Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-02

earuoetneSS. 'th09 Woen L discovered
the man who had stolen her from me I
would kill him I had scarcely so
sworn before the horrid truth was
made manifest TO me that the scound-
rel was my father. and, being my
father. his villainy mus, go unpun-
ished"
Mr.. Gilmour smiled.
well done. Frank, Quite mefo-
dramatic declare When was your
age I would have done the ssme thing
myself; though perhaps not quite 80
well-not quite 40 well"
Don't mock my misery" the
young man cried. impetuously. 1T
il hard. n bitter. n wicked feeling
TO cherish. but I despise YOU. 1 abhcr
your name. / wish 70 God had died
before / knew this shame
Sons. said Mr.. Gilmour. with a
tinge of bitterness In his tone. ARE
slow 10 pardon their parents errors.
This Is strange. seeing how much
parents have TO forgive. Even now /
am doing a great thing am pardon
ing Your insOlence.
Frank turned from the speaker with
gesture Of impatience aud disgust.
Come. young gentleman
Giimour spoke authoritaiively- II
want 70 talk 20 YOU. Don't run away:
40 far Won have had all the conversa-
ton toyourself. You must now listen
TO me. Seeing that Frank evinced
no disposition 20 remain In The room.
he cried. sternly:
sit down. SIR While vou are IN
my house you shall obey me
Sullenly Frank threw himself into
distant chair. and his father again
smiled
I've n little story to tell YOU.
Frank. IL Is all about the young
lady you know by 'he name II Rosa
Noyce. Last year. while Won were
away IN Scotland. / became mixed up
with very extraordinary forgery
case. The crime had been committed
IN London. but one Of the principal
sufferers CHANGED 20 be my very oldest
client. and 40 it came that / was con
suited about the matter need not
bother vou with the details OF the
case. The important facts for You 10
know are simply these: The culprit
was "a man named Morris. a heartless.
designing knave. who. unfortunately
for society. had the fascinating man
ner Of "A cultivated man OF means. Men
OF the world were deceived bv 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
confidence and affection of a Young
lady Of blameless life and good family.
/ tie induced her to run suav from
home 20 be secretly married 70 him.
Shortly after this union the infatuated
/ girl discovered the true character Of
the fellow who had tempted her % for
get her duty 20 her father. She was
welded 20 a penntless swiudler OF the
worst class. What the feelings Of a
conhding. stainless girl would be
upon making such a discovery You
can perhaps understand. She re-
/ garded her husband with adherence.
and she hated himself for ever having
listened - him She resolved that
she would leave him forever Taking
nothing with her but a small handbag
she escaped from her husbands house.
and was never heard OF again bv her
friends. Some thought that she was
dead Others. that she had gone
abroad. II happened that before her
marriage 20 this fellow Morris | had
known her and her family. aud during
the time We were prosecuting him
often thought Of the poor deceived
grl. He was sentenced TO a long term
Of Imprisonment. What have 10 tell
You now directly concerns You.
Mechanically the Young man did as
he was told. \ change was slowly
passing over his face His head was
no longer bent upon his chest. He
looked into his fathers ewes eagerly.
My friend at Glasgow. In whose
Office l placed You some time back. lie
Gently wrote - me TO the effect that
you were making an ass of yourself
over some obscure girl at Paisley.
Mr.. Redfern had seen you with her At
Glasgow. and II had come to his
knowledge that YOU had taken a house.
and II was pretty evident that Won in
tended marrying her almost i'm.
mediately. Since YOU had not thought
II worth while 10 consult me upon the
subject, / determined 10 see for mvseli
the woman yOu CONTEMPLATED giving
your name To, / wrote 70 Won asking
you TO come here. and | lourne-ed Il
Glasgow. Mr.. Redfern accompanied
/ me 10 Paisley 4 WAS saved the tron bl.