New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-15

ago. and was not as she had feared a reincarna-
o hS aG as niR Ssa ag as as
In thought the long past bappinsss and misery fsas
the sisht OF Richard HarwOod had brought back
and was 10 have married but seemed predesSinsi
70 misfortune First It was her mothers death
her fathers; and her father DYING bank
ed 10 the wishes Of his family and broken
his ss11sassInent with her but not before he had
him and could leave her to bear alone shame
IN the faron country churchyard but lived to
haunt her yet and scar her very soul as often as
since. or written TO him; she too proud TO ask
for hmm had Nf e6 x R S S the love she mad is'
She Left her old home and came TO her
Of her history, Being clever with her needle. shs
somfort. but the hard work and the solitary love
less life were fast aging and hardening and emhi5-
needs and sympathles to melt the frost that had
humanity ana make the he" world II SSSb san
Hester was the orphaned child OF Miss G1rney's
two, each Left deSolate. should grow TO be all In
all 10 each other. II Miss Gurneys love was the
deeper. the me selt-saertncing that was not
strange either she was no longer young and had
ever be SATISFIED but Hester had Come and satisfied
It, IL enough for her now that there was one
living creature whom she could love and who loved
her. and her love for Hester was such that TO In
reburs and humiiations tnat she would sooner
have died than have submitted to for any advan-
30 seif-injersst could have annihilated her
unhesitatinS!y for Hestera sake
She rose the morning after Richard Aarwood,s
mind She dared not reflect too much upon II or
her courage should f1u her; but early IN the
ing she travelled westward and. for the first time.
/ Esahzed her Etehton 70 lhe utmost anu VIZ
alarmed 9t her own temerity when she found her
| If her knock had not been heard she felt
heard. and superciIious footman presently opened
/ rs Mr. HARDWOOD at homer she asked. shrink
| The man eyed her obviously: she made a rather
| shabby. quite insignihcant little figure standing
| "Well-yes-he's at home. What might you want
His lofty condescensIon reused her TO resent
| ment. and SO stinened her dropping pride and at
WIN ygg Ten Mr. f sSg my YIN, man that Mss
merly OF Barndene. please"
He sulleply Obeysd: and after an interval re-
preston darkening his countenanee.
Mr. Harwood VIII see YOU This way. please"
pointed drawing room. and sat down there. feeling
And minute a5sT t gray elderly gentleman
%as she Knew h and WAS aware that he re s ne
nized her as readily He offered her his hand with
family without appearing 70 notice II
| Il am pleased 10 yOu Miss Quincy he bs-
| gan lameIy and then sat down and looked at her
| and seemed waiting for her 10 speak
p H5TsTng s. & az. ard she sit mar
she must burst into tears and the very Thought
Of thus humbIIng herself IN his presence helped to
1T is a very long while" he made an effort and
resumed namely. "since we saw each other. Miss
"A very long whiler' His halting words had an
flung her weakness from her. 81 would not have
troubled Pfaeay you gun now on my my own aeGount
scious OF wstful eagernesS in his ''If there
There IS nothing ven can do for me-" she said.
than 10 think would ask any even the smallest,
favor of YOU for myself"
& @R %6 aer ~ :spa and
sadly oS m %hai not SoT HK S h:
name rose invountarily 10 his lips. "that havs
happy know wrd 5nss RaEe sTsn
sly-terribly-and the memory OF II has come be-
grown older and had time to think. have been
And IT, she interposed harshly But I dia no,
come 70 talk OF what Is past mendinE, You did
day % seeing. you again. or that there was any
y waf IN which l might be brought to forgive
And Is there? Tell me what II is he cried.
tiGn for. what have done, am the reckless.
selfish ms vi fool WAS In thoss days st
was Miss Quincy herself; II was much she
tion hidden from him
Your son is engaged to my nieee-my dead sis.
ter's child. I did not know anything OF IL until
two days ago she said gathering confidence as
she proceeded. and speaking with detached afr
II what she discussed ala not concern herself
personally You have forbidden your 10 see
idea OF parting them for ever. she is everything
70 me now care more s f%r ner napPi9Sss INN
| never have allowed me 10 come to you. came only
| 10 her from such life mine has been.
| couldn't think n you knew. that you would break
| her heart you have broken mine
| She stopped abruptly, and he gazed at her with
| n OF IN his
II did not know who she was" he said huskily-
| II 10 tell YOU"
He sat looking at her. stricken dumb. for
/ In his most repentant moments he had not thought
/ the consequences OF his sin could spread a blight
so far reaching and irreparable; he sat looking
I at her and IN her thin. white hair and in her
worn. furrowed features the plteous story of what
/ her life had been since he had seen her last. He
/ had no words for his shame and HIS remorse and
/ in some subtle fashion the poignancy OF his emo
/ tiO- communicated itself TO her She would not
| trust herself look at him or address him again.
/ and though he twice made as n he would speak.
| each time his voice broke like sob In his throat
! and he fell silent .
| The tension was becoming so painful that n
/ was an inerabIe relief 10 both OF them when a
| knock sounded on the door. and the footman en-
| tered alphabetically.
| sir for Mr. Richards boxes They're all corded IN
his room. but he isn't home vet and hasn't Labelled
| which he wants for during the voyage, ana
/ thought p'h'ps you'd know, sir
| ct won't matter. James" cried Mr., HAYWOOD,
himself again instantly in face OF this dignined
| domestc You tell the carrier there are no
[ boXes 70 be taken now. Mr.. Richard has aitered
/ his arrangements-he will not be going
] King