The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-06
CHAPTER vL-CoxT1SUED.
FATHER AND son.

FATHER AND son.
Poor Mr.. Ferrecs heart seemed TO over
how beneath Nellie's wordies sympathy,
and drawing the golden head down TO his
aching heart ne kissed it foudly, and blessed
her-never dreaming she was his SOM
bride.
Then he released her, and turning TO Sir
Lawrence begged to be allowed to go to LIS
room. Thither the baronet hi nsef con-
Quoted him, both as an houored guest and
suffering friend
Truly trutn is stranger than fiction-that
Andrew Ferret should receive such oilces
from his enemy aud prey-ths Kat
Nellie's tears had been called forth Dy the
old mans sad name, and before she could
dry them she heard step behind her which
she recognized at once as Leos.
II was firm aud light IS usual, and when
he spoke It was in bis natural voice, 1nouSn
could she have seen lis face she must nave
been startled by the testimony II bore to the
severity of The struggle through which he
had lately passed.
"Tears,o be said lightly. land Tonight"
Theu putting his arm around her, Are you
weeping for the son Mr.. Ferret has lost'
All, Nell, If vou only knew
Knew what" she asked.
IF you knew the truth-that perhaps 1t
is no accident which keeps the son from the
father. that it is shame and SIN sucn as Inc
poor Old man breads so much that parH
them Would you pity him then"
Yes Yes a thousand times more" she
replied earnestly.
''Gol bless you, my darling" and Leo
drew uer to htm, and held her close TO his
aching heart as bis father mad done.
"How strange you are to-day, she said,
after a none Z, aud questions concerning
all Der onder were On her lips when her
father uuluCkily re-entersd the room.
lie made NJ comment to Leo upon his
conduct in the painful scene; but the clasp
Of his hepd told the young man how well
b.s feelings were understo d.
Then, as if be judged it best that there
sh uld be more coy chatting that night,
SIR Lawrence ordered Nellie OF h. bel
She would dearly have liked a little more
time with her lover, hut she knew it was
the las. tims her father would lay his COM
mands upon her. aud 50 did not hesitate to
obey him.
Leo's goodnight was Ra almost solemn
one.
Taking her sweet face between his hands,
he looked at 1t long and lxedly, and then
covered il with kisses, passionate even for
him, but talH Low sorely his neart needed
comfort 10 its bitterness at having caused
his father such pain.
"Good-night, my darling. But before you
go, want you to promise me one thing. 1t
isn't much. Only to give me few min
utes alone just before we meet 1T the
church"
20, no, cau't do that" replied Nellie,
laughing. "lt wouldn't be at all CONNIE u
faut."
"Nellie, dear" ne said gently, "you and
are not to De ruled by the worlds opinion.
You will comes"
She at once recognized by his t)ne the
esrnestness Of his request. and, dropping
her own light one, replied:
"Of couree L will, leo" Then lightly
again, for his caressss had once again made
her heart unshadowed, "OnlY you must
promise to keep your eyes shut. so that you
don't see me before we meet at church, or
perhaps after all, If l don'6 look nice
enough. you may want to marry one Of tie
bridesmaids, as you satd.n
For answer he caught her TO him again
raining kisses on her-her lace her hair
her necE-until at length she prayed foI
mercy, which he would not grant until shC
had paid back at least the best half of the
caresses.
Small wonder that her father looked or
with the harassed, careworn look on hi
face giving place of one Of happiness il
which there was no shadow OF jealousy
and that when his turn came to be tidde
GOODNIGHT, he could kiss and bless hi
child thankfully.
Left alone he and Leo talked for som
little time, until each felt calmed by tn
others courage and nobility Of nature.
Sir Lawrence, though he hid the fact from
the young man for fear of giving him
new remorse upon his account, was late
suffering great pain from his assumed de
formities and II was with no small relic
that he heard that most of the company ha
already retired.
Royal, however, was out on the terrace
and some few OF the gentlemen were still i
the smoking room.
Then l think | shall go to my room,
said Sir Lawrence. Tell Wilson TO shu
up as soon as tue gentlemen come upstairi
and be sure and see that King Ia favorit
COLLIE is indoors. We shall have a storm,
believe. before morning-ths air feels 6
close-and King is such nervous old fel
low. You will come up, too, Leo"
mo. not yet / don't think l coul
sleep think / will stay and try to tir
myself out with the rest of these letters fo
you-which have been put on one side S
often this evening"
Sir Lawrence left the room, leaning SONS
what more heavily uhan was his won't upoI
his stick
Regarding Mr.. Royals lengthene
promenade on the terrace, a word or two i
needed In explanation.
Despite the triumph over Lis partner anC
Leo in his introduction to Leo, Royal wa
not slow TO recognize that IN no way had n
advanced his Immediate interests
Thus he had entered the drawing room
in which the guests were assem- Died, in n
very agreeable frame OF mind and at once
put into execution his plan for being doubl
Tevenged upon his wife and Sir Lawrenc
by getting up Irritation with some rio
and pretty girl.
Nay. the affair assumed a twofold attrac
ton of another SORT by his selecting as tn
object OF his attention Miss Lucy Hether
ington, the niece of Andrew Ferret an
guiding star of Philip Sly, who, it will b
remembered, was also numbered amongs
the black-coated soldiers Of Scotland yard
the hero, indeed, of MIR. Ferret's favorit
joke of his own arrest by one of the sub;
whose name, however, according to hi
promise, be refused despite all iIducemen.
TO divulge.
Poor Dandy Phil Bitterly as be ha
cursed his folly in the affair at tire time c
the discovery Of his mistake he did so /. 0J
times more when he had the good sense [
fall In ove with the niece Of the very ma
who was aware TO the full of his slip.
he had tried hard to conquer bis uuhapp
passion. but in vain, for Miss Lury vas on
Of those bright-eyed, dashing little bru
nettes, who, when they once make up th ii
mind to get into certain young man
heart, and above ell 70 ma AIRY hun, AWAY
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