Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-10-15
CHAPTER XII.

I left Guernsey the day before my
father and Julia returned from Jersey.
My immediate future was not as black
as it might have been. I was going di-
rect to the house Of my friend Jack Sc
nior, who had been my chum at college.
He, like myself, had been hitherto
sort of partner to his father, the we'll
known physician, DR.. Senior, Of Brook
street. They lived together in highly
respectable but gloomy residence, kept
bachelor fashion, for they had no wom-.
an-kind at all belonging to them. The
father and son lived a good deal apart,
though they were deeply attached to one
another. Jack had his own apartments,
and his own guests, in the spacious
house, and DIR. Senior had his.
The first night, as Jack and l sat up
together in the long summer twilight, l
told him everything one tells a friend
q hundred things one cannot put into
words to any person who 7dwells under
the same roof, and is witness of every
circumstance Of ones career.
As I was talking to him, every emotion
and perception of my brain, which had
been in wild state of confusion and con-
fict, appeared to fall into its proper
rank. was no longer doubtful as to
whether I had been the fool my father
called me. My love for Olivia acquired
force and. decision. My judgment that
it would have been folly and a crime
to marry Julia became confirmed.
"Old fellow" said Jack, when I had
finished, you are in no end Of mess
''Well, i am" l admitted; but what
am to doT"
First Of all, how much money have
you?" he asked.
I'D rather not say" answered.
Come, old friend" he said, in his
most persuasive tones, "have you fifty
pounds in hand?"
mo-" 1 replied.
That's badv' he said; 'tbut it might
be worse. I've lots of tin, and we al
ways went shares"
II must look out for something to do
tomorrow I remarked
"Ah, yes!' he answered dryly, you
might go as assistant to parish doctor,
or get berth on board an enligrant
ship. There are lots of chances for a
young fellow. I tell you what" he said,
'I've a good mind to marry Julia myself.
I've always liked her, and we want a
woman in the, house. That would put
luluSS SlfdlSulerJ WOuluuC II
''She would never consent to leave
Guernsey" 1 answered. laughing. ''That
was one reason why she was so glad to
marry me-"
''Well, then" he said, "would you
mind me having Olivia?"
Don't jest about such thing" l re-
piled; 'it Is too serious a question with
me-"
''You are really in love!'' he answered.
81 will not jest at IT., But 1 am ready
to do anything to help you, old boy"
So it proved, for he and DR.. Senior did
their best during the next few weeks to
find a suitable opening for me. made
their house my home, and was treated as
most welcome guest in it. Still the
time was firksome. They were busy
whilst was unoccupied.
My mothers letters did not tend to
raise my spirits. The tone of them was
uniformly sad. She told me the food OF
sympathy for Julia had risen very high
indeed; from which T concluded that the
public indignation against myself must
have risen to the same tide mark. julia
had resumed her eld4eceupations, but hel
spirit was quite broken. Johanna Carey
had offered. to. go abroad with her, but
she had declined.
A friend Of Julia's, said my mother ir
another letter, had come to stay witt
her, and endeavor to rouse her 1t was
evident she did not like this Kate Dal
trey, herself, for the dislike crept ou
unawares through all the gentleness O.
her phrases. "She says she is the sam,
age as Julia" she wrote, ''but she i.
probably some years older; for as sh,
does not belong to Guernsey we have n,
opportunity of knowing" 7 Iaughe,
when read that. "Your father admire
her very much," she added.
There was not a word about Olivia
Sark itself was never mentioned, and
might have sunk into the sea- Ny ey
ran over every letter first with the hop
of catching that name, but l could no
find it. This persistent silence on m.
mothers part was very trying.
1 had been away from Guernsey tw,
months, and Jack was making arrange
ments for long absence from Londol
as soon as the season was over. leaving