The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-10-18

livered, so am / indebted to Mr.
Adam Sherwood for his admirable lam
guage and the unusual sincerity of his
speaking; and to both you and him
for most notable kindness. Imme-
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 tho
door of the house by Long Neck Bill
laboug. The door opened at once, and
he entered without 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, eve
thought you we're dead"
''That is, Edward, having left me to
my fate in Burmah-you we're only
half mile away with q 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
/ got free, 1 knew; L waited. I was
waiting till you had child. Twelve
years have gone; you have no child.
But l shall spare you yet awhile. If
your wife shall die, or you should have
a child, 1 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 scoun-
drel, but I've repented of that thing
every day of my life since. 1t has
been knives-knives all the way. 1
am glad-I can't tell you how glad
that you are alive"
He stretched out his hand with a
motion of great relief. 81 was afraid
you were going to speak to-night-to
tell all, even though 1 was your
brother. You spare me for the sake"
"For the sake of our name" the
other interjected, stonily.
"For the sake of our name. But i
would have taken my punishment,
taken it in thankfulness, because you
are alive.
'Taken it like man, your Excel
lency," was the low reioinder.
"You will not wipe the thing out,
Tom?" said the other anxiously.
Tom Hallwood dried the perspira-
tion from his forehead.
'1t can never be wiped out, for you
shook all my faith in my old world
That's the worst thing that can hap
pen 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 IL
them. think we'd better talk nc
more about it. "
"You mean 1 had better go, Tom?'
81 think SO. 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 wifi,
| dies, or you have had a child, as
said"
, The Governor rose to his feet ant
went to the door. "Whom do you in
t tend marrying?" he asked, in a voice
2 far from regal or vice-regal, only
humbled and disturbed. The reply
was instant and keen. "a barmaid. >
? The others hand dropped from the
l 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
e pale light of the lamp into the gray
5 and moist morning. He turned at {
point where the house would be los
- to view, and saw the other still stand
S ing there. The voice of Old Rose
I kept ringing in his ears sardonically
He knew that his punishment must g
on and on.
, And it did. Old Roses married Vic
r toria Bowling from the Jumping Sand
) hills, and there was comely issue, and
e that issue is now at Eton; for Esar
D came into the birthright, as he hinteC
: he would, at his own time. But h,
{ and his wife have IA way of being indif
ferent to the gay, astonished world
And, uncommon as it may seem, hr
) has not tired of her. London Speaker