Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-10-08

Julia, my love-" he continued feebly,
you know how have wronged you; but
you are a true Christian. You will for
give your uncle when he is dead and
gone. should like to be buried in
Guernsey with the other Dobrees."
Neither did Julia answer. save by
sobs. I stepped towards the window to
draw up the blinds, but he stopped me,
speaking In much stronger voice than
before.
leave them Alone" he said. 81 have
no wish to see the light of day. A dis
honored man does not care to show his
face. 1 have seen no one since left
Guernsey, except Collas."
II think you are alarming yourself
needlessly," I answered. "You know
you are fdgety about your own health.
Let me prescribe for you. Surely l
know as much as Collas."
"No, no, let me die" he said plain
lively; then you can all be happy. /
have robbed my only brothers only child.
who was dear to me as my own daugh-
ter. I cannot hold up my head after
that. should die gladly If you two
were but reconciled to one another"
By this time Julia's hand had reached
his, and was resting in it fondly.
never knew man gifted with such pow.
er over women and their susceptibilities
as he had. Ny mother herself would
appear to forget all her unhappiness, II
he only smiled upon her.
''My poor, dear Jultaw he murmured
"my poor childr'
"Uncle," she said, checking her sobs
by great effort, "if you imagine should
tell any one-Johanna Carey even-what
you have done, you wrong me. The name
of Dobree Is as dear to me as to Mar
tin, and he was willing to marry 9
woman he detested in order to shield it
No, you are quite safe from disgrace al
far as l am concerned"
Heaven bless you, my own Julia!" h
calculated fervently. 81 knew your no
BILE nature. But will you not be equal!
generous to Martin? Cannot you for
give him as you do meY'
"Uncle," she cried, 81 could never
| never marry a man who says he love
Iesome one else more than me-"
Il should think not, my grip he said
| in soothing tone; ''but Martin will yer.
soon repent. He is fool just now, bu
| he will be wise again presently. He hal
known you too long not to know you
worth"
"Julia," said, ST do know how goo,
you are. You have always been gener
GUS, and you are SO now. l owe you a
much gratitude as my father does, an,
| anything l can do to prove it am read.
to do this day"
ssWill you marry her before we leav
Jersey?" asked my father.
r "Yes," answered.
The word slipped from me almost un
awares, yet I did not wish to retract Il
She was behaving SO nobly and genel
ously towards us both that was willin
to do anything to make her happy.
'Then, my love-" he said, you hea
what Martin promises. All's well tha
ends well. Only make up your mind t
put your proper pride away, and we sha
all be as happy as we were before"
"Neyer!' she cried Indignantly. q
would not marry Martin here, hurriedl
and furtively; no, not if you were dying
uncler'
"But, Julia, if were dying, and wisl
ed to see you united before my death
he insinuated. A sudden light broke vi
ON me. 1t was an ingenious plot-one 8
which could not help laughing, mad a
I was. Julia's pride was to be savet
and an immediate marriage between U
effected, under cover of my fathers daI
gerous illness. did smile, in spite of m
anger, and he caught it, and smiled bac
again. I think Julia became suspicious
too.
Martini" she said, sharpening he
voice to address me, "do you think you
father is in any danger?"
''No, I do not" 1 answered, notwitl
standing his gestures and frowns.
'Then that is at an end," she said. g
was almost foolish enough to think tbs
would yield. You don't know what th
disappointment is to me. Everybody wi
be talking of it, and some Of them wi
! pity me, and the rest laugh at me. l al
ashamed Of going out Of doors an,
where Oh, it is too bad; cannot bes
it,"
She was positively writhing with ag
tation, and tears, real tears 1 am sur
started into my fathers eyes.
"My poor little Julia!' he said; 'sm
darling! But what can be done il yo
will not marry Martini"
"He ought to go away from Guernsey
she sobbed. 81 should feel better if
was quite sure should never see him,
hear of other people seeing him"
81 will go" said. Guernsey will /
too hot for me when all this is known"
"And, uncle" she pursued, speakin
to him, not me, she ought to promise n
to give up that girl. I cannot set hi
free to go and marry her-a stranger an
adventures. She will be his ruin
think, for my sake, he ought to give hi
up"
$50 he ought, and so he will, my love
answered my father. when he thinl
of all we owe to you, he will promi!
you that"
ii pondered over what our family owe
to Julia for some minutes. 1t was tru
very great debt. Though l had brougl
her into perhaps the most painful pos
ton a woman could be placed in, 81
was generously sacrificing her just +
. sentiment and revenge against my fat
er's dishonesty, in order to secure Of
name from blot.
On the other hand, I had no reast
to suppose Olivia loved me, and I shou
, | do her no wrong. I felt that, whatev
! | it might cost me, 1 must consent
, Julia's stipulation.
st is the hardest thing you could a
) me-" said, "but will give her up. {
| one condition, however; for must n
: leave her without friends. shall t.
: Tardif if he ever needs help for DIV
, he must apply to me through my mot
4 | err
j, '1There could be no harm in that" @
, served my father.
? 'How soon shall leave GuernseyF' ~