Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-10-09

this reception and the address just de-
livered, SO am I indebted to Mr.
Adam Sherwood for his admirable Ian
guage and the unusual sincerity of his
speaking; and to both you and hlm
for most notable kindness. lmme-
diately after the Governors speech
Old Roses stole out, but as he passed
through the door where Vic stood his
hand brushed against hers. Feeling
its touch, he grasped it eagerly for an
instant, as though he was glad of the
friendliness in her eyes.
1t was just before dawn of the morn
lug that the Governor knocked at the
door of the house by Long Neck Bill
laboug. The door opened ut once, and
he entered without u word.
He and Old Roses stood face to face.
His face was drawn and worn, the
others cold and calm.
tom, Tom, Lord Malice said, 1--WE
thought you were dead"
"That is, Edward, having left me to
my fate in Burn mlh-you were only
half mile away with column of
stout soldiers and hillmen-you waited
till my death was reported, and as
sured, and then came on to England;
for two things, to take the title just
made vacant by our fathers death,
and to marry my intended wife, who,
God knows, appeared to have little
care which brother it was. You got
both. was long prisoner. When
l got free, 1 knew; 1 waited. I was
waiting till you had child. Twelve
years have gone; you have no child.
But I shall spare You yet awhile. If
your wife shall die, or you should have
child, shall return"
The Governor lifted his head wearily
from the table where he now sat.
"Tom, he said, in low, heavy voice,
81 was always something of n scoun-
drel, but I've repented of that thing
every day of my life since. 1t has
been knives-knives all the way.
am glad-I can't tell you how glad
that you are alive"
He stretched out his hand with q
motion of great relief 81 was afraid
you were going to speak -night-to
tell all, even though 1 was your
brother. You spare me for the sake"
"For the sake of our name" the
other interiected, stonily.
"For the sake of our name. But I
would have taken my punishment,
taken it in thankfulAess, because you
are alive"
"Taken it like n man, your Excel
lency," was the low rejoinder.
"You will not wipe the thing out,
Tom?" said the other anxiously.
Tom Hallwood dried the perspira-
tion from his forehead.
'It can never be wiped out, for you
shook all my faith in my old world.
That's the worst thing that can hap.
pen a man. / only believe in the very
common people now-those who are
not put upon their honor. One
doesn't expect it of them, and unlikely
as it is, one isn't often deceived in
them. [ think we'd better talk no
more about it.
''You mean I had better go, Tom?"
81 think 50. l am going to marry
soon" The other started nervously.
"You needn't be so shocked. I'll come
back one day, but not till your wife
dies, or you have had child, as /
said"
The Governor rose to his feet and
went to the door. "Whom do you in
/ tend marrying?" he asked, in voice
far from regal or vice-regal, only
humbled aad disturbed. The reply
was instant md keen. "a barmaid
The others hand dropped from the
door. But Old Roses, passing over,
opened it, and, mutely waiting for the
other to pass through, said: "Good
day, my lord !"
The Governor passed out from the
pale light of the lamp into the gray
and moist morning. He turned at
point where the house would be lost
to view, and saw the other still stand.
ing there The voice of Old Roses
kept ringing in his ears sardonically.
He knew that his punishment must GO
on and on.
And it did. Old Roses married Vic.
toria Bowling from the Jumping Sand.
| hills, and there was comely issue, and
that issue is now at Eton; for Esau
came into the birthright, as he limited
he would, at his own time. But he
and his wife have a way of being indif.
ferent to the gay, astonished world.
And, uncommon rs it may seem, he
has not tired of her London Speaker.
Substitutes Finger for Nose.
Fred Darcy, a boy eighteen years
old, isat st. Mary's Hospital, Rochester,