners
and champagne suppers to his clique,
while Ralph, his son, secured the coun-
try for score of miles about with choice
spirits of his own.
The Hall itself was patched mp pile
of rujnons masonry. Tue Carlyons for
three generations back had proved
spendthrift race and their once ample
patrinony had dwinlled down to a few
barren acfes, with village ef miserable
+ ,ses9.which yieldsl the sole income Of
the. tsresssnt, .proprissnr Still he could
boast II h,ns-desceFt. and we all know,
lauYy. G.essa ialastsioqs .pstiigree viii 80
toward rropfsns upa failing hoase.sss i
TtsiavSas thestatesof aiff;iiIs wilen MIRA
Mondeyisle came down from town aits,,
half dozen ssrva1lts at her back. and
pretty Bertha Monieyille. her very re-
luetant co;npanion
Bertha was tie lady's youngest dangh-
ter. aud, besides thegenefons portion OF
Mondeville property,destined TO fail TO
her share, had good prospects of an in
heritance from certain wizened, eccen-
tric old woman who had stood godmother
to her at her christening, eighteen years
before
With such expectations, and possessed
of natural attractions which drew hosts
of signing lovers to her feet. it was Ger.
tainly reprehensible in her to give pref
ercnce to one far beneath her in the So
cial scale At least so reasCiit;tl her lady
mother But Bertha was r.,ful, and
maternal restrictions wen =" raught.
She had given her heart aiiu promised
| her hand to Henry Bernard, the strug-,
| Cling artist, who as yet was quite un-
| known to both fame and fortune. He
was sanguine. though, and Bertha no
! less so. She reposed the utmost conf
! dence in his genius ard ultimate success,
while he toiled with renewed energy for
his triumphal wreath, knowing that her
happiness was involved in the result of
his effort
But here Mrs. Mondeville interposed.
| Her wrath fell harmlessly upon her
daughters perverse head, until angered
beyond bounds, she had recourse to ex
treme measures to break off the proposed
mesalliauce Henry Bernard was for
bidden the house, and Bertha was placed
under strict espionage for the time
The Carlyons were distant relatives of
the family, and Mrs. Mondeville fixed
upon the hall as a secure and retired
asylum for her wayward child. So
hither they had come. fast upon the
track of the courteous little note Of
warning that announced them.
The hall had been put in hurried order
for the reception Of the ladies. The rem
nants of plate were duly polished the
frayed damask and fine linen evidences
of decaying gentility) taken from the
drawers. Carlyon cleared his domicile
of bachelor guests, and met them with
the courtly ease which distinguishes
gentle blood, no matter how much
weighed upon by adverse circumstances.
Ralph. who was in the habit of being
absent for days together. knew nothing
of the proposed advent, and surprised
himself not IA little by coming home tc
find such an unprecedented party estab-
lished there.
Mrs. Mondeville endured week in
the dreary. solitary place, and then went
away, leaving Bertha and lynx eyed
maid to the hospitable charge Of the
Carlyons
1t was not pleasant duty for the lat
ter 70 assume. and for a time they re
GREETED the necessary suspension of theil
reckless pleasures Not that either re
formed. even temporarily, but the hal
could no longer be thrown open to boon
comrades and nightly orgies. The.
clung to their customary habits, but un
used to the trouble of concealment
chafed against the bondage which com
mon courtesy imposed upon them.
This state of things did not continu
long. however. Bertha's CHEEKY youn
presence brought a food of sunshine int
the dreary old house, such as it had nc
known for years The grim, dark room
held attractions for their inmates whic
they had not hitherto possessed.
Certainly, in removing her daughte
from the influence of one lover, Mr.
Mondeville had not meant to subjeo
her TO the opportunities of two. Car
Won. drawn perhaps by visions OF tn
ample dowry destined for, and Ralph
bias. rs he was-actually touched wit
an approximation to noble sentimen
were bot h soon numbered among her de,
otees
Berthas position was becoming e,
tremely unpleasant. A note smuggle
cut despite the watchfulness of the mai
brought no response from Henry Be
nard Her ler remained unmove
by her VI lit entreaties for a speed
return. an ] meantime the two Carlyon
urged the. ,igidual suits with pei
sistent ardor.
Ralp, nnnulsive and passionate, coul
wait to t. ,e no polite moves in pros
cutting his voony. His very earnestne
would hate = .lej powerfully for hi
had not Il <, s heart and mind bee
filed with o1ner love and other thought
He came in upon her suddenly one at
ernoon when he knew her to be alone.
Its the old. old story, Bertha. that
want to tell you, he said Il suppoi
am not worthy Of you. for I've been
wild blade in my time, but win MAJ
. myself better when you give me q