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

so lair and Kind In her stately attire
and glimmering pearls as this proud
daughter OF the 1ncheapes to-day?
And there Is indeed no more cause for
sorrow for Viva? Is the tired sea-bird
TO fold her snowy wings in a haven Of
JOY to-day?
There is a sweet wonder in her dark
ling eyes as she fits nearer; and she
comes to a stop close to her fathers
side, with faiths unconscious appeal
II Is Lady Inchcape, surely, this brill
liant, beautiful lady, who first greets
the stranger with both eager hands out
stretched, and her heart in her happy
eyes!
Scarcely can Edgar recognize the pa
thetic Lady Dunraven whom he left in
this incarnation of beauty and joyl
-Welcome, thousand times, to our
home and our hearts, Edgar Ardent"
cries she in voice like ringing joy-bells.
81 hOnored you above all men (saVe one)
when l knew no kinship between US; bat
may love the heir of Inchcape all my
lifel" And she kissed him.
While yet his senses are Keeling under
the sweet attack, Lord Inchcape is wiring
ing his hands and uttering words he
never shall forget.
@And l welcome you TO DunraVen with
the promise that, if your hearts desire
is in my gift, ] viii surely give it youiH
Now Viva, his very @heart's desire, "
what will you say to welcome him?
She is pale and amazed, and has me-
chemically laid her dainty hand upon the
ready arm Of faithful old Kenmore, "a
steady herself; she gaZes and gazes al
the young man while her sweet eyes grow
wide and ill with tears, and her lovely
mouth Quivers.
But when he has reached her. and has
stolen those dainty hands into his own
close keeping. and IS pouring the whole
passionate love OF his heart through his
eyes into hers, she conquers that first
strange pang and the gnawing thrill that
follows, and is speaking low and clear as
noble lady should speak to her fathers
hOnored guest.
Mamma and 1 have grieved so bit
terly over your supposed death, that you
are welcome back even under 4 new
name; butt shall-always- Cap
tain Edgar!' And her delicate tones fal-
ter and fall over the last words.
"DO not misjudge me, Lady Ulvai"
pleads the handsome fellow humbly.
by and by 1 shall explain everything
that seems strange to you, and perhaps
you will forgive me?" With a lingering
pressure he releases her lovely hands;
for is not Kenmore waiting for his no
tice, with his leal heart swelling with
pride and Joy?
~Hurrah for the bonnie heir o. Inch
cape." rOars this heart of oak, as he
swings his blue bonnet aloft; an fair
IA the day that brought him first to
Dunraven, to raise the curse of Inch
cape!"
These proud words fire the young
mans spirit; he turns so as TO face the
whole group and something in his
glance silences every one.
kenmore speaks truer than he
knows" says he; @the curse is indeed
raised off the house OF Inehcape. !
bring good tidings, my lord; your justi-
fication has been found among the Colo
nel's papers; IL was instantly laid before
the lords Of that committee before
whom your honor was impeached, and
here is their reply"
He placed letter in Lord Inchcape's
] hand; and for once the proud peer
seemed overcome as he deVoured the
brief contents, and passed the paper 70
his wife.
"a magnificent amende honorable!H
cried Lady Inchcape, her fair face
flushing proudly; @listen, Viva; listen
Kenmore; you have stuck to us through
good and through evil report. Lord
lnchcape stands triumphaRtly yindicat-
ed before the tribunal which heard him
accused of dishonOr five years ago, and
/ in token of their regret for the injury
| he has suffered, they entreat him to &C
cept his old seat in the cabinet, while in
| acknowledgement of his past services tC
: the country, they offer him the Blue Rib.
bon of the Garter. And who brought
all 10 pass? You, I am sure. Mr.. Ar
den. though you do not say So"
And now, indeed, sweet Viva presses
| Edgar's hand as we'll as my lady, anC
| gives him a wonderful fash from eyes
glittering with proud tears; but though
my Lord lnchcape is mute while hC
wrings his young kinsman's hand hi.
eye speaks a language which Edgar
| understands well; and no one is so radi
ant as he
They move upward; of all the hover
ing attendants Kenmore alone is per
mitted a place near the enchanted group
and Edgar is forced to explain in spite
of his gracious mOdesty.
Yes, il was through his entreaties thai
the dead mans kinsman, Archeriield
searched his papers for anything bear
ing upon Lord Inchcape; and when the
precious Information was discovered in
Accrington's diary of the year in ques
ton, together with the whole romance
of his hopeless passion for Inchcape's
exquisite American bride. il was Only
Edgar's wearied opportunities which
prevented the fiery Cd sea-dog from
dashing the whole black story into the
heart of his own fire, to preserve Ac.
crington's reputation
How Edward prayed him. hectOred
him, threatened him; how he appealed
TO his sense of justice. and all in vain;
how he began about the unhappy wife
and the sequestered daughter, and sud
denly found himself on the Admiral's
soft side. and the battle won; of all this
he said little at the time, for his thoughts
are forever straying, like his eyes, to-
ward Ulva, who dares not meet them.
And how is it that the group divides
before they are half way up the tower,
and that Lord Inchcape with his wife
pass on unconscious that their younger
companions have dropped behind?
And what is the story that Edgar Ar
den, OF Ineheape, is telling his pae sea
princess now? and where is all her fire
and pride today, that she does not chide
him when he makes the boldest demand
mans lips may frame TO maiden free-a
demand for herself
No, she does not chide him; she would
no. If she could, because She
And now they have paused by the
rocky wall, close by the sea, where a
little brook steals from the dark heart
OF the cliff 10 sparkle in the sun; and
Edgar is telling his love the story of
Sircombe's sin. and how leal Kenmore
delivered him from death
And the High ahder. who has been
haunting them from afar, and drinking
stolen draughts of the honey, happiness,
from the sight of their sweet, young
bliss, shows his tall p'aid-wrapped form
near them, and mute.y p'eads with visit
full eyes for permission to come closer
And his proud Lady OO'ava cries out
eagerly that he must come ana be the
first to hear something, oh, o strange
and unexpected-fOr who has a better
right than kenmore?
~And you were here, and heard a dy-