Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-12-30

accepted me. Dut her parents refused
their consent: they wished her to wed
another After much cntreaty she
agreed to clope with me; everything was
arranged by him. and we were married.
For more than one year, during which
time this man had been constant Wis.,
itor at my house. we lived together in
harmony and happiness. Your mother
was gay. fond Of society. and was what
may be called a fashionable woman. AZ.
ter marriage l shrank from the dissipa-
tons of society. Business demanded my
presence In the South. Thther I went;
and when l returned, expecting to clasp
my wife to my bosom-but why linger
over my disgrace ?-when I returned
found she had gone onf-elOped with my
black hearted friend. tho brother Of SEN
ator Hami!ton the uncle Of the woman
you would have made your wife,
Heaven. support met exclaimed the
son; and his voice was the speech Of an.
guish. "Oh. father. father! Is this true.
or Is 1t some horrible stratagem you have
invented to prevent marriage that will
not meet your approvalr'
The sick man shook his head mourn.
fully. Think you. my son." said he
and his voice was weaker than II yet had
becn--"think You that. standing as I do
upon the very brink OF eternity. my lips
at such moment would he stained with
Q Her
Then II Is true. all truc!'
Yes. my boy
Then heaven pity met exclaimed
Harry Sutherlnnd; and his honors, and
MS fafn'. ana his pride. were lost to him
forever. lie saw them break. separate,
ana vanish Ike clouds below the hori.
zon. Ana does the ficnd still liveY"
whispered he.
He docs. but under fcigned name.
In a drunken brawl he added the crime
or murder to the black catalogue of his
misdced~. and was obliged to ny his
country 10 escape the vengeance OF her
laws.
His name. fa'hcr!'
Hamilton
That which he has adOptcdy'
Manly.
The horrid truth at once flashed upon
the mind Of the son; twenty circum-
stances rushed 10 his memory to attest
the correctness Of his suspicious. More
than once had he thought that some in
innate connection has subsistcd between
the Senator and the privatccrsmau; but
as there was an evident aim ut secrecy
IN the relationship. he had always In deli.
cacy forbornc TO penetrate the mystery.
But now oil was plain; the letter given
MIN by Manly, the perturbation with
which It was first received by the father
Of Anna. and his subsequent satisfaction
when he discovered that Sutherland was
not aware Of the real name Of the cap
tain.
| For long years. resumed the sick
man. Il have concealed from everyone
the bitter cause OF my dependency. AZ
ter that event. tho death.blow Of my
hopes ana happiness, ! removed hither.
ana here have ! dwelt. nm alien from
my species, and nm exile from the sunny
spot that gave me birth. Harry, my
son, give me your hand. II, my boy,
have ever treated you with undue harsh.
mess. you will forgive me-"
| Father. father. ! have nothing to for
give. You have been ever kind: and tits
l who should ask pardon for a thousand
onenses OF my Maynard youth"
| Heaven bless you. Harry. my son.
And now ] have but one favor to ask
bring mo hithcr the portrait Of your
mother; you will find the key OF her
chamber In my cscitoire; quick, quick,
Harry; quick, my boy. I'm dying!
| The son left the room, and In moment
returned with the likeness, which he p,ac.
ell at the foot Of the bed; the sick man
made an impatient gesture with his hand,
and he withdrew the curtain which had
always screened Il. Long and steadfa,t.
~ did both father and son gaze upon that
picture; and when, after the silence had
been painfully prolonged. the latter turn.
cd. he was struck with the vacant expires.
sion and the unearthly color OF the In.
valid's countenance. He drew nearer,
he bent over him, he WHISPERED "Fatherv'
| no answer was returned; he took his
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agent of tried integrity he Left the man
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To the solitary halls OF his Daternai abode.
he ouitted them FOR tho ruier home of his
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