The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-05-01

happy with ner BnrDes. Al the life
and spirit had lecn crushed oui of the
girl. consIgned 10 cruel usage lone
lIness. and "a bitter rccoliections of
the past. Jnck BelsIze. now Lord
Highgatc. could stand the strain no
longer, aud took Lady Clara away
from her bullying hut cowsrily bus-
hand. The eIopcinent Of Clara open.
cd EtheI's eyes 20 the misery Of love
less marriages. npd the mamma OF her
new love. the Marquis ~ Farintosh
already distressed over the unplcas.
ant Doiorieiy Of the proposed New.
come alliance. received q letter from
Ethel which set her son free.
Ethel then turned 10 the lonely.
m0theriess children Of her brother
Barnes. and found comfort IN devoting
herself IN them. Give married bis
Rosey. nnd his father determined 10
become member NJ parliament IN
place ~ Sir Barnes. Que Dlght -tbe
colonel. returning from his election
ecrIng. met Give candle 10 hand. As
each saw the Others face. II was so
very sad and worn and pale. that Col.
onel Newcome with quite the tender.
ness ~ old days. cried God bless me.
my hoy, how ~ you hook! Come an"
wnru yourself, Clvyr'
II have seen ghost. father" Give
said. 'rhe ghost of my youth. father.
the ghost of my hnppinrss. aud the
best days ~ my lifc. ! saw Ethel to
day"
"Nay. my hoy. yon mustn't talk 10
mo va. You have the dearest littl-
wife nj home. dear 'Iluc wife ana
child"
"you had wife; hut that doesn't
prevent other.--otber thoughts. Do
yon know you never spoke twice is
your life about my motherf You dlJn'i
care for her"
~ did my duty by her" Inter.
posed the colonel.
- know. hui yonr heart was with
the other M ~ niins. It's fatal. n
runs IN ~. family. father"
The shares ~ the i,undeicund Bant.
Ing company in Which the colonel had
made his fortune now destined stcrd.
iIy. aud NJ iasi The crrsh came. wipInE
out all the colonies money and with
II all Rosey's fortune. The I'm
poverished Ncwcomes SETTLED down
first at Boulognc. aud then In London.
the colonel weary, feeble. white hair.
ed. Mrs MnckenEle perfect ter
tnaoant nneax .nla .n.l .llla.. xnH
little Tommy the .nby. q comfort
and care 10 the hnrd.worked Cllve,
The colonel. no longer able tn live
under the snne roof with Mrs. Mac
kenzie. found a home with the Grey
Friars, ana here I saw him.
When the colonei's misfortunc~ were
nj their worst. Ethel In reading nm old |
hook. found letter from the colonei's |
siepmoiher between the covers. n
was memorandum Of n proposed he |
quest 10 clive. Ethel nj once deter. |
mined 10 carry out this intended be |
quest. and 80 she and 7 hnsiened 10 |
Cllve's home; hut not even good news !
could soften Mrs. Mnckenzics evll |
temper, TIA. WAS n sad aud wretch.
rl night, IN which Mrs. Mackenzie |
stormed untll the POOR deiicnte Rusey |
fell Into the fever 10 which she owed |
her death. We soon repaired TO the
Grey Frlars where We found that the
colonel wns IN his last Illness. tie !
talked loudly. he gave the word 0f
command. spoke Hindusianee as II 10
his men. Then he spoke words Ia
French rapidly. SELLING hand thai
was near him. aud crying, "touJours.
toujoursl" Ethel and Give and the
nurse were In the room with him. The
old man talked ON rapidly for awhile
then again he would sigh and he still
once more ! heard him say. hurried
ly. "Takr care of him when I'm Ia
India;" and then with q heari-rend'ns
voice he called for the love ~ his
youth "Lconorc. l.eonore," The m.
TENTS voice sank Into faint mur,nurs
only a moan now and then announced
that he was not asleep.
Al the usual evening hour the chapel
bell began 10 toll. and Thomas New.
comes hands outside the he'd feebly
beat q time And just M the last hell
a peculiar sweet smile sh0ne
over his face, and he lifted up his
head little. and quickly said "Ah
sum-" nnd fen hack. II was the word
we used ~ school. when names were
rallied; aud 10. he whose heart was ms
that OF little child, had answered 10
his name. and stood IN the presence OF
the Master.
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