Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-03-14

saiue their youth. their fresh, sweet grace
fnd beauty. only 30 far as they will help
you and lure men to your belief whom
you cannot teach yourself. declare "a
heaven" he continued passionately, .that
am relieved and grateful to find them
a. they are. should not have been sur.
prised had I discovered that You had,
even young ~ they are, tried to make
platform orators of them"
Inc eandom shot went home to the
very heart Of Martin Ray, and blanched
Leah's face with q great fear. This was
indeed the furnace Of fire from which she
had longed to be free.
Ny children are my own," said Mar.
tin. ito do ~ win with"
They are not all your own" rejosned
Gen. Hatton. "a dead hand IL stretched
out from their mothers grave to save
them. They belong to her, dead though
she may be. a much as they belong to
you. They have no business with you
you are no fitting guardian for them.
Those two girls have good blood in their
veinA Their ancestors were loyal; they
gave their lives for the safety and well.
being Of the throne that you are trying
to overthrow; they lived and died in the
service of the royal race that you would
destroy"
There ID one thing you must allow me
to say: you have not been in any grea,
hurry to fulfill your sisters wishes. Sh.
had been dead some years; 1t must, there
fore. be rather late to save my children.
as you choose to express 1t"
A deep flush covered the soldiers face.
1T h true" he said, that have been
neglected. In this matter: reprOach my
self bitterly for 1t. When that letter
came, l ought to have started for Eng.
land at once: but did not, and other in.
terests drove the subject from my mind.
l will make all the amends can. Armed
with my sisters authority, l am here by
her wish to save her children from the
fate that, living with you, an agltator
and impostor. must Of necessity bring up
on them" - '-r
MY children are my own" repeated
Martin Ray, with difficulty REFRESHING his
passion, "and shall keep them"
You are untitled for the charge. You
are . disloyal subject-you have spent
some Of the best years of your life in
prison: what can you have to do with
the training Of innocent young girls?"
A cry from Leah interrupted him.
rs 1t true, father?" she said. Have
you been In prison Y'-while Hettie went
up to him silently, and placed her hand
In his.
In the midst Of his shame and expos
ure one at least Of Martins daughters
was faithful to him.
rs it trueT repeated Leah, in a voice
Of anguish that smote both men with re-
gret.
II was q political prisoner, Leah" he
replied: "and that is q very different mat
ter from being Q common felon. Kings
have been political prisoners before now.
I am not ashamed Of it"-yet his eyes
drooped before the wistful, implorins
gaze Of his bestowed child. II am not
ashamed Of 1t, Leah" he repeated.
II come" said the general, ito make .
proposition; how it will be received
know not. / make Il In my dead sisters
name. / abhor and detest the principles
and teachings Of Martin Ray; hold them
In such supreme contempt that can new
er after this day have any communica-
tion whatever with him. I would rather
cut of my right hand than let It touch
his. But his children are the children of
my dead sister, and am here to make
them an offer. I am q rich man: have
been married, and my wife. In dying.
left me . large fortune; besides which.
all tha l have undertaken has prosper
ed. 1 have NO children, no relatives save
my two nieces, and consequently no one
to succeed to my wealth. I shall never
marry again: and l propose. in accord
ance with my sisters wishes, to adopt
Leah and Hettie and treat them as
daughters Of my own. l will educate
them. find a proper chaperon for them.
introduce them to their proper sphere.
and I will divide my money equally be
tween them"
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