The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-06-29
TREMAINE TOWERS.

had received an Invitation from
the Towers" TO spend the HOLIDAYS
with my uncle, Philip Trcmaine, and
was loath to accept. Eight long
years he had ignored my existence.
had lived perfectly cont,nted with
Grandma Brandon. We never spoke
OF my mothers brother. who disowned
her when she married my father, but
had long ago made up my mind 70
hate Uncle Philip. Grandma insisted
that ] should 90, SO in q weeks time |
was ready.
arrived at Tremaine about dusk
and rs | ali@hted from the train a GEN
tlcman stepped UP and asked: is this
Miss Brandon?" | answered, yes. :"
and he Immediately slowed me away
in one corner of an immense carriage.
After he had gotten in and we had
driven 4 ways pluckcd up courage to
talk to him. He was Capt. Caring
ton, Il prctege of my uncle's. His IA
thcr, who had been great friend OF
uncle's, was dead and the son had Just
returned from the army and was stay
ing with uncle. All this | learned
from him. The carriage stopped and
servants took my boxes.
When inside the large ball with its
many lights looked at my companion
and he at me.
joking manner. and l." he answer
ed, "am more than satisfied"
He led me into Il large room. A lit
tie old man tried to rise from mass
Of shaw;s and pillows but l hurried to
him and said:
Don't get up; can come 20 YOU"
He sat down again but said. in sad,
low voice:
Come nearer, child" and l knelt
before him. He gazed lovingly into
my face. so this is Elicn's child. Do
YOU think you can forgive an old
grabbed fool?"
! said: Il shall forget and forgive" !"
My uncle, as if ashamed of his feel
ings. said: "Carrinylon, ring the bell
for Mis-. Westoyer. 1t is almost dim
ner time and this child needs rest.
y little. bright-eyed woman came in
and WAS carried away to my room.
"Roses in wintcri" | cried.
"Ycs. the captain said he knew YOU
NbulNt 4lC lOilNl VI LAbN1A =. % IN iN'''SN'
the hothouse."
"He is very kind, Mrs. Westover.
"He is always kind" she answered.
So it was | entered the Towers" and
two happy weeks passed away.
Capt. Darlington was so very hand
some, with blue eys and fair hair, and
seemed everything that was good and
noble. did not realize where my
heart was drifting. One morning
Uncle Philip sent for me and | entered
the library. never dreaming what
torture | was to undergo there.
Il sent for You. Ellen, TO tell you my
plans for the future. You know love
Percy Darlington with all an old mans
dotage and have learned to love you,
my dear. | cannot bear to see my
fortune 90 out of our family, so |
thought of 4 way where you both
would be benefited. l told Percy this
morning that if he married you the
difficulty would be settled"
And he cOnsented?" | found voice
enough to ask.
Yes. he consented and if YOU re-
fuse l swear my wealth will 90 to
him"
No" said. Il will never consent.
| Ii Percy Darlington can be such a
hypocrite for paltry sum of money
| shall refuse to become the wife OF
Capt. Darlington now and always"
| told my uu3e he had treated my
| mother shamefully and now he was
| DOING the same with her child; that
regretted the day ever came to the
Towers. and then | slammed the door
| and left him. That evening as | said
! goodnight Capt. Darlington followed
me out into the hall.
| There is something that trouble!
vou9" he asked, anNiously.
NO. no What nonsense." l ex
claimed. Il believe | am nervous
tonight; will be better off at home.
You are going?" he said almost un
| der his breath, but in a tone so pas
sionate l grew frightened and turneC
10 60 upstairs, but he held my hanC
50 tight | almost cried out with tn
pain.
ELLEN. l can't keep silent-I hay,
no right to speak; the brief time-ev
erything, but my heart will burst if
keep its secret lie captured ~,
other hand and was forced to listen
ELLEN, love You" l felt hi
breath upon my face and | knew if
did not >it duun | would fali into III
arms. 50 cried: Let me sit down
captain. don't think can stand"
"Whv. you poor little sweetheart
YOU are trembling all over aad ii
my fault. Sit here on the stairs ANA
win not friehten You again"
Il am suuc you do moi moan wha
yau say" buJ he interrupted ms
"From the first moment looked IL