Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-08-13
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that have an unbounded faith and re-
gard in your father, who, under the
most adverse circumstances, has won
the esteem and respect of all with
whom he has come in contact since re.
siding in Australia. He only made one
slip in his life, but it has cost him
we'll, God only knows what! When he
left he expressed a hope to me that, if
he married, would take care of any
children with whom he was blessed
and bring them up in total ignoranc G
of who their father was. This Ipron1-
Used to do. He married out there aud
you were born, but in giving birth to
you your mother died. When you were
four years old he sent you to me.
When you attained your majority he
instructed me to tell you the secret of
his life, and begged that you would
not judge him too harshly. Through
hard work he has gained substantial
fortune, and from this day you will
receive from the lawyers sufficient
capital that will yield an income of
$1,000 a year. You will now hear"
"Stop!" said Harry, quietly, with a
strange, hard look in his face. II can
not and will not touch one penny of
my fathers money. He has deceived
me. He had no right to bring me up
with the thought that his life had
been beyond reproach. 1t was cruel
cruel-cruel!"
ho i &c
face was white and set.
"Jessie-the girl to whom I am en-
gaged-what will she say? What am
to tell her?-I, who have always
been taught to be truthful and open
ever since learned to speak. Ihave
been kept in ignorance of that which
l ought to have known, and what she
ought to have known
1T was done with a noble purpose,
and worthy of the noble mind that en-
tertained it," broke in his guardian
quickly. "Were your fiancee to know
the whole story she would revere
and honor the name you bear"
Il shall hear nothing until we are
married." retorted Harry, with-rapid-
ly rising anger. us it not enough tina
my-my father has killed my faith in
him? Now you wish to kill her faith
in me. No! no! no! can't hear the
TRUTH" and he strobe from the room.
He staggered blindly into the din
ing-room. But he paused on the
threshold. He saw Jessie standing near
the window, and by her, with his hand
roughly Selling hers, stood James Ban
ton, his rival.
"Jessie, desire an explanation" he
said, quietly, but with a voice that
shook with suppressed passion and
jealousy.
With a startled cry the girl turned
round.
my explanation is this" put in
Banton, with sheer, "that the son of q
common forger is not a suitable hus-
band for Miss Payne's niece!"
Recall those words!" shouted Har-
ry, "you lying scoundrel!"
''They are true" sneered Banton.
"Twenty-three years ago your father
forged a check, was convicted, impris-
oned, and finally left for Australia,
where he has since lived. If you don't
believe it, have ample proof. Go and
ask Rev. William Nayland."
1T is a lie! lie! liar!" Numbered
Harry.
ut isn't true, it isn't true" cried
Jessie, moving towards him.
The shout had brought Miss Payne
and Rev. Nayland into the room.
You are not the son of Henry Dain-
ing, as you think, but of James Tren-
ton, the forger, one and the same
mani"
Atthese statements, Miss Payne gave
strange cry. Jessie ran to her.
"Auntie, auntie, say it's not true"
Then Rev. Maryland stepped forward
and told them tale of how a man had
fallen among evil companions, had got
into debt and had forged check; how
he had once been engaged to Miss Pris.
ella Payne, and how he had gone tc
Australia to start life afresh, feeling
that he was unworthy of her great
love. He told them of the honored
name he had won, of his hard, bite,
struggle, and of his fortune reaped b,
long years of toll, of his marriage to .
woman who, in giving birth to Harry
had died; how the father swore that
his child should never know what his
father had been, so he sent him to live
in America at sacrifice that none
would ever know.
"And you, James Banton," thun
dered the clergyman, with righteou:
wrath, you, the only one in the fam
lily who knows the secret, through
jealousy must use your knowledge il
a base and foul way, in order to crust
the love of that true, pure girl there
pointing to Jessie-''for Harry, tn,
son of that splendid spirit, jane
Trenton, threatening disclosures un
less he sent you more money. Chec]
after check you received-''
ut is scandalous ie!" gasped Ban
ton, with livid face. ''No one cal
gainsay it,"
"Yes, L will gainsay it," said a low
quiet voice: II arrived from Australi;
last night. I am James Trenton, ALA,
William Daining."
All looked up startled. In the door
way stood an old man with bowe,
head. Miss Priscilla looked up:
20, James, James!" she cried, run
ming to lin, ''you ccms Eos:a .:2t.r al
these years! Thank God! Than;
God!"-Chicago Tribune.
An things ma baked to last a month.