St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-05-09

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- she pitied aaA hefricndcd the pooe
and frieadless girl. she must be prompt
~ freed from this f0ul and dreadful
charge, or cross her threshold never "a
return.
She went directly to Bcster's cham
Der. e-~.,,s v. s-s.s--
'You must tell me your past history,
child" said MrA varley, In : deter.
mined but not unkindly tone.
Oh. madam, ] prey you pardon me.
but ] can NOT, can not tell it.'' wy
Then Il haObeen one Of shame and
guilt?'' s
For time. Of shame. madam" an
swered the young girl, with Auahed
cheek, ''but never Of guilt"
What was Il that caused MrsL varley
TO start 20 suddenly and stagger half
fainttng to . seat at Hester's dressing
table7
''Who-whose likeness is that7" shc
exclaimed, in . scarce articulate voice,
pointing 70 IN open miniature on the
table. - 7r r
my mothers. Hester answered.
Then you arc Florence NaEvinio
child?''
That was. indeed. my mothers
name"
more. you are the daughter Of my
only brother. George Haywood. foe
Florence Marvin was his wife"
With . stifled cry, she who had BE-
lieved herself alone and friendless In
the world fell on her lkinswoman's neck
and wept tears Of mingled gladness and
SORROW.
Her story, which Hester had refused
to coufde 70 strangers earn. she now
willingly impaired 10 ono from whom
she felt she had no longer any right 70
withhold It.
That her brother had married In
opposition to her fathers wishes. and
had been disinherited In consequence,
was already known to Abigail varley;
but what distant spot he had selected
for his home, and what had befallen him
there she had never learned
The story Was SD enough:
After . few toilsome, but not unhap-
py. years-for they were spent in the
loved society Of his wife and child-e
dire calamity had fallen upon George
Haywood. He came under suspicion of
. fearful crime. A network Of eircum-
stances too intricate for mans wit to
disentangie environed him, and he was
condemned to die. The steEn Judgment
was carried into effect. and the exc
cuted murg1erer's despised widow
sought cOz1cealment for herself and
child in . change Of place and name.
Long, long years Afterwards the truth
was discovered; but the judicial mur.
der had passed among the things irrc-
vocable. The poor widow died at last
died brolen-hearted. but with one
She had lived to see her
innocence vindicated
"And this. my poor child. u the
shame Of which y0u spoke?"
my life has known no other"
Not many days after, Hester was sent
to ono Of the first seminaries in the
land, for she had yet timc enough to
avail herself Of opportunities of culture
hitherto beyond her reach. Her aunt
and she kept their own counsel. Cous-
ms Rogers and Dick only knew that the
object of their solicitude had disap.
peared, and probably congratulated
on the success of their vir-
tuous stratagem.
After time, Mr.. Parker, Cousin Abb
gals lawyer. was sent for. and after
that the good lady seemed wonderfully
revived in health and spirit& At her
next birthday the prospect Of many
happy returns" produced any thing
but . happy effect on the two expect
ant cousins, who began to think that,
aftcr all, the life tables might not be
infalliblc. But her time came at last;
md. within decent period after the
sad event. Cousins Roger and Dick were
luly summoned 10 attend the reading
II Abigail varley's will
They were good deal startled at the
sight Of their old enemy. the strange
girl
Poor Tabby. as il seeking consolation
IN her bereavement, leapcd upon the
knee Of her old friend Dick. who
,troked her back pathetically, but .
little nervously. Pompey, who took
things more philosophically, stretched
himself out for . snooze at the feet of
Roger.
Mr.. Parker. drawing from his pocket
he document, proceeded tn read t.
The introduction was long and formal
Rut, hark! there's something coming
low:
ITO my cousin. Richard Figgins''-
Richard looked 1t Roger in triumph.
~ give and bequeath"-
You could have heard both their
learts beat
Elm consideration of the natural |
owe and affection which I have lone
|bsceved between them
Dick loolredpuxxled. ..
my favorite cat Tsbby-
Dick gave Tabby furious stroke the
"And no more of my estate"
With . ding that betokened most |
mphatic renuneiation of the legacy,
rabby was sent mewing ahd splitting
o the furthest conner Of the room.
ITO my cousin. Roger Smith
It Was Rogers turn 70 triumph.
-..ln consideration of the Hike natu- |
ii love and a4ection"-
Roger began to feel suspicious.
'-"T give and bequesth my dog Pom
ey, and no more Of my estate"
with . violent kick Pompey was sent |
after the cat; and the fear Of
- vho had so lon9 kent the peooe b..