Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-17

lived with her the happicst year Of my
life, under the simple name of Edward
Worthington.
But, alasl our joy was but for brief
period, for when our little girl was only
three weeks old, she left me for bright
er world--a never-fadng heritage on
high.
AFTER her death | was inconsolable.
Life for me was aimless; so | cared not
what became of me- Then Mrs. Never
gail came with her sisterly advice and
consultations. and in her pious efforts |
again regained my outward composure.
Mrs. Neyergail, with the consent of
her good husband, then offered to take
charge of my infant child, saying that
perhaps at present | might not desire to
announce my marriage, or her existence,
to my proud and stern father.
After giving the matter consideration
| consented to their plan, and made up
this package at that time, to be kept I'M
til this birthday. | charged them to keep
my secret sacredy, and to give my little
one their own name and bring her up
in every respect as they would had she
been actually their own.
II informed them that on this birth
day she might be told this story, but I'M
til | reclaimed her | desired her to re-
main with them. If at this date my
father still lived, l should settle upon
her a suitable allowance, and perhaps
visit her occasionally in New York with
out his knowledge.
zone year ago he died; and l at once
wrote to Mrs. Nevergail the fact, and
told her that / had now inherited the
duk edom, and should consider myself free
to recall my child.
She instantly answered to the address
| had given her, communicating the fact
that she was It widow, very near her end,
and begged me to leave Ethel with her
until she should pass away, or until, at
any rate, the fifth of October. She told
me she should sail for England very soon,
taking Ethel with her, and said that l
could hear of her at the residence of her
cousin, Mr.. Rogers, at any time. | call
ed there last week. as directed, only to
hear of my kind friends death, and the
astounding news that my sweet daughter
was even then an inmate of Castle Cairn.
GLADLY | repaired hither to meet at
once daughter, mother and niece. May we
never more be parted!'
| Amen, say l to that" calculated the
happy duchess. II have been lonely, in
deed, without my son. Now l am old
, and need a sons care and attention"
? (Which care, rest assured, shall al
. ways be yours" again repeated the duke,
as he stopped and pressed a warm kiss
upon her still handsome cheeks.
e When in the morning DR.. Glendenning
r called and was told the news that the
4 poor governess was no other than Lady
t Ethel Worthington, acknowledged daugh-
Of hn nf &c
heart sank within him, and he could only
1 whisper in trembling tones:
f will this noble relationship cause you
D to regret our engagement? Oh, Ethel
Ethel, will this part us?'
= "Never!" was the glad reply. "My
father knows too well the value of true
! love, and he surely will not refuse his
consent to our union. If he does, | am
< of age, and have promised that nothing
3, shall stand in the way of our marriage.
a Nothing did separate them. Phe duke
was much pleased with DR.. Glenden-
ning's manly demeanor, and when he tim
idly asked for his daughters hand he
smiled brightly and gave his consent.
, SO Lady Ethel Worthington married
\ DR.. Earle Elfensten Glendenning amid
8 great rejoicings and vast displays OF
4 wealth, beauty and fashion, after which
l. the bonnie" bride was welcomed gladly
to the remodeled and greatly improved
= hall, a place that still bore so strange
p history.
9 Sir Fitzroy lived nearly two years af
A ter the marriage of his son, and these
% years were unclouded by single sorrow
o He loved his children fondly, and was
: greatly beloved by them in return. He
l. died at last quite suddenly, and was laiC
to rest beside his brother Arthur in thu
- family vault
Sir Earle Elfenstein Glendenning, NJ
:, D., and his beautiful wife, Lady Ethel
q were ever regarded with true affection
: by all their neigh bors and tenants; anC
when, at last, the duke, after his moth
4 er's death, did in his loneliness, love anC
+ we'd a second time, lady of rank, thu
q Countess Teresa Lowell, they found II
the new duchess a rare addition to the
4 circle of dear ones, and the most happ!
u intercourse ever existed between the tw,
/ families.
- Poor Constance Glendenning, in losinI
4 husband title and wealth, became a mel
aucholy invalid. The fate of her forme
- lover, whom she dearly loved, was so i'm
pressed upon her heart and imagination
y that after she heard it in all its hideous
4 ness the very name of her husband il
&c her presence brought on nervous trem
" blings to such an extent that the subjec
,. had to be banished entirely from he
: hearing.
70 The horrible exposure of her husband
4 sin produced at length another revulsiol
,t of feeling, and with deep remorse he
ID heart returned to her early love, cling
ing ever to his memory, only to shed tear
=. over his sorrowful fate and devotion t
" herself, tears of unavailing regret.
. SO she had lived and so Mt last sh
N died. Just two years after she left tn
~ hall she breathed her sad life away, an
her last words were:
pr arthur, Arthur, my only love, com
nj to thee now, nevermore to be parted"
o. (The end)