Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-03-10


an wounded for it was his hand, that
same hand ye hold between your ain
bOnny siiken anes@" but he may as
well close his story here, for his proud
Lady OolaVa is holding her lovers hand
to her bosom, ana is bathing it with
kisses and tears, In an agony OF pity
and love.
And then they both turn to the old
man, who is standing with barred head
and wrapt senses, as If he was in church;
and each one takes one of his horny
hands and four eyes beaming with
youths loveliest emotion, pour gratitude
upon him
And you will not grudge your Oolaya
to the unWelcOme Englishman any more,
will you?7 pleads Edgar, with a smile.
Come with US and see for yourself how
hard l shall try 10 make her life a noble
and happy one-H
-Ah, tits not Arden o. Inchcape that
leal Kenmore should misdoubt,1 says
the old man. proudly; Eyou are not in
the list with that dell Colonel O. the
1.-THE ana poisonous tongue, Wha' brought
a curse on Inchespe which only you
could lift! May heavens fairest bless
ings attend this day; may the sun ever
shine for ii, may no dOOl or wac e'er
darken the day that gave my bonnie
young lady to the bravest an best in
England"
anu d Inc UlGS14uB LOAls OUT III ING
fine old Highlander's full tones, the
gracious young pair bend their heads to
receive it
Yet hush! What is she saying now,
this dear Oolava, adOred from the first
hour her tender, true face ever smiled
in bleak Sleat-na- Vrecken?
She has twlned her snow-white little
hands about the old mans arm, and is
pleading IN a half whisper, the tears
standing in her ufOrioUE aVag
@And you will come with US, and be
my own Kenmore still? All, do not say
mol For to yOu ! owe my Edgar and
his loYe-and I will love you always
Never will Stafford forget the coming
home OF Lord Inehcape with his long
lost wife and daughter. Some vague
hint OF WrOnged innocence and a full
vindicatiOn at last had leaked out, and
gentle and simple were longing to get
back the beloved Lady of Inchcape Fossa
and to see the splendid Womanhood of
Lord Inchcape's daughter, who had left
them a child
But when the proud announcement
was made that Lady Viva was to marry
the heir, their own popular idol, enthu-
siasm rose to its height; Fluctuations
We're shOwered upon the noble pi ir from
every quarter.
But none were so sweet to Viva as
Loveday Dellamere's, for the regal
beauty from the north and the sun
bright sprite with the golden tresses
had but to gaze into each others true
eyes to love in very truth forever.
And my Lord Inchcape was reinstated
in his lofty place and once more served
his country well and wisely. But it was
noted that he never would leave his lady
behind wherever his duty might send
him; his Engelonde must ever be wait
ing for him after each days care and
toll TO charm away his WEAKNESS, and to
keep him in sweet remembrance of that
oft forgotten truth that Gods planning
of mans day gives time for cOnjural
happiness as well as for daily labor.
He never felt too weary or too preoc-
cupied TO converse with Lady Inchcape,
for love made her presence a balm for
every earthly i'll.
So they buried Richard Accrington
with great pOmp and ceremony, and
half the country were there to see the
last of the splendid stranger who was
ID have given such gallant battle to
Arden Of Inchcape for the pleasure of
representing them.
And though the whole thrOng admired
the magnificence of his last appearance
on the worlds stage and extOlied his
genius and wealth, there was no tear
shed for Richard Accrington, save that
one drop, bitter as gall, which slowly
4Ol4Gu uOhu III lldnUHlug ELctA VI
Admiral Archerfeld when he took his
last look of the stern, inscrutable face
| lying in the coffin, for to this simple, fond
| sailor the ex-attache had seemed every
thing that is most TO be proud Of, and to
| discover him man without honor-that
wrung the honest heart of the old sea-
dog for many a day.
Hush! there may have been one other
being who could weep for lost Richard
/ Accrington-One who loved and betrayed
him and who had suffered deeply from
his vengeance, for death blots out many
black records, and a woman's love lasts
/ forever.
Yet if she wept it must have been in
| shamed secrecy, for who should loathe
| his memory more than did Mrs. Della
mere?
Ny lords secretary, Mr.. Sircombe, did
not long outlive his disgrace.
When convinced that he was not to be
/ permitted 10 remain near his offended
patron or his family, he vanished out of
! their ken so suddenly and so completely
I that he left no trace behind.
But for months after Twas restoration
/ 10 society, when the family were in Lon
don preparing for her marriage. any one
/ at all interested in the old and the sad
| might have observed a certain fOrlorn
/ figure wrapped in a Disgusting cloak,
| which seemed to haunt the steps of the
| beautiful and brilliant creature when
| ever she cOndescended to walk; which
waited hours in the harsh spring winds
at the rail to see her pass by among the
other great people who circled round the
Ladies' Mile; aud grew more and more
fOr.orn as time went on; more old look
ing. more TREMENDOUSLY helpless; until he
only came once week TO sit on an OBJ
scure bench and gaze afar on the lovely
face; then once in a month: then one last
/ time-the test of ali. for the beautiful
lady CHANGED TO alight from her own car
riage TO walk little way with her lover
under the royal oaks. and coming nearer
slowly, the burning eyes Of her devotee
! had time TO feed upon her noble form
and her adorable face-even to gather
every radiant glance-till she CHANGED 70
look his way, and found herself face to
face with John Sircombe.
No need to turn away in shudderins
scorn, sweet Ulva; he will never harm
your lover morei
For when she bent over him, struck By
an unutterable something in his face.
the mans heart was brOken-all his life
had gone forth in that feeding gaelic
was dead.
His shame had driven him forth, but
his grief had killed him.
The Three Graces are once more uni
ted, Alice. Laura and EngelOnde; bns
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