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TERMxiJ?xirar' AN INDEPENDENT FAMILY NEAVSPXPER; J7tSr
Vol. VTI. New Bloomfleld, !., Tuesday, October 21. 1873. ' " TVo. '4a.
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HATE C0T72A3E TO SAT NO !
You're starting to-day on 11 fe's Journey,
Alone ou the highway of life ;
You'll meet with a thousand temptations,
Each city with evil Is rife.
This world Is a stage of excitement j
There's danger wherever you go j
But if yon are tempted In weakness,
Have courage, my boy, to say No !
The siren's sweet song may allure yon ;
Beware of her cunning and art ;
Whenever you see her approaching,
. Be guarded, and haste to depart.
The billiard saloons are Inviting,
Decked out in their tinsel and show ;
You may be Invited to enter j
Have courage, my boy, to say No !
The bright ruby winomay be offered
No matter how tempting It be,
From poison that stings like an addor,
My boy, have the courage to flee.
The gambling hells are before yon,
Their lights, liow they dance to and fro j
If yoa should be tempted to enter,
Think twice, even thrice, ere you go ! ,"
In courage alone lies your safety,
When yon the long journey begin, '
And trust in a Heavenly Father
Will keep you unspotted from sin.
Temptations will go on Increasing, : '
As streams from a rlvnlet flow,
But If you are true to your manhood,
Have the courage, my boy, to say No I
A Broken Snare.
CONTINUED.
?rMIERE are your, notes, and the
L other things of yours that Cather
ine had. I advise you not to attempt to
see lior again. If her only male relative
bad not been a dying man, you would not
have dared to do as you have done."
" I acknowledge myself to be somewhat
in fault, Miss Heybolt," said Carlton,
"but scarcely enough to call for such
strong language, is it ?"
"What?'. she said. "You a profl
gato adventurer come here under an as
sumed name, and inveigle a young girl
into secret correspondence, and then say
any language is too Btrong to describe
you?" ,
"None that I deserve," said Carlton,
coloring. "On whose authority do you
bring so many charges ?"
" Whose authority I Are you not an
adventurer? What else are you? Are
you not a profligate? All. of your kind are,
and yon are no better. Is not your name
an assumed one?"
"No." ,
"It is."
" What U my name, then ?"
She did not answer that question,
though she seemed about to pronounce a
name. '
"It makes no matter. I know what
you are, as well as you know yourself.
Your acquaintance with my sister must
cease."
" Under existing circumstances, it must
for the present, I see, Miss Ileybolt ; but I
Lave uo intention of letting it discontinue
long." - ,
" That is," she said, with a sneer, "you
will wait until the old man's will is mado
known." . , '
To that Carlton made no response, feel
- ing that bo would come off second best in
bandying words with Miss Ileybolt. He
said only ; , ..
"Miss Ileybolt, you have expressed a
very ill opinion of ine, which, as I am a
stranger to you, must be founded on hear
say chiefly. W1H you give me your infor
mant' name?" , ,i .t
" No I" said Belina ; and with that took
an abrupt leave.
The next duy the bll was toUiug for tho
death of Simon Heybolt. Carlton sent a
noU to Kitty as soon as be thought she
would be likoly to care for a word of syro.
pathy and assurance from him ; but ho had
strong doubts whether she ever received
it. Blie would naturally be submissive to
her sister's wishes while they were yet in
the first days of common grief. In the
meantime, he loft Mulgrave for a short
time.
Whether Carlton was interested in Mr.
Heybolt's will or not, all Mulgrave was.
There was the Btrongest desire to know
how much he bad left, and how bo had
loft it. In due time their curiosity was
gratified. The farm and house, valued at
twenty thousand dollars, . were left to 8e
lina ; all the rest and residue of his proper
ty, real and personal, was left to Catherine,
this, at the time of the making of the will,
amounted to about as much as Selina's
share, and consisted chiefly of stocks and
bonds. Belina was named executrix with
out bonds, and made guardian of Ler sis
ter, until Catherine should como of age or
marry. This was all well, and Mulgrave
was tolerably satisfied ; it was much as they
expected, only everybody thought Mr.
Heybolt was worth more. In a day or two
a rumor arose that be was not worth so
much ; thathe had died in debt, and the
farm would have to be sold. Into the
midst of this buzz returned Carlton, and,
of course, beard it all. In consequence,
he walked at once to Miss Heybolt's house.
He saw hor, but he did not see Kitty, and
was point blank refused permission to see
hor. He said nothing, but rose, as if to
withdraw. ' In the ball be paused and
called Kitty twice. Selina broke into in
dignant remonstrance. .
"I will have two words with Kitty,"
said Carlton. " I have a right to let her
know that I am keeping my word."
An indistinct answer came from above
to bis Bummons. He flew in tho face of
propriety and rushed up stairs. The erj
ergetio Selina bad locked her sister up in
the attic by a masterly stratagem, when
she saw Carlton coming. She thought her
quite safe there, for the windows wore
high, and did not command the approach
to the house, and oven the agile Kitty could
not scramble out of the scuttle and down
the conductor. She had not counted on
the lawless invasion of her sacred second
story by this Bohemian outlaw. She rush
ed after him, and threatened him with
Bummary expulsion. Carlton had already
had his two words through tho door, and
had no desire to enact the lamentable com
edy of Pyramus and Thisbo, with Sclina
for an audience, ne apologized most
courteously, and walked down stairs again.
Selina followed him to say :
" If you bad given me time, I would
have informed you that Catherine has prom
ised to marry Mr. Dangorfleld."
Carlton knew the name as that of the
president of the local bank, the only man
whom Miss Ileybolt was ever known to
consult, and whom gossip at one time fur
nishod with matrimonial views towards
that lady. He took leave to doubt the
assertion Selina made. She reiterated it,
adding :
" We have already been greatly indebted
to him for advice and assistance, and must
be more bo. Our father died in debt, and
Catherine will have no money ; so, of
course, you will give up your pursuit of
hor." -
' I shall not," said Carlton.
Selina sneered at that, and ho took his
leave, ne had half a mind to call upon
Mr. Dangerflcld, but saw no practical end
to be gained, unless Mr. Dangerfleld would
fight with him, which he knew he would
not. All of a sudden he determined to go
aud see bis father. They had parted in
much displeasure on one side, and very
little dutiful submission on the other, but
Carlton did not much fear a repulse now,
knowing that he had been in the wrong
before, and had amended his liie in many
ways since then. Ho went to the city of
New York, where, although the dogs were
having their days, bis father was abiding,
having sent bis family away. It was no
Individual named Carlton ' that the
young man sought, but the Houorable
George Brome, M. C. He bad dropped
his patronymio when he left his father's
house, and retained only his baptismal
name. ,
Mr. Brouie had tho face of au easy aud
good-humored man, and such he was gen
erally, lie did not, however, want the
fortiUi- in re, as his copartisans in politic
wen knew, lie was, sitting alone, after
dinner, when his son entered, and looked
at him as quietly and coolly a if they had
met every day, instead of never once,
during the last eighteen months, and
said :
" Oood-evening, Carlton."
Then, as if upon an afterthought, he
arose and shook bands with him, and ask
ed where he came from, and what he had
been doing. He was not absolutely igno
rant on this point, for he had secretly kept
sight of bis son, although judging it best
to let him think himself left absolutely to
his own resources. Carlton gave a fair
account of liimself, and then thore came a
pause. Mr. Brome ended it.
" You came to say something in par
ticular Carlton.' What have you been
doing?"
" Nothing worse than finding a wife."
"Are you marriod?" exclaimed Mr.
Brome, in a voice of consteruation ; for, in
his first fear, he took it for granted that
Carlton's marriage would be something to
be deplored.
"Not yet," said Carlton. "I am only
contemplating being married."
"You are only twenty-three," remarked
Mr. Brome.
"You are only forty-five, sir," suggested
his son.
Mr. Bromo smiled slightly at this appeal
to his example.
" I married too young," he said.' "But
who is the girl?" Rather slightingly of
"the girl.
Carlton told him concisely who she was.
Mr. Brome frowned a little at the an
nouncement. " What took you ' to Mulgrave ?" he
asked. N
"Chance."
" A strange chance. I know the family,
or did once. I wish you had chosen a wife
from any other one. The girl must have
some money, however."
"I thought so when I gave way to my
admiration," said Carlton; "but I am
punished for my mercenary views, for,
now that I am too far gono to care if she
is rich or pooi', and so can't save myself by
prudence, it turns out that Mr. Heybolt
left little or nothing. ' But if Kitty's sis
ter was not such an ogress, J might study
patience. I want to take her away. If
the worst comes to the worst with me, Bhe
will be better off than there. Nothing
can be worse than living with Selina Hoy
bolt." '
" Few, perhaps," said Mr. Brome. "She
may be anothor Selina Heybolt herself."
"No 1" Baid Carlton, indignantly. Then
he took out Kitty's photograph and held it
before his father's eyes. Mr. Brome face's
softened as he looked at it. Ho took it In
bis hand and hold it up to tho light, and
then handed it back, saying :
. " She looks like her mother ; and as if
she deserved a bettor fate than either to
marry you, or to live with Selina Heybolt."
" I am sorry you compare the two," said
Carlton.
" I don't compare them more than that.
It is a risk for a girl to trust herself to a
man like you. You must have seen exam
ples enough of that."
Carlton swore by all his gods that he
meant to do all a man could, and leave un
done all a man should to make his wife
happy. Whether he convinced his father
of his final reform or not, he convinced
him of his present sincerity. He convin
ced him, too, that, according to his present
prospects, marriage would be a prudent
possibility for him, at 'the end of three
months. .
"Wait three months then," said Mr.
Brome. " You ought to do that in decent
regard to Mr. Heybolt's memory."
"I think Mr. Heybolt's memory will be
best honored by saving his favorite child
from being worried to death. I'll wait If I
can ; but If the ogress should become unen
durable, and I should marry Kitty, as a last
resort may I bring her home for a short
time, until I have a home of my own?"
" Humph 1" said Mr. Brome, dryly ; "I
doubt if your mother will like the plan."
Carlton doubted it too, excessively. So
much that be knew his father must be won
over flint. '
" I would do it only as a last necessity,"
be said. ' ''
" I will think of it," said Mr. Brome.
" I am willing to aid you In any harmless
folly Carl. I would assist you to a home
of your own now, but you know my ex
penses are greater than my means now.'
To be candid with you, if I lose tny elec
tion next fall, I shall be utterly ruined."
Carlton was not startled by this revela
tion, knowing that Mr. Brome' election
whs almost a certainty. He was unable to
have any more private conversation with
his father then, for, as if the word election
had summoned him up, Mr. Haye Hues
tings, from Albany, came to see Mr. Brome
on very important political business. "
Carlton did not wait long before he went
book to Mulgrave. He saw Selina. She
Informed him that Kitty was not at home,
and from her tone, and the sharpness with
which she accused him of already knowing
it Carlton wa convinced that Kitty was
gono in good earnost.
Thero bad been little peace in the house
of late. Kitty resented Selina's treatment
of her, and Selina tried to take a tone as to
a naughty child, but found that something
more was necessary, and so addressed hor
with grim severity.
" Catherine, I am going to speak to you
very seriously. You should understand
that we are poor very poor. It is only by
favor and sufferance that we can keep this
roof over our heads." . ,
" I don't want to keep this roof over my
head," said Kitty, as petulantly as Sclina
could have desired to strengthen her posi
tion that Kitty was only a perverse child.
Kitty knew it herself, but she could not
help it. Solina worried her fearfully.
" That is folly I" said Selina. " Carlton
has no home to offer you. I have taken
pains to inquire into his circurostanoes. He
is at this vory time fordidden bis father'
house, for practising tho vice and extrava
gance that ho learned from his father's ex
ample ; and has no means of support,exccpt
the very uncertain proceeds of his writings.
It is not likely he desires to marry you now,
if ho did when he thought you would have
some money. You romantic little fool !
When, in real life, do high-minded young
men run after silly girls for honest love,
under assumed names, and in such secrecy?
If this man's motive was not money,he had
none better. His character is one that
stamps that of his female, associates at
once. You ought to know that your gross
folly has already injured your reputation.
Every one is talking about you !"
Kitty turned, deep crimson and. then
deadly pale at these words. . She did not
speak ; she did not utter a sound, nor shed
a tear ; she only put her hand to her throat,
which swelled and throbbed with a suffoca
ting pain. Selina saw that her words had
stabbed deep, and went on mercilessly :
" It is most unlikely, I repeat, that ho
would marry you now, and if he should,
what would be your life ? To spend a few
months, perhaps a few years, moving from
one mean boarding or lodging-house to
another lower yet, and to be deserted when
the burden grew too heavy. If such men
make any distinction between marriage and
any other tie, it is only to break it more
willingly. Even allowing bim to do his
best, that must be the end. Little money
and debt, and then no money and no cred
it ; rags and starvation just fought off,and
coming . at last ; sickness and children to
take up tho hut remnants of hope and pa
tience ; your husband taking all the caso
there is in your joint life, and most prob
ably coming home, when he comes at all,
either raging or stupid with liquor. I have
Boon it all, and you will Bee it, and remem
ber my words, if you marry your lover."
Kitty was deaf and dumb. Those life
pictures, true enough in themselves, wheth
er true prophecies or not, were repeated
daily, and her only refuge was silence, for
escape1 from the houso was cut off by a long
rain. At last one day Selina called her into
the parlor. Mr. Dangerfleld wished to go
over some accounts with her, Kitty In vain
protested that she should not understand
any accounts. She came in, a little paled
and worn, but looking yet unspeakably
youthful and bright in her black robes. Mr.
Dangerfleld was a highly respectable man,
with a bald forehead, a very long nose,
steel-framed eyeglasses, and a patronizing
and confidential manner. Ho went over the
accounts much in a schoolmaster style, and
though Kitty sat and stiffened hoi neck,sho
could not help following his fat forefinger
with her eyes, and the sense of the figure
with her mind, and seeing that the estate of
the late Simon Heybolt was in debt to Z.
Dangorfleld to such an extent that It would
lose its balance and topple over into his
pocket the moment he gave a little push to
the mortgage he hold, and sent It beyond
the ceutie of gravity, unless there was a
counterpoise of dollars, which it seemed
the estate could not furnish. i .;', .
" Now," said Mr. Dangorfleld, bowing
bis head so Dear to Kitty's face that she
instinctively put up her hand to ward him
oft", " I have no wish to distress any one
much less you and your sister, Catherine,
but Selina objects to being in any way de
pendent upon me, and, Indued, I can con
ceive it to be very repugnant to your deli
cacy to receive pecuniary favors from an
unmarried man." This he said with a
smile so excessively arch, as bo intended it
to be, aud so excessively offensive, as Kitty
felt it, that she had some difficulty in pre
serving hor oomposure. , A it was, she
receded from bim in a manner that a little
checked hi flow of language. . He added,
more gravely, and even in a sort of admon
itory tone, " Under these circumstances I
have made a proposal to your sister Selina
which meets with her approval, and which
which I make only to secure your In
terests. A matrimonial proposal, I mean.
What do you say, my dear?" he added,
changing his manner again.
Kitty raised her brown eyes at that and
looked at Selina with a face of inquiry, and
said : , . .
" Are you going to marry Mr. Danger
field, Selina?" : , , ... , . . .
" You understand better," said Selina,
in a lowered voice. " He offers to marry
you, and if you are wise you will accept
him." ' ... ,
"Me?" said Kitty, incredulously, and
arose. " Mr. Dangerfleld it is impossible
you are thinking that I would marry you."
" She thinks she Ib engaged to that
young man, as 1 told you," said Selina, in
a Blighting aside. Mr. Dangerfleld shook
his head at Catherine with a compassionato
smile. '.' '
" O, we know all about that," he said.
" The less said about him tho better. ' Ho
is a very bad young man, and Kitty will bo
ashamed one of these days ' that she ever
had anything to do with hinii"
With that he patted Kitty ' on the shoul
der. The next instant the door shut upon
Kitty, and Selina and Mr. Dangerflcld con
fronted one anothor, the one with a very
doubtful gaze, the1 Other ' with a resolute
one.'. ' ' .'...!!:.
" She cannot holp herself,"' said Selina.
" She must marry you 1". . , i
" I should be very sorry to give you any
serious anuoyanoe," , said Mr. Dangerfleld.
" Pshaw I" said Selina. :...
Mr. Dangerfleld being gone, she took
Kitty at an advantage, and read her a leo
tureV Kitty listened, and then answered,
wearily :'..' ! . - i . m-. . -I. i . ' : .
" Sister, give me a little peace. I do not
want . to marry any . one so soon , after
papa" Bhe paused a moment. " It seems
to me very sorrowful that we should be
quarrelling bere, when it is such a little
time since he left us." . i.. .:
." You would not be so scrupulous about
your favored lover, V said Selina. '
. The taunt roused Kitty again.
. . "If Mr. Dangerfield's sense of propriety
will not allow him to give me tim e to find
another home," she said, "I will not in
trude upon him here. But the farm is
yours, and if either of us Is to marry him,
it should be you." . '
"You must marry him, or starve." .
" I shall do neither.. . Hundreds of girls
earn their living, why should not I ?"
" Earn their living 1 . Yes, as your moth
er did," Belina said with bitter ; contempt.
Kitty was on her feet. .
" What do you mean, Selina ?" she asked
breathlessly.,, , .. . ,
" What I say," said Selina. "She im
posed herself upon my poor foolish! father,
ruined him by her extravagance, and left
you, you, her own child suroly, to steal
away half my rightful property. I say you
owe it to , me, Catherine Heybolt, to .save
me this place 1" , ,
Kitty stood like one stunnod before
Selina's words. . ., .
"No,", she said, iu a low and strange
voice, as if she could scarcely form the
words, ',' if my mother sold herself for a
rich husband, I shall not follow her exam
ple." , .
"In that," said Selina,. "you want a pro
text to throw yourself into Carlton Brome'
aims." '
' Kitty gave her sister a look that tho
angry woman could not understand. It
was more melancholy than Indignant,
more appealing than reproachful. 'She
said not a word, but slowly left the room.
The rain was pouring In torrents, and tho
night was coming on? The silent house
was very dreary.. " It ' looked drearier yet
when two hours later, Solina went from,
room to room with lamp in hand.and fount)
no trace of Kitty, except a little disorder
among her clothes, as if she might have
taken some from their place. She opened
the door and, looked out Into the'.' black
stormy night. Bhe regreted her violence,
for a moment. .'.
"Headstrong fool!" Bhe said, at tast.
"He was near, I have no doubt. Well, I
tried to save her." ' t ''
And ' she remained in the , faith that
Kitty was with Carlton, until , his coming
told her to the contrary.
When she was assured that she was not,
she folt a little uneasiness, for she did not
know of a place In the word where Kitty
could take, eveu temporary refuge. ( All at
once she remembered the hole In the rock,
Kitty may have loft a note there tor Carl
ton. Bhe went to the place. Thera wa
a note there, hastily written : . , ,
COKCLTJDUD HEXT WEEK. ' ,