The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-12-10

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and, u deeply read, the neat hopeful
Ter the sorrows 81 Tess are Dc 70 sta
Us1Aties IN eur elvlllsat1ea which nay
- dene away with.
<k@OOD morning. Sir John"
- The bewilderment Of q |
- dusty, threadbare peddler
thus addressed vas speedily con-
verted into q majestic pride upon
learning that he. John Durbeyneld
Of Marriott was actually q lineal de-
scendant Of the noble family Of Dur.
berville.
And no sooner had Joan. his hand
some. shallow-minded wife. the easy
going mother Of his many children.
heard Of her exalted estate, than her
romantic soul began secretly to de-
wise brilliant and fitting alliance for
her beautiful young daughter. To
which end Tess was artfully prevailed
apon to seek work In q wealthy up
start family Of the same illustrious
lame.
And 10 the innocent child, whose
Uingleminded desire was to mend the
broken fortunes Of her family, became
poultry keeper for the blind woman of
spurious title and ultimate prey for
her son, dissolute wretch, young Alec
D'Urberville. After a while back to
Marriott came the disillusi0ned girl,
where she lived in a gray seclusion un
til her weakened little baby's death.
But after several bitter years Of
heart searching, Tess determined to
leave home again-this time to be
dairymaid at Talbothays, a large. fertile
farm in the valley Of the Great Diaries.
And here, too, was young man. the
youngest son Of stern and jealous
divine Of the old school. Angel Clare
had sadly disappointed his father
first by non-conformist views and then
by sincere scruples against taking or
ders. DO now, In process Of becoming
gentleman farmer, he was specializing
at various farms. Cultured, ideal.stic
sympathetic, he seemed to Tess demi
god, and though she had sworn her
self to celibacy, the enforced propin
guilty ripened into intimacy and driftet
into love. Together they went afield II
the wondrous dewy dawns and tn,
warm summer afternoons found then
making butter and cheese in the cool
white dairy house. The birds sang TO
them and for them the stars shone an,
the whole verdant valley teem.ng witt
richness and incense, gave up its odor
GUS vapors.
Tess specter doomed but vaguei
/ now, until love's honest declaration
t brought her to poignant realization Q
her situation in this man-made worlt
!, But all Withdrawals were overcome b
Clare's gentle insistence: all attempt
: at revelation were lightly thwartet
a Finally, within q week Of the weddin
!. day which she had reluctantly set, he
resolution took shape In writing
| four-page confession Is breathlessl
thrust Under his door. Ironically col
cealed under the carpet It lies unit
Tess, with a sudden late intuition Q
her wedding morn discovers Its hidin
place and tears It up. In lumberin
old relic Of coach days (symbol!c Of a
ancient D'Urberville legend Of crime
Tess and Angel are carried to churc
and upon their final departure viii
cock crows thrice. "An afternoe
crow" and the dairy folk shake the
heads at the evil omen.
To the old farmhouse derelict
an ancient D'Urberville mansion
ready range Of q model mill. Clar
with sense of the practical and Il
romantic. takes his lovely bride. Fro
the panelled wall outside her door, tv
8 old D'Urberville portraits gleam evil
B and Glare and Tess shiver as tn,
d trace subtle likeness to her own
B the malignant vet noble features. B
B fore the glowing flre the adoring brid
groom, his wife's hand clasped In b
tells the story Of his one aberratlo
Of his As hours dissipation with
= Scarlet Woman. and confidently crav
her pardon, which Tess IL only too d
= lighted to grant; and, with the fr
= real CLEAN Of hope. unfolds her ov
q sad story.
y The wanton action Of a man Of m
= turity-the deceived Innocence Of
ignorant child! And yet, the nj