The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-02-09
loved FOR HERSELF

when ne learned from lae lips OF Aaro.
"a STANLEY that sn. WAS the prom,..,d
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a"u tue pFel'as"''NuS TOT the w'uo't'S
nau aireaoy oeSuh- sut one morning
the thunderbolt fell.
Der father oad SPeculared heavily
and lost Hoping to retrieve MS Losses,
be bad become an enibeZzlrr ana
rorser. and his sin htd found hin out
BE WIS hunted criminal.
The dainty. spoiled child OF luxury
was rorSaken by her butterfly friends
Z and sneered down as the oeSEared
daughter OF fleeing criminal.
Il am so glad Charles is rich" she
thought. And for the tirSi time since
she knew him she thought OF him with
something like affection and yearned
for his coming. The steamer came In
this morning. and In a few hours more
he will be here to COMFORT and protect
me-"
I But before he came she had another
guest.
4 Looking from window of the grand
mansion that in another week would
be heE home no longer. she saw Aaric
Leigh coming up the marble steps.
Miss Stanley" he began Gravely. Il
have come on most diSagreeable er.
rand. am commissioned 10 Inform
You that your unhappy father has re.
turned TO the city and means TO give
himself up TO justice
"He must not" she gasped.
he has no means 10 do otherwise"
answered the young man gravely. "ae
sent me to tell you that If you could
dispose OF your diamonds he might pv
the proceeds not ouly reach Europe In
safety. but also establish some sort
of business there by which be might
some time regain an honorable name
and place among his fellow men,
Here they are" she said hurriedly
placing heavy casEet In his hands
oh. Alaric. go quickly and tell him If
be loves his suffering daughter never
to give himself up to felon's punish
nent."
In her trouble she never thought TO
inquire how Alaric Leigh had become
the contidant of her broken and dis
graced parent
As she spoke the bell rang loudly.
1T is Charley" she said gladly.
"oue word more. Aurora. before
60" said Alaric. III you ever feel
that you need my friendship do not
hesitate TO send for me-"
( The grl did not hear him. She only
seemed TO hear the Brn. light foot
steps on the threshold Of the parlor
door. and Alaric. passing out of door
opposite. looked back for second and
] saw her spring mo the embrace OF
Charles Buckingham.
"oh. Charley. am so glad you have
come: am in such trouble" said Au-
rura. clInging to his arm as she drew
MN to u seat.
Indeed. my little GODDESS drawled
he exquisite. What sort OF trouble?"
he asked.
"oh. Charley. have you not heard of
.ur terrible miSforune:" she asked.
Il thought the whole city would bab.
Ole IT to you before you saw me-" she
continued.
Il have heard nothing be returned.
growing anmous.
And so she told him all. never heed.
NJ as she talked ON with teverish ra.
,,idity that the face OF the man who
mad pliEhred TO her eternal love aud
oustaucy was assuming n smile of
lofty and naughty Indifference that
betrayed his true character.
And so the wedding cant beg" he
observed in Il tone that cut through
ner heart like thrust of frosty steel.
is that what you want to suggest.
Miss Stanley: Well. you are quite
right. Most girls under such circum-
stances would have held poor fellow
10 his contract. But you are as wise
rs you are unselfsh. and | honor you
for 1t. Rory-'pon my soul do
Aurora sprang 10 her feet. amazed
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