Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-10-27

Mr.. Gregory Gilmour, composed,
pleasant looking, and dressed ire
proachably, sat in his easy chair, some
times 9miling, more often studying his
almond nails. Before him-white,
passionate, d fiery Indignation blazing
in his eyes--stood his son, speaking
hoarseiy, and trembling as he epoke.
II swore in my heart" Frank de-
clared, with intense though suudued
earnestness, "that when I discovered
the man who had stolen her FROM me
would kill him. I had scarcely so
sworn before the horrid truth was
made manifest to me that the scounI-
rel was my father, ind, being NY
father, his villainy must so unpun-
ished." :,
Mr.. Gilmour smiled.
"Well done, Frank! Quite melo-
dramatic I declare. When was your
age I would have done the same thing
myself; though perhaps not quito so
well-not quite so we'll. :"
"Don't mock my misery" the
young man cried, impetuously. 'It
is hard, bitter, wicked feeling
to cherish, but I despise you, I abhor
your name. 1 wish to God I had died
before knew this shame"
"Sons," said Mr.. Gilmour, with
tinge of bitterness in his tone, "are
slow to pardon their parents errors.
This is strange, seeing how much
parents have to forgive. Even now I
am doing n great thing-I nm pardon
ing your insolence. /"
Frank turned from the speaker. with
q gesture of impatience aud disgust.
Come, young gentleman"-Mr.
Gilmour spoke authoritatively-"I
want to talk to you. Don't run away;
SO far you have had all the conversa-
tion toyourself You must now listen
to me-" Seeing that Frank evinced
no disposition to remain in the room,
he cried, sternly:
"sit down, sir! While you are in
my house you shall obey me.
Sullenly Frank threw himself into a
distant cheir, and his father again
smiled.
'I've a little story to tell you,
Frauk. 1t is all about the young
lady you know by the name of Rosa
Noyce. Last year, while yod. were
away in Scotland, I became mixed up
with very extraordinary forgery
case. The crime had been committed
in London, but one of the principal
sufferers CHANGED to be my very oldest
client, aud so it came that was con-
suited about the matter. I need not
bother you with the details of the
case. The important facts for you to
know are simply these: The culprit
was man named Morris, heartless,
designing knave, who, unfortunately
for society, had the fascinating man
ner of cultivated man of means. Men
Of the world were deceived by his
plausible tongue and his elegant ex-
terror, and he was particularly success
full in binding the ladies. Some time
before his conviction he had won the
and affection of young
ady of blameless life and good family.
He induced her to run away from
home to be secretly married to him.
Shortly after this union the infatuated
girl discovered the true character of
5he fellow who had tempted her to for
get her duty to her father. She. was
welded to penniless swindler of the
worst class. What the feelings of a
,onfidiug, stainless girl would be
1pon making such discovery you
IAN perhaps understand. She re-
yarded her husband with adherence,
md she hated himself for ever having
istened to him. She resolved that
she would leave him forever. Taking
nothing with her but small handbag,
she escaped from her husband s house,
md was never heard of again by her
riends. Some thought that she was
lead others, that she had gone
lbroad. 1t happened that before her
marriage to this fellow Morris I had
Known her and her family, md during
he time we were prosecuting him /
'2ten thought Of the poor decs!9sd /