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

his daughter. He expressed surprise
at the ol6 mans soTrowfui account
Of his FAILURE. and asked him II he
had yet communicated 20 Miss VII
nor or George the fact of Olivia ;
disappearance.
on being answered I'm the NEGATIVE.
he strongly advised that he keep the
matter secret for the present FOR al
best, B9iG he, 1T IS but divulgtnE
ones OWE infamy. and perhaps Miss
LiFy may not be as guilty. after ali.
AS we lima CINE.
lie said that he had called at the
cottage frequently during the doctor =
absence and had fOund the family IN
good health and rapidly recovering
their spirits. The doctor. being still
weak consented, at the earnest solicit
tatiOn OF AIR. Arnold. II prolong his
stay Few Gays more al the house,
and IN that time could not mistake
the nearing of the address which
ThOrnhiil paid 70 Miss Nilmot. though
that young lady scarcely noticed his
attentions and devoted herself 10
George with all her former regard.
Bur the more attention Miss WilmoI
paid 10 ner old lover the more Thorn
hills affection for him seemed 20 IN
crease and, finally. he announced TO
Dr. Primrose that. wishing 10 set the
young man UP In lie. he had pro-
cured for him commission ds ensign
in a regiment then quartered IN Lon
don. which was about 10 start for the
West Indies
And for this triH'ag piece of
service said the suuir.. Il desire no
other reward than the pleasure Of hav-
ing served my friend; and as for the
hundred pounds TO be paid. il YOU are
unable 10 raise il yourselves ! will adj
vance il. and you shall pay me at your
leisure
This favor rendered the doctor and
his Son almost spcechless with graft
tude and the former readily gave his
bond for the money and testified as
much thankfuiness as II he never in
tended 10 pay.
George. by his patrons direction. de-
parted next day TO join his regiment
and the doctor resumed his homeward
journey. taking leave Of his hOsDitable
entertainers with many expressions Of
gratitude. especially to Squire Thorn
hill. whom he now felt to be really his
friend
The poor man despaired Of ever
again beholding his lost daughter. but
breathed a sigh 10 heaven to spare and
forgive her. Night coming on when he
Was within twenty miles of home. he
put up at a wayside inn, and while
sitting In talk with the landlord heard
the landlady in conversation with a
lOdger who occupied a room directly
over the one in which he sat. He
soon perceived by the lOudness of her
voice and the bitterness OF the wo-
mans reproachcs that no money was
10 be had from har ledger. He could
hear her demonstrate very distinctly.
.'Out. I say, Pack out this moment.
Tramp. thou infamous strumpet. or
I'll give thee marks thou won't be the
better OF this three months. Come
along. I say"
"Oh. madame replied the stranger,
pity me. poor. abandoned creature.
for one night. and death will soon do
the rest
The doctor instantly knew the voice
Of his poor. ruined child Olivia. He
sped 70 her rescue while the woman
was dragging her along by the hair
and caught the dear. fOrlorn wretch
in his arms
welcome anyway. welcome. my
dearest lost one. my treasure. TO your
poor old fathers bosom. Though the
vicious forsake thee. vet there Is one
in the world that viii never forsake