Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-03


his pillows.
Julia, my love-" he continued feebly,
you know how I have wronged you; but
you are 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. II have
no wish to see the light of day. a dis
honored man does not care to show his
face. l have seen no one since l. left
Guernsey, except Collas."
II think you are alarming yourself
needlessly," l answered. You know
you are fidgety about your own health.
Let me prescribe for you. Surely
know as much us Collas."
mo, no, let me die" he said plain
lively; 'then you can all be happy. l
have robbed my only brothers only child,
who was dear to me as my own daugh-
ter. l cannot hold up my head after
that. l should die gladly If you two
We're but reconciled to one another"
BY this time Julias hand had reached
his, and was resting in it fondly. l
never knew a man gifted with such pow
er over women and their susceptibiities
as he had. My mother herself would
appear to forget all her unhappiness, II
he only smiled upon her.
MY poor, dear Julia" he murmured;
"my poor child!'
"Uncle," she said, checking her sobs
by great effort, "if you imagine 1 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
woman he detested in order to shield it.
No, you are quite safe from disgrace as
far as l am concerned"
Heaven bless you, my own Julia! he
calculated fervently. II knew your no
BILE nature. But will you not be equally
generous to Martin? Cannot you for
give him as you do me?"
"Uncle," she cried, II could never,
never marry man who says he loves
some one else more than me-"
Il should think not, my GIRL" he said,
in soothing tone; but Martin will very
soon repent. He is a fool just now, but
he will be wise again presently. He has
known you too long not to know your
worth"
Julia" l said, II do know how good
you are. You have always been gener-
Gus, and you are so now. l owe you as
much gratitude as my father does, and
anything I can do to prove it am ready
to do this day"
"Will you marry her before we leave
JerseyY asked my father.
EYES," l answered.
The word slipped from me almost I'M
awares, yet l did not wish to retract 1t.
She was behaving 50 nobly and gener-
ously towards us both that l was willing
to do anything to make her happy.
''Then, my lows" he said, you hear
what Martin promises. Ais we'll that
ends we'll. Only make up your mind to
put your proper pride away, and we shall
all be as happy as we were BEFORE"
"Never!" she cried Indignantly. II
would not marry Martin here, hurriedly
and furtively; no, not II you We're dying,
unclev'
but, Julia, il were dying, and wish.
ed to see you united before my death!'
he insinuated. A sudden light broke up
on me. 1t was an ingenious plot-one ut
which l could not help laughing, mad as
I was. Julia's pride was to be saved.
and an immediate marriage between US
effected, under cover Of my fathers dan
gerous illness. l did smile, in spite of my
anger, and he caught it, and smiled back
again. I think Julia became suspicious,
too.
MARTIN" she said, sharpening her
voice to address me, "do you think your
father is in any danger?"
"No, do not" I answered, notwith-
standing his gestures and frowns.
''Then that is at an end" she said. Il
was almost foolish enough to think that
would yield. You don't know what this
disappointment is to me. Everybody will
be talking of 1t, and some Of them will
pity me, and the rest laugh at me. am
ashamed Of going out Of doors any
where. Oh, 1t Is too bad; l cannot bear
it,"
She was positively writhing with agi-
tation, and tears, real tears l am sure,
started into my fathers eyes.
MY poor little Julia" he said; my
darling! But what can be done If you
will not marry Martini
HE ought to go away from Guernsey"
she sobbed. II should feel better If
was quite sure should never see him, or
hear of other people seeing him."
II will co." said. Guernsey will be
too hot for me when all this is known"
"And, uncle" she pursued. speaking
to him, not me, che ought to promise me
to give up that girl cannot set him
free to go and marry her-a stranger and
adventures. She will be his ruin.
think, for my sake, he ought to give her
up
$50 he ought. and SO he WILL my love-"
answered my father. when he thinks
of all we owe to you. he will promise
you that"
I pondered over what our family owed
to Julia for some minutes. 1t was truly
a very great debt. Though had brought
her into perhaps the most painful posi-
ton woman could be placed in, she
was generously sacrificing her Just re-
sentiment and revenge against my faith
er's dishonesty, in order to secure our
name from blot.
On the other hand, had no reason
to suppose Olivia loved me, and should
do her no wrong. l felt that, whatever
1t might cost me, l must consent to
Jula's stipulation.
ut is the hardest thing you could ask
me-" said, but will give her up. On