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MARCEL’S PORTION. A. NOVEL IN THREE PARTS. the basement and placed on a stretcher in a { ally pleased with it. Bat in addition to the back room, on the first fioor. The officer in | pleasure he felt, he had read the account of charge stated that the inquest would not be j the funeral, and had at once surmised what held upon it till five o’clqck in the evening, i Tom had done with the two hundred dol- He also informed Tom that several gentle- j iars, particularly as reports were spread about BY SANDY DeTAVARES. tutored according to Act of Congresi Pu bushing Comp ant, i ~ rian at Washington. {Continued from last Sunday.] men, prominent in politics, had called to see it and had announced that they would defray the expenses of a respectable funeral, instead of allowing it to be buried at public expense among paupers. They had also inquired if any person in town knew where Mrs. Lau- rouissini was. “They shan’t bury her,” muttered Tom, as he walked towards Bobbers Lane. “Its the last and saddest thing I can do for her and no shook, and afterwards requested her to be r e- tnved thut it was not possible to know of its seated. “Wouldn’t have known you, if I’d met you up on the streets,” said Tom. STATE LAW CARDS. ;* Parties having business the child at her side. “I am looking old,” she answered. “We do not grow younger, yon know,” And she added, “not that I have had anything to the reporter discovering in the dead woman an old playmate of his. Mr. Koppered, there fore, very generously offered to pay Tom more money, but the offer was defined. “Some other time.” said he in reply; “not out, of funds yet. Besides there’s Smith’s ar ticle. Will make a couple of hundred eff that. D—n me, I won’t rob you.” He left, weut to the Repeater office, and re- j Nothing exciting going on now rjnested two day’s vacation from Mr. Fradden, j was that sad Belle smiled and played with the hair of j small slip of paper; existence, unless shown how it opened. ( WKH Asking for writing implements, which were , named below", wiiijnd the Law brought him, Tom wrote these words on a ; n**rted Mow reliable, and promp -- _ _ _ L$30 a yuar. “From One who Loved Your Mother. “T. S.” naaea, -not urn. i. nave itati anymmg 10 trapping up this little bit of paper he trouble me. My life has been very qni„ and i P laced 11 t0 P; thtu cI ° slu K} . the comparatively pleasant since 11 And yours ?” Mine ?” echoed Tom. “Always tne same. Yes, there spring caught the round piece of gold and the paper was hid from view. He paid for the jewelry, left the store and returned home. When he got back his Pet was playing with A Cobb, Erwin & Cone Attorneys at Law, Atb« . Ga. Sse of your brother and ' iu , ih ® P arlor - “f d * U h f , clot | les I -‘1 ’t!»™ — — • - • I had been packed away and got ready lor her Emory Spei Lawyer, Athens, Georgia, as Solicit tend the Courts of « larke, Jackson. Hall, Banks, Franklin. Ualiershu ntion to collections an PART SECOND. CHAPTER IX—Costisced. else has a right to do it. D—n me, I , who grumblmgly gave it, because Tom was the death of his wife.’’ Here Tom’s face be- j D f en P a CKea away and got ready lor ;r felt so bad in all my life. No, never. | his best reporter, and could ill be spared, came a little red. “You received my letter?” ‘ 1e P art ure. threw down her toys and never Not even when I lost her. And I did suffer thftn.” When he arrived at the house he found Charley Fradden and his lather, as well as the | physician there. The editor of the Repeater They left him alone with the dead and with j had come there for the purpose of doing what the sleeping child and he sat down on a chair ; Tom had already done—ordering the body and gazed at the two beings that lay on the , respectably buried. But the undertaker had bed lor several hours. Three or lour times j already arrived with his assistants, including the door was half opened and a curious face ! two women, and the body of Mrs. Laurouis- thrust into the room, to be instantly with- sini, had been bathed, shrouded and placed drawn when the eyes met the figures of the corpse. Brutal, callous and heartless as are the denizens of the slums and back alleys of great cities, they are all afraid of death, and, singular, though it be, especially so when it does not come from violence. At nine o 4 clock a nurse, sent by the physi- iu a coffiu, which rested on two chairs. The young man returned home, and devoted his attention to the child. For two days the frequenters of the Bohe mian Shades saw not the cheery face, and heard not the clear, sonorous “d—n me” of the greatest Bohemian of them all. But had they taken a peep into the front room of Mrs. Lougcent's third story, they would have either seen him seated on the carpet building houses for a baby prattler, who looked up into his face and smiled in perfect confidence, or seen • him on a rolling chair before the fire, ^vith the How he had heard of the death was never i child upon his knees, it’s head nestling upon explained, but as the gentlemen ia the room | Tom’s breast, and he wiping off the tear that were conversing on the subject of the tragedy, while the nurse was in the next room engaged in washing the child and dressing her in the clothes Tom had bought, who should sudden- ciaD, arrived, bringing with her a few articles j ly walk in but Mr. Greenmount. of nourishment for the child, which was still 1 The Philosopher took off his hat, adjusted calmly sleeping. Tom bade her remain in his spectacles and stared at his cotemporary the room un*il his return, then he left the editor as he entered the room. Then he bouse. “ She must be buried decently,” he said to himself ; “ and she must not be buried by charity. I must raise the money to pay for her funeral.” He went to the store of Mr. Koppered, and found that gentleman in consultation with Mr. Sniff. Assuming his usual light and care less demeanor, Tom requested a private inter view. “Confound it,” said Mr. Koppered, “ if it’s about that article speak out. Sniff knows all about it. I told him yesterday. Tom thought a minute. • Y'es,” he answered at length; “ it’s about walked up to the side of the coffin and stood gazing thoughtfully at the dead body therein for some time. “This is a very sad sight,” said Mr. Frad den stepping beside him. “Y'ou’re a fool, Fradden,” uttered the Phil osopher, taking out his handkerchief and blowing his nose. Then he walked away mut tering, “The smoke from that, fire has got in my eyes. I’m an infernal jackass.” But presently he returned to Fradden and said in a whisper: every now and then trickled unbidden down his cheek. And when the two day’s vacation ended, ex cept to drop in, take a drink, and exchange salutations with acquaintances, Tom kept away from his old resort. After the day s work was over, be would return home to play with the child. It was a pretty sight to see the little thing run forward to meet him, and pout its lips to receive a kiss as he took it up m his arms. When the evenings were clear and not too cold, he had it dressed and mufiled up for walking, and he would take it around to Mrs. i Fraddeu, where active preparations were making for the departure of Marcel Van Du- sen for Baltimore. Father Melrose’s visit to Goram was for the especial purpose of carry ing the boy to that city. Christmas day came,and Tom venally levied he added, “Yes,” she said, “but not before one week ago. I was absent from home at the time and returned only there. It was a horrible fate for both to meet. Gustave was wholly to blame, though. When the crash came and I heard of it, my business agent was instructed to ascertain if any compromise could be effected. Gustave refused to accept any favors »t my hand. He gave up every thing and went to New Orleans. At the sale of his property, my agent bought in the fam ily plantation, and, through a friend, it was placed at my brother’s disposal. But the old pride of our people influenced him to reject it. He declared he would not accept charity under any circumstances. After awhile I learned that he was utterly destitute of means, and for some three months I secretly sent money to his wife, and thus saved them from starva tion. At the end of this time he began to sus pect that Ellen was clandestinely obtaining funds. He compelled her to tell him bow she obtained it, and three days later left New Orleans with her and this child. Until the very day I wrote you I could not ascertain where they had gone.” Tinsley W. Ri 're: Attorney-it-Lavr—Piompt attentioc to Tom when she saw him. Taking her in hi6 arms, as usual, Tom went to the window, sat on a chair near it and I “ placing the child on his knee, pulled the chain j A L B A 25 * • and locket from his vest pocket and fastened d i ... them around her neck. I Thomas R. Lyt ♦ i t . „ Attorney at Law. practice* regular!} “lou re going to leave me directly, Pet, Dougherty, Baker and Mitchell he said, gravely to her, and with as much earnestness as if she was capable of under standing his words. “Taint likely we’ll see each other again for a long time. You won’t forget Tom, will you?” “No, no, no,” she answered with childish vehemence, shaking her little head. “Y'ou not det me, Tom, hey?” “And, Be:,’’ he continued, “Some of these days you’ll find the spring of that locket, open it, anu learn all about Tom Suckers. May be I’ll be an old man then. Don’t mat ter, though. Can’t understand what I say. I know that. But it won’t prevent me from loving you all my fife; won’t prevent me from praying for you, whenever I pray. God bless you. Don’t cry, little darling. ou. Toifi ain’t mad with you. Come, kiss Tom.’ “Ain’ mad?” she asked, giving him a kiss and slapping his cheeks with restored coufi- It waif very unfortunate," Tom remarked. i crying a lew sec- All business diligently attend ERICl'S. J. R. McCleskey. Attorney at Law. JJARVBSVUtK. John F. Reddinar. Attorney-at-Law. wiii give careful attenUo: business put i.t l.ia bands. Will practice Solicits business. A L II O U J. A. Hunt, lFlnit Circuit a-d c Draw on me lor two hundred and fifty a contribution upon a manufacturer of fish dollars.” Poor tiling !” returned Mr. Fradden, pa- hooks, whose wares he had puffed. With the money thus obtained, he purchased the child that article. Will have it in the Repeater day thetically. “ She can command more money j a variety of presents, including a great doll, after to-morrow. Regular slasher, sir. D—n I now than she needs. How little did we think j which opened and shut its eyes by means of a Spread j two days ago that Gustave Lauroussini would ! wire ruthlessly run through its body. me, if it won’t make your fortune, head, Nonpareil leaded. Must see you alone, | die the death though. ” Mr. Koppered laughed and walked aside with him. ith of a suicide and his wife perish ! Then he took her to the museum, showed her from starvation.” . the wonders there, and became red iu the face And I,” said Mr. Greenmount, smashing when a lady asked him if that was his girl. onds before. | “No, but Tom leels bad,” he a us we red. : “But Pet is going to leave Tom.” ! “No, no,” she returned. “Pet not veave you, Tom. Petyove Tom.” | As he . clasped the little thing in his arms again, he heard a slight rustle at the door, and turning, he saw Belle standing near the threshold, looking in. He put the child down. “Very foolish,” he said, blushing. “Weak points about me. Come lor her?” of that night in the room where Henrjr Van I „ ;‘^ 8; ‘ he “f, ria?e “ ou,8ide >” »l»erepHed. “ Never thought he was that kind of man Man of very strong prejudices.” “ Yes.” she returned. “ He despised me to the last, as I saw in tue letter he wrote you. It makes no difference, however. I owed him a debt, and 1 will repay it to his child. He j avenged me on the man who dishonored me. and whose memory I hale." “ For God’s sake ! No ! ” exclaimed Tom. She leaned forwards, and for the first and ; only time during the interview' her black eyes flashed fiercely in the light, reminding Tom Joseph McConnell. Attorney at Law, Calhoun, Gordon count}'. Ga., wi) practice In all the Courts. Office at the cor.it house, i I A K T E R S' V 1 L. L. E . Wofford & Milner, Attorneys-at-law; office up stairs. Bank Flock. Prac- F° all the courts. KSV Cabaniss & Turns*- * how much i him, too. in the crown of his hat; “and I referred to l)usen lay dying. It is very Christian in you to say that,” woo UlOgUi. IbWTOIJ OUUSUUU IU VlIU IW Ml} l Li ill, Islit* tt . The child, though tall for her age, spoke i answered. “I do not feel any such charity e 4 lid not under- ' for the dead. It I could injure Henrv Van aus ^ er ^‘ 1 { She is. the bell and told the servant who to bring out Pet’s baggage. Pre permit this body to remain in this miserable I stand what her name was. and there was noth- j Dusen, dead, I would do it. If I could blight j ^ rs * f' ou 8 cent came in, followed by ~ ~ ■ ■ ... ... ... i w ij i a ‘l the 1 Attorney* at-Law, will practic Circuit, and Supreme Court, « contract. is a jackass ! We must not very indistinctly, and Tom could “Now*, Suckers,” he said, money do you want? ” “Been dissipating lately,” returned Tom “D—n me, lost four hundred on Country sense than to let it stay here any longer? Lass, week before last. Felt certain she’d ; der it removed at once.” win the race. Just my luck, though. Per haps you couldn’t spare two hundred?” *• The ! ” exclaimed Mr. Koppered, ed determined to pick a quarrel and blow his ! be. and Mrs. Longcent suggested every name ! silent A. D. Hammond. deu. Good God ! man, haven’t you better ing about the rags she had v Or- ! cate it. | “Te, Mr. Greenmount was unusually aggressive asked to giv ; the only her name. ivorn to iudi- j the happiness of anything he held dear would do it." “As she conc luded she leaned bi^ek on the ; gave when j endeav- j sola and looked steadily at Tc *ui. uiccuiuunui umiBuauj aggicsanc ubacu iu jjci ij.hu *r. j. win cuuc.t * - sui,i umi luuucu mciiuim in. iuuj. uc iun.it; bia-int* -IK ♦! • 1 fpi and very watery about the eyes. He appear- ored to guess what it could possibty j no reply, and tor a brief while they remained I * * 1 boarders iu the house. All loved the | child foi its own sake, and all had been touch- 1 ed by the devotion Tom had shown it while j in his care. They crowded around it, each ! y recalled • Lawyer, will practice in Hint Circuit, the Ur Statue District Court*, and Supreme Court. n I V AlfiBl. using a very strong adjective iu his astonish- nose. she could think of ending in “ty” or “tie,” 1 “I suppose you know what has brought mi Tom Suckers has charge of the body,” re- but without avail. Tom compromised the J here,” she said at length xnent. “ Worth every cent of it,” Tom observed, i plied Mr. Fradden. Must have the money. Engagements to meet, i Mr. Greenmount got after Tom, and blew' was a dear, winsome little creature, soft, teu- the child.” j difficulty by calling her “Pet.” And his pet ! “Yes,I know,” he answered, “you come for Ruin me if I don’t settle. Y'ou can afford it him up for not immediately calling at his res- ' der and affectionate. It wound itself around “And 1 come also to once more thank you easily. D—n me, I tell you the article is a * idence when he discovered Mrs. Lauroussini. Tom’s heart duriug the brief time it remained , for your kindness," she returned. regular slasher. No puffery about it. Calm When Tom replied that he had not the slight-! with him, as effectually as did the mother in ’ • * —■ -r 1 —*u*• *> 11..^~ — j- 1 the long ago. language, earnest, but delicate praise. Just j idea where he lived, the Philosopher de- the thing people believe. Bet you make ten nounced him for a liar. He insisted upon I “Ain’t worth it.” ho replied. “When do . • u .... ou intend to take her away? Will mis. her e “ te " d “f, The child sup- to memory and told liow Tom had bought a j child’s player book, and every night before j his Pet went to bed, how he would go to her room and teach her the simple prayer, while ! she knelt by his side. This and much more about his tenderness and attention to the or phan, Belle heard. for Tom, he said nothing until Belle and J^«i a W. C. Collier :id Counselor at Law. Fort V.t thousand by it.” “But, confound it,” said Mr. Koppered; “ two hundred dollars before the article is published. Suppose Fraddeu don’t allow it to go in ? ” “ D—n me, I’m a man of honor,” Tom re turned. “ Refund you the money if it don’t appear. ” And he added: “ Got to delay you Consol actually wept over the tale of misery, if you can't let me have the money. Put in: “ You needn’t tell people I’ve acted like a On the|day Marcel started for Baltimore, very much. Very foolish iu me but, de posing she was only about to take a ride, of- R- H- Johnston. Doyal & Nunnally. 2 prompt attention to anv btisineet having the body taken at once to the nearest 1 Tom went to see him oft’, leaving “Pet” at j me,* (Tom couldn’t help it,) she’s a dear little UO r r °^ e ^ t j 1 on . uu !^ tlie respectable hotel. Then he waited to hear : home, the weather being too severe for her ! pet, and I’ve learned to love her as if she was * extended herstanding outside. 1 hen she Beile listened to him iu suspense. Smith’s first. He’ll pay me in advance.’ This half threat settled the subject. “ Give Suckers two hundred dollars, Sniff,” j look alter the man/’ said Mr. Koppered to bis bookkeeper. “Now Suckers, no disappointing me,” he added. “ Haven’t I been a mar. of my word before?” Tom asked in reply. Then be followed Mr. Tom s story of the wretched condition in 1 to go out, and, besides, she had just recovered my own child.” Then which the unhappy woman and her child from a severe cold taktn on New Year’s day. ] red in the face, were found, and, in the corner of that room, ! He regretted this, as on each previous occa- with his back to the other persons present, sion when Pet weut to Mr. Fradden’s with and betore Tom alone, the Philosopher of the j him, Marcel was absent, and he had prom- j she said, gently.” “Of course she cannot stay —"'■* —*— ,l - * — e *~ I ised himself a delightful day with the two. At this time the railroad from Goram to Have the Washington had just been completed, and the L A FAYETTE. fool,” he said, gruffly, at length. body removed at once, and then we’ll go and j trip through to Baltimore was short. Marcel was kissed and cried over by Mrs. Fradden, At this moment Father Melrose arrived, and ; warmly shakeu by the hand by her husband j he decided that it would be best to take the arms to him and began crying. He soothed and kissed her—told her she would soon come back. At length his represenla- u . “You are very generous <mcf noble hearted, ' ! tio “ 8 Cttlm . ed ber ,ears ' and aUe WM »« ! Mention ' e said, gently. “Of course B he cannot stay | sm . ,1 ^ andc 2 re58eS '' . , . , with you. She must lie educated as a lady’s : f P a ?““®,® re . c ? mpany, lleaded J ' a i and daughter should he. She must be brought up ? f mu8ic> “ ttracte d ^er attention, and Tom, m tl.e eneietv to which .h. helnno. hv rioh, ‘““'“ft 0,,er th<? '' mdow Ot the Carriage, Spoke to Belle hurriedly. “ You’ll let her wear that chain and locket,” he saict. “ Not worth much, but best I could C. Clements Rome and Cherokee Circuits. Prompt to collections. Claims lor wild ianua tended to promptly. L A li R A G E . the society to which she belongs by right of birth. You, as a mail of intelligence will appreciate all that I have said.’’ W. W. Turner, -aw. S^^ial attention u ! : warriny snaaen uy tne nanu oy ner misoanu j .. l understaad you," Tom replied. “Don’t do Feel happier Von know if she wore it ! 1 3 , and heartily slapped on the shoulder by Char- | n.ink- th,.t I evnertpd to 1-een her .Inn t x- . , , u "I’l ue r. yon anow, tr sue wore it. 1 lev before he was placed iu the coach beside 1 1 * u, ‘ t 1 t ^P e ”eil to heel tier always. 1 ber, but me. Yon 11 write me and let me ffiiherW.S* “l“ed.to n P _ except to you or by know how she sets on." bodt’ to the undertaker’s establishment, which was done. There an inquest was held, and a Father Melrose and driven to the station, i M A O 1 S o Si Sniff in the counting room to receive the verdict of “ Death irom starvation,” returned Here they found Tom ou the look out lor j f or ll9 to se ’ pat . lte . You must not think odd and to your order; hut I knew the day would come Belle promised to let her wear the trinket, A. C. & F. C. Foster, money. by the coroner’s jury. Afterwards the two them, sweariug occasionally at some unlucky 1 ot - j Attorneye-;it law. will practice ia Ocmulgee Circuit. rite him. She asked him not to ! Supreme Court, and United States Ci As the moral man counted out the bills on I editors, accompanied by Father Melrose and porter and stamping on the ground for the mto a man ’ s * h ‘ e . irt uow , lU q llieu w the desk, he shook his head solemnly, looked Tom, visited the station-house and were pres- purpose of restoring the circulation of his j he | tliem —. m— —^ ent at the other inquest over the suicide. It blood. ~i. . Little sentiments will come j think hard of her for not telling him where Regi« i Bankruptcy for . r< th and Oth Die- at Tom, and shook his head again. “ What the deuce are you doing that for ? ” asked Tom. D—m me. Father.” he said to the priest Cold as a puppy’s nose, j | was clearly proven by the wretched beings who lived at 81 Robbers’ Lane, that Mr. Lau- as they alighted, Mr. Sniff stopped counting the money, roussim had been insane for several weeks be- sir. Enough to freezes brass liou blind, rested upon his elbows, and half leaning over ! fore taking his own life. Those occupying . Give me that valise, sir.” the desk, replied to the question. rooms adjacent to his had heard him propose He had the bug safely stored away, then re- “ Wny do I shake ruyhead ?” I shall tell' suicide to his wife repeatedly, after refusing turned to where Father Melrose and Marcel joV’ he began. “Because I have been think- to allow her to call iu a neighbor and ask ingioi how corrupt some men are. Because I° r assistance. He had spoken to them This was the most coherent and connected speech Tom had uttered lor many a year, and j been, he spoke with an earnestness, and not with out a certain pathos in his voice, that ed singular coming from his lips. They came to an understanding that the ! We must leave now . ,. , . . - * child’s clothes should be packed up and made ! let ns shake hands were standing and assisted them into the car. j readv tor her to leaTe gvenin, ' “ Great invention, sir, he observed, “Rail-! mu * she lived. . “There are but two persons at my house,” j L L E D G E V she said, “who know what my past file has ' None are there who were associated it with me, except my slave woman und- know you thiuk me unkind. Time, though, will show that I am not, and that I am right. Kiss her goou-bye and Benj. W. Barrow, Lawyer: will ^ive prompt atteutioa t • auy le»»iJ busi ness entrusted to bis care. M mg;ot how corrupt some men are. Because assistance. ne uau spoKen 10 mem ureaimveiiuoD, sir, ne ouserveu, —Avuii-; xiien I5elle tried fo persuade T I have been thinking of the Venality of some about purchasing the house in which he , roads beat everything we’ve had yet. Don't j pre8eI1 t from her. but he refuse newspapermen. That is the reason why I lived, and had offered to give the keeper a despair of yet going to Europe in six hours, shook mv head.” ! check upon tbe Citizens’ Bank of Louisiana J No limic to science, sir.” But, Suckers,” said Father Melrose, ’ He bent his long figure over the window und *° accept a kissed the child repeatedly. Then be shook ONTEZUMA AND OGLETHOKP E FlSH & DUPREE. present from her. but he refused, and begged hands with Belle and withdrew shook my head.” “ Oh. then I’m corrupt and Venal,” cried for^the amount of rent due. Frequently he Tom, getting red in the face. had ordered the iumates of the house about , “what are you going to do with that child, as if they were slaves, aud had even threaten- \ Y'ou have heard her never again to offer it. Of course,” he said, as she rose to leave, “you will let me know where Pet live*. Will watched • I do not sav who is,” returned Mr. Sniff, placing his hands together as if he was about cd to We one whipped for refusing to bring i excuse ixe, but to pray. “ I call no names, neither do I him a pitcher of water. When asked why ■ proper person to take care of her. charge any person with being Corrupt and tj 1 ®! hud not reported hia case to the authori- Venal. But I do assert that no reporter for the witnesses all replied that they didn’t the Pious Fraud Cor,sot would call upon gen- ! *ant to have tbe police about the house, ubfish articles in the Even Father Melrose w. from the side ; of the cartiage. which drove away. SStauQiug on the steps of the Louse he | white handkerchiet waving from *e, till it turned a cor- i : then he went to his though kind tone. If I evet bring her back j .-old Greenmount is right." he muttered, at Attorneys at Law, R nothing fromTer aunt, and] ! ^“,0° see her^ “° W i “" 1 ‘ h<!D - :lD ' 1 “ j “‘ 8 Wludu *' I really do not think you a; ^Ko, tnat cannot be.” she replied, in a firm room <> ’ t '° ' “Needn’t be airaul sir,” answered Tom. | to Goram you can see her. But you must j he sat with his legs ‘Will hear from her aunt iu a little while. I never come where I live. Understand me. I tlemen offering to publish articles in the tinedly, “Until aunt does come or send for » satisfied that Gus- _ i t ^ newspaper for them for money. Mr. Sente- ; tave Lauroussini had been insane, and when ber I keep iTer. Dearest little thing you ever tout boards iu the same house that I do, and j UI T 80 officially declared him to have ; .saw, sir. Perfect angel on earth. Never was ever did it, been at the time the deed was committed, the He calls it priest announced that the church would bury the dead. _ „ j an ass. Have been one But, anyway. ' he added doggedly, but deter- mean no offense. Y’ou have placed me under j I’m all alone u^aiu. Corn | jumping to his legs. What the deuce Lm perched on a table. “I’m I venture the assertion that he never did it, and that he never will do Blackmail.” “ Look here.” said Tom, shaking his fist in . the other's face. “If you were worth hitting known Mr. Lauroussini personally or by rep> auge so interested in my fife. I know what you are going to say; I must think of her future. ... All settled, sir. Had my fife insured for five Many politicians aud others who had thousand dollars vesterdav for her benefit.” - „ . - - - - | That is very generous m yon,” the priest I d smash your head ; but you ain’t wortb| it. station, came forward and offered their means rejoined. “Still it does not* alter my opin- D—n me, I aint in the humor for quarreling j expenses ot the funeral. But the j OIJ . Think of the wild life you lead, aud this morning. Give me tbe money.” oner was unnecessary. We have seen bow j the folly of your attempting* to rear and “Of course,” Mr. Sniff observed senten- Toms venality procured the money with i bring up a child, and a girl at that. You had tiously as he resumed counting the bills. “ It j wLich the coffiu and a other paraphernalia ot • better promise to give her to the Sisters of is only a question of Morality. If Repeaters death were purchased. Mr. I radden and 1 Mercy, in the eveut of her aunt think it no harm, what business have I to ! Greenmount defrayed the expenses ot heard fro more obligations than I cau ever repay. But this cannot be. When I left Goram, over ! do. er since she died, le Tom, he continued : d—m me, this wont [u to do with sen- j Hamilton Yar.cey. Attorney at Law. Office in Sew Umpire Block. Broad street. Will practice in all the Courts. Prompt at- Dunlap Scott. Practice in .11 the Cor->. four years ago, I left behind the old life aud ! timeut-and thirty-four years of age everybody connected with it. To renew asso- i do at ai!. Must go back to first principles, i ' — : — ciatioua which remind me of tLose days, will j Begin in teu minutes. Ill go to the Shades.” S PABTA - be to revive all the bitterness aud the wretch- i : ~.... . x x » ^ C. A. Thornwe!!, tices in all the Court?. S?re. complain ? Here is your money, I hope you’ll 1 ^ r - Lauroussini s funeral, and positively re- "Will yon promise that. bv the first dav of be to revive all the bitterness and the wretch edness of the post. No; that will never do. Y'ou must not even know where I live.” “Y'ou are afraid to trust me,” said Tom “D~u me—I beg your pardon, should you be willing lor that fellow Suiff to know wnere you live and keep toe in lgno- , ranee? You are afraid to trust me,” he re- not being | ted February. ..t So saying, he put on his overcoat und hat ami sallied forth. The same night, at a late I Lour, two friends of Mr. Thomas Suckers con- ; ducted that geutlemau home from the Bohe- I But why ■ miau Shades, gloriously drunk. [to be continued.] George F. Pierce. Jr., I K N V fused to let any others do it. Indeed.it was: • ‘Couldn’t make any such promise,” T< , as he pock- onl .v after considerable argument that the answered resolutely. * “Sorrv to refuse, ve. “ Mind Pious Fraud philosopher consented to allow ( mnst have my owll wa y f though. Can helped. Don’t let her trouble your mind. earn it well.” “ Take some advice,” said Tom eted the bills, and prepared to icave. ... - . . . vour own business. Be sure there aint any- 1 Li« editorial confrere to join him. The husband and wife were buried togeth- she'll be well taken care ot. thing corrupt about you, when you charge . _ other men with being Venal. Don’t try any er - And ol all the long line of men that fol- the priest whr about to reply, the whistle such language on me again. Did you save lowed the coffins and watched them placed ; G f the engine sounded, and a large bell sus- j that woman whose husband killed himself j Hie graves, none mourned so sincerely as pended ffoci the yesterday lor nothing ? You’re an infernal; *Bd ihe venal Tom Suckers. M hile others clanging, hypocrite ! I saw her give you money my- conversed in whispers about the career of “Good-bye. : urge X)f opened a deafeni: aid Tom: “will write you self. Vena!, hey.” And shaking his fist Gustave Lanroussini, unanimously condemn- how she gets ou. Drop down to see you I am not,’ she returned. “Mr. Sniff has not the slightest idea where I live. You do , me an injustice. Between him and you, I luse, sir; \ cou jq have no hesitation which to trust. I Can t be ^ j )u y f or his services; you will hardly accept thanks lor yours.” “Bat you are harsh.” he said seriously. “What harm could it do for me to see the child? Wouldn't come often. If yen only knew—” and he stopped short. It was no use, however. She would cot tell him where she lived. Neither would she again io the moral man’s face he lelt the store, ^ n 8 *Le false pride that kept him lrom accept- 0 f these days. Good-bye Marcel,’ but not before he| had repeated his promise ing or asking the aid of friends, alter he had | ued, shaking the boy’s hand. “ regarding the newspaper article to Mr. Kop- recklessly gambled away his property, Tom Tom, my boy. Study like a ! you some promise to bring the child to Goram often, he contin-1 .... . . .. ... . aI i creature whom he had known in the long ago ; when he was used to call her Ellen ! Aud when the last rites were performed, he took her infant child in his arms aud pered. With two hundred dollars in his jiocket, Tom felt easier in his mind. He first visited an undertaker’s and engaged the services ot tliat necessary adjunct ot society, who agreed , to furnish a coffin and shroud audjto have the | ^ *° Lis home, dead body respectfully prepared for burial. Then Tom went after a priest, for the Laurons- sini’s were Catholic?. As he entered the par lor of Father Lynch's residence, he saw con- ! versing with that reoerend gentleman Father | Melrose who had just arrived from Balti more. ! GUARDIANSHIP OF HER NKICE. The father had ju*t r*.*ad tbe account of Mr. Several gentlemen, including Mr. Fraddeu. Laurousini’s death iu the Repeater, aud was had offered to take charge of the orphan child greatly shocked when Tom informed him of j of Mr. Lauroiiissioi, but Tom determinedly Don't forget good fellow. Mood alone silently thinking of that gentle ; Make an editor of you some of these clay CHAPTER IV 1 BELLE APPEARS ON THE i Pooh ! No use crying. Will coine and see you. Have a game of tails. ’ The shrieking of the whistle drowned all irried further words, and presently the train moved » off. Tom stood on the platform vvaviug his handkerchief to Marcel, who was lookiug through tbe window, until the car in »the boy sat turned the bend of the Toad and was no longer in sight. Then he lelt the stu- tiou, dropped into the Repeater office, wrote a LNt AND ASSUMES THU few j tein * HD( J Went Louie. “Where’s my pet?” he asked ot Mrs. Loug- ent, as he entered the house. When she left, promising to return in the r «*Rult, evening, Toni lelt miserably downcast. He ’ " ^ tried to cheer up and play with the little pet upon his kuees, blit it was of no avail. The ; dne child looked up iuto his lice, wondering at his dullness. She climbed up, and placed her chubby arms around his neck, prattliug her broken aud indistinct words, endeavor- lu , ing thus, with infantile caresses, to raise him which i * rom Lis gloom. But Tom was too unaltera- 1 bly sad to enter into mirth. He received her kisses, aud returned them, with a vehe mence that frighted her. At leugth, becoming tired, his Pet nestled close against his breast aud fell asleep. Then he laid her upon the sofa, covering her with a shawl, and after informing his laud- Special Notices. Hr. HAMILTON’S PREPARATION OF BICHU AND DANDELION cures that iuom uiatreeting ninla- dy. Piles, by lucreaHinjj the digestive tuuction of the ; stomach, and bv securing a proper secretion »nd ex- ' cretion of l>ile tor the lubrication of the bowels. This ! prevents constit ution. »nd constipation is the izmne- ; Uiate cause of Piles—common sense in this treatment. Go to Red wine Fox’s dnm store sud teil tliem you 1 want Hamilton’s lluchu and Dandelion, ltedwine «!; Fox car. tell vju all about the remedy—and sell it to you also. july8 THOMAS HOUGHTON, OF CINCINNATI, sa\>: •• \V. c. Hamilton a Co.—I had hail the ague tor two loujj years, aud had tried s« veral remedies of cVuowled^ed or pretended merit. Witheut any pood I finally tried your preparation—* Kress Fe- Tonie.’ One Ixittle completely broke up the mal- ly. aud l am n>>w perfectly well. loan testily that Aicine does all you claim for it: aud it is only m that this acknowledgment should be made, especially as so many worthless chill medicines are ffered.” This medicine yo” will find at Red- John H. Woodward, Attorney-at-law and Real Estate Agent, Prompt and snarKetie in pushing business placed in his hands. w ASH1NGTON. W. H. Toombs. ney at Law. Prompt attention g;w entrusted to his care. Fo drug july 8 CHARLESTON CARDS. , BRIUuE. JU.. the sad fate of the wife. “You’ll bury them both,” he said. Father Melrose stated that be certain ot that. If Mr. Lauroussini v when he committed suicide, the refused to give her up. He explained to over two hours to see yon,” was the reply. Father Melrose that it ‘She is in the parlor, and there’s a lady in !, . . . , . ,. -. , , . therewith her, who Las been waiting here | *h*t he^wouhl be back mrectlx, left the Church ; child in bisp< intention to ion, and would give her j house and went to the Repeater office. Here he met Charley, aud as Tc Tom knew at once that his visitor not! write Belle and inform her of what had trims- Belle, and that tbe hour had come for him to ! his usual impecunious condition, he took the sane J pired, as also to ucquaint her that he bad the part from the little being he had takeu care j young man aside aud borrowed twenty dol k month. He went iirto the parlor, lar would not give him Christian burial. If it j up to whom she directed him. Meanwhile feeling thoroughly downhearted aud really of hi k 1 never fellow. tided; “Mrs. kind-hearted Said, She’ll attend to it. Want though. was shown that he was insane aud not re- j he insisted upon taking charge of it sponsible for his acts, the case would be dif- 1 The priest urged incapacity of Tom assa lerent. As a matter of course Mrs. Laurous ing charge of a mere infant, sini would receive the hist sad rites of the : “No trouble at all,” he re.q Church and he would willingly officiate if his Longcent, my landlady, very friend Father Lynch had no objection, the ! woman. Spoke to her about it. dead body being in his parish. Father Lynch had no objection whatever, j to have it at the house with me, so Tom gave the other priest the address ot J Queer notion, of course, but theu I' tbe house ou Robbers Lane und agreed to meet him there at two o’clock in the after noon. By this time it was past ten o’clock and Tom, tired and worn out, concluded to go home aud take an hour’s nap. Before, doing no, however, he visited a store where such things were sold and purchased three suits of girls clothing for u child of four years. A few minutes after noon he woke up, dress ed himself in his black suit, (the only respet- able suit he had, by the way), And went to tbe station house where the body of Mr. Lau- roaissii i lay. It had been bronght from wishiug that by some miracle the lady could : Cimrlev. I other m a man like you, You make more mom on the staff and you Tom,” said y than any be any other person than the one he feared But as these arc scarcely miraculous days, ; br his secret hope was not realized. It was Belle. He found her seated on the sola, with pi with the little girl beside her. Over four years hail passed since he last iw her. As she rose to greet him, and the queer flood of light poured in upon her through the ; he gave lom the money, remindin Will keep her till her aunt writes window widen he opened on entering, Tom the same time that he now owed h was surprised at the change time had wrought died and ten dolln in ber. Physically, she seemed stronger and iu better health than when ho purled from her on their arrival in Goram from Mr. Sniff’s country home. But her face lmd aged considerably. Wrinkles ou her brow and furrows in her cheeks gave her the look of u womau of forty-five, although she was but thirty-two years of uge. There was, too, a softer light in her eyes, and her manner was gentler and more subdued. “I’m glad to meet you again, Mr. Suckers,” j chain with a locket that contained a false top, she said, extending him her bund, which he ! opened by a spring and so ingeniously con- So it was finally settled that Tom should take charge of her. The day following tlia funeral he wrote Belle, and taking tbe letter around to Mr. Sniff, requested that individu al to forward it without delay. Tbe two did not separate without a snarl at each other. Intuitively each hud come to regard the other as an enemy, and their interview, though brief, was not marked by cordiality. It so happened that on this day the article about Mr. Koppered's patent appeared in the Repeater. Mr. Koppered was unusu- -n me. Can't help it, Charley,” h* rt- “ Money goes out of my pocket oudertully. Fact is, I need twenty badly.” Luckily Charley was in ample :uuds the a me morning, so after a word or two more. *' ’ ' im at > hun- Wbicli,” added Charley. “ I don'.t expect ever to get lmck.” “ Wrong” returned Tom. “Will pay you at the first opportunity. Make a fortuue. you know. There’s no telling what might happen.” Ou leaving Charley, Tom went to a jewelry establishment and requested to be shown some gold chains with lockets attached. From , W. WILLIAMS & CO. 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