ljc tmc0, New-Bloomficfo, fJa A Family Secret. 1 6 XTruo is tllis Mr.. Stuart,' who is T V to deliver tlio lecture to-night?" asked Ella Jarvis of her friend, Flora Law ton, as they rode together in the lattcr's splendid carriago to the lecture hall. " I scarcely know much about Win," re turned Flora. " I only heard father say ho was.onco a professor ,irr wotiao cllego, and is on a lecturing tour for the sake of diver sion. We do not know him at all in fact, J tuiult father snlcl he never saw him ; hut he has invited him to stay at our house. "What a horo it will bo to have to entertain an entire stranger 1 ' I do wish father wouldn't take so many things upon himself when' there is no occasion for it !" "Ah, my dear, dou't pout those pretty lips so ; who knows but what ho may be a very elogant gentleman, who will open to you a new view of life !" , . " You needn't thiuk he can do it in the way you indirectly hint ;" ' returned Flora petulantly. "If ho can do it any other way he is welcome to. Dut hore we aro at the hall, and there is brother Georgo wait ing for us. Hallo 1 George ; has the lectur er arrived ; she. said from the carnage window, .i " Yes ;" replied the young man bIio ad dressed. ' . "Father and I mot him at the station, and they aro in the ante-room now, And how is my darling ?" he added, as he helped Miss Ella, , his promised wife to alight. "Nicely; but tell me what kind of t looking niau Mr. Stuart is. Is ho hand ' some and young ?" " Jloth ;" said Georgo. " Flo has held out pretty long ; but now hor tinio lias come. Her heart is in groat danger !" "Nonsense. Pray don't bo extremely absurd Goorgo 1" replied his sistor with a toss of her pretty head. " You men aro so vain j you all think you are perfectly irre- sistablo, and that a lady has nothing to do but to fall in love with you at first sight." " Come now, stop: wait till you sco tho lecturer, and you'll take all that back." By this timo the trio had reached the in ner door of the brilliantly lighted hall, and Georgo Law ton led tho way to their seats. The Lawton's were one of tho wealthiest and proudest families in the town. No one knew, and perhaps never cared to inquire. into Mr. Lawton's past history. He had long been a resident of the place was identified with all matters of importance. and occupied the highest places as a matter of course. ' His only daughther, Flora, was a dashing young lady about twenty-three years old, who had had many lovors, but was never successful in keeping them ; and was tot a particular' l'avorito among the other young ladios. Her most intimate friend was Ella Jarvis, who had recently become engaged with her idolized brother and thus the bond of their long friendship seemed irrevocably scaled. George Law ton was a young lawyer of great promise ; a young man of great good sense ; and he had found a fit companion in the one he had chosen to share his fortunes. As the bands of the clock indicated half past seven, the lecturer, accompanied by Mr. Lawton, entered and went up to the platform. For a moment a perfect silence reigned, and then a loud buzz as each per son turned to the next neighbor, and with curious and comical expressions on their faces, whispered, and then turned towards the lecturer again.' Mr. Lawton in a very few words introduced the orator of the evening, who he said would speak for himself- ' Mr. Stuart then rose and came to the very edge of the platform, where he stood a moment gazing intently at his audience, who returned the gaze with interest. He was a man once seen, not to be forgotten. He was very short, very thin, very round- shouldered ; aud upon the forward part of his shoulders bis bead was set, protruding in a manner which gave one the uncomfort , able feeling that it might onco have been amputated, and then put on again in too great haste his hair was of the rusty, . craggy sort, and evidently was accustomed to nave its- own way, causing the owner very little trouble or thought. But the most striking feature was the eye. ., At first, the impression would be, that he had only one and such a little keen one ; it turned every way and saw everything ; and while one was painfully conscious of its power, the impression would gain ground that the other, although half shut, was not less, bright, but was doing good active service, oooasionly opening to its full ex. tent, and penetrating as few eyes could penetrate. v, .'. .When this little wiry man came forward, there was probably not one in the audience that could form an estimation of bis age. From his hard face one oould not have told whether he bad seen sixty years, or only forty; he evidently had not changed for . years past, aud would not for -years to , lie li au no notes tu alter bis survey was over, slowly raised his long hand, and pointing at bis audienee began to speak "At the first sound of his voice every one started. J some even to their feet, to see who was speaking; very few dreamed it was the lecturer. From the size ' and the ap pearance' of the man, a corresponding small niiss of voice was expected f and when deep tones issued from his mouth, the surpriso was manifest. This tomb-like voice was not his permanent one, however. As ho proceeded in his discourse, ho at times reached a very high key, and again his sounds would die away in a distinct dismal hiss, which brought an unaccountable shud der over his hearers. .Shaking his long fingor, first to one part of the hall and then to another, ho began : " Who do I see before mo ? Tho same, same family, of riooclved, deluded portals!, Ah 1 1 pity you. I've travelled far ; I've lectured often ;"I've seen many assemblies of peoplo, but they aro all tho same ; all the same. You appear to be the best of friends but you are at heart something else, or you are friends only from ono selfish mo tive. Many a man who sits so peaceably by another, distrusts him ; and , while , ho Bmiles upon him, is inwardly thinking how he may circumvent him. You don't like to hear mo say this? But it's the truth. I'm going to provo it to bo tho truth, whether you stay to hear mo or not. So much for my prologue, now for some plain talk aboutMan as a failure, except in vil- lany for that is my subject now and ever, To say there was a commotion in tho audience would hardly express tho true state. Many wero inclined to leave with out hearing moie, but wore restrained by intense curiosity. Many men hissed ; otli ors laughed and prepared to listen, in antic ipation of rare sport. It is not tho intention to give a report of the lecture ; that being foreign to the main narrative ; but it was a lecture which pleas ed few and disgusted many. It was simply what might havo been expected from any misanlhropo : and towards tho closo three- fourths of tho people had left tho hall. "To think that we havo got to put up with that detestable creature ;" exclaimed Flora Lawton, as sho rodo homo with Ella aud Georgo, and then addressing horsclf to tho latter, said : "How in the world did that man get invited to lecture in the courso !" r "I don't think he was invited," was the reply. " I believe he applied for tho priv ilege, and got it. Ile.will go in tho morn ing, nnd that will bo the end of him, I hope." Flora went directly to her room, and saw nothing of Mr. Stuart that night ; she also intended to be late for breakfast in the morning, nnd thus escape him. According, ly she was very late in the morning, send ing word to her father that she was too much fatigued to rise, aud when she fin ally descended to the brcakfast-room.it was empty. Her first act was to inquire of a servant if Mr. Stuart had gone ; but to her chagrin ho had not. . She took a light breakfast, and then was thinking what was to be dono next, when Mr. Lawton came in, saying that Mr, Stuart particularly desired to see her before he went. " Well, if he is really going, I suppose I can endure a short interview," said Flora, and wont' in to be introduced. The lecturer treated her politely, but irony and sarcasm - were in every look and tone. Ho was incredulous, and doubting everything that was said, even tho most ovidont assertions. It got to be nearly noon ; but Mr. Stuart showed no inclina tiou or intention to go. , Ho had made him self perfectly at home in a luxurious easy chair, and his slippcrod foot were viewed by Flora as ill omen. Two weeks later George and Flora Law- ton were spending the evening at Miss Jarvis' house. . Tho main subject of con versation was Mr. Stuart. How strange it is that he still stays with you, isn't it?" said Ella. " Can't you get rid of him?" "No ; father seems to have taken to the man amazingly," replied Flora.' ".When- ever I express any ' dissatisfaction, he says: " Don't worry yourself; he will go soon," and what more can I do !" , "If I had my way I would show him the door in a mannpr he, would remember, and not with great joy, either ;" remarked George, with a decided shake of his head. At this time , Mr. Stuart sat with Mr. Lawton in the lattcr's library. Neither had spoken a word for some time, until at length the unwelcomo guset, who had been watching hit host , with a contemptuous leer, remarked : i . . , , "Bo Lawton, my very dear friend, you would like to have uie take my leave, would you 1 You , would feel easier if I were out of the way ; ha, ha. What time does the next train go?" , , . " I can't say that I like your dark bints ; aud do not know why I should tolerate you under my roof In this manner." said the other, in rather a timid tone. ' " No ; why should you? Why don't you have me put out?" sneered Stuart. " Your roof! did you say ? This is your house; your property is it?" inquired hs, pretend ing to look about blm with great interest. "How long has this been your own ?" " What do you mean, sir ?" exclaimed the other. " Explain yourself at once I" "So you didn't like my lecture ?" quietly remarked the visitor, ' as if he had not heard, "Tell mo' now, what particular point In it displeased you most? . Not that relating to fraud, of course ; what was your partioular objection?"1 1 1 ; As he said this the lecturer turned both eyes full on Mr. Lawton, and turned his head a little to ono sido as if to listen in tently for the answer. , " If you beliove such sontimcnts as you uttered in your lecture, I pity you, and that is all I have to say about it. You shall stay in this house no longer than to-night, and" "Well! and what?" asked the other. " Vinifth r.lin KMit.enrn ! do. liv all means." Mr. Lawton trembled violently and seem ed inclined to spring upon his guest, but the latjef quietly laughed at hira, and coii-i tinned : "Come, Lawton, it is of no use for you to pretend you don't - know me. , You do ; you know you dd ; if you don't I can mako you soon enough J own - up now come, quick !" "Well," stammered the other; I have suspected that " "Oil, nonsenso ;" interrupted Stuart.-- " You don't tvspect; you know; like a man. But stop ; you couldn't do that ; there is no part of a man's character about you ?" . " Well, then ; I suppose I know who you e. But why do you come to torment mo now?" pleaded the timid man "Ah! sure enough, why do I? You havo no suspicion, probably?" mocked the tormontcr. " But now I'll give you something moro than a suspicion. Listen to me : . Y ou gambled with mo, before you was married ; you havo been in this town twenty years. When you came here you were not worth anything to speak of. For the past fifteen years you have not done a day's work, and yet yon aro now living in a stylo which could not bo maintained with a less income than ten thousand dollars a year. You think its a bij; story, do you ? Well, I'll make it bigger before I am through, and give you a chance to deny it if you can. Now, I'll tell you how you got rich ; it will be liko sweet music in your cars, won't it? ha, ha ! Your wife died soon after you came hero. Provious to her death, her bachelor brother who had always idolized her, died in a foreign land, leaving her a laigo fortune of which she never know, as sho died before the news came. In the event of her death this fortune was to go to her children, and you were appointed to Bee the will executed. These children are to day utterly ignorant of all this, and do not dream of all thoy rightfully possess. Y'ou have appropriated tho wholo to yourself. I am not going to moralize upon what tho heart of a father must be, who can act thus by his children but I will go on to delight you with more solid truth." Mr. Lawton would have spoken, but Stuart kept on. "Your wife's father disowned his other daughter because her marriage displeased him. After the death of your wifo this daughter made an attempt at reconcilia tion, but without success. . Sick and starv ing, and divorced from her husband, who ill-treatod her, she came to you for aid. With great kindness of heart you put her in the almshouse, where she has been many years. At that time, too, grief at the almost simultaneous loss of his children hastened the death of the father ; but his will proved that he hod forgiven his daughter, and left hor a fortune, if sho could bo found which, at her death, was to be equally di vided between all his grandchildren ; but if not found after a certain time, it was to be the property of your wife's children. You were also appointed executor in this case. How well you have filled the trust 1 You nave secured the property to your children, while tho rightful possessor is at this very moment an inmato of the poor house, represented by you as unsound in mind. Of course your word for it is suf ficient, for you are of irreproachable char acter in this town. Suppose you were to make just restitution in those cases, where would you be? Not only without a cent in the world, but in debt for nearly as much as you have now, judging from the rate you have lived. And as to your good character oh, dear, what shall I say about that? The less the better. Now, sir you haven't seen me sinco your wedding day, and prob ably thought me. dead, as you had almost certain proof of it. But you see I am not, and I have a few little matters to attend to before I die. As to our former acquaint ance, and that gambling debt you owe me, and what else occurred between us before your marriage, is not the point now ; your memory is as good as mine no doubt. am no saint myself, and had a bad record once, but I propose to right some mattors if I can. Now, my dear friend, you .have a chance to deny and explain if yoh wish and can. So speak out." ' Mr. Stuart bote placed himself iu an attitude of . listening, while Mr. Lawton had sank back in his chair, deathly pale, aud trembling so that he could scarcely say in a feeble voice; , " I don't see what business all this is of yours ; or why you are so interested in fol lowing me about. I can manage my own affairs without your assistance." , Then he seemed to recover a little more confidence, and continued in a louder tone : " Sup posing all to be truo, which you have said (aud you can't prove it); you cannot hurt me ; I am well known hore and you are dospised for your miserable lecture, and no one would listen to you," ,. " Yory fine, indeed I" sneered the other. "Am X to understand then that you dis regard and reject what I have said ?" . " I don't caro how you understand it !" replied Mr. Lawton, with afresh assump tion of bravery. ', ' '-.' " Do you defy mo ?" asked the other, calmly, looking straight into his face. 1 "I do answered Mr. Lawton. Tho next morning Mr. Stuart made ' a call upon Gooigo Lawton at his office. George received him very coldly, and Mr. Stuart had no othor way but to go straight to his business, lie related all contioctod witli.thojlsath of rtho uncle, and that the property instead of being duly delivered to the rightful owners, was still in tho hands of their . fattier, and appropriated to his own use. When ho had ended his narrative he lookod exultingly towards the young law yer, watching for somo sign of indignation or rage. But ho saw none. George was very calm. lie had not moved during tho recital, and after a few moments silence, lookod quietly over to his visitor and in quired ; (Concluded next week.) SUNDAY' SHADING. " Stray Thoughts. As a contemplative and learned mau was strolling ono day by the banks of a river ho canio to a fall and stately elder tree, which suggested tho following thoughts to him : ".This trco supplies us with tho softest ind of timber, as well as that which is tho most easily split, and yet experience show3 us that in the water it is the most enduring all. But soft as it is, it sustains the greater part of the city of Venice, for tho beautiful and massive buildings stand upon piles of elder, which have been for ages sunk in the sea. No othor timber could havo endured so long under tho great bur den and tho rotting power of the water, and formed such a sure and lasting founda tion for that noble city. It is just the same with meek hearts, which we are told in Scripture aro of great price in tho sight o God. It is on them that the most enduring monuments of Hisgraco and truth are built. Moses was the meekest man that had been upon tho earth up to his day, and Christ has left us a pattern of meekness that has not been since successfully imitated. It is also to the meekest and most patient minds that we aro most indebted for civilization, scientific progress, and moral science ; for the greatest minds of tho Pagan, as well as the Christian world, havo been noted for meekness and patience. Socrates, with his spirit sorely tried by a scolding wifo has done his share. Columbus owes his fame to his pationce and meekness; Sir Isaac Newton was so meek, that when his dog destroyed a manuscript upon which ho had labored for years, he merely said, ' Poor creature, you cannot know how much harm you . havo dono." And who in the history of our country has left a nobler example of meekness and gentleness than its father? There can, therefore, be no better founda tion for a life of usefulness and suocess than meek aud modest spirit; for these two aro always allied, or rather meekness grows from tho roots of modesty. No great un dertaking of private or public importance can be successfully accomplished without that intelligent modesty which is meek and yielding, as far as principle will allow. Weak and vain minds are never meek : their self-will and conceit will assert them selves in everything; they will quarrel over trifles every hour in tho day, and consider having their own way in all things a matter of primary importance. 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