The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-28
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-Decause, my son, ne was the accred-
tied manager of tho business in my alb
sence. By q long and vexatious legal
process and by hard measures might
possibly secure ourselves from any great
change. But it would be all uncertain,
and cannot for many reasons feel this
to be the better way, certainly not tho
kindest and most noble. Poor LIE Bar
ron, he has all that he can bear now.
greatly fear all the disgrace and odium
must i'll the end rest with him. Freeman
has been careless and blundered, but is
not otherwise culpable, think"
"When did you first apprehend any
danger, father"
"Only short time before we left Eu-
rope l received friendly intimation
that while the present cloud overshadow-
cd our country generally it might be ad-
visable for mo to return and resume the
charge of the business at home. | was
not at first greatly disturbed, although
/ had for some time felt that LIE Barron
was not keeping me as fully posted with
regard to home affairs as was desirable.
And so l had admonished him several
times, and in my last letter had spoken
rather severely. He at first promised
more punctuality, but in his last he ex-
cused his seeming negligence on the plea
that business had been for some time SO
unusually brisk and prosperous it left
him but little leisure to communicate
with me.
"This ] knew could not be correct, and
fearing he had dared to venture on some
wild scheme in my absence became Sc
riously alarmed, and as you well know
recalled you abruptly from your pleasant
travels and fastened home, giving no ex-
PLANTATION for this sudden change in our
plans to any one except your mother.
For the last three months have been oc-
cupled in making a most rigid investga-
ton, and now you have the results"
"How has LIE Barron carried himself
during your examinations, which he must
know would end in the discovery of his
fraudulent courset"
with q hardihood and indifference
that have been very painful to me. But
within tho last week, as his duplicity be-
came more fully revealed, he has broken
down completely"
'Now that you know ALL" said Mrs.
Newton, surely he has not the effrontery
to urge longer delay in closing the bust
ness"
"Ahl He is half frantic. All his
hopes and courage are crushed, and he
breads the revelations which must be
made to his family more than death or
dishonor."
Has his wife thus far received no in
timation of the storm that is gathering
about herI'
''Some, imagine But before this the
wretchel woman must have been told
the whole. When he became satisfied
that the revelation could no longer be
delayed, l took the responsibility of max
ing our determination public and urged
him to hasten to Roscville before the
tidings could reach his family through
general gossip, and before this the tale is
told. If Mrs lie Barron has any love or
prudence left, she must prove it now, for
she cannot look upon her husband with
out realizing that his life and reason are
both in danger"
"There is little hope for him if his
safety depends at all upon his wife gem
tleness or prudence" said George. "She
loves nothing but her own self. You
would be shocked could you know how
shamefnlly her family have always been
neglected and tormented whenever their
wishes interfered at all with her selfish
qualification"
why, Georgel l thought she loved
her children passionately and INDUCED
them most injudiciously. But for years
have known very little of them"
You know, dear mother, your chill
b.
and etiquette has madeRn occasional call
necessary, although the atmosphere has
been very distasteful to Us, and thus we
have of necessity known more of them
than you could. Oh, mother, it just oc-
ours to me that on returning from our
ride this afternoon left Lillian and Rose
to call at the Lo l3arrons. had no heart
toaeeompany them, knowing as l did of
fathers anXieties, and now | fear they
will meet witha stormy reception.
"0h, my son, am very sorry. Should
they learn of this misfortune there, it
will be n rude shock for our dear girls"
Il am inexpressibly grievcd, said the
father. I'VE could have made the rev.
elation so much easier. l have these
dear ones very near myheart of late, To
them life has been thus far only sunshine.
How will they endure the shadowsg"
sLillian is naturally quiet and self /
possessed, but Rose all life and Joyous
ness
''Oh, father. You do not yet know
our Rose if you fear for her" said George !
earnestly. i do not believe that cher |
ish warmer affection for one sister than |
the other. Neither will repine. | am /
confident, but IN times of trial of what t
ever nature little Rosie will teach us all. I
Her smile will be Just MS glorious, her I
sweet voice be heard in cheerful carols F
as fresh and hopeful and hope giving in
lonely cottage as in princely parlor, Is
it not so, mother
"Yes, my son. You judge correctly. /
Our girls, my dear husband, are brave
spirits and will not murmur at any
change that brings no reproach and
threatens no disunion, but Rose seems
gifted with an abundant overflow of
cheerful courage that is peculiarly inspi-
rating to all who are brought within the
sphere of her influence, and which will
ever be to Eer the strongest assurance of
peace and happiness under all circum-
"But, my dear Lucy, it is not simply
the effect OF a change in our pecuniury
state or social position may have on our
daughters that has caused me so much
anxiety. On those points you and George
cannot trust them more fully than do.
But you cannot both have forgotten that
there are other ways in which our mis-
fortune may impcril their peace of mind.
They have given their happiness into
other hands than ours"
"YOu refer of course TO Dunbar and
Grenville. Why, my dear, Eustace has
So grown up with our children, and Lilly