The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-03

thee: though thou hadst ten thousand
crimes TO answer for. ne VIII forgive
them ell"
A. soon as she was able sufficiently
10 control her emotion al ihis uncN-
pected meeting Olivia related TO her
Esther ihe story Of her shame II was
Squire Thornhiil. and not Mr.. Bur
Chel. who had induced her 10 elope
From the time OF their first nesting
she declared. the squire had made
her secret but honorable proposals.
he had employed the two ladies. 20
as he called them. but who were In
reality abandoned women. 10 cecov
both Olivia and Sophia up to London
a scheme which would certainly have
succeeded but Tor the letter OF warn
ing sent By Mr.. Burcl.el. who had
directed his reprOaches not at the
girls. but at the agents OF Thornhiu
Finally by specious arguments. the
squire had Induced Olivia. who was
really In love with him. TO elope. and
there had been marriage. which
Thornhin afterward informed her Was
"A bogus ceremony performed bV x
mock priest under pretended n
cense
Soon turing OF his conquest, Thorn
hlN east the girl adrift. as he had
many others before under similar cir
cumstanccs
We viii inform against the villain
10 the next magistrate" exclaimed
the indignant father. But Olivia said
Sir. viii that De right? I took
solemn oath not TO do So -"
AZ that be so. replied the doctor.
cannot nor Will not. tempt you to
break your oath. even though IL might
benefit the public In all human itsssf-
tutlons smaller eVu is allowed 20
procure a greater good In politics
province may bc given away TO save
a nation, in medicine a limb Topped
or 70 preserve the body. But In reii-
sion the law il written and inhexible.
never 10 do evil
Leaving Olivia al tna inn The doe-
tor FASTENED ,homeWard to prepare The
family FOR her coming. X was night
Mnen lse came e. sight Of his cottage
What Was mis- dismaV. as he approach
roof?
His cries warned the family. who
came rushing out in terror-all ex-
cept the two youngest boys. who were
rescued ~ the doctor himself just
in the nirh OF time and al the eN-
pense OF a badly burned arm. The col
tage and it contents We're DESTROYED
Dut KIND HetEhbOrS brought OF their
scsntv household goods aud lifted m
a shelter for tine distressed family IA
one Of the outbuildings.
10 was 10 this miserable habitatiofl
that the doctor next laN brought his
poor. bctrayed daughter II seemed
now as u rhe 5000 mans cup Of Dit
terness were iilicd TO the hrinl but
anosher. anu II possible. still greater
misfortune was IA store for hin. Hap
pening TO meet squire rhornhilL the
doctor bitterly reproached him for
the wrong he had done his daughter.
even losing his temper enough 10
cry out: Avoid my sight thou
reptile. Were my brave son at home
he would not suffer this: but ! am old
ana disabled, and in every way UNI
done.
The squire, who had attempted TO
smooth over matters with the indig-
nant father, now left him with threats
of retaliation for lis rough words
Receiving positive information that
~'rhornhill was about TO be married 70
Miss Wilmot. the doctor DISPATCHED a
letter 10 that lady detailing the
squire's connection with his family
and Moses took it to old Mr.. Wilmot's.
But the young lady was visiting