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Full Title	The New York Fireside Companion : a journal of instructive and entertaining literature, v. XLVII, no. 1221, March 21, 1891.
Contributor	Libbey, Laura Jean, 1862-1924. Miller, Alex. McVeigh, Mrs.
Date Added	16 October 2021
Format	Newspaper
Language	English
Publish Date	1891-03-21
Publisher	New York : George Munro
Alternate Title	Fireside Companion Della's handsome lover; or, A hasty ballroom betrothal / by Laura Jean Libbey. Hasty ballroom betrothal Tiger-lily; or, The Woman who came between / by Mrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller. Woman who came between
Topic	New York (N.Y.) > Newspapers. Popular literature > United States > 19th century > Periodicals. Story papers > Specimens.
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OCR LAURA JEAN LIBBEY} Ae . paper ALL her NEW stories will appear. Sb ea a ae Fae soe _ oo PLEASE REMEMBER that Laura Jean Libbey writes, IXCLUSIVELY. for The Fireside Companion, in which LAURA Jp ff 1 Othe; journals ean furnish HER OLD STORIES ONLY. Vol. XLYII. THE PRETTIEST GIRL IN THE SHIRE. wo BY CHRISSIE DENING, “Tis an old high-waisted, short- sleeved dress That, would make the children Yet'granimother folds it rev'rent- Ay, And her eyes, grow djn the while: For she seemsto see a bright faced Akd'a youth with bis cheeks aglow. And hear the tune of the country ne ‘That was danced so long ago. “ont thoy must have looked a good: wy randother ‘dear and the For she was, they say, "Tho prettiest gil iu the shiver But her course of love id not run ;ooth, ough she waa a vette anda “Tnass ater te dancing thatwords Fore laugh and careless boast, nd swords were crossed in the mere ay ‘and stern-browed mens whilst fri ‘evnnoed in her ree th “IE live or die, to the last “it the prettiest ait the \ And grandmother's lip wilt quiver : | and hhor gheek lose. its dainty wen a thinks how she woke 4a opiate 3 ast { GEORGE MONRO, Pronnmzon, | . 11 to #7 VANDEWATER STREET. [| ”S —~ eo t ‘Aud T think that the praise was mainly due ‘To. great grandmamma, his Seone day fitty odd years ago was a gay and a gallant squire Who envrisd away. eo old folk say, ‘The prettiest girl in the shire: + NEW ‘YORK, ENTERED AcconDING To AcT oF CoNaRESS IN THE YEAR 18, By Gronox Muino, 18 SBE OFPICE OF rae Lines “I COMMAND YOU TO GO WITH ME WHETHER YOU WISH Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1801. by George Munro, in the Offee of the Librarian ‘of Conigress, Washington, D. DELLA’S HANDSOME LOVER: A Hasty Ballroom Betrothal. THE SWEETEST, TENDEREST, AND MOST FASCINATING LOVE STORY EVER WRITTEN “BY AUTHOR oF “ My 81 ‘Love 8,” “ Liprie Rosei Love of 4 Faiw Fact” « Leoni Locke ' Ravers,” “Tae LOVERS ONCE, ‘This story was commenced in No, CHAPTER XVI {1 WILL ore rou Wax Doctor Th range impulse, the hou: tt hever wholly account. for, led hith to the conserr- ator 1. YOUR, ANEWER TO-MORROW oun” jorpe vvandered simone through he LAURA JEAN LIBBEY, ART IDABEL; OR, THE ROMANCE OF A PRETTY Coquerre,” n,” @Tnan PRerty. You RIAGI BUD's Lov: FOR Lemess or Cameron Haut,” ur STRANGERS Now,” “Darsy 'BRoox: ETC. ETC. 1215 of Ta New Yore Finesie Compantoy. obtained from all newsdealers, Back [7m18 stoRY WILL NOT BE PUBLISHED IN BOOK FORM.] woman should ery for help while out securing his protection, In a thrice he sprung forward, could ry; As ho walked slowly down the dim corridor, | at, vie fu was it only his faney, or was it reality, that ‘There was a mintt dark figure was | gliding’on "before hitn! there st Wofford rmined to once on this Poi and quite as after the dark Sgui on the velvet carpet’ servatory door. As he reacted the conservatory a surve His sis; It vanishec srithoue foundation. him to the other side of the room and before he could take one step forward or utter Sword another figure sprang w tall, flowering ferns and joined th mas Wo tort Thorpe falely e, his footfalls mal He followed swiftly a The dark figure glided before Held his breath, satlsty himself at stealthit ily fd him vou the eon- eo the ‘Than non he ad Just Ad ne paused to take epeit-bound with amazement picions were not he ‘and paused there, in a gentleman's house,” he a ap from behind the “You wi he first one. AbaY” he muttered, drawing quickly back in | fore him, and the cry the dark shadow of tho pila. What can be the the very 5 meaving of this?” Oi don't —don’t, And through his mind there flashed the thought Eicouy. * “For the love of Hea of how many houses had been robbed in that vicin- | Have m jave pity on met”? ity within the past week "Had he stumbled upon a | | A ‘dokeniog seuention eiled couple of the desperadoes who had succeeded in | hearts blood, avvaiting thelr op) porta ity.te commence action? jootor watched al ned was a vouan’s voice, het ‘old bhimself, with reat dis- may, the other was man’s; but the words of either as they were whispe Of course it was a that Tatuitivel a While jas deli he Woman's lips. bending over her. he wi erating upon wh getion, he should pursues a serum suddenly broke Title man bad eaugeht her by tho wrists and was Then he distinctly heard the intently. One y- dear,” e could not eateh “sak ap bravely. uttered in sibilant Della tried to speak, but the would fain ut soun shar) “Tn mercy spare iim ‘rasped Della. “Ta LOAN oF A NG Grila” Miss MippLazon’s Loven” “A ROumpDaN MaR- A Hearn,” “ALL “JUNIE'S Love” rest a Maou 5,” numbers can be ‘Nou shall Kiss me whether you will or no!” scream decided the doctor’s action. No he was near with- and, quicker than a lightning Bash, with one blow from his athletic, m he sent the fellow reeling headlong ct fered curse as his antagonist lay fanned for an Instant where he had fallen; but in that instant Doctor Thorpe had made a dis y be covery thet almost took bis breath away. Della Wells, flied to the floor wonder he ni, Horror almost truck bim speechless, but he turned swiftly on bis el. ‘I will loarn you to make a disturbance like this addressing the ou et six months for it, I promise Jor ihat,” he added: with fashing eves: In an ‘instant Della Wells was on her knee "8 be- she uttered pierced him to Doctor Thorpe!” she plesdod, re him! the doctor’s very << What fs this man to yout” he said, sternly, It was Hillard, who had by this tine scrambled to Ms fee, Who usvered, the questo he said, nha You may as gentleman the whole trath,”” plot; the doctor felt | "“A‘dry sob broke from the girl's lips. tell the pitiful words she mn her lips, leaving no ford Thorpe repeated ls question more “ Fle is— ‘ S . ob, God, it almost kills me to utter the words—he smy—my most unhappy father,” she sobbed bitterly, with bowed head. ‘A volcano exploding beneath his feet, a light- ning bolt from a cleat sunlit, eM could not Lave startled the young man more than those words, He. quite believed he had not heard aright. “Your father!” he echoed, amazediy, looking at her in bewilderment, Yes,” repeated the git], in a paroxysm of tears, “ “he is ing yuna fated. 1-1 thought no one 2 wi Know.” ou sa ae * returned Hillard. “ You nig a Wide family alfa that you wore ing in,” sneered Hillard, with a toss of his re see 1e¥ {tert nea “What does this masquérading mean?” exclatin tne doctor ott scans hitneal to Della, = Why have you riot mentioned. "etore, iu this bouse, that this man was your father? «Prides my ‘dear eta pride,” eut in Hitl- ard, coolly adding: “If I hud been’a millionaire insted o of a humble hireling my lovely Della would have flown to my arms, you may be quite sure, a he girl shivered pitifully, sobbing as though her heart ould pr he. ee m!"? said the doctor, “Leave betore f change my mind and call a man to put you out.” With a look at Della which the girl readily un- derstood Hillard armed slowly aw: “Now, Miss Wells,” said the. ‘doctor, slowly, Ren | he found himself alone with Della, “I want you to answer me the pain truth, There i isa my - tery here, and Lintend to clear it up. - Are you, truth, the daughter of that: man? 27? es,” mouned Della, with bowed head. ‘ AStho turned from ine I inado a stariling dis- covery,” suid the doctor, slowly, eying her keenly as he uttered the words. ne Pansed a moment, and even in the dim light sternly, ¢ look of terror om the girl ‘Ther Ma number of robberies com: mitted in the neighborhood within the last wel A description was given in yesterday's paper of the aman who is wanted to answer for them.” ery that soun ly bunan tne giv’ lips and she rocked Yo and fro ike a poor flower broken down by the wind ‘That description answers faiy to this man's ap- pearance, puragraph in connection with the Tratier went on'to atte that one Wells had escaped a few weeks since from a Georgia prison, Now I Rt this and that together. Your name fs Della Wells, and this man whom you say 18 your father 3s, without a -y party for whom search tsnom beg In al ars of his afterlife Doctor ‘Thorpe pover forgot the bitter cry that broke from the girl's oubty Ton, God, be pitiful!” she gasped. —spare him!” ten Is that man the notorious Billy Wells, the con- viet? She rai ed her beautiful tye 80 like those of a hunted deer, and gazed at him anawer ‘me he sid, dravring back and look ing Spare bim ‘rl bowed her golden head, quivering like a wounded bird, sake, spare ime pay the penny of his Gaughter.. Tt my heatt’s blood will pues wie rake every drop of it, jead with you to spare bi loctor was greatly moved by this appeal. him?” she rei iterated ndarcn 21, 1891. . 4 Oe Conoruss, Wasminatox, D. C.—ENTERKD at THe Post Orrice aT New YoRK Av Seconn Ciass RATKs, TO OR NOT!” “See, I am kneeling at your feet?” she cried, elasping her little hands in ‘agony: “let me make my every word a prayer to you, - In pity spare him! Tr they take him and cast itn back into. the dun- geon cell, from which Heaven and its mercy lib- erated him, I shall go mad. He will go quietly out of the country and no one will ever kno why; “but that would t palliate ti iding and abetting him. Our ee etteors have lost benviiy through this man, Should I let him go free the whole world at large might justly censure me “For my seke!” sobbed the gitl, wildly. oa | ee tixed, but L never could make take such a mls Brome think, 1 be yout Could you sloop quietly th your bed and. know that ‘you had back @ human “soul into perdition-copsigned a human being to a living tomb which is a thou- sand times worse than death? Could you walk out into the sunshine and know one buppy heurt-throb, with such a sin lying at your door?” jt would be more of a sin to hold my peace and fee auch a man as that et angel” he ered, gravely, “Oh, will they not take my I libel and tek him go free? she sobbed in agony. ‘he words touched his heart, but he did not show his emotion, “-K feel sorry for you,” he sald, buskily, sorry, the wildest because of that sorrow you will spare the. girl, won promise me! As you re strong, be merciful, be nd” 2 Wofford Thorpe +h many scenes of woe, bet never arin all his ¢ “expericce had he wit- nessed any fs this, oe girl’s wild a clasped hands ant tho teare pouring down hee bea face Tike rain, unmanned him, le felt e soni not control himseif one instant fonger, He tore away from the white clinging hands that clung to him. Promise me one thing at least,” sobbed Della, wildly, “ and that is that you ra take no action in the matter until you have had time to reason it out calmly in your own mind.” «By that time he would be far away from bro” be retorted. “No,” she said, “I was not thinking of t Only—only—t that your heart would relent, and yous whom I fought amos! an wan gel of kindness, ould not be the one to persecute my poor, bap! father He would have been more than human to have withstood those pleading prayers. He stood quite still and thought a moment. “ Will you agree to one thing upon your honor? 1 said, slowly. “If it is anvihing that I can do, I promise,” she bed, brokenly.. Swear to me that your father will make uo at: tempt to escape while I think the matter over, and 1wht Ge abil to-morrow righty at this inte to consider it.” ht how she thanked him, how the tears rained down her lovely face. will thunk God for the respite, however brief,” she breathed \ess ‘il ome here at exactly this hour to- mortow night you shall dave my de But let me say this to you: No matter what that decision useless for you to attempt t0 ay chang With these words he passed slowly out of the { PRICE, $8 PER ANNUM IN ADVANCE} TWO COPIES FOR $5. s 1221 ory, and Della wateh- et in ea eyes blinded with CHAPTER XVIL “19 13 MY DUTY 10 SAVE Riot a BATEVER Cost ely staggered to her “surely_caurely God wad the. anges ad forgotten her! Would Doctor Thorpe Keep her pital seeret, or woul c She could not a to herself that she, ated rather then loved the nen whom she called father; but for all that she must be true to his Jterests, uo matter what he wit that night Della walked the for in agou t for rls. Heaven. pity her! what Secisin Would Doctor Thorpe ‘onde! would meet him: was her duty to whatever cost. The little ebony and pearl clock on the mantel of her save bim af ii cit would break upon tl world, ushering in another aay, What’ did the slow dragging hours mean for him! Ah! if he could but leave the ‘owutry while darkness lay over the Jand? be must save him; F355 55 & 3 3 z & z a a it whas it might, she would breve tall and pledd with bisa 00 her, it, opened her door softly, and IWoked fearfully up aud down orridor, Ss sound broke the ental ail a joor care- fully after her, Like a swift-winged swallow Della fairly flow dow n the corridor, Ah! what if she should meet v one? SNpvery door was barred and bolted, but with fingers that noe pitifully she undid them, still a n her heart that God would be’ mer- meet no one. "Through tho intense Gurkness Della made her way down the serpentine graveled walk that led to the magnificent, stables. With beating heart she tried the knob of the door, Ab, how good the angel Is, Who knew all, were to her! touch and swung slowly back on wet now it ge troubles wore but just Seat. find her fath Ata little distance trom her she saw, in the dim. dusk light, a lighted Jantorn, She caught it up mechanically, he horses’ made a great racket in their stalls, their keen ears instantly detecting a stranger's foot- steps. Suddenly, in the midst of it, voice uttering imprecations loud “aud “Toop af the horses, | Her heart stood still with fea ‘She recognized the voice, Yes, tt was her father. With beat ine Tear ‘Della followed the sound, seater!” she called, sotty. Th ment’s. pall tenet ‘of eternity to the terrified P she repeated again, alittle louder than e poor girl that her ‘Where should she so that seemed the i ores “Della” cried the gruff voice that always struck gach terror to the girl's soul each time sho heard it. “Can it bereall What iu fury are you ding here? qome here, father auch sobbed Della. moment he was le her, wonder and aatonitument on his face. in tho mame ‘of all that Js wonderful brings you here, gir” ho repeated, « t this hour of the night?” have come to save you, father,”” she replied, trembling go violently she cotld searcely stat hy” cried Hillard, “ what is it you say?” la repeated the words, though faintly. What is the matter now?” he cried, ‘sharply. Speak plainly. W hat is it you mean?” Ido not unde erstand.” “You ate discovered, father,” murmnred the gin, “They know you, and I Bave come to warn you to escape while there is yet time.”” “ You have betrayed me!" yelled Iiillard. you who have done it, and I know it!” tohd amd jis curafng and raving poor Della at- tempted to explain to him just how matters stood, relating: faithfully, word for word, all that hd ranspited after he had left, til he would hare it that she hnd betrayed him ing with him—no chance for angument ST'witt fly the country at once!” he ried; “but you shall go with me—mark that, g’ “Ob, father!” gasped Delia, AS Mot ask that of beg of you! Your path and mine lie far “Ttis a feel above your father, eh?” cried Hillard, he er by the am. o, father!” she s “Tt fs not that; but 121cah not go with your heave me here" 4 Tsball do nothing of the kind,” sneered Hillard, “Leave you here, indeed! When they're against your fathee they?re against yon, and don’t you for- get it. Ph thelt fastest team, “and by 1 doly themto each us, we will be so far way. Its ‘well that you found out their Intentions in time, girl”

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