Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-28


grace to the world?"
may as well let you know at
once he continued. not needing her
interruption My wife was Miss Hu.
ton' daughter of the late Captain M.
ton' an old cavalryman. OF good fam.
ny believe; but that | don't care a
rap about" '' q
l expected this said Mrs. Saville
N Iow' concentrated tone, and rising
IN ner wrath. Some inner voice told
me evil would come of your long uu.
accountable stay in that vile place
NOW leave me. Never let me set ewes
upon you again. You have blasted my
uopes' you have destroyed my affection
ior you' you cease to be my son."
"stop!" cried Hugh, in such a tone
OF command that his mother obeyed.
iou must and shall hear me. PRAY
slt down. | have a good deal to saw
he resumed his walk for a moment
while ne strove to collect himself. Mrs.
SaVille was silent, watching him with
cruel, glittering eyes.
You have right to be angry >
hugh began, throwing himself into a
chair near his mothers. You have
been a good mother to me, and you
deserve that | should have consulted
you-but knowing that you would do
your best to forbid or prevent the mar.
rage, even to the length of writing
cruelty to Kate, l determined to say
nothing till the deed was accomplish.
ed. Now hear me. first met the Hi.
tons in Naples nearly two years ago
when was with the Mediterranean
squadron. My uncle Everton was
there, and l had leave now and again
while We lay of Sicily: You know |
never bother about women, mother:
but before l knew Kate Hilton week,
was fathoms deep. l don't know
whether other people think her beauti.
ful or not, to me she is the best and
loveliest-" Mrs. Saville made a
motion Of the hands expressive of dis
gust and repulsion, while a contemp.
tuous smile curled her thin lips
There, l will not trouble you with de.
tails, continued Hugh, grimly. "She
sang-well, like prima donna, and
she used to let me sing with her. but
the more / showed her-well, the feel
ings could not repress, the colder and
more distant she grew. She drove me
half mad. Then l was ashore, as you
know, and went off wandering abroad
hoping to meet her, as l did. Still
she kept me at arms'-length, but some
thing told me that she wasn't as in
different as she seemed"
mo doubt" calculated Mrs. Saville
About six weeks ago, l went tc
Nice. and found old Hilton very i'll
so bad that l could scarce get speech
Of Kate. They were lodging in the
outskirts Of the town. Then he died
very suddenly at the last, and Kate
unnerved with watching and grief fol
the old man, who, though by no means
good father, was never actively un
kind, broke down and clung to me
She was friendless, penniless, helpless
took the command and insisted or
her marrying me-"
Have you done YETI" asked his
mother, harshly.
Nearly. Have a little patience. A.
woman | ask you what opinion you
would have Of man who could have
deserted the girl he loved with all hi.
heart and soul in such desolation'
Could l have helped her, given hel
money, protection, anything, save as 6
husband? She was not her usua
proud self, or she would have seer
through the thin excuses with which
yelled your silence. Now, mother. b'
tender, womanly-ay, and reasonable
Make up your mind to the inevitable
Kate Is my wife. See her before yol
condemn me, before you Danish me
Give her the protection / cannot sta!
to give. / have left her with the kline
OlQ rT6HCuWOuldu III W uOoO uOuoc ucl
father died. / dared not endanger m!
career, my reputation, by losing al
hour: SO, for her sake as well as m:
own, I tore myself away. dom
think l ever asked you favor; nov
] pray you, If you ever loved me, TAX,
my wife to your heart; let her liv,
near you; give her chance Of win
ming your good opinion, your"
A sccrnful laugh interrupted him
do you imagine / am as weak foo
as my son? such an abject weakling
No, / shall have nothing to do will
YOU or your wife. Go; shall not Sc
you again. You have never asked m
a favor? Have not paid your debts?
"Yes, at Rawson's request, not mine
nor should / have incurred them hai
my allowance been measured by tn
needs and habits with which / ha,
been brought up. Did you ever low
nv father, that you are so hardene,
against the first love of your SON
life?"
81 had a proper affection for m
husband, but | should never have fol
gotten myself for any man. ! repea
It. you cease to be my son from thi
hour. You shall have the quarters a.
lowance now due to you, but after thl
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