Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-12

same time giving many OF the details o1
this story.
That ! bad failed to recognize him at the
hrst moment OF our meeting was not
! strange. In the brown-sIdnned, bearded
man. no one would have Identified the
i youthful University graduate, with the
boyish down upon his cheeks, whom had
known as Henry Harding Indeed, ]
should have had still greater difficulty in
| the recognition but for the circumstances
he recalled which brought him back TO
my recollection. as 1t had me to his-sor-
tunately for both of US, without pang.
/ Looking at his beautiful wife, could well
believe Belle Mainwaring long since out of
/ judged his feelings by my own: and thar
| his mind, or only remembered with scorn.
rightly gauged them 1 could tell, after
hearing his history subsequent to that
| Hunt Ball of b
need not repeat that part OF II already
known TO the reader. The only addenda
called for. 10 make things clear are that
the Roman Revolution. in which the Tor
| reanis took part-as did their young En-
glish comrade-ended by a brutal interfer-
| ence on the part OF the scurviest character
known TO moderH history. Louis Napoleon.
with the fall Of that noble Triumvirate
Disguised with what came after-indeed.
politically compromised-Frances Tore
ami forsook his native land, taking along
his household gods. with as much Of his
| goods as he was able TO get away, these
enabling him to plant a new roof-tree on
the plains of the Rio Parana
Which he has done with some success,
as you see'' concluded his son-ir-law,
Henry Harding. winding up narrative
which embodied his own courtship and
marriage with the Sindico's doughter, as
that of the Sindieo's son with the contad-
ina-these the two beautiful women who
had so graciously received me-the Sindico
himself being the aged gentleman who
came in after. Tomasso also figured in the
tale with buxom maid on the shady side
of thirty, named Beppa, housekeeper-to
all appearance, as much as any other. mis-
tress of the establishment.
At the conclusion of my fellow country
mans account of himself. l also had
something to communicate, which should.
and as I supposed would. interest him.
For from expressions ne had let fall, 1
could perceive he was ignorant of events
in England ever since leaving it; and likely
enough some that seriously concerned him
Are you aware of your fathers death?"
I asked, an interrogatory which, from its
delicate nature, / had up TO this time re-
Trained from putting to him
"Ah, yes,' he answered, with a sigh,
my poor father! ! heard of It shortly af-
ter settling down here An English gentle
man. who came out as settler about the
same time as myself, gave me the intelli-
gence; otherwise, might not have known
it till now. 1t grieved me sorely-indeed, L
think more than II 1 had been reconcFled
to him. On my side. all was forgiven. IL
not forgotten. But. suppose. that un-
natural brother of mine took care to keep
him hostile till the last. My father died
suddenly I've been toidr'
Yes; of heart disease. I saw the an
nouncement in the newspaper"
Ibid mott In fact, haven't looked at an
English newspaper since l left London. l
was so vexed with things there, Iemade a
sort of VOW to have no further intercourse
with the country; not even to think about
tiff that were avoidabe. Seeing you
brought back some of the old home feel
ing; and l m right glad of you getting that
tumble on the campo"
Thanking him for the compliment, while
amused at his way of putting it. I said
leading on TO something else which was
present TO my mind: "Then you may not
have heard OF your brothers marriage
either. Have your
Not word. So he's married. is he?"
Yes"
How long since that event occurred7"
quite six years ago. / saw the an
nouncement Of it in the papers. shortly af-
ter that of your fathers death; and | had
also the pleasure of meeting him with his
wife at a dinner party
And who may the happy woman be7'
The answer gave him start and
could see a slight tinge flush out on HIS
cheeks. as from spasm OF pain Not
| acute nor long lived but soon over, termi-
mating in laugh as he rejoined:
so then the beautiful Belle has reached
the height Of her ambition, and is now
mistress OF Beechwoods?'
''She is
Its master too, ! take it,
Something OF that has been said. But,
by the way" l continued, coming TO what
supposed would at all events have an in
terest for him ~Your father was reputed
very rich. Worth some two hundred thou
sand pounds I've heard
Eyes, about that, l believe
But how did he dispose u his proper
ty? II 1 remember Alright. It wasn't under
entail"
mo, he wflled It all 10 Nigel"
Are YOU sure Of shat?''
lutte sure.F saw the will myself. duly
signed and attested. 1t was that which IN
censed me and drove me away from home.
In fact, may say, it was the controlling
influence Of my fate. ] thought IL sinister
then. Now I think differently: and only
look back upon 1t as the best thing that
could have happened 10 me"
You say that you've never looked at an
doz." and cigar. he initiated me into a
knowledge Of his present situation, at the