The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-26
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limb. and fits iron wheels crushed and
ground him to pieces. q
And that was the end o. Carker, of the
white teelhssand false smile, and Mr.:
proud and alone, still cold and forbid
ding. n: sf4
But his conscience at las t had begun 10.
cry out against him, and to deafon -
voices he plunged moro and moro reck.
less Into business, spending money too
llHvisllly and embarking In ventures OF
which u, other days, he would not have
by llttlo the old nrm OF Il ombey e. SON.
BIT came more Involved. M Soon there were
whispers heard -hnt the business !. vas
failing. but MI. Domhty did not hear
"A n bank closed and then suddenly the
word wen around that the old firm had
failed. x ~ s.
cd Old ii man, VII, Who had driven his daush.
ter from him., was ruined and a beggar.
His rich friends. whom he 4 had treated
80 hanghtiy shrnggsa the5 shonlder. :.
his club grew purple In the face with
chuckling. n 81 NJ
The servants were Ill discharged most
ana the old man. who had once been
SO x proud and held his gray head So
high. still sat on hour al err hour In the 4
echoing house, so empty now that even
AZ last, his agony, his sorrow, his re-s
morse, his dos pair. he remembered Flor
5ilerSiontly face cling .forS love--t he ter:s
.ible hopeless change that came over IL
when his own cruel arm struck her On
that last dny she stood before hir1,-,s.
nov. himself, whnt 1t was TO be ne ected
}and deserted. He thought how the
daughter he had dislik cd. 9 OF them al a
hanEed as ss Sas
her forever His son. his wi 70. his for-s
tune. ali had gone. and now In II his {
wrntchedness he knew that Florenc2
y Days , y passed. but he never left the
house; every night he wandered throu1ng
smpt e HIM bi.
SELF And one day tho thought came to-
ore dead, event tit be by his own hand:
This thought chung TO him. He c clll'1
#' ono day no took q pistol from his I
dressing table and sat hugginE It &c. his
breast. At length he ro1e and. stood IN IN i
But suddenly he heard a; cry-a pierrdnf
loving, raptrrpus cry,-and he saw az M
long oa LOST
daughter ~
have Come b s.ss to , You never can %
happy any more vi thont you you ! 4 { !.
draw his arms round hi'r eck. ne .1elt
her wet cheek laid against his own.
He heard her 80 voice telling him that
now she herself had .sa little Sh hllt.s
Waiter Val lad named Paul Dear papa,
she said, .'you vii come home With me; me
We will teach our little e ~, =, g v5 6ve
he can understand hat you haa q so9
OF that name once. and that he died. and
that you were PHI 1nns ~ i hian
some time. Kiss me. pa pa, a = q 50
that you Will DO reconciled- Neyor3 sletS
us be parted any m ore q, u.
AZ His hard heart had been lting while
she spoke. AS she chung closer 70 him he 4
kissed her, and she heard him muttef:
''oh. God forgive m e, for need ~ ' 4
S@ She drew him to his feet, and watkins y "a
with a feeble gait he went Win VILE ne
With her eyes upon his face and ms arm
about her she led MIN 70 me lcouscnaI t M
was wal ting at the door and carried hltn N
away, ssgssi n
Mr.. Dom hey was III for q long time and (
when he recovered he was nc, Longer ms rs
old self, but Ia gentle, loving, whte-haired
6 6ut ' POUND a pogl Ion in LondonSof great
trust and conf dence and In their home H
the old man felt growing strong ger ana \
stronger his new found iove e ZOE the o nn1,
& Florence never saw Edith but ones
Then the latter came TO! see her ano DIG 10
her farewell forever before she g, lWeht e
live in italy. In these years Edit had
seen her own pride and grieved for her.
fault, There were tears Il IN her stern
dark eyes when Florence asked 4 u y she
would send some n1essag ICE to NJ r. Dom
q '''isTell him. she answered that fsifs In
his owl, present he can find q REG son 70
think less bitterly me- asKed (, hm hIo
el1are Of blame; let him trysto forglve
me mine
Time, wont happily BY In he home OF
Walteraand Florence They orten Sylsl!ed
the little shop where sto9d the oo
SsGills and Cutie" for Old Sol and the
Captain had gone into pn pa a ing
successes OF some OF Solomon Gil Us il-SS5
was beloved by everybody who
t tneT rm hm ana BE- t% ana is,aunasa
1oftenIin1the summer, by the sea beach.
ed Dobeey mght be
't ser lttis pn l5.e ana o
little Paul who died But most OF all
The old gentleman loved the u little glrlt,
or With a cloud on her face, lie often !
aid 81 was fondests and most loving to hsr
when there was no one by. ID III 81 M If
Il The child used tp, say then som times;
y Dear grandpa Hr..,y do you cry when
YOU kiss me- ?'tff SSfs u II II w u IA mi
& But he would only answer, tie Flor
,ence! Little Florence land smooth away
the curls that shaded her earnest eyes,
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