Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-06-04
From Sin TO COntritiiOn
Lucy WarFilgian's Sacrifice.
The Story Of a HaSty Marriage and
It's Tragic Sequel.
BY ERNST BRUNCKEN,
Aitthor Of The BbIiomdnidc's Crime, Z"
81 Terrible Secret, etc., etc
CHAPTER vi.
AN UNHAPPY SUMNER.

blue eyes, plump hgure-1ust my taste. d"
He merrily twirled his cane around, and
after a few minutes surprised himself by
whistling the latest popular tune Jack
had never before found himself Of a mu-
steal turn OF mind
He went TO the club, took q paper,
lighted his cigarette, and began to read
But ever and anon his thoughts wan
dered from the newspaper TO pretty Hat
tie Beckford-
Strange what change the blue eyes
of girl can effect in man. But an
hour ago Jack had been as oppressed in
spirit as he could well be, and now he
felt as light-hearted as a schOolbOy, with
out knowing why.
He looked up from his paper when he
heard the voice of Walter Warringham,
who had stepped behind Jacks chair and
laid his hand Familiarity upon his Shout
der as he said:
Hello, old mani You're looking very
we'll to-day. How would game OF bill
iards suit yOu?"
At the sight of Ralph's brother it Oc-
CURED to Jack that Walter probably did
not yet know what had occurred earlier
in the day. He thought it his duty to
inform him Of IL. Walter replied with a
fippant jest that disguised and puzzled
Jack. He could not understand how
any one could treat so serious a matter
so frivOlOusly.
Walter Warringham had the reputa-
ton OF playing an excellent game OF
billiards, but this afternoon he did not
prove his title TO such fame. He made
several shots so poor that Jack looked at
him In astonishment
The fact was that his thoughts were
not concentrated on the little ivory balls
he was chasing over the green cloth
He was thinking Of the consequences Of
Ralph's departure Was his mother
very much incensed, and would she Of
her own accord do what he so ardently
wished-make n new will to the ex-
clusiOn of the disObedient sOn2 Or,
would it be necessary TO influence her in
that direction? Walter determined to
assure himself as soon as possible as TO
his prospects
AS soon as he could disengage himself,
| he went home and at once called on his
mother. He found her in n great state
Of excitement, which she did not sue
coed in cOncealing under q mask Of cold
ness and dignity.
@Have you heard OF the pretty esca-
pades Of your brOther?7 she asked him,
as soon as he had entered her bOudOir-
ayes, MAJ pa; and l can feel nothing
but indignation at RGlph's outrageous
conduct" he fastened to reply.
Mrs. Warringham was not disposed to
| converse much on the painful subject
She walked about restlessly, looking at
a picture on the wall here and stopping
before a mirror there. Her excitement
/ seemed as yet 10 prevent clear collee-
ton of ideas. After u while Walter asked.
with a sheer:
aAnd when will we have the honor OF
seeing your charming daughter-in-laW?"
Mrs. Warringham stopped in her per-
ambulatiOn in front Of her son, and said,
| with sharp voice:
Il don't suppose Ralph expects to see
that wife of his treated by me as a
dRughter-in-law."
! Walter observed soon that it was IN
necessary to add fuel TO the flame of his
mothers wrath against Ralph. He
thought it prudent to refrain from al
| luding himself to the object of his de-
sires. The following morning he was
| gratified TO learn that Mrs. Warringham
had sent for lawyer. The will was
evidently to be changed, and the amiable
brothers heart reJOiced.
Mrs. Warringham was clOseted with
the lawyer for a long time. Neither
| Walter nor Miss Beckford was invited
to attend the conference, but the foot
man and the ladies' maid were summon
ed into the room at the same time, pre-
/ sumably in order to put their names as
witnesses to a document.
That night Mrs Warringham went to
| bed at an unusually early hour.
MY health is not as it used to be, d
she remarked to Hattie as she was about
to retire. Miss Beckford had herself
| observed that her aunt's features showed
an unusual pallOr, and she even believed
she saw In them traces Of wrinkles which
/ had not been visible before.
| The spring was nearing its close and
| the season imminent when fashionable
people feel under an obligation to ex-
change their comfortable city residences
against more or less uncomfortable
| country seats, or, If they cannot boast of
the latter luxury, the still more un-
comfortable quarters supplied at water
| ing places. Mrs. Warringham observed
that the streets were intOlerabiy dusty,
and soon it was decided that the family
should leave the city at the earliest OPP
portunity. They had usually gone to
| the seaside, but this time the physician
thought that the quiet of some secluded
mountain retreat would be better suited
/ to Mrs Warringham's state OF healt b
than the turmoil and excitement OF
/ Newport or Mount Desert. Accordingly,
about three weeks after Ralph's depart
ure, Mrs. Warrlngham and her niece
moved TO Fair Glen, one of the most
/ picturesque though comparatively little
| known summer resorts OF the country.
Walter declared that the place was too
much out Of the way TO suit his tastes,
but promised that he would pay frequent
visits
A remarkable change had come over
Mrs Warringham since her eldest son
had left She was not actually sick. yet
her nervousness and an unusual languor
/ inspired Hattie's Observant mind with
| apprehension. She appeared older than
/ formerly, and there were lines as of
/ care and sorrow around her mouth. She
was more susceptible to the influences
/ OF the changing weather and Temporal
ture than she had been in the times Of
her robust health. A shadow of melan-
chOly settled over her mind, and con-
trary to her former habits she associated
/ little with the other summer residents of
the place
To Ralph and his wife she never al
luded- A few times Hattie touched the
subject but met with such a vigorous
rebuff that she perceived soon that her
aunt was determined not TO hear the
name of the prOdigal son mentioned be-
fore her ears
Hattie had received a letter from
Ralph, written immediately after his ar
rival in England. lie explained at
length the course he had pursued, hoped
she was not angry with him, and re-
quested her good Offices to effect recon
ciliatiOn with his mother, whose resent
ment, he said, he felt as an intolerable
/ burden
Hattie read and re-read this letter a
| hundred times. although the words of
/ glowing affection In which he spoke OF
his wife gave violent pang to her heart
every time she saw them She hid the
/ lines in the bosom OF her dress and
looked at them whenever she was alone.
Poor child