Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-05
CHAPTER VII.

Rogers, in Charles street. Liverpool. ana
hidden the handsome young physician
farewell, who had cared for them both
10 tenderly during their passage across
the Atlantic.
1t need only be said. In reference TO
that farewell, that the tears rushed to
the hazel eyes Of Ethel as she saw him
disappear in the distance. and great
and lonely void seemed suddenly to have
dropped into her heart.
She knew not why she had taken such
a deep interest In this grave and often
pre.occupied stranger. but from the first
word of kindness he had spoken to her,
the first glance into his earnest eyes. she
hud felt towards him as she had never
done towards any person OF the opposite
sex before.
But now II was all over. he had gone
and hcnceforward she can but learn to do
without him. For dry or 40 It had al
most seemed an impossibility. but with
the rapid failure of her aunt's strength
her thoughts were forced into another
channel. and her own lonely feelings had
to be pushed aside for the more moment.
Gus and important one Of their impend-
Ing separation.
The third week was drawing to a close
and the young girl had thrown herself
upon her knees by the bedside Of the
invalid to catch the last words that she
had to speak In her err. At her request,
she had been left alone with her child,
and now, with her hand In hers, she muir
INJURED:
Ethel, darling. I feel that I have but
q few hours more to be with you, as my
strength IL fast waning; but while may.
I wish 10 tell Won what I thought might
be kent from your eors until your TWEEN.
ty.f,rst birthday: but ns I shall not be
with you then, 1 must impart to you now
an important secret, and give into your
charge some documcnts NOT 70 no orene,
until that day. NV denr. will you take
these pnpers and nromi.a mo that vol,
will NOT bronx their scni nntil TINT time
arrivesY,
II will. denreSt ount. rcst insured I
will do cxnctly as Won wish."
"The pnpers I snenk NJ. tbcn. orc IN
mv trnnt in.ias . .m,lI woIi.t T,r.
IN o,yttopd IN them M th. I'm. 7 r,ont,on
Now. I must teil yo, n foct TINT I INV.
withheld from your knowledge for the
beat Of reasons. and In order to keen a
solemn pledge Of secrecy given to your
father when babe. I took you, M you
are aware, when child Of n few weeks
old. a. my own had died, % we'll az my
husbands sister, who was your dear
mother.
"You were no young, and TO be 10 en-.
tirely ours until your twenty first birth.
day, that all thought Il best TO call you
by our own name. I now tell Won. for
the first time what has been kent secret.
reasons did not wish to claim you or be
known to you until that time. I have
Informed him ~ Thy husbands death,
Any falling health, and of my return to
England. Live also given him Cousin
Rbgers~addre who will tell him where
you can be found when that date arrives.
II will only add that there Is nothing
TO be ashamed Of In your birth. You are
a true gentlewoman, and when twenty.
one will come into possession Of
property sufficient for your support; bu,
this fact IL not to be generally known,
time comes. and can leave only enough
to bury me and purchase suitable
mourning apparel for yourself.
~ dare not leave you without q pro
tector and guardian, and a. our present
host IL DOOR uuu has n etruRKIe 10 pro
vide for his own SIX children and wife
I have written to my brother, Sir Regi
maid Glendenning. asking him to tax,
charge Of you. told him unless he did
you would be Obliged to earn your owr
living. and hated to send you out int
the world alone for such q purpose.
asked him II you could not be- Of use II
some way to him. until the Rfth Of DC
.tOber, when you would be otherwise pro
vided for. This letter must be sent at
ter my interment. Let him be notified o.
my death aud invited to my funeral
then. after all 10 over and your mourn
Ing garments are made. send him the let
ter.
"NOw, my love, ! wish you to promis,
me that you will go to him II he send
for you. and assist him In whatever ca
pacity he O6eN, even though It may b.
distasteful. Will you do this for you
dying aunt, Ethel. my childy"
II surely WILL" was the low reply, sob
bed out almost with q wall; but can
not think OF your dying. o. auntie!
OUT your
AS thy DAY, 30 shall thy strength
be, 70 al ! can say ood win comfor
you' ana III lew more months you
father wiz cia,"l nnu protect you bu
what " t'S c"""0. Scc' am grow
ing hm,ho-co"' %'"en'ne'-A an