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I'm t :.r ,-ttl . .r.r .. !ii 1 1 f ir U' '!-. .V'.' ' " it - IU t .. ?Uc wotiU tic stanJiru before iri. , Lue1 of justice to sate Claude's life. JNiC inctJ ana faikl m tlte ifTort; dto broke dowu inl latirhcd a Prurigo unr.r.tur.d laugh. The no rc c: tlio ma ilruwncd it; the , monotone:. .r of :!e whcclj !ul!cii r.U tt!ur '.,ur.dj. Ihji.iit 1 minute tl.o 0vcrJt1.tr.Htl nerve the f owr faxiHl train I. i-l jrirrn av.av, : and ! e f.ll ir.tw. :. ! '. t'.r ami?.-? i'ecn. Ihe train k.v, j.' i. i OiUiid, and i',.Mc hu N.c: 1. r I. i ! nci d;i covered iivuciuti.'s tlic-.t. L.idv i i a"pra:i wom;;:f uno u; l s.r come down lia.aal t Lreakf vsr. I'iucott weut t. sec if !e was up. She ' tapditt the door, ihero -u . uo Tauswer, :nd th"; n;.i:d Wcurt(Jttll her la.lv. '1 am all.; .5 plud said ), Iulv Yai.g'i-a: 'r. !,. ked verv ill j'.l.; ; t:- n.t . , ;'vuKe:i h r. 1 liiC'i".'. , I'.nt wl 1:1 i-jujk-, and JJv:i- einth ha ' . .. , upq, Tiutt .cnt ; ' her . -,.ai. Shi i-jvucd tli-j d-,xr t. and walked in. The ''.'.. I. i ; . I mi' f j'' t liuN tu. . M'l wi Wi tf ! t:t'U til rv , ;f V.k:t5l:! H-ftiaC. . ii:-S, .ttvt ilirt i, mil WLtlt itiigSo. '. iut .! J ;u jrf jk. l k.' i- U.8 1! v I sliarj rt I .rv ti V'itH it' W. Di In t ;.. I ti. 11' p U U'. k. -t t ! .hi"f , 'il i turw-I .rri tit ; (. Ur thiw w . J uf i.. .ill fi "' ji r t l.c l ti w liI;Ul I .'ill I Uo'tnii'f. SELECTED STORY. TUT SHADOW OTA SIJ. 1 Iixjiii v..i v inp: v, t: l.d ,V iH-b afut. i ii u,,nt tiuvtly downstair-. M;e oicuc tuc iTUM. Ji.t. d-H.r and went out. i?otue w .n-'il'- itHi lincrcU ia the sr.uua ij. w-3 n-s n ticvvL Mic w t!t,d d n the hu carriage driTt. ,.nd t!u n tx.i ia the street of the utl.' ttw n. aitw. (e lounu ner w w r.o. the ttin. A prrat, des i iMiii'i! rty w.n rijin from her hcrt i i :vr h. Iu sh: ut!e! it; a fa: tit, riu'f --n?atHJn, a. though life w ; leaving ner. came over ner. L trrcd herself. 1,;. r, I.. Urea; llYatu. ! can Uib imau ? fitr until b U frtfh lw u.fun a-vtd lcth drtnnintion Uhen I hamnel. Il im-.I w; Vt!wmr,- . f her,nd ncTTaJ " W J (ii.il 3i;v 1 ... - don dratvirg roomi. Many of hisold friend, members of his club, came to ?ec him tried. It was an nnusual case because of tie rank, Wealth and position of the accusjd Claude Lennox, the idol of London coterie?, the Adonis of the club?, the heir of grand, exclusive Colonel Lennox. Then the murder seemed :-o utterly motiveless. The young man swore most solemnly that lie knev nothing of the deceased that n. a stranger whom he ha J relieved. The "handkerchief fotin 1 upon her he ?aid was bis, and that it had been jriTen from motives of charity, to bind her bruised hand. The addre?9 on the scrap of paper he admitted was in Lis own writing, ho haJ ctved it to her, homing that timer inoincr or uis aiiui uuiu be able to find her -work. More than that ho refused to pay. lie refused to act r nut for hi.? time, to say where ho had b.cu that nig'.it, to make any attempt to prove an nYj': IIo was asked wh.o was his companion at Oakum station, and he ' refused to answer. His lawyer Va in despair. The able counsel whom his distracted mother bad sent to hU assistance de clared themselves completely non p! used.. 'Tell us how yen pn-5-ed then'ght they i ad said, 'so that we may know what litie of defensc-io adopt.' I can not,' ho replied. l swear most solemnly that 1 know nothing of the murder. More than that I can not say.' 'It is probable yon may pay for your obstinacy with your life,' said Serjeant U irton, one" of the shrewd-c.-t lawyers in England. There are things more painful than death," C!audc replied, calmly; and then the Sergeant clapped his band?. There is a woman in the case.' be said, 'I am sure of it.' "Krgeant Burton and Mr. Landon were retained as counsel for Claude; but ncTcr were counsel more hope ks about their case than they. Tbey could call no witness in Claude's fa vorthey did not know whom to call. 4IIc will lose hi life,' said Mr. lids l.a .d. ' -Vi.f ! Motion! What folly ! It strikes ; me ne coma ojear nimscu 11 ne ! lit ' imrt tr ft .l liur the twenty third of July had . . If. Cell, i. IJ .ill' 1 ii ,, j , j oojuo round, and as yet Claudo had made no effort to clear or defend hiiuf. Tlie morning of bis trial had dawned at last, ft was a warm, beautiful summer day, the run shone br igh t and warm . Loadstone streets were Jlllcd, and Loadstone Assize Court was .crowded. - Thwtf"' wij had not ( inn s e t in, aiul tin re v. a.- t: iraec j ef Mbs Va:g'an. Tiie w.m ra tur;.el j 'ptite white, and sank, half fainting, oii-u ciu.r. e was mrhtt s.ed. I'reseutlv, ne -iv.'-iu- h iclf a little. I .he I-K.ked round. 'II w fuolish I i amf s!ie thought. Mirs Vauyhan I n 5t h.;v ir.iie li'iwit unki.uwn to iiit an t rouin h.;s .-.. n arraniretl.' I Mill ihe t;ii' l.d -a it There was co cross-examination of the witnesses, . 4I have, questions to ask, said me couoeej. -jjy client admits the perfect truth, of ill .the evidence.11 4 1 liis is my caJe, gentlemen of the jury concluded the counsel for the prosecution, a Uq sat down. 'And it ir i strong one too. thought most of the people present. How can oil thfse facts be explained away i Then Sergeant Hurton roso. 'Gentlemea fcf the jury,' he said 'this is the most painful case I have ever conducted; more grievous mis take than this accusation of murder against an innocent gentleman has never been wiLV - T r fcv y w w ypn not oyo. t -.ia. cent 01 mo .iuiieMbut tnat, in bis . quito jn-na- 1 jtrango pre- ."ontiiueni "i.i:iv:i ."-miiiiniy i.er evt t ll npvi ;hc i.ote ;'dd 'to ytr. l).rc i' was seal-1 T'ure can !- iiu harm in my gi ' ;n thts.' '..e t-ai-l. Sh went djwn sialu and inado inquire -Wat .Mi 'i 'a.ighau. Xo oue had s c;i hcr-he cr.!d hear noth::.g ef !s . Then I'iatutt w.nt to h'TV.ly. It j.) hapjten d that Mr. Da.rj. wa- eh-'.lir'.z wiJj .'i r. What !u yra say "' int ri uptcil I.nly Vanl .!ii. idiarply. io.ican hjJ tind Mt- Vaiijji'.aa .' I'ray use jortr Cvm:ra setife. Iii; t!: d t ay such a!itirJ tuini." Iiu t Adrian hid ru i-ht -..'.! , I the nute in the m k k 1 ft l VlktJ ' 11 tl.' 1 r......,i :.. v..-.r.i, ,.-.. wouM. nxmi, sir. -a- dn'ss.1 t ' "He tovk i. tiviii her .i.d iptn d i. Ai he read 1 deadly ia!! r cm over face. eVhat ':.' hud l;4 .,nd I . an-' ,,u : i: lime I ... A ;u fan- win a l'' to-m sue t I'nv u..i. w ca.4'y she l ' V : i. 'U: ii a ra.'V not k V: ? 1 .t-fcl v- It . .. ' i vr nra aud : pij r a': : t itun made in 1 .b. n.v - ti.it she h d ihh, k . 1, r.i 1 in the docli; tne air and elegance that 'i.iir.iruishcd him was t:m the handsome face .',i')on ;ir eiression; 11 . . . . n 1. 1 hi it nies f lubt. lira. hist x . f iri.-r' . '. a' i ease ;.Kl ai t !h r "i'" Ind ! t :ti. Lltld.'. t,t - d.' he :l . tram, I u: t,, 4)s:t:;d an I 1 '.;;.. :; 1 t v a.v 1. r . k- a 1 - t .0 r. -1 f. Y l' .pVi 1 ; ii N . 0 i:.' 1' ilia- Upi it. ..ti'i e ire. . ..... 1!.. V il VoP ii'iul. ri!Su:ivi .ii u.'- f :ltv, r Not iuiity ? . .... .1 the tIl;. S...,nt, blandly; . lUll . j , , . . . iviv :i Ut.il ill .-Ollie filfixv ""j " chivalrous geieTOsiLy, ho would rath er have forfeit his life than utter one word in his ojvn defense which would shadoweven in the slightest, a woman's honor I will prove to you that, although! the accused was at leyDriage "vntu a lady, and not only gpoke to, but' relieved the de ceased, yet that .he i entirely inno cent of the crinie'laid to his charge.' The silence that followed was pro found. For tho" first time Claude's sface grew anxious and he looked hurriedly around'. 'The first witness I shall call,' said the learned counsel; 'is one who will tell you where Mr-Lennox spent his time on the night'of the murder; will tell you how he relieved the poor woman; will, in short, give such evi dence as shall entirely free him of the most foul charge. Call Miss Hyacinth Vaughkn7 At the mention. of the name, the prisoner started firJL.hia face flushed crimson. 'Why did eho come V some one near heard him murmur. 'I would have died for' her.' Then, amidst profound anil breath less silence, there entered tho witness box a graceful girlish figuie, on which all eyes were, immediately bent. She raised :.hcr veil, and a thrill of admiration went through that thronged assembly as the beau tiful, colonesfacc, so Jo velv, so pure so full of earnest purpose, was turned to the judge v13he did ;'not seem to notice the hundreds" , of admiring, wondering eyes it ras as though she stood before the judge alone. 'Do not speak, Hyacinth,' said the prisoner, vehementlyj and in a low voice he added, 'I can bear it all do .Silencer spoke the judge,' sternly. rra"iiv"trutb',.i Vaie reply; andiX 5Z spoke was s swepUbO ., Y?m? 1 1 that poe-nle bent- 'forward to li- r i more eagerly, dorecant ; Burton looked at the b .utiful, palhd. lngh- bred face. , Yovf were in company 01 tae ac cused on the night of Weuueaday, tho l''tb of June f 'Yes.' she said. , , , 'Will vou tate what happen.-." MISOEIalaA-TsTY. After TMrtoea Years, !:i.i.l- this 'I'm afraid, sir, we cannot make a satisfactory piece of work unless we tear down , the whole mantelpiece. You see it has been loose for years. There is a wide crack at the back that must have been there a long. time.' ' , Herbert Payne 'looked -ruefully at his table of papers, his large book case, his pictures, busts and gimcraciKS that made his handsome library the one room in the large house that seemed truly like home to him. 'Very well,'. he eaid:, nly be sure youput itupthijlime so that there tffll be no f rnrthcranutati ce.' Then Herbert Payne fled fr.oi tuo confusion to come and took a t: a 01 two weeks, absolutely .without end Cl aim, excepting the. tsoajo frcm his disordered library. , Mrs. Beach, his houseke c p-.-r. to ok care that none of his 'treasurer? injured, and when he returned was no trace of the; inyador.'. that the falling mantel pi: c carefully and firmly re sot. But upon this table lay a envelope, yellow with age rected in a pretty lady -l;ke "Mr. Herbert Payne. Every shade of color Jell the dle-aced bachelor as he sav etistle. His hand, stretched out to grasp it, trembling so violently he drew it baek. Mrs. Beach was with in call, and he controlled Lis emotion to ask : 'How came this letter here ?' 'The men found it behind the mantelpiece, sir. It must have slip ped down the big crack.' lie shut the ooor then ana noneu it. ' Xo careless, curious eves should watch him when he read the lettee that had been hidden thirteen years behind the mantelpiece. Before he touched it he unioekeq a writing desk, evidently seldom used, and took from it a miniature picture of a lovely girl of eighteen or nineteen with large, brown eyes and wdving golden hair. A face full of sveetness looked out from the cold ivory, and the eyes of the strong man grew dim with tears as he looked upon it. For ne had loved tier. Not with the wild,, unstabled love of youth, but when j he' was a man past thirty, who had faced trouble and temptation, and conquered both. He had met her Sj-st when she vvaa. lift fiftmfrtT.fi of-.an invalid ather?.ficl "be had been wen ilrst tp iJve her by won the maiden h e sought for , his wife. ' Thpv we to correspond regularly, and in March Herbert was to return arid remain with the Morrisons. . . He was filled with new, deep happi ness as he journeyed homeward; and every tender, loving letter from Leda added to his content. ' : t -- January was over wheutiie lexcerB 1- ceasod; The "axrent. whose' address ' t h e' wlaeafcl anfioimciu2rJihB3 , here learjieu, j-u-;, iixzzzs-r.''; i fretful sufferer, was a- very hcaltby man, and that Leda was ius only child. Bein2 him sell a Herbert Payne heedec man of fortune. b:V nit iittie cue. 1 an prooaoiy but be found his whole heart ,.0--'u(r out to iir-r a.3rthey grew better 1.1 : i- u '..-t. til- I I 1 A. I. .... I. , . ( .i.iVieiU'a snoi- iiuuuu .1 . .v.l irru trill 1 ... 1. a - - 1 s-. ii' nn;ev-i . 1 l'1 i-ut t- w ed. .m train." be iriT srvjee -r.T l-rc raut. p. -to td: -i r; , er j -1. . t U i. t . r.-ai m a Cow , .i t it tav ticket ? m.tuv. II could :v .... t ,r t't ve !vd, a-'tin-ui-!! its whur, ltul tail of wonder. thin i d -. -- ". t t ! 1 . ' I h"-t -.a 1 t,:e trial ie t!e iio-coUliSel judge: uio-seu. her as !' n:- . . 1 . t :, lii-l-uliei confident look of the counsel i..r th.- prosccutiO'i Htunen? : 1 1 11 ' forae mc ! I 'i',v' You will t'''-' " ' ; 1 j rf e-ne ::iw.e. rh. ,v?s tiUw..rt!;y: ' , I s'ua'l V thoti-bts wl J.ot ' n ". .i.a- j r.o an' a-U ) -,u 1 I nting tiiroui;h ta ' court. . ...... . . ti,'. 1 1 lin .;!!. s 1 lul the ! ' i-. I .. ... . ..1 liic i-i.t t ' u 1 , :llli .-..nt-la-'ne again' ine uu,y 1 i .!. . .1 ,,.t-.. ue ami upnuut uugnun. Si id the .1 .v.. ,..!.,! 1 1 1:1' ...lience. ,-eenien .III , ,,, ihemvs'eL.L.iU whisper circu- i-iosecu- it was t I e ihe d Uint:e.-.S a:. m o. -l.' ,,! at' th- 1 n .!; her r.iu s ,v. 1. 1- turned with Vv f..f vou. t. In t to lie wen t!i 1 r , r a Ti.; .. '-e i . . .1 . .1 r 1 111 v -teiu. "iv :U; ! alf hidden beauty ? e ; ;. e. . ..d v"un ii"e Si. r" ii -m- mv .,, 1 ,f'Mt trd. when be r ' - ; . h- w " 1 ' and the dreary tones el :.tt,' he aid; bal rv what th- m)- the tar da 1 !' va.iv Lave achieved :' do. Livir.j. you i'n de'd, m v.tl! tiv :ne. v.ri.in. I have writ. hero. I have wept he.r, . f it- I !iave ki-sed t : All mv ;ul, w.-ic hardly I .o-e 01 a u.i" nd I pray : ,i,u-. r. "i he prisoner was absent from murder was coinmittea, , !i 1 L 1. .t.... Will I! l t'r- " " . 'ilil I III- - - aiv, .'.ai ro i hieh t..e !Iv:u;inth r."ked :'.t th i;,.--" :ind then though she w.miUI fain speak, hut r....iia nut f' V.:5r: ii 11 illtOT tense cxciieini at m curat. Will v..u 5,':' us whv you -neve hi eoiiinanv. .Miss whithur vou went : if:mt. l- rvr.l- . i.. i ihl i . . lokecL always oi urosPiiPfi OT I lie IU1V fclie iiuiii-u w ........ , - ... ... : . 1 1o ..llv Jmuiralit '1 will tell vou ll aeeinew vie i e? y -r,. about it. i went awaj, Lennox, to go to London, to i e inai ried there , . 'Unknown to your friends r aswe i the judge. 'Unknown in any one. ir..rn llvac.intb" naused, and tne . J A . iriends. , , EveW dav he iove.i nor he was'assureu o! her lov. when he sought her lato, to his Unking her t -.sv, home, his loved. hoiK.r-.-a Ana .dr. :-torri . ! c uii ;suiner. He waited a reasonable time,, then he wrote. No answer. ,. Hastening at . once to the house, Herbert found it closed and . djajr ted. ; :- -i-' ' ''" : ''.'k;-., '..' was -on - LLetSouia giTe uo inloi-mauon ex- cer.ting that ho received. nis oruei;o y jet the house from Mn, Morrison, the brother of ihe former owner; . He was not 4it tJieiuneral .himself, 'did not knew anyjhiiig about Miss Leda, could arive the' address, of the late Mr. - Morrison's lawyer,; and Ifnew that the., surviving brother and his son were tra?eling. At tiio liwvcr's the news waa Mr. Morrison had diett ill. and tho 'entire prop-, crrv had i us-ed into the hand 8 ot the hcirahlavc. " , ' 'lie 'was superstitious,' . the ; old laver suid, 'fancying it would hasten his "dentil to make a will. Foolish ? Well, ve.vUit not uncommon. Miss Iieda reniamcd a week,': but I don't know v.hat became of, her then. Tho bruther v.as very unkind-r-oufr might say brutal, for he had been jealous of her for years, and understood per fectly well that it Wa3 orihr because of his brother's neglect, that she was left penniless tho most of the estate. If I hear f her I will let you know certainly.' jBut thirteen long, weary years passed bv, and no word, of Leda reached the faithful .-'heart waiting and hoping to h-LiVc thq long looked for tidings. ? . ' ' No other face ever took the place in Herbert's heart that Loda-'s face filled. -! '. Nolother lqye eVer drove out this one strong loVe of his life, and when he looked rVqn.tho parting gift - of his darlin ar :every; throh of his heart . . AclTeTBers wljo desir villte .atlcd t chango tjheiravertiscmenta CficlxVwotk VdOil' ' . . it r.-.-j- '- ' '"- . . -' out additional! churco. ' -i - ' - -j ; ' ' ', - ' " v ' f Businops notice in local coltunn will ba harged 15 cents pei; line for the first lnacrtion! ''v.'-- '" ''" I ;.."w .,..1 . ,,.J.., and 10 centa per line thereafter.' ' 1 . I . y )' in , . - r;-.- : r- TEEMS CASH-i-ON DE11AKD. ;" v 1 But still thinking of her love, slid ;.-' twisted hto hair in a heavy coronet over hqr shapely head, and upon one . , aidepujtitknot of bbae ribbonl!. ' '" ; .'Herbert liked it so Bhe thought! - THeii she pinned blue ribbons over her gray dress under a EofUaco colv lar,, ajia put on a brooch her adopted father (had given her, whieh was a " faVoritdwith' Herberts". -;v-,"J!-'i'--- And thinMng sadly of tho change . I years hid inade, she waa umni6neJ r" to her fiitting-rooni to meet a grave, . ; middle4aged man, chtjed aljaj nji ;-( til uporjihis lips, and in his eyes. sin! . ' read hiSjlconstancy and. nnHwered it A '. by her 0wn ' v- ; ' i :. .... , . -'afSiaiinac.j th , -faiUifuljtlirottgiv ttll, met la tiiv,, '' knnw ii.p-r bnrta "Hll 'Vftilhl. thfeill i ' liva etill true. i it waa in those us.ia . A. : , when cfuel fate separated them uy . behind la mantel-pieeer-, " , i The Oldest Daughter. Afrs.iSnrneue and lS.ellv had'tteci sittlngitogetler, .planning aomo work all one httcrnoon, j ana nau eniuj. the dayfvery much. Kelly bail no hrMk l.ihcr from school, a Ad-Uad.: ,iv tnrried (to be a most efficient htlp, 'ti her busy mother. A yiaitoi cicj who had not been long in uic and eUy at last went put to atier, to some! matters, in the kitchou. 1 S rrUAiw 4n rrotr vAll TlorL , Elotor. , suppose,' said the caller. 4lo yiry; fortunate you aro to have her divnuh, with you. It must take much ear , off your! hands.' ; ' . ' ' 5Sho does Itako a great deal ofca.v .,, ff mVdhn.n! ft: but sllC 13 not my tiS instead' of inheriting ter,' sai Mrs.: Bprague, 5milm. I - introduced ner as;mr . thinking but ,tha$ you knew she wa -our daughter ,' . - , "'".' 'I aia quite surprised, toia.iua . visitor, looking curiously at the lady s ... face.. 'Not so-much oii account ol . your orfNelly's looks, either,but you seem to bo more on the foot-ng ol sisters tjian mother !;and daughter; j v .j A very pleasant thing I find - thaL . in a family.; Ndly w. twenty-pnu years yjunger than I :nm; but; in , thoughtland feeling she 13 very ma ture. She has been my intimate ' i sociate f-om, very early years. I nave -talked ofrer home: plan? with hef evw. since sh4 was six years old, lam surty and ith4s taken a great deal of.an- , j. nra VinVft ronO- tY. 3" i . our funds Were often scanty. 'eU) has grown up with and resppnsiuiaxy, ;uu 1 with a .wiarm eido towara her moth-. , er, wbieff go fmauy, girls iiow-a ua ? . '----V-r- -"'"! ' v '.'T'WT'? '"? "fir"1!--' mother for these times , GUl,HelpYorHeWCS. , te 1, tt a reutiii, ; e'AjsfrUt . -.r- i, i was as truly hersias it liad been when he bade bar ii'arieweirand tenderly jvissed away; l&er falling tears.. ; : It was niany minutes before .he could control-iiis agitation sufficient, to opsn .the" letter. ' . '- , ; Tlie date was that of the d-y pre vious to that of Mr. Morrison's ;fu neral. .v - " A -' 1 - . ;. - "VYheunt last JiQ,6pjned: and read; it, tecrs iiA ,no shftmito IJerbert. Payntfs manliood, vt coursed' down rrr: i.';,r,v .ri- ...--i..r'-v wrote-Z'who stands now utteriy alone 1 hep-car. But if-as. my heart will wh s"plr' hopefully stiUloveme, vou will find me here a week longer. I f vou do not come I shall know you despise me for my in voluntary, decei f -r , n ,-ias ion otJerea una 1 snau uoueu v 1 me by an her children.' " Tin mir darliiif hua V Uerbert.vnispered, 'where f are vnn? Sorr-nvin: lor your tore. Uc-'pi-inu oui old friend' 'as a governess to mv. forsaken dar- There is real noon -r -. , ilieii-f-! ; . ,..,ni iriT . 1 to help oAKfs se . , - t, thesejaa,''"- nnl(lta,ir.. . wasted lover who de- scrtel you in sorrow and loneliness ! lit current ol to:day as t2U stornvciiUdeverco.uy. the judge '"." " A . T 1 , ,. , 1 Ii. i 1 vv ,1 4. -Ui- tc vou ner .'io:j 3- '-'j.,yr' , . But calmer tnougn.u--u. , . ctr t- inarrv her, but iif you st.11 isve nei , , deliberation lieroerf 1 word ol . advice u. o . , J: f pare hor to me a hw vaoirdislongeiv A cu ie more' effort to gain seem as ;aS, at i1... ,, -mnr. live over auotUei . S,;.- nvp. I rVirtar hrierht CTCSia- " , Mmnir, even in this sou olnnate. b.n- ,:5ty for tv week one lead-1 themBelVes m Wu people ; ,viM, die Lcda-ivill inb.oru tni inv 5 . r; U")QV contained this adver- 1 ReeillC the oveuU.-wli cn w 1 , 1 . ...j 1 vi i1. 1 .1. m i . -t 1 mil IH I JT.. 4,. 1 '.I t' so., 1: ii" : - I told vou she had a ui.-,tory. II tl v . . ... . - '. . ' rt h-m vou, mv hi art ' w:s h,r hands, and lus inuou . v 1 r,r-wi! "i ,r ,-ver and ever ! in K r iocket; witnesses wouh 1 " llVA'-tNTii. ! to having seen h m return n ' v tar tt r j a.a .al that thrill WoaUl was an an un- lxat a 1 : 4 it -l -eated m r he-art bcatms t 1 .'. . . . t , Lit -V ll- tlifooi urr. t:t:u- 1 ne i ram 1 i.d m rou side red .. . . .M.W 1111 ( a:.d !ur p tt' throbbed uckly. tl.r fac - h'-rned ti vith a Oaainj "Wh.u ib.dt t d : ihe thfabt .. .k . (..fr,rt,,l f.i.. if I fU ill.and t a l :.... -avt hici' uppoeT-ray I '.ra'ji ure r.ovr suppose v t l. a. f 1 1 rt no Vft to siak . wdl tr htm in J wuiwh- n:t mm 10 w - will ivriiar W - ' m avi. a .1 . - it a. i.'.ean e ....t .Ir.v . f av :nis!i g.i'-heritis.on t: iao'A. -Wiu re 1 V- ut has .-he d :.e ' I d t.. t kno . A . :d Li ly augh- I r-.n u u::dei--i mil', auriaa. a! rhe h-ii do.w .a iianc she have den-; M! been Kis.-vd 'Aith 1 sliall mv in t!u th-: aa d-u. ght mean T'" i! .!d a h'::t;J va him . tie turn- .. ..,ni- .1 1 tin I 1,,. irv-!iriis tile IUC :i 1 iiu in.. - . . n 1 1 . . f 1. 1.. 3 honi tor i-v,. . III. ,..- , . .,...1 1 ...v 1 ! ..t.;.., ,,..4 t'.innd t'-ditlv clenched in , I :in ' .a. - , i l .,,1:- i,.,,..! .iii.l us liOiidou auurcao ouia sweur done at . . ri. i!. i ii.iktua Park, looking terribly agi- ! . . ;.n, li Minn .,...! T tllO STIIIIU 1 1 111 V- Id s.l tni t'.e Crown aumiuen uuu had In en no witness to me uu, .1...... .,.,citit.. motive could be ascribed for the murder; that against ... ri,..r irtri- of Mr. Lennox me i:ii iii - - . 1. j. wi.nl to say; iow- What r l.f cat 1 has Wh . 1 ,arn I a.nOtilv white WWII HUV.iv, 1 -j -if- . 'Tell us auousit 111 your way, - Vniifrlf.in ' sa ill the iudsre -the sight f vvj7 ; - c j J ' of that tortured young lace iiioncu him to deepest pity; 'do . not oe afraid , Then the itar seemed to die away from her; in all that vast assembly she Paw no face but that of the judge looking steadily and'intently at her Mv lord.' flie saiel' 'i was very dull Lennox I at home ; every one was kind to me, but there was uo one tticre 01 my vu. lull. 1 maae .m -,t- M--.i.' una oeei: iihuu" ii uai in; ----- . 1. p.. but two years our iirsr. cinto was b and died in an noni. 'Leda -my wife, .Lea-.- a; -:..n. callinir constantly t.-r h and the doctor said it va.i a to with her to have a ciuid. yc took the babe who has grown t o the comfort of my hie from a iou- linff asylum. 1 bave no --- -is nor what was her parentage, iu . i.- i. r. lav m HIV Wile- ft ironi iuai uuui cu.. j . : every. ; inir' newspaper coi i t semen t: . . u.rf. v written "f 1 il t1 A lust- reaeiiei-i. o ii. .s aenr 1 aabi' 'Luu-v : . . -r-r.'-x-'a I' .11 ,'1. Va-ite again. - I a a inoraeVi. . v..m'.!;v-. wa e seeing 1 everyday, h . -t'w in cieRiuee You ma;y be living "g. of . and lutury, :i .nse. without . vour father s fp'ir : Ar mm to J -uii fi,rtm or : nnvi y' r . a vision - ot b0 long m;i - V -L, II.' white and !-. scanning 11 ni iiritii- the 11 : ' '. t if Mil 'il .not her Leda who fe As huyuncss tune. may Pt4re you Herberts 'f i 'Wei',', thi re .two tni tr . . ; . , 1 i 1 ... ' qt-ttir and the presure 01 uu "j- vwnid ;e ii'i wlRt W1 , , fis calmed he. wild excitement s -'. ladies wondered at -the of the brain, she was to us our cin.d. ,,JlmvmnXy with which -1 hey 'We never were blessed with oa, j rJu.ed llhe English iiWge ; o our own again, and all the love - lvJTiaiudor of the class-hoar, ?Li in nnr hearts for children d thc tumult of hope lu.,".!r.r;wi Tda. She was ten I u" r:o invr. of their pale, an I a t 1 ne :.:e ik U-dy 1. id, in un V ..... -!. t , I4U,,"". --- . I , . .1 . it ii f me ;"ancv ed her-- a'wut that murder I ha. ,;- ,nmCn' I I jhull in search "I 1 ir. t'-.t.uTr..: XX. 11,1(1 l,,lJ7rr ., f,,,ul near the asre and 1 was very dull. 1 mau no weaiou bad been foi "car tne age, cnuaintanee and liked the murder; on ffm mnch2i thought I loved clothe-worn by runT 5h,K,,,TlSiUThei " -ut a'yfrom tame and marry him I hanun bl od. l hey. cr. 1 waSquite willipe." theioun.-el admitted, that ere la mm 4 n t run e - r.i '. l 13M I ha. Thvv wdl try fav.ir of the accused. t this juncture, just as the ieo ta were remarking how deprcBsed the prisoner's counsel were looking ; there was ft SlifflH commuau m crowdetl courtT A note, written m I . -i Sonrrant lur- lvne.!. w aa u.mui - f. . . . I . . . i;V,f am( The eourt a! I.ua lt.a.e v,.i3 ero.. j n; he n.;ul it 3 nulden hght came ded b oveoss Since fa- w waj ouf fa(T and ho hastily quitted built thore had uex er lu s his vat, first handing the note to . 1 ucau a.t it'a.s,. ud in he t anguUh- '.. d a MIow-traT' A ud tht drv vvd ill j.-. .ia.- cr.a Ire v.nt it! K..w I j ttr . untn?. a rcphei " ' . . . . 1 sh rr--d t r banc 00 u A' ., tr, .t tLlP the quick .. . ----- - n K -m .f heT heart: dui an hlffli! aa uoi; A owrvhargcti t3!l r.--i-.:s v...iin. "TL . ',. tr-a -i' T' iri-uw f i ... ...... -- i. .a'.Ar .f.rrlii?; thc nv4V Ciant h . ,. aj ,tr..d t tune hr ,1.... t..'. I ,vt rrnhlnff torrvnU . 's. .1 i . i-1 .r.. .-!i ' tri.-d to Calm ead: 11 I h.ie evkhnce to sr.ve tnat wui T. .Minnii me. vau imu wai one 01 nie y . ,,r. ,,.;,,,,.., to hear wtaL 1 in the county; ne iuit - - - . ? very proud and very cxJai. ni.a y.vciktu VaUGUAN the county lnd gron r- v . rr, m, iirtnn Wfl, absent for a n wu . ...... '-., , .... 1 .4. in t me w was i ouie iaie: iui ne. iciumv. I . . .Ftl, t. i,..-ir :i .. , iii.iinrr liari en. hen I am a vn.ati n 1' torru.u- -- , t!(f. ,nn,or couneei, wuo 1 vM,t lrall 1 uoi immw ii4.iP.i--r- I in, rvtd. nee to JTive inai " I . tl 1 . I I 11' l.l 11 III V ovtn-o.crcU tier o,er v t lUtl be lia I uiw iys ki-m r,!.l nri.'fvr:-.! v . , . .. . , Mow to him when m, 'd"; charri 1 ith wilful mnior. mi .iit. il. .! ........... 1 .... . IaWiV'"1' a... I10U is had ufie'f Co t'i save rvu 1 iTiivuS.r w to aj tu a h iIiim nniTonne ------ 1 hat h wouu crowded t the t na. . 1 I , i..., ti, ittli 1 tti 11.114 III II I could not hold ball the nam i r n tWVv-l t luar riau a L nn-'X trie.l Tlur - .vvr n - mure i dy ' ' ban t r l wv . r r a-u y. I w .V": onlv the c. un'.v 1 wiio tesiit.ea their intrrvsi. t'laud.. Lennox wu n.i.l had been courted. io-,-;ehnfl nnon was miiaun- r- . ii.a ,.a K-r vears old when her auoyi-e,-. -dibutsheknewoingthen and reybor-periis iS myself knew of it, my orotiK-r and my nephew, who wul ar, heirs if I leave 0 wil.. But I promise you to unik. - ' before I die, and leave Led. aUo nendent. You-ycu do not luo. La, ffthis story had iiakcn your une ,'Xorhas it. Leda will em h o ii.. mnnmtl I love, aii'J. v.,.. me uiic I"""" The problem o '" 'j : 1 ;n ihe f ""A a.i it 1 vi. y?u ' rich and stared thorj. , " r f .,;1ViUli. well-to-do, yoa na r , , mcailJ ovLr tuose ..... crty. fy'rc is thW work ber and; fia), , -j 1 , which JiuviUs m Cl trU like, 4ich)CS" to enter on ' H.-SX.whatcomes' . ,, , ,,t it gentle teacher-none saw her, when loll", writes a J-t" sin was at last worels only : tc ;W U 'indeed Herbert who has the L,ul t.h'; inclosed ad verti cment m the paper, ho will Und, at .No . Zf hue lOnt 1'aris. Kver his faithful, loving abort time, when popular, and eagerly feted op,.is.:i counsels ypeecn. m hard auaiuA the, accused, but the !e.i:i -l Serjeant nly smiled as he :'.. .. 1 it, ... ....! .. o-roWU ' v...; '..lulh. c-)!ui-)sed. Then the v. a.;.-.---- i'-r the prosecution were ...he t. -m 1 g ive their evidence clcar- I Iv cnooMi. Same m court, "who had tclt sure of Claude innocence, began 1 1 wavv$ uow. Who was with him ' at Ley bridge ? That was the roint. away V askeil the judge, kindly. lie Knew the question paiueu uei, for her lips quivered and her whole fane ehantred. In our to! lv there were reasons tnat seemed to make it imperative,' she replied. 'Mv friends had ottier views , 1J. fn- f I A for me, ami 1 was u swil- aui n-- Continent on Friday, the iourtecnui of June. It seemed certain to us that uuless we wero married at once ahould never be married at alb' understand; put in the judge, nerbtrt said, deeply moyw v-inir-? 4m nn with vour story.' fina of those last words, I did not think much about it, my lord,' continued Hyacinth 'that if, about the right and the wrong of it I thought onlv ol the romance; ,Bd we aimed to go up to London by the tram that pusseu u.utou fc'juxi after midniiht. 1 loll ' my home and met Mr. Lennox at thy end of my ,,i.1nir.M t' oiijunds ; we went to c-f..i;,,,i ,f..tl.pi'. 1 Kent out ill. . 1 . I . . 1 iv-- betrotheel, Then s Leda. nut the advertisement into the letr, scaled aucia nxu, over tne sea to and praying ior nothing for her obscure ongm, aou, S SiPr fortune, llieii or pom she will ever be the same to me.' But your love will not urge ii.o leave me yet-not until spring ? J 1 but aSvmonths,butit ail my ct ...:n ,,nt. ..at her to leave you," -rbtrt said, deeply moyou by ; the nathos of those last wcrus, .juu -x Speak to her, win her consent to btnA-wifeif I can, and havo.aie L?VtvPtiiruhere to comiorL aei and sent it ioas lover uu tidings. :. ... .im ... 1:. ,A,ivii ft:isos ei.e ... f L-rr-d -"the comfort of the aged wido-Vn'o was .Ledas companion, S neVIorgottenhe daily duties of life were conscien but it seemed to l.e : y : 1 ..1 11 l.O iUe COaii u,. t wnaaftsibility the juaus ai.ei luv. -r.-f-- . -, .. . :, on iiri'swffr - to ner 01 lier recei-..u .... - ; -a-.. in:r. aiui" . . , i ,,'.a ur. vi e Willi retiaeooiiciTo - Mfrht Whll- U tOOk tlCKCtS I of us :d the booking-onice.' T he eo.STixrti. of both OUlV oil uilxl- ;me' ;i,i-. to return is at he time you fear you inn.r her in sorrow and lonehss. (VPc yes; UUl iiuui wiA p- '.t..W I am here only ucs audi must return to-iny i,;au return in March. T .In ivish it. .. - doubting - 0i,. nf-ver uuiii'i',"-is' never ii ion fIv tier formed .a-L-ns it her wnoie the arrival ol w: an me gi'e' youth ited Only as you have youleep well lived well shall. lattie while Leda wa3 i,-. Tiprer qui 1 . 1 conceai e 1 COOCel : i. - t . ,1 . ru" 1 -.iiu ur. .... 1 - I, o -. wakeful camo agum tu r -y 4-he mi u .a.i Wr the old hope, tne . ' "r "I,.- -air and pam 1)11 r-illlv' ii't J- v came back to haunt her as sne wai -. 1 iv-,,., r.sr tunnirs. win) ri'iit'iu-u,""! , , -u, I am tow ng o I. ami wom, v ,,rd onoTMy, loakingjat her pale laee i- tV mirror : 'J am not the Uoanl 1 n - -iri Herbert loved, but a' care- ulu.r,m ' l,l not R-n sad eyes w.. able, and .bo po"1" ., v.llin,r woman ; ; On theSotlier nam , j. 'V- 1 i . i nntnT IT . L Jl V f wiio -v... of necessity L'V'', A. a Tia establi bed cau rneeessity hersel? against u . ,H..Cui ,, t, v.. i,JopmiirinZ Of fcOUK n .wi trade or n"!" . i k nhe llebrew Leader of leaTes, plants and root ,0 taken without a wry lace t any man respeptable and lun ) ... Layeoff dnnkg. , j Leave off Smoking. ; LeaVc off chewing. Lelve off.snuiling. Leave off swearing. Plaint vour pleasure circle. V" Plant vour bustness in orabU employment. h ; Phtnt your faith Tru fe Itoot vour naoHd ' , frr, infra n benevoic'i' and ! the rare beauty of the sweet lace. in Ihe J bine v 11 'i , Kt your feeling in bencvu,?. Kobt your affection m OaJ For directions, see tho Italy fev-tn TljTwaViOf the world is'jto dovQlc Septjmber to canning fru.it and Oc tobei and November to eating it up. .f . 1 7,
The Wilmington Democrat (Wilmington, N.C.)
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Oct. 11, 1877, edition 1
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