Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-12-09


or, with significant smile. and ut the
same time producing packet from HE
bosom, he asked The youth IL he knew the
person to whom 10 was directed.
1T Is intended for no other than my.
self" said our hero. CHANGING at the SIT.
prescription and breaking the seal.
"Sir--When you receive this epistle ]
shall bc perhaps beyond the capes Of the
Delaware. BE not surprised at my sud.
den departures: after the covenant that
was made between us you may consider
me uufaithful: II was at first my wish to
enlist you In my service. but reflection
has since convinced me that you may be
better employed elsewhere. You are
young. fearless and ambitious: you would
be a sailor: the navy. then. Is your fu-
ture field. lf you are wanting In infu.
cncc to procure an appointment. deliver
the cnvelOped letter to the person to
whom II Is directed. He will do every.
thing to assist you. aud but few men In
the United States have more authority at
the department"
Such was the contents of the letter ad.
dressed to himsclf the other was sealed
and directed to William Hamilton. ESQ,
Philadelphia. Harry Sutherland. after q
second pcrusal. raised his eyes to qtes.
ton the bearer. but he had left the wharf
unolserved
Half an hours walk brought him TO the
residence of Mr.. Hamilton. On entering
the parlor he found himself In the pres.
ence of a man of perhaps forty years Of
age. and one whose appearance was noble
and digniiied. lie pcruscd the letter with
unusual Interest," his brow worked, but
not with anger, and he seemed evidently
troubled with the pcrusal.
"Mr. Sutherland" said he, when he
mad finished, and nj the same time OF.
tending hi. hand. "it will afford mo pleas.
urc to aid you In this manner but first
inform me cundidly IL Won know the nor.
son who INV, ron This letter."
Certainty, SIR" RESPONDED Harry. m.
tonjsbcd nj the oucstion. ~ could n,t
have obtainc,l n letter of tho kind from,
an utter stranger: nv acquaintance. IN he
sure. was very llutcly made. md has been
,f very short durntion but n wo. ana.
,icnt IN obtain tho confidence NJ Contoi.
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"a,h father how ,.nn vou s,v ," said
rim. daughter. nluyrully'
"rh" inc, Is - said Wr. u.milton. k,.s.
| inc hcr nrc,ty ,in.. "sho bns bccn snoilcd
nv some ,cccitful pcrsons who have do.
i,i,lcd hcr into tho belief thnt she il
hnn,I.omc.'
Tbc rcw duy. thnt our hcro suent nm.
dor IN, roof of Afr. Hamilton rolled n WV
In ircI,,Llc delight. and when his npDoint.
u,n, cnm,. he took II with n sadness that
no could but m conceal: during that time
h. .cILon uuit,e,l tho hou,c. but devo,ed
his whole time and attention 10 the so.
c;c,v M tho beautiful daughter NJ his
fricnlly host. If he was cnptiynted mon
nrs, nr,unin,nncc n, wns trebiy cncbnnt.
oil whom that nconnin,nncc Ind bccome
m,,urcd. FOR every ,lny no bchcld tho ,lo.
v"lonmcnt of some new grace or bcnutv
In nor character.
Ar Hamilton corld nor he ips.nsibls
IN tho attachment that WINS growing be.
,wcnn his daughter and protere. n was
too cvid,n, 10 he mistaken: he discovered
II In the Ind and marked its blowing with
nlcns,,re. md even then he looked for.
y.rJ m tho time when TINT nffection.
s,ron,,honrd nv yenrs. aud con6rmoJ nv
oxn.ricncc. should he productive of their
rnion. with something like n nronhctic
imnression. He smiled approyaI mnon
,h.;r n.r,j,, Intimacy for ho nor.a;r -
in Harry sutherland the germs OF a noble
mind.
S.vcn DAYS dnwned md closed. md
Harry Sutherland was still the pncst of
Mr.. Hamilton. Twice he had resolved ia
proceed TO New York, where he xas or.
dcred 10 ioin the shin for which he Ind
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