N Nti )0 RE, PUB [ASH tRS.
'NIY, .28,
ERll•' OBSERVER.
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•!r«rs ro.ro.r . rn. tmoruent ohaot.•. r s their
.rd t•o oquaroa r paper, sad earl, for 13
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SS DIRECTORY
11()t:F11s a HENNKTT,
LJ Hard wart. t Loy ' , 6laowar.
f "'r l'Otek.. —ter of 111121 and
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p.. 4 by Jscuirti t 4 W, , att a
S. Murphy beth....l tt.. Real
J 41.4.191 LARK
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Grocer, Pls
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Ake Itvitel. .trret, thr
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~rid American ant., andnn
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t.n , .dna , aanii Inter - Ist all ,
• ~..o•i, a sht Urafa, Cheek• and Stierie, un
I a i% a Manta and ...Oil, 1 oiler
• • prin. Ines in the I nit. •1 , lates
- • a our own nnipotitailiniiir
111(. J. L. STE‘V.tRT
ORIN. , {ett at I b. I"ilbel•ir's,
st.enth rt,et.
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al:11.1. .1 (111., _
• 1,1 a 1.,• I , ..111ce in Fleatv's Block,
••• . 4 yoare, are prepared to
r * a:, 4,•kier r,peratore in Klee*.
, •r 1 , 1 Ita paaltt• sod real Tnlo•.
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sk. /kr IL PM ni U Loosu Or o
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. 1" Lamp. and Fancy wholesale
k. 61,, KEI'LER, A. CO.,
r 1/011,L, ,111t111
r• - • I.s L:1 kind" or urry .n 4 k aney
11.1 lIIPIN.
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or.rl kn 4 the l'ut.hc 441.sarr. up
• a-onshle, till •I rnrk rtnnt.,l
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11,3 v snd linivrn • Fl.d`ad
1 4. 1 1141:i. 11. (I , TI.ER.
• rollowtin• and
to bitt promptileas and dla{r l.4
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ERIE WITKLI OBSERVER
J
W 1 L LIAM IC LA NY.
ATTORACT ASO Comm LOR AT LAW. SCIT North...sat Corner f
the Public Square,
Waos. nnnnn and dreier& in West India Goode Paatirr,
Shot. I'arat, Safety Fur. Toharan, tiers, Flab, a... &r
nen Hindi, tate street. firia,
• H
Skit/DEN ar, mt-re tf s
ArtV1101121• at I.•+ Mite over 1
M'., cur - 11*r of Ps-t, P
K 41111 P C•
JOSItPIi ItiCILKAWALI3 Jr, -
Y•scrat Ica of Snare sad Shoes, asai Wholesale aad Rota4l
dealer in Oak met ilea:dock 'Ant. Loather, numb and American
Calf Skits, kl.l rroeco. Llaings. Bloditm, Kips asid Splits, Thread
' Webb, Cora., lar.l•, I Aattugs, Galloons, SiMinde, Hammer.
Ploeers, Haim., Tack., Per, Male, to New Block, CUL«
4tmet, Ena, Pa.
3.b..01L• 13 4.10
• 5 01.1
-
PIENNETT, BARR CO. - - -
KON Fourbas., Whishmie•aod litiltair Dealers to ew,ts,
wart !cc , Suite street, grim, Pa.
Arroesty r I - (Mr. nearly oppoeto the wry Court {louse,
Ent.. Pe
J. C. laleldllieN
w u., aa4 l..tail dealer In alt Madre Engliab, tl.rmao an.l
tweincaa Hardee,., Vida, Imo, Naas,
SuldillrY and Canis** Ttharldtga. laralikat Bolting aad Packing.
French *error. oppaaitit tMAwd lima, Cris, Pa.
* - 11
Raw cc. 1‘(.1..A.0.., Ton b. tpoad at Ow Park flak )1...1 ow,
Frea,b Fri.., Pa..
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NA LICKS In Mont • alt.i ho.- at W110141.11/l. &net R. 14.1, st
Brltist, s Hit..-k Pt •ts .tre.t, Erie, Ps ,
C.M. 11.1% *DN.
hp .1 . 0,11.1,11 h ~••• A %axon PR ARTIST, }NIA ROW, w‘
Stewart'• Erie, ht.
I.aasc and coromodinii. Halt for Contorts, Lectures, ..0.1 Public
11«etin i cs of all binds, East of the Part. Enquire at the Bookirst
Office cf ii •-soford k Co., :Ca. R , Reed House, Erie, Pa.
. CANAL MILLS.
alga t. 1 Arasay. Wkolosalo and %nail Manufacturer n( Flour
Corn. bloat, Mill Food, dna, k.e. , Mc_ Cash paid fur ad li,n.lA .;
Grata, lino, Pa.
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-- JOHN W. RULANE,
vAinsrAcrritili ARP PRfLtR Iv
FLOUR, GRAIN AND FEED,
&LSO, COMMISSION MERCHANT,
FOR THE Pt R 4 HANK 4NI) SALE OF THE .1.4 VT
Irroitt: NO 2, PARK IIAI.I
Moorheedir ilk , 1. 3 ! ERIE KA
All orders through the Pont eMICV •1 either place will be Mfr pt-
Ix atteode.l to, and delivered in the city free of rhar g e.
Erie, 3u:r
THE ERIE CITY MILLS.
VE ZINILI33II I:Mr2CrIV.
HARSTICX & CROUCH,
====
. .
Fl.Ol 14 of ail ktoA. k•pt.tonetantle on hand, • 1.1. oe •
poll u I.Pa gliv other 4celer to th• city, and dollrer fr*
• tttun thr rltv honit•.
I rv- All Flour vrarrented to be alt re .recanted,
tir .4H potitt 1.,r (irate—R4toet, k•e, Oct., I 'r,rn arrd Hock.
Yr 11:1lt H H H K,
Frio, July '23, PL.: —ll. 1' l'ltorl
F LOT" R, AND MEAL
. 'Flint is honest Indian, call at
F Ile, 2a, led:-1L '3IIeO;NON BRIPTIFF
The Insurance for Town and Country!
TK - Count• Mutual Insurance Company confine...
I wake luanrainee nn users doveription of prowl"' fn Town and
Country, At a• low ratrai ait•re eonsi.tent with security. Risk. arc
divide...l Into two rlaicocaa, nl the Fanner's, In which natiling but
farm pro pertl and .Iweilinvi,llo feet or or., art•
'6" Ur " , 6 " thn in b all kind nr property are rase
rum' The funds to railer tlevaettuent are not ltabl. for Icesea in
the ..t her
r?"' t ash loom - mute auk.. to •ttlth Illopartina•ut at the us mai
• rat...
blity:r-roit\t ‘
lamer r. tt. Tlbbala. W Ramlerner I. f.
• tam.th, /taw L.mtn•rt , , taterr•tt
• r Tltott Moorbel..t, J }tan...a.
theorit.. 1 FiL r na.hhitt, Wirt ..
.1 14 Just.l., \ II it•s
I } ICER. I4
. :41..a-n. Prat e,,
n•itLin M 1 . 111P.A1 Try*.
orer 1 't 4 " , t•ri l vttr• Grtan•rt . , Frmar.ll tat.,
nrapt e d by Wemary.fibiDabolKl fl rear. , as a farnnirt
Erte. JutoltlAtitit
=SEMI
GENERAL INSURANCE AGENCY!
ICI. in rnrnor of State Ana nfth
..sr ta, tlap right, tip ittAirs
J$P. DOW I NA., AK. go
REW'4TI Vt. tho G.U o ing ti,. "te.",
CA4rtered ly the Stale Prararyisamt
lIONA'AItD FIRE and MARINE
Inenrenee Company of Philadelphia.
flu No.. 4I 2.
_Wry Lope :Oro. t
•
CAPITAL, } 4 e6oreis Inve.ed•
The Quakei City insurance Co.
0P PHILAb-ELPIIIA.
Oin , e, 14N:4,a/in Drildasgs, 406, Manx/ Sh-.. 1
Cash Capital shied Surplus, - .1136.101111.
Manufiteturers' Insurance Company.
.)F PHILADELPHIA.
10, Merrhalkati Erriinetyr
CAPITAL, • . - 143046,111/141.
Fr., Auotitt I , Ist•7. 1.
AA 111 ES A SHTpliklav
I ♦kTEk A. NAL MIMI.
CARE AT WESTERN.
Insurance and Trust Company.
I II 4 UTEfi PEUPBTCAI.. Authorized Capitol, 114. - ..11,41416.
no lierehandase generally, Flowebold Fur-
FIRE 19 , 4 it INCE nacre, on Storm Doellingo, k. ,
tel or Perpetual
IN.' RANCE On Cargoes, Freights, sod Vessel.. to
all parts of the womld.
)0a Good' by Ravers, Carnal., Lakes and
' Land Carriage, to An part. of the
eaastry.
D I R ET T n 8.
h•rte• C. Lathrop, 1423 Palma Street,
A Irtsan,...r Whildln, 14 North Front Street,
Heart It Moore, Farquhar Baildinga, Walnut Street,
John Qpillunter, Ann of Wright, Hunter it ,
E. Tern,l,rm ofTracy k Baer,
no. F. tliiiesple, firm orGillesp.• k Z.ller,
S FitaLop, firm or MAN?, S MOMS &
N'illlira Darling. (late of Reading,
.6.1.1 LC liazLrhurst, Altar:ass and Counaelloy
.1. K. MTerdy, firm Jokes, Whit* k hiTurdi,
John Rev, 90 South Fourth Street,
James B 4 taltlt, firm of Jame* B Smtth A: co.,
Theo W Bier, Goldsmiths' Halt,
Henn ,C Wetmore, New York
C LATHROP, President,
W3I. DARLING, Presuleat,
Jurseu J lit CILILL, Secretary and Treasurer
II K Rion .1 it DSO M. A puti A tsws
B K B•+.owrs , Surveyor.
. J. 1.1,17 4 .4, Agent, Krie, l's
A u g oat 'l7, 152.-16
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THE DELAWARE.N3IUTUAL BAFICTX
lIIBUSAICZ COMPANY.
DV PIIII.ADELP4IA.
i RR nor doing Mosinee* on the Mutual plan, siring tht• In
y Portod a particOpotton-lothetrodla of th• Company, without
luditity beyond thepremium
Rsolts upon the Laks and Cans red wo the roost favoralde
toms Losses *III be liberVy and ptiv adjusted
Fir. mks on morchandlose,boddinirs andutbee property, to torn
or sountry, for • limited term perenanontle
DIRECTORS.
JOAO. pie Soul, James C.fland, Edmond It -
Th. , * ilux l'aubbng, John C. fhteis, H. Joao, I
Rohorl 114,t0n, lobo Garrott, John B Pr.
Ifugh Pniq i g„, damuel Edwards, boors,. Sorrell,
11/In., 1 JILIII rows, Nett! B Stoney, Edward (tarn ogion.
ellstiss R0i1... Lowe R. Dario, J 6 Johnson,
Witham I. okerli, William Hoy, John J Nowlin,
I* t4 l Thom..., Dr R 11, Huston, John Teller, Jr
Spooner ilellssm.,
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I‘l 0 TO G. !clumsier* office, corner of
and Fifth street, Wrght's Block, up state, ai r id gottynur
Iproporty taiwurrsl. 11. reprints the following reliable Losips
nies
MMitrilANYA' FIRE AND MARINE INACRANCF. CoXPANY
of Philadelphia Authorised Capital $1.111.11111119 Speimply Ia•
..t,4•1040,8•0
vAlemr.R..r INOICRAFfiC COMPANY, Athena. Brad
iord Co., Ps- Capitol Ille,/tfliyiKMll All rind up and seeureli
'l, J I I 1, 11:
Rats. 1... as &scant. , to the Isisorsal will porrolt.
on, IVA G. A. REICNEXT, kiet
E X CET_.,ST Ott .'
MEE,
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Pg. A. D IVIINPOST
?ARIL HALL
KEYSTONE MILLS.
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YE THAT WOULD HAVE
JOHN ROBINgON'S
~s~pt ~N~R~NCE
ERIE CITY
PHILADELPHIA.
N.. 331. (Inle 107) Wohnsi ,Sl'vet
R„it NICW1111V1.1), Bogey
rr k 1.1 I , l\ umsJe to
F.rtr. App. 4,1% .7 .1 FE It1.1.04;(1, Agolt , Erie.
Fire! Fire! Tire!! I
CLARK & BALDWIN,
wives c. 11.2 1 RETAIL
Druggists and Apothecaries,
,Y 0.5, M red Iloose, grie, Pa,
toNALNIIII IN
DRUGS tv,
P. N I.. (I•ja i . 1) . 1. Stiff., (Jinn, Perfumery, Saw, ie."! and
P. 001 Iserweent., reamer, Abilentivai sup.
porter., Brooke.. Per. Brae.
and Liquor. for
thrilled Pa,
pmsia. ete.
•
lVt• would esll the attention of the public tss.the large sod well
seleeted .took of DRITGA, IlfrIKE4, ere, which we hew, on
band and will sell at the lowest possible figures. Country Myr
rtreet• could do well to ,thee n• • can, ss we sae Amish roods to
our line et See fork prtees. All the popular Patent lienieloes
of the arm, Iffbokwale sod &stall at Proprietor's prices sad jest
fn.to their hands. Being young rocs, sad having an sympathy
with yid f *gloom no matter from what soarer It Slam., we 'Wail
.t e o.e rather than to be led. Plea.e glee as • ell, au
t zl
bolot.y atteatton to bootees. to merit the Liberal patty,
which L e s this far been watended in our buitama mem;
A.
Ene, Pet, 21, 'MI B. A. SALDWIN. I
f fi4lOl"A
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MEDICINES.
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II ELI' X.l )I.IIIIEWSON.
ii ~ prEit 1
f I s 0f Lielifinil de, a litde,
g r.. 2 „.tr 111 I cowl. •I' itlitelt I..it (ow of n o rth
c. u t ors,l , `,•• h \I ti
I ‘..... 1 •1•• l• Iting on. --little.
Ilr leua, .:•• I v . • orh, r
couirini t,s 11 1.1 lo• P a o art ,i,
lur , t.. I. l our- , II 'final,
y t -• .• . • r zra , .e• ru•l woody;
Mil 7. I ••1.. .A 1 W trio were
%oft him Liwrence
r.,..11,1 o it• 1r xvl, it ..) main•
.1 ; 1.1 01' 1101 alt iter girl,
and tom. ••I i • 1 .••;',111 1 . ! , sto• would ho
burnt 311 v. *l , l 1.- ..),•1 N•.l ..
56.4. ..t ...••• t. iti•..• • ati,i rearing fro m
..1.1, .11,, p.wtr
1,1 t “, pro lat.,: up my enUme
with fi re z , •711, IJ I'mul into
grantiiig 1111 .1 1.11• I 1 11' , ti c NV t o t a ke
our 14.•••• ,, t, 1.. - t , 11. .lult t t, ;
aud, 1.1'.• I I • I Ili 11} I , rl.'hlfl
mad I . II.) f.llllll
But I ' ." - '.l tsiIIT I, m. hauling
anti. aftlß 11.,1 a 11.. t 111 I pr, Is.• Was
Law
ri•• au.i 1 w.l .., rl,, hi. 11 I , urtur. %.e
haul wt; i r c.t11.••• 1..1 : •
an , ' ; a . ~.crar,
b e r "• - .111, s• .1 :I,llllllh I. •4 all
lie If WI)
1114 t I p ri.. - t .. f I I I r ft. 11 hi.
kind yl , f in •i• •
,A ,it Ir.n6 Lutlit
1111 , K1... h., ! , ',.),.: ;,, ,: ! • , 1u ,•kly Llarte
w) , ..kit to %ei, u : 'I.. ' :,-.',.,!• , .. , . . , tlin.r year.. ,
them 1, , I: 1:. ~ II 1 .,.. ~. ;II 1.1.• w;;lii.l
t. ~n r , , ; I •1 d t, I, , ••t• I,- 1.14T1
ed 1, , gr\t: . ' a e ' . ,-. •, ..e•Ft•li 1.1 it
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•.1 1,d%! in 1.1.11.• % 04, • l• .1 fir liac . ,.
for )! 4,,•1i ' w ''.'N ! ; • ; ,1..1 1, mplat ion' a,
wit) lilt. I: ; ..;• .1 \ \ l ' I, . ,2; 1 and f. ek-
Ir., Li i..1..1•
11.,%%• I ,••,,. ..,ir la•-! pirting
welt „ - .1 i to Italy, '0
rum I, I - with
thy 11,.0 .. \ 11.1,1 I,i. s ta ldo n ly
• ,!, - Arr. ell•terd
l i t • fr , tu
a. 104 ai the
.112 r
1)
. 0 .41•1 i 1a ill
i I 11. .
m•til etricit, r r.i -•
gate, ff I r m• fur
the tn,
L UN , •, rutiti
11, , 5+ I i„ iin.h.turl., (1, in 54.,
quiet bldg., p reit Pan!, who had come
over for the .1‘ -,e -.dbl.. to Lawrence,
PoOtt 4111.4...‘4.1 .1 ii,.• , ALA, rn.t :01 of 'trying to
comfort uir, Calk. •I it I '..w, ill• 1.1•11411 moan, of
W% gri, t, and I hi•, belief
that tle.p , ael• bey w u child ol the d e v i l
Lawreto• r fre.111•••:' 41141 nff , •eliou
ate, and at hr.. altn.. 114 lit -IA( The plcaaures
of MIME' ictsit jt it It• 40v, 1.9, 0111 he t„,„ d
Lichenditle awl 11, ti 1, far, fir more dearly
then ever, an.l ~ tten .one back.—
ho t• 1, :moth .r tom , erept into
them. th.rew. re 1. tr. r , n. to ho me , and
to the tint- wle it he -I. it' I r. !urn to but,
in toad, the 11„ 11 a, re covered with
account. of the gran 1 Eligh.l, fatnili,•s that he
m et, who.e ttr m ifit ti to int.,xleate
and of he, tu , :ful whom, I reared, he ljked
better than little Helen 1, if they were really aft
lovely a. lie ,I• tiled them Z , r ElwardStam•
ford, th. owner f 1,1,11,.n.1ah• flail, and who
would hate e II the gr, at tnau of our neighbor
hood lia•I he ever V 1 41e.i it, wa. on e of the ne.
quaintatie , sof wit in a r 1,•.ar , 1 nto4l My father
regretted tit,. !ninh ; f.r rep .r 1 ,4 had travelled
home that the I.f“ Sir Felaar , l led abroad was
will nu l do—Toed ; thit.e who rf collected
him at Leh , tola'o, in the old liarotiet'a time,
rehired thrt he 11..1 nlway. lien .elf willed and
paa •nite
Ltlwl .- 411e 0 h , 1 , 1 t.. t n th-ent -ix year. T way
grown into a v of rixteen ; and Paul,
after a ceere.t.fur • reer al Cum} ridge, wag on
t h e eve of I. •inq nr4lll 41 StlrtlV, Lawrence
would .o come hook. I alight ‘lv father
also longed for hot r• torn. vertatr to 'urge him
to leave Rome, at I. ;i-t r.r a white \lr,• were
frill el gla I expe,•tation ‘IV father eontitakthe
welt• wt‘it ., l in, hortirt• return, aud-L.
counted the ,I Iv- all I hour., which, as I th iught,
would hev, r
1-1,4,, r p O r o d sv e sm e :I more rerr:hle—a more
outiticniv terrilih• one A I..tter (.111111P for my
fitter fr.:n: 1r11). hut ti..t .11r. etell in Lawren
cr's t.rIT I . 1011 my father's study my
.elf, and watched him n•+ h. road tt. fie seemed.
dreld evil If.• lir , •ke the .eal 'dimly, and
pauseel before lo ilared to look at its contents.—
.1 and impatient that I could
have tore it open h a. l it b..en bo u nd w ith i ron ,
an d me fi , h,•e4 dreadful tome One
)6 n k at h:. Nee. a.. h. , stared in horror at the:.
short, Italian .entenoe, confirmed my wriritt few,
and I did not need t.i heir the word "Dead !"
rise clnwl , , t h;••• !ir,, t strike the awful (ter
taints. 11,rot t2 i, MP, t hitt Lawrence—affeetinnate,
wilful I. i wreette never eorhe h ic k to u s .
I did net scream or fiint I felt the longing ,
that I lny.. 114 fr ni when..v. r I have
been , ir r. rco: -trieken, in creep away
with ma grief and hide: but I evUl.l Old 1010 , 0
m y r a ther ol;•• antl,ltititly as he looked. Thank
Eloit! I did not For years he had symptoms
of plead-dime:se, I clung to hint in silence,
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ERIE;I►'ATURDAI Th)RNING, OCTOBER 10,1857.
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IMO
Sit 5O A YEA IN 41TANCE.
thinking that it was only the great mental pain
that made him so still and white I chafed and
kissed his hands: an.l in grief for his grief, al-
most for my own "Pat O—send for him !"
he sighed I left the room wrote a short note h,
summon hits, and then hastened Luck to t h e
study, for I begin to fear my father was ill.
In those few Minutes Death had tarred, and
claimed Lt , rielliii What a night of misery
passed ' I 1-tig. , l to die Why wa, I oßred ?
spared to pain. and mourning. mid great (' , i.efing
grief
eIIAPTER TI
Nearly two years passA, and I still lived at
the agar old rectory. Sir Edward Stamford, the
patron of the hying of Liehendale, bad written
to offer it to foul, when be heard of my father's
death. The letter was kiod, and full of polite
regrets that they should probably never meet, ac
be antended to , remain ys abroad. There
was no 'Oration r..f l a a, in it; which I
thought very strange twee her hesitated for
come time before aceeptiog a living, from one
whom he :chose to Sionfr in the sight of
the Lord ; but his affection for Lichendale . ; for
its grand, old parish church, and the sober, god
ly towas-prople, over:ame these scruples, and
he settled down into my lathe - es place, if not to
fulfill its duties as mildly, at any rate with as
rigid enoscientiousue;s and seltiknial. Hannah
had left us, to live with i 4.4110 orphan netces of
her 4 to another town ; was P a ul' s little
housekeeper, as I hail latterly been my father's.
There'were none of the for families of our own
rank to Linchouilale that I much liked, or with
whom I kept up any great intimacy, so that I
often felt sadly lonely loved n- in his
grave way, but he seemed t think that any an
necessary display of affection was harmful, sub
I cannot rum, tub. r Ili, ever p. t ting or caressing
Still, alter the lir.: gnat gi lel for Lawrie
and my fothi r had been s-frened by time, I way
happy—in a sort of quo r. iistle-s wry Tile
couutry rimed Licheudalo wrs b. autitul. 0
one side, was the park, with the Hall peering
through th.t :ret 4 , MA". I.tl :LW other, the red
sands which lbe title rare. , e ivered, stretching
away to the stir' r sees tin I uses' to take,jong
walks by myself no these Sala , ' or in the wo o d s
I did n..t rend rnueh' for .he only hook: that
•Iloweal-mt• were what I slid not care for ;
either abstruse tr .tiert.-11 reicti4n or Itioaraphies,
in which th- Iti.tory of the man was made .1 1 1,-
servient to all manner , •Id•leful rind
melancholy hints to N Wt. 11“41 ver y
simply Lawrence had left many In It . Me;
and, to pay Ott.., it era- ti , :ei••••;lry for a few
year: to gine up many lucutl nI t part with
one .1 .ur old trusty •t•ri-trit- •••• I tool .t.tute
pleasant n in little b. r t ..
This was my life who 1 1 , 3.4 t•iglrteen , mud
it was then that Sir I.:lWaril Statufer•l suddenly
returtirl to Lich( while. He was brought by
the report of an uppriiirhing di-01104m of Pars
lirtm tat, people ---,id; fur, 111 :14.11• r e d, be
tneafit to stand for Liebendali, to tutu out the
present .;.,spy old UP tuber Lich. " tie
11l the stuallest borough towns in England ; but,
st the pa..siog of the ILI ,rep Bill, everybody
thought it likely to become a pipulous -o-aport
'!'here were ria WWI! of doeks4o 3 lse...4v I a 11 ti-ci
hues of tr.ifTyz to he opcn.,4 I anb the old inhab
it tuts, terrified at the prospect them.: eh tugs,
-weir" vengeance against the different companies
'tint fl 44. ; but h.s the time wore
on, and year alter year the sea gradualiy treedul
f r „ tu the town, tio-se projects It of to ls• shawl 41
rd, and people IN lieu was
41 to •ink Into a ilUiet. lit ea in g twit ; iu •
r ib of risiug Iu any great maritime tuip•blai,ee,
t. Ity tt , ‘
iti f x t opr. ,•nt, , 1-Is'll 'us
I:1 • •.: •
,on 'er—r ht.! L 4" ,
.• rant. h;-
try ; p 1111.111111, tii.ff t r 3., •I 1. 1 • ,T, , ti
ttil,ugli Sir FAwan! •10.1 C ; .. , rth 11.1-, %ilk
111>b<, , I t tit talt , nt- ! 34.1 11
efllrlrt , 1 ...Ind
Th:;•-lyr vvith tip th•ti, .1
ui.,•11 , r w,,url
~..„9ce.,•.1 itit.i. ti empt t. %re:4
th , to o Iron lii-1,3,11t1.
Oit ti. aft.mien of t'britty whirl' idiots's'
aril; ri:•ll ) J'aul bit uo• get ready to
stel e.ill with him fl ' t'*! flail dared not
; t the Nentor ~ even
tn) br dor'. proteeti..n, ivithin that rri
lily grand liou.o and encountering it, Rowel%
-wade fo•el ..!ty and friL;litenti But Our,v ilk
through the park, with our feet -inking A•re,p
two the tn.. , sy, daisy spitted grit..., and th.•
wtud waking 4 I 'w, Skir,Zing AOULPI to the dark
• e tree, at omit us, li, "lolled we up and gay.'
tap a .• rry cttirage d.iticed along, langhing
at the nut . of wy going like a grand dame
toou the 1 of the name in the aftern .on
I who bad spent t ortung in wending stock
tugs, atort&helltug pea,. -At astittlier time, l'Aul
would Itave\reproved we fit wild spirit,, but
ho wait now hta,y turning over a over and p, r
feeling the apeetM of welennue nod nk.t with
which he meant Ottyrert het patron.
We trenched the great portico I had o •i•
been shown over the Hall by a cross old hi.ure-
Imerr, bnt t had never before called there, or
leisnr.dy ezautined any the beautiful rooms;
so I was quite delighted that str Edward delayed
coming to Um, anti left we time to look at all the
auriosities 'with whinh the apaci..um ante room
was filled. Sir glward kept us waiting for
same time; and when he at length came h e
locked pre-occupied and . ...tluvwltut constrained.
He was about thirty, to all appearatie; tall
Snit firmly built, with a face passinnswnru, and
pale, yet strangely' attractive Ile hardly raised
his eyes to nnr faces when he approached um; but
once, when the convert•stion flagged and he turn ,
NI them full on me, I quailed beneath their
'iteady, !mittens gaze
"Paul," I said, as we walked borne, "I did
so wish yottorould have tiAted Si; Edward about
Lawrie Ile might have remembered so much
to tell UR if you had but begun the subject, which,
perhaps be did not feel inclined to introduce
himself " `
"I could not mention hi.; name to a itt ringer
it w (Add not be right in toe, if I .could You
talk about Lawrence fr;,ly awl often, a.; if you
felt oo shame in. Ilia death ; but when you grow
older, you will feel 114 I do, and shudder when
you remember that /be was a duelist"
.Poor dear Lawrie ! I felt as if it was some
Brea oral want in me that prevented my hiato•
ing him ar...kattl did. T. Paul a duel was mnr- 1
der in its most cold.auo wain! form. lie seemed
to forget the to mptations to which Isswrrooe had
bees exposed and the fact that he was challenged
—out the challenges; nay. sometimes it seemed
as if he forgot that it was his o brother wtom
be so reluntleattlyeondemned. 100 ' only 'pity
Lawrie goaded—as I felt he 19134 e hare nby
false shame and not by any unforgiving par;. ••
—to that last act which he had expiated with his
life But Panl; as I bare said, felt differently
b hurt his pride of goodness that his brother
liaiould have died such a death. Re bushed it
up as much as he enuld; notwithstanding the re
port, spread through . I ! iehentlale that “young
Iliuliewiton had flied far away across Ow sea. in
a murder rig mateh;"'stui deep word,. of ' , Fa it,
sgelest hi• murderer were toinfled with regrets
for my father; whose death it was known, had
born enured by *widen sorrow. With whoa'
l i awrenee had fought we did not know. No de
tails had beeegivea In tha letter which my father
bad received; and Paul woad *ever sake inquire
=I
les, either as to the cause of the duel
or the name of the challenger; so the suspicions
whieb rested with but !kite ground, Oil • Wrench
nrtio. were never cofirtued; —Vengence is mine;
will repay .aith the Lord," Paul would repeat
to himself, half aloud, whenever people talked
of the chance of discovering the unknown mur
derer; as it gave him grim pleasure to remember
into what Almighty hands be bad yielded his
eau4e Sure' I thought, the Creator in his
great g 0.,!,, ,••• judges more mercifully than men
„judge 7
CHAPTER 111.
Them ning after our mill, Paul wart out and
I bad gope tip.ttaiip to get my hat for a stroll,
when Jane ertme`KMting , up the stair*, breath
lens with ardboishmentftir " Sir Edward was in
the parloy!" what eould'hkwantf
"DiJ you tell Sir Edward4bat Pawl wan out
Jane r'
"Yee,-:Alias fieleo;lmthe asked if you were in
the house, and he coined in almost afore I'd time
to answer yes"
He must have ealled oo some urgent business,
I thought; and hurried down to him. flue
ride through the fresh morning air had flushed
his cheeks, and hdlooke4 very handsome. His
half haughty, half-careless bearing impressed me
as something strange and striking; it wai so
(riff rent from Paul's grate, slow manner.
" You must not think ;me an impertinent in.
trnder, Miss Maithewson;" be Paid, as I entered,
"I bring my excuse in my pocket," and he tossed
a note on the table. "ikis to beg you and your
brother to dine with me to-morrow. I wrote it
for the c'hanee of your being out There seems
but little prospect of a disiolution, and time hangs
hiP:tvily on my hands; so; if you and Mr Mat
thew.on will give me the pleasure of your soci
ety for to,morrow-evening, at least, it will give me
great d e li g ht "
I felt that I ought to respond to this invitation
with some civil thanks;7but the thought that
came uppermost in my mind was of surprise at
Sir Edward's want of occupation
"All your tenants would be so glad to see you "
said hesitatingly ; "if rim have so much spare
time; I mean " .
" I w,14 thinking of thei r good esteem merely
a+ r•carded the probabilities of my being elect
ed if there should be a 'clis4olution," said Sir
Edward, earnestly; "hut . i you make me feel
a•lllarne lof my4elf I ought to consider it more
as a proof of my having been a good landlord to
them, end 1.-s+ as a meansif my own success in
life I .hall take your hint; meanwhile, I am
confoundedly diaappointecht Parliament having
~, t eed down again so quietly I had quite work
ed my-elf up into a fever cf imagination, at the
titotti.tht. of tny emteatingthe election with Col
Peterson"
t • Tir.
Sir Edward W 11.4 like a fll of lightning strike
.ing across my quiet path.. Everything in my
daily life kilt its brightness' We Raw a good
deal of him, and soon I began to feel th3se days
' - vrhieli passed aithout Meeting him long and
dreary. Each day I liked his face
. better, - and
e look of passion, that I bad at first noticed in
it, s i. el by degrees to give place to one of
gentles ani kicriness. Gradually, too, tales
of resent kind deeds tunongst his tenantry took
the, place of the reports which has been rife in
l4ichendalo befere his return, of- his dissipation
at Rome I wondered if my few words were the
cause of his friendly intercourse with the poor
penple; but I checked myself quickly in this
presumptuous supposition,, and attributed the
change to his naturist good feeling. At any rate
it could hardly Je to rurrrfavor with his constit
uents; fir, all chance of espeedy dissolution of
the Parliament seemed past.
lie seemed, to my laatouishment, to care to
talk to me, even morethan to Paul, whose pre.
Mice against him never wore off. Paul—if ever
I ventured to express anyikmy boundless admi
ration for Sir Edward's wit or genius—checked
we, and reminded me of all *e had heard against
his character. .
"Do you think they 'Wild ?" replied Sir Ed
ward, looking surprised it my daring to hint at
his neglect of duty as a landlord. "I have al.
ways transacted business with them through my
agent. Still, perhaps, tkey might care to *NI
me, thought I can't syky'the anxiety to meet is
mutual The farmers mind Lichen&le must
be a et•ry dull set of people Can you tell me
what character I bear hate, Miss Mathewson?—
You mu+t know my tenants well Do those in
the town, for instance, hold me very low in their
righte,.us eatimation, prfy? Have reports un ,
favorable to tue travelled 'rnm Italy?" He said,
With a bitterness which ti smile faintly conceal•
" I do not know if they love you at-present;
f..r it is difficult to love those ono never sees
So! no! I don't mean that," I added quickly,
thinking of Lawrie; "bUt it would be difficult
flr them to love one who has left them, and
Anatt no interest in theiewelfaro. I know that
they ar, , a gaol and grateful sot of people, and
that yott might ctsily wih their affection I am
rum
'u left ltotne on purpose to tan .1 for
Lieliendale, (lid you not?"
'• Yes," sail Sir Riwark:l musingly, and his
bright,2ned with sornei,nousually, sunny rei
collection of the Eternal City.
" Did you know.my brother Lawrence there?"
I asked quickly, for I was:afraid of my courage
failing me if it did not graitp at the first oppnrtu
pity of aaing the questi* which Paul had so
strongly discountenanced.;
" I met him many time'," said Edward, in a
indistinct voice, starting from his reverie
His eyes were fastened ok me—full of pity, I
fancied; hut I dared har4ly meet them. Ile
ti,l little more and then Went away.
0! he, ton, thinks like Paul, that Lawrence
has sinned deeply, and would avoid the subject,
I thought to myself, as I p4ndered over the visit;
and wondered if Sir ward disliked me for
mentioning Lawrence an shamelessly
CITA
"I can believe him passionate, Paul; but sure
ly he i. nothing worse
"Passion is a fearful thing, Helen," Paul
would reply; "bat I-belieye Sir Edward to be
i-elfish—more from, habit than disposition per •
lisps. but still inexcusably selfish."
"He has bad DO motivefor self denial, most
likely," I urged.
One beautiful evening—it was then the month'
of June—l set out to walk by a short cut thro'
the park, to see a woman who was ill, and to
whom I was taking some things. I hurried
along for I was rate. Paul had set out some.
time 'before to the church, where there was see-,
vie" that evening, - and I knew be would be vex.
al if I were not in time for it. I had got into,
a way of always looking out for Sir Edward-, and
that evening, although I-bad to walk quickly, I
k
e ,,,,,tilii.
ulii not refrain from stopping every now an.,
the to see if ho was in sight. I menthe curl
hasten' tLo the church I qu:okened my ate. ,-
and determ' ed not to atop again till I reache s .
the oeittage. )11. skhing startles MO so much a •
the sudden fulfillment of esitge present dreg
iNkp oka,4
that hope has eoujure . And, as I walks'
a bdig fancying what : l alto do and say if Si
Edward were hi appear, I w larded by l b
wnll-k pow. tamer of kis horse. Ili bears bra
wildly. I thought it i weeld have bur& Tb
hoots week loader isdlowder on the gaga, a.
eh" frame bon „, towards se, bet I did-wot to '
round eggs • ' 4l t _ levee if it were reall
=
fgir Edward, or whether I was mistake.; bat I
felt that I was scarlet, sad I beat'my bead adder
-my hat, and tri-d to hide my blushes. Bit. E
dward sprang from his horse and stopped me. I
do not know now exactly what he said. Even
then I raught at its meaning from his fees rath
er i ban heard his words; for my brain reeled—
' the trees Permed to reek, aid the light togaimetr
and fade before my eyes. Paint and dizzy, I
thought I must have fallen to the ground at his
feet; but Sit Edward saw how white 'Frew, and
passed his strong arm round me I think be did
not dislike my weakness, for as we steed there
he told me how, from his first look at my face,
he had liked me, and cared to see me again, and
that he now loved me dearly, and wanted me to
promise to be his wife. It was strange to me,
and yet very sweet to be spoken to with such
loving tenderness. It brought bpek to my mind
the days when I had my father and Lawreses to
caress me: "and, mistily, theta %oral& s all ten
membrane of one, bolding me tight Is hver_
log grasp, pressing long, soft kisses on the little
cheek she had wetted with her tears; for, with
sucil gently words : and ways as a mother might
use to a frightened child, did Sir Edward strive to
soothe, me,- till my faintness passed, and he had
gained my answer.
The church bells stopped.
"I must go, Sir Edward, or Paul will be so
vexed."
"You shall neither go to church, nor call me
Sir Edward,", be said, smiling; and detaining,
me with playful foroe, he made me sit down on
a low ledge of rock that pierced the gram close
by, eu,hioned with soft purple thyme, and gold'
en qtarrell money wort "Helena," be eoetinued
his eyes pleading more earnestly than hie words,
"can you forgive the wild, wicked youth that I
have spent? Will you strive to forget what I
have. been, and learn to think of me only u I now
am: pardoning all that I have done wrong for,
the sake of my true, deep love?"
I did not answer. I hardly heard his last
words A sudden doubt had filled my mind,
that cut a dark shadow across the sunshine of
m a y happipers.
"When, you ask meld be your wife, Sir Ed•
ward," I said, trying not to dread his answer,
"do you remember the shame that Paul says at
taches to our name ? Do you remember that my
youngest brother bled in a duel?"
Sir Edward started.'
"Thoso are your brothere'r, rigid notions, He•
lens —very orthodox, no doubt—but Ile! are not
mine lu this peaceful place, perhaps, duelling
st•tmu•• a terrible thing; but it ts 1100/811/143 of Mr.
Mattbewson to talk of it ao No stain rests on
your name from that—though if it did—still I
would marry you"
"I have alwt4s thought Paul judged Lawrie
too handily," I sahl, ,, and I am glad you think the
Did you first like my lace because it
reminded you of lAwrenee's, Sir Minna"
Sir Edward stilwered me with a gay laugh;
but bit voie trembled
I wished the church bells to ring again, with
their peaceful, b. , etning sound There seemed
something half uuboly in the light, careless way
in which be had Fpnk e n of duelling: although
intend.-4 to quiet my doubts It felt so to me —f
rs'. I am sure that it is not the present faacy—
it f-lt t.) Me at that moment, u if Lawrence
stood uns‘rn between me and Sir Edward. The
wind. chill and damp, rustled through the trees,
with a dreary, Fhud deriog sound. Sir Edward
rose, and walked apart for a few minutes.
~ (30 home, dear little Helena," be said, at
length, "I Phan come and see your brother to
morrow "
1 got home quickly, and sat in the twilight
waitior' Pant.
I had half feared that Paul might refuse his
consent to our engagement; but I was mistaken.
Ilia opinion of Sir Edward had that, very day
been greatly improved by something he had
beard in the town—some kind or honorable deed
I forgot tizictly what; and, with many admoni.
Lions as to my future conduct, and not a few re
proofs for rtst misdemeanor, he gave a slow, sol
emn consent.
The few weeks of my engagement were per
fect happiness to me. Before, I had had no one
to sympathize with me in all my daily joys and
sorrows, or in my deeper feelings; but now Ed
ward would listen with untiring patience and
ready sympathy to anything that came into my
head Only about lAwrance I never talked to
him Paul's opinions—although I weld not
accept them—had yet 'efficient power, by their
firm persistency, to shake my confidence in my
own; end I dreadrd lest Edwald's pride should
ever turn and rebel at the remembrance of what
Paul called our tarnished name, and I felt glad
thatTir Edward himself never alluded to the
subject, of which I feared to remind him. Paul's
grave, sullen manners, hardly vexed me now;
for I knew it was but to bear with them for an
hour or so, and that in the next Edwardrould
be at my 'dd.. He awoke my interest in tOhon
sand new things. To be his fit eompartion, I felt
I must read books which I had 'ever even seen,
and those he gladly lent me froth the library at
the Hall One day when I was there, and be
was there, he was hunting up some volume for
me, my eye was attracted by a drawer which
was partly open. I looked into it. k was full
of beautiful gems, delicate enamels, and mosisav
that he had brought from Italy; and, in the ftti.
Blest corner, glittering in the darkness, lay some
quaintly carved pistols.
"Shut that drawer, Helena!" said Sir Edward,
fiercely, turning round suddenly, 'nor seeing
where I stood
I obeyed, and laughingly aakedlt it was a
second Blnebeard'A cupboard. Eta. I got no
answer, and when I looked round, Sir Edward
was fixedly watching me, 411 tiialk gone from his
cheeks—all tenderness• gone from his eyes.
Did you again stand between and part us, Law
rence?
Edward had promised to walk with me on the
sands, on the evening of the day but one before
that fixed for my wedding. I was punctual to
my appointment. The stable clock at the Hall
rung out eight as .1 reached the bridge which,
crossing the river, leads iota the parks, and
which was our usual trysting place; but no Ed
ward was there. I waited till nine o'clock, and
then, frightened** his not easing, ran to the
Hall with, beating heart and dark misgivings.
Sir Edward was in the library, but very busy,
the servant said, is answer to tarisquiry. He
could not be ton busy to see use, 2 thought, so I
heeded not what else the man said, bat went
trickly to the library. ,
"Colonel Peterson is dead!" said Sir Edward,
eagerly, when I burst into the room, "I ten eon
ry I hate broken my appointment, but these
gentlemen '
" and he bowed to two whom lireeogi
oiled as leading people in ens little town,'"have
s:resdy bonbred me with s request that I shall
supply his pins. You had; better go home
now .
I felt sad as f walked home. It was wrong,
, Idwever, I knew, to mind that Air Edward seem
engrossed in this sodden prospect of entering
; the political fkild, where he longed to distinguish
himself; and I made many resolutions not to
. think of my own claims, or to mind how I, for
I a while, might be discarded.
Our'marriage was put off.' Sit Mused was
folly occupied with the chanoes of his election.
1 Paul went op to London, sod I begged hive not
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to hasten home; for I determined tawnier the
feeling of loneliness which was creeping over
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CHAPTER V
B. F. MMti. EIRML
NUMBER 22.
me, and not to its own power by requiring hint
as a oompasioa. Two or time days after he had
left me, I was sitting in the evaniagt reading in
the drawing room. The morning of that day
had been sunny and brig ii; but in the evening a
heavy gysy mist bad closed round the dale, sad
sad biallop of depression had come over pie.—
Bowed had only been ogee to eititmaisamig soli
tude; and, is that abort visit, the lad inonstni al,
w as t e d sod half longing to be gone. '''.:
need
forfair as his chances was there was'y
for exertion, as two other candidates bud
forward. I knew that he was mu& 'Utek ''' ..,
csAi,
still it was difficult to keep my resolutiniti Doi
minding how much be. might seem to
.pireesil
me. The wind and rain sounded so dre,ri, and
my heart was so heavy, that at length fAuried
my fees in my handwand wept . ,
CRAPTItit VL
• A sines the doer mutleasse. Isripoiewax
•y woe. It oast be Mined. 13011.brity sad
'ut I bad bees! I rose to meet hies, lout ie
steed of Edward I sew Paul.
"Helena," be said, Wort I bad even time to
exclaim at his sudden appearance, or almost to
nodes Its wet, disordered dress, "I beim zheard
some dreadful Dews in London, and I havi hut
ened straight home to tell you it—to wart aud
save you! '
"o'. tell me quickly, Paul," I gasped; "what
is it? Do not stop to break it to me, but, - tell
me. Anything is better than suspect e."
"Bear it bravely, then, Helena," he said; but
he himself was pale and trembling, and s as he
eoalinued his voice sunk to a low, boa* whis
per—" Sir Edward Stamford is Lawrene's mar
.sr!"
I uttered a fierce contradiction; and I felt de:
fiantly indignant.
"Alas, Helena:" said Paul, "the persist! who
told me--s Signor Corti—stood beside Lorrense
as his emitiond . in the duel; but hadpromised him,
as Ise lay dying, never to reveal by whose, hand
be fell; for the challenge bad been tauntingly
given, and the offence pitilessly avenged, The
quarrel arose about 00030 girl they bothAtdmir
ed—s Miss Gramm—and Lawrence knew, I
suppose, what shame would clog his adversary's
steps were his crime known."
"Yes, Lawrence's genereelty woald. be true.
till death," I broke ia, "but, oh: thattaan must
be deceiving us; it cannot be Sir lidward who
has done this cruel deed."
"lie showed me the letter, Helena, io •which
Lawrence asked him to be his second, and in
wllieh Sir Edward's name was mentioned. Nay,
be had even the pistols with him in hoodoo,
which had been Sir Edward's, and bore his crest
and initials, for they had changed triapotis be.
fore fighting. Lawrence's are in Sir ard's
possession, no doubt; they were thit Clumsy
old pair that my father had mended up for
him:"
"I have seen them," I said .
Alas! I could no longer doubt Paul's. state
ment; for, with fearful distinctness, the srte in
the Hall library flashed back upon my ,gtind—
the open drawer, the bright pistols, Sir Edward's
fade; rigid and white with alarm—ay d I wonder
ed how even my trustful lover could have blind
ed me to the truth so4oug.
"Corti timid never have brpken his promise,
Helena, it it had not been kwhessary to do so to
save you from marrying yoUr brother's murder
er. Report had•told hits what you were about
to do."
"To save me from it, Paul:" 1 exclaimed,
"what do you mean?"
"Is it possible you misunderstand me?" he
said. "I mean that your duty and you, natural
affection ought tost ingthen you to renounoe
Sir Edward. can ardly believe that you will
find it a difficult teak," be added, bitterly, "not
to love your brother's murderer!"
"I cannot take back mo love, Paul. I never
gave it for any other region; it "as sent like some /
blessed instinct, and now, though I gladder to
think what he is, I eannot4cannot part frylin
Edward. It may be wicked and unnatural' of
me; but I teapot!"
Paul groaned aloud with horror.
"Why diti•l ever allow this engagement?" he
muttered to himself.
“Only think of the terrible remora he must
have suffered, dear Paul!” t plead4l, trying to
be calm.
"1 cannot count, Helena, hie so cruelly de•
ceiving you ►s remorse. No; ,you must apd shall
break of this engagement. ;His guilt has can
celled any promise you can / hare made him."
"I am stronger bearted/than I seem," .I said;
the
"and, although wh e world-cry out I nd eon.
damn me, I will stand y him, oomfortuig him
and strongtheniog li . to - a right repentance. I
know you can tear nd keep me away now; but,
when I am ofm a l r ltill spring from you and
return to Sir 1 I
..a
I stood there' firm and resolute. A deep pain
WWII at my Nowt, and terror struggled with my
love; but it lived impertotupy strong,
bound upiai it seemed, with my life. Paul was
silent.
"Good night," I said, and moved towards the
door,
lids detained me by the ann.
'"Hear!" he mid, and his was cruelly
balm, "the determination to whie oar obtains
e f or es me, and from which no rthly power
shall make me clinch. If you persist in your
refusal to break off with Sir Edward, I will make
known his guilt in every home around. No child
but shall point at him and cry 'Murderer!' no
mother but shall pray that her daughter's:toy not
live to love like you. Do you think; Helena,
that the people of Lieheudale will thew choose
him, his name bloodstained and bitieliened, for
their representative? They will not.—they shall
not--if my words have power to move them.—
Murderer--deceiver as he is, what should it mat
' ter to him, who has lost heaven, if -thisi chance
of earthly suceess . ,escape him? I plaiele in your
power to prevent this: make your choke."
CII A PTICR VII
I staggered up to my own room sod threw my
self on the bed. I lay sobbing in Hilt - darkness
till Paul heard me. I would not llseeti . `to bin),
but turned away with angry dread. When be
bad left me, I rose from my 'bed, Irnit to th
open window, and, leaning out, Stro\le to see
through black vacancy the Hall, where Sir Ed
wari was sleeping, ignorant of my wild
The night air cooled my burning cheeks, sod
the peaceful silence, only broken by HIV roar of
the distant tide, stilled my passionate. Wier I
knelt down and prayed. I - payed that myAoce
might be unseilisb, and that I might, irti
be strong enough to sacrifioc my owl) happiness
to his.
Slowly but surely the conviction tit* upon
me that, to do right, I must give him up. I
tried to resist it. I grappled with it, but in
vain. It mastered me. Thp impetuosity of his
love had been trampled down by his ambition.—
I did not love him the less for this. It merely
made me long that when his ambition was grati
fied, I might be taught how to win hack his first
great love. Paul had actedwith cruehand uner
ring Tonight, when be had made dui alternative
of my refliehig to give Sir Edward the ideals
cartels loss or hii eieotion_, and herbait rightly
passed the oosohutioa I should work gut in my
own mind. For felt that Sir Edward,vinmph
ant in his eleetion,'and carriedikieto new
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