Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-09-23
lHISTORYOFALOS
HUGH COLEMAN Dawn
Author Of THE Greea Hill
Sea" mot a Moment to
"The Old ADAM"
Copyright, 1884, Do Hl0h Co.enGa
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CHAPTER XNIV.

CHAPTER NNIV.
HATTIE GOES TO GOERAGH BAY.
When Mr.. Duke returned home after
his visit TO George In the Glen, he made
no a~llusion 10 the hard words spoken by
Mrs. Vane. Although firmly resolved
that unless these hard words were re-
trscted no marriage should tak place
between her son aud his daughter-at
any rate with his ~conSent-hs had no
wish to add TO Hattie's trouble. In time,
OF course, she would have 10 know what
happened, but for the present, while her
distress was so acute, he could keep bis
W counsel. Therefore, he merely told
her that George was fully alive TO the
danger OF his position, aud was deter
mined to escape from il at the earliest
opportunity. And after hearing that
news Hattie felt a little relieved.
But next day she received a particu-
larly nasty letter from Mrs. Nane,
The old lady had just seen the coGsta-
bleS, followed by a great crowd, go past
towards the glen. and driven nearly
crazy with terror she had sought about
for somebody 10 pour out her feelings
against, and naturally had pitched up
on Hattie, whom she furiouSIy accused
OF having brought all this trouble upon
her son. If Hattie had taken time TO
consider she might have answered dill
ferently, but, stuUg beyond endurance,
she wrote back without FauSing 10
choose her words.
This letter must have shown Mrs
Vaue that she had achieved her object,
for the writer OF IL was plainly as mis-
cradle as herself, out she would not let
the girl alone even yet. She was bound
: 10 have the last word. She sent a sec
ond letter, very stiff and formal this
! time, saying that the young person
who used such language was evidently
no fit companion for her son, ana that
} all intimacy between them must tnere-
fore cease.
Hattie, sobbing from pain and anger,
carried both letters 10 her father,
When be had read them, he said with
decision:
Mrs. Vane is quite right. Hencefor-
ward her son and my daughter must De
strangers 10 one another"
Hattie only SObOed on.
Eyes" proceeded her father, land 1t
Is the best thing that could have hap
pened 10 Us. am too fond or you,
Hattie, TO stand by sud let you ruin
YOUR life. Sooner or later IL must have
come TO this. 1t would have been i'm
possible for YOU 20 have married this
Young man who is setting the law al
defiance, who is charged with -
''Stopl' cried Hattie; and she turned
with sudden fury against her father.
As he did not utter 8 word, his VIE,
though she did not often interfere,
took his part aud began to upbraid Hat
tie. But be said:
'Let the girl be, Jane. 1t will do her
good TO pitch into somebody"
But tlis, instead Of appeaSing Hattie,
only irritated her the more. She &C
cused him Of indifference TO her feel
iugs, and az last even his good nature
gave way. So while Georges enemies
were closing round bin, those In whom
his thoughts were centred were quar-
Arelling with one another.
he Hattie dried her eyes,
NJ TO ascertain whether
news from the glen. But
Nhe crowd came troop
heard Of the with
AnstableS, a fact which
lain 10 her. Still, the
Their more hopeful.
per or not they re-
on the morrow,
y be gone before
lad been hidden to
But the heart
Ow at all times