Show r 0 The Hidden Hand Handl l By Mrs E. E D. D E. E N. N Southworth ChAPTER J. J x p j. j The rhe t floy Lon Endearing endearing Why h go o endearing Are Arc those soft oCt shining eyes eye t Through their silk fringe peering The They Jo love thee theo the they love lo thee Deeply I sincerely And fl mot more than nu ought aught ht el else ohe on on earth l' l Thou Jovest lovest t them dearly c other Motherwell While thc these thee e dark darle conspiracies were werle i hatching el elsewhere all was comfort peace and lo love In the doctors doctor's quiet dwelling t p Under Marah Rocke's es e's administration tion lion the business of or the household went on with the rc regularity of or clock clock- I f work Every cr one ono felt the thc n advantage of this improved condition 7 The doctor orte often ofton n declared that for 1 hi his part ho lie could COUil not for the lifo o ott of ot t him think how the they hl had 1 ever hen been able i to get ct along without Mrs Irs Rocke nocle and Traverse verse Clara affirmed that thai however the past st mj might ht have hen been the mother and andson son Oll were a present and fUlU futuro o necessity t Shy sity to the doctors doctor's comfort and nap Ine The Tho little woman herself gained rapidly both hoth health and amI spirits and good looks R. R Under favorable circumstance circum circum- stance Marah Rocko oven at thirty thirty- six would have beon hedu esteemed a nr first t rate JUI beauty haub and nd oven even now she she- was wa pretty graceful and attractive to a n degree that she hel herself was wa for far from flom suspecting Traverse c n advanced raIl rapidly 11 in his studios studio to 10 the ardent pursuit of lie ho wn wa UI urged fl by lIy every generous motive mo- mo Uvo tive that could fire a a. human l bosom for his Ills mother who e coh- coh dillon n ho lie was ras anxious to elevate to hl his patron whoso great I Hs II ho lie to justify and admiration fort for Clurn whoso whose esteem ho he was ambitious to lc secure lIe IIo attended f jl his patron In nil all hi his pi 1 for fr fr tIn doctor saId that aetna t I experimental ll knowledge formed the mo most t important part o fI f n a. a A young oung medical PIli I students student's education The i mornings were ere usually u passed C in r reading In the LIVe library the iho middle of if the thir t day In iii Ull attending IHlIng th doctor in his professional visits and antl the tho evenIngs evena even even- a Ings Ingi were WI ver In the thC room drawing I with the loner doctor Clara Clam and Mrs Irs Rocko And Anti It tie Ule mornings morning's in s 's oe u- u I waN vas tho hi m t 1 jl and the tho lays lay's 11 the ibe active the Iho evenings evening's re relaxation re- re with Clara and mu music ic and poetry was certainly 01 the mo most niost t. t delight delight- ht- ht 1 iiiI 1111 In the tho midst t 0 of nil this peace pace c antl td ft i L maCl malady ly was ris cI creep creep- creepIng lug Ing upon Ow ho lie boys hoy's heart an stud brain t that In his Ills simplicity and In Inexperience y ho he could neither nor not con coi- t t quer quel I Rr I 7 was wn It that the t evening e tirel fireside fireside tire tire- fire fire- l side meetings with Uh the doctor t hJ lovely laughter daughter Er once such unalloyed delight ht r wore WIC now onha a keenly pleasing asUi n Why h hy did his face nee burn and his heart heartbeat heat beat and hN hi voice olce fuller obliged L to speak to her h Why hy he no talk of her to h liEs his r or 01 write nf lof her to his luc fd lIl Herbert GIp son Above nil nil wIl why had his favorite da day dr dream nm of having hn his deal clear I friends q t and Clara Clant married t to- to i gether grown ro ron n so sn o as its to 10 lcJ Iek- Iek Lr en hits W very soul 1 i j n. n Lt Traverse 1 I could hot bet have hip t 1 f t sered th a fU lU ns In his 1 t U t 1 hiie Me t lie C dM fo t iT T Jt Ills IOs strong ardent aident earnest nature re was was vas tending toward to the tIe r maiden by a r pow JO I or CL 1 of if action seated sated in tit the deepest p tl principles p of or h being ing and of d slin II i Clara In hei hid dill not sus- sus susI u I poet peet tho the truth but tried triNt in every Cn innocent ln In in- in n way vay to enliven n th the tho silent nent bo boy hoy and anel said Id that he d too hard and b hogged begged gge her hr father not to let him stud study too much Whereupon hereupon the octor would laugh I and bid her hll not t h- h bo 1 uneasy about fl Trav lav av- av erso that ero l' l o the tle b boy was WaR all rl right ht and I WO would u Id do 0 r very we 11 Evidently n the doe doe- I I LI- LI tor with all hh- hh knowledge of or human I I nature Jr did thu not perceive c that his 1 e was in progress re s of an attachment for his daughter and anti heiress Mis Mi's her womans woman's tact and mothers mother's s 's forethought saw al aJI She f f-aw f LW that in Iii the me honest homiest heart of or her H ier r poor Pr boy boy unconsciously there was wa growing growing- up up lu ttA strong 1 ardent cm earnest nest 1 1 passion for th the lovely Jo girl irl with whom ho Imo was as thrown into Inlo such close Intimate Inti- Inti mate daily a association and who was certainly l not Indifferent In n her feelings feel reel I ings s g-s to toward aJl him hut html huth Whom h m he might nc never r et h hope pe to possess posses She saw this daily tan growing and trembled foi fot the he peace of or both hoth She Sho f f. f wondered d nt at th blindness of the doe doc j tar tor who did not perceive lve what was wasso so 0 pl plain ln II h to ler lel own vision Ision Dall Dally she hc looked to 10 seg see eg the the- cs It eft the time doc doc- toi fot Ol open alien and ome omo action action taken upon 1101 ti tho s but thc they did not open ripen to the tIme il e d for Cor the l gi i l and boy hoy for morning after morning their rhan hands tc would be tog together tying up the tle Fame sanie vines 01 OJ clearing out the lIne flower bed l laY day after day duy at at the doe doe- attended le Clara Clma on onh lOt tors tm's orders Traverse CIse atlen im h her t l' 11 rides 18 night after night their blushing faces raceS wO be over bent the sonic same sketch book hook ch che board l' l J hoard oard or 01 mu ic f l t. t tOl Ohl if ir the doctor can not and will vIll not se see what shall I do what do-what hat ought I 1 to do said ld the conscientious lit little lit lit- tl the tle woman to herself dreading above all things and equally for Cor her son and thc octor's daughter the evils of or an unhappy attachment which she with her hem peculiar temperament and experience once enc I believed Jh cd to be tl time the e worst of oC sorrows sor sot rows s a misfortune never ne to b be conquered con con- l or outlived cd ICY Yes it Is even cven better that we I should leAve e th the house than that TI Tray Trav Traverse erse ere I e should become hopelessly attached attach attach- ed cit to Clara or 01 worse on c than all all that he ho should repay the d doctors doctor's tors tor's great I bounty by br winning the heart all of or his only daughter said Mid M I Marah rah rall Rocko to herself and so o screwing her COUla courage e I to 0 the sticking slicking place she took an on opportunity opportunity opportunity op op- op- op oile morning early while white and Clara Clar l. l were weme out riding to go o into Inlo the time study to speak penk to the doctor As S usual he 1001 looked etl up tip with a smile to welcome welcome- her as sue she ire entered but her iter er downcast eyes and serious rlou fare face made in uneasy uncas- ant and he hn hastened to Inquire in inquire inquire In- In quire if she he wa was not well vell or I If anything anything any any- thing had happened to make her hN anxious lout ious and ru t the same time he lie placed placeda a chair and ma made le her hem sit in HYC it H. Yes YC I r am nm troubled doctor about a subject that I scarcely know now ow to break to you nu she said inid in considerable considerable considerable consider consider- able embarrassment Mrs Mis Rocke you know kno 1 I am r your our friend anxious to servo serve you Oll Trust In Inn n me e. e and uttI speak peak but w Vell II sir said sitI Marah beginning to roll 1011 up ill the corner r of or her a apron aped II In her hem embarrassment I 1 should not rc to interfere hut you OU do not se gentlemen perhaps do un until it It ItI I Is too Int late She SIll paused anti and the tho good doctor turned his head about listening first with lith one car ear and then the Uw other oilier r. r n as if he lie by bJ attentive attentiVe atten atten- tive tivo h hearing alln ho lio might come to understand understand under under- stand her hel Incomprehensible words Mis Clara Clam has the thc m misfortune f to toI tobe be ho without a n mother r or 01 an mint aunt o or orallY I any allY lady atly I Oh oil yes I know it H. H m my lear dea madam limit hut then I am ani fH sure you OU en con 11 b jl try to nil 1111 the place of or a matronly friend ibid and to m my dou daughter said the doctor striving i after light Yes sir anti and it Is In view of in my unties duties In this relation that I i-ay i r say and 1111 Traverse ought aught to go away n You and M Traverse elIc go o away y My yI good g little woman you ought ht to b be bemore bemore I more cautious how you sh shock ck a n mat mall at nt m my time of life fire Fifty Is Js a ii her er verj ery apoplectic ago tg to a full 1 man MI Mrs HO l e Rut flut now that hut I h have e go got ot over O t ei the time shock tell mo inc mohy why hy you Oll fancy that you yiu ou and m cI o ought to tu go gou u tuva uway n y Sir in my uy son is a n well meaning IJO boy boyA I A A hl high noble hearted lad In the doctor I L l have ha I put pill ne never neI I seen Ji tt l better Hut But granting all aJl that to lo b be what that halI I hope land and b believe lle c It is is trUe true e. e still I JJ Travel Travel-so t a Hoc Rocke Is s not n a l proper nl m desirable de tIe- associate for 01 Miss 3 Day Why Vh curtly Inquired tho tiie doctor J If Miss Eis Clara's Claras mother mothel were ln Ji living I sir Ii she h he would pj tell you ou that OlD t youns youn ladles adIs should never novem f with Hh an any except h of or lime he opposite op- op po tC sex said Marah Jalah Rocke Hocke Clams lama doar loar mother were she sho on onearth onearth earth euth bul l understand t nd and amid Jn me tJ eSteem t ln you OUI Tray Tray- r 2 as fr n U q doctor WIth et s' s 1 1 a remu v But oh Sir Bir e exceedingly kind as t you arc to Trav Traverse rsc I 1 dare nrc not fn In duty and antI ee e things s going the wa way in which th y arc are and not speak and ask your our consent to withdraw Traverse My fy good goo little friend said t thir hI doctor rising and looking kindly and upon Marah M My goo good god little woman oman sufficient unto the day is M tl time the evil lher thereof r of Jose Sq yon and andI I trust a little In tn Divine lne Providence Pro land antl our own bU s it I hut Bui ul sir II it seems l lo me a part art I of of our business to watch o er PI the I young oung antI and hl eXI that th v fall into no snare mare 1 And nl also o to to treat them with s Rh a u I little wholesome neglect that our 11 o ei officiousness may mn- plunge them into intI a none I I wish ish you ouId co comprehend nd mr mn sir sil I l 1 tin do lo and amid applaud y your ur but give gl yours yourself 1 no further Cr iron 1 leave th the young outS people to their v U n honest honN hearts and md to Providence risu I with nil all h her ir r softness Is a n sensible n il it on da for Traverse if ho Ie is one omi to tr break lug his hoart Imatt om fj-om an nn it v- v I 1 ha have hao hab b been on In tb tb- lad had that HUlt is all am said the tily Mrs Rocke e sighed nI and amid ll saying I It my duty lutY to speak to you ou sir and h having ving done so I I 1 have hav ito IK- there nc to say roy she slightly curtsied n and with withdrew row lie IIo dots does not see sec His great be- be blinds hi him In his wish to te serve us he ho ex exposes oses Traverse to the roost dr dreadful ul misfortune the the misfortune mis ml fortune of becoming hopelessly attached attach attach- ed ell to tt one far tar above him In station whom he ho can never n expect to possess nid Marah Rocke to herself as she retiro re- re tiro from the room roni I r m mu must u-tt u t speak pa k to nys J r i and warn him 3 against this snare sh slUt she sald said a. a aA she siw afterward ruminated over o the subject And accordingly that thal evening when then she had retired to her cham chamber her and heard Traverse enter the little adjoining adjoin adjoin- ing in room where he slept she gho called him In and gave him hint n n. seat saying that she hc must have some ome serious conversation conversation con con- with him The boy 10 looked unea uneasy but too took tho the offered d chair and waited for his hits mother moth moth- er em 1 to speak Traverse Trav I he she said a change has come over o you rou recently that may maye e escape cap all other eyes but those of your OUt mother mothel she Traverse Tra can en not nOl be blind to anything that seriously affects af at- her boys boy's happiness Mother I I know what scarcely alc you ou mean said the tho In iii embarrass ment meat C Traverse e. e you OU Are rc beginning to think thin loo too lt of ot Miss fI Da Day Oh mother exclaimed the bo boy while a n violent blu blush di jh overspread o and empurpled his face Then in a little while and amI In faltering tones tone he Inquired in inquired In- In Have I h betrayed In any wa way that I tb do To no no but to- to me nie Traverse to Traverse to mt me whose anxiety tot for your happiness makes m mo me and now dear boy you OU must listen to me 1 I know it is cJ very sweet to you to tn sit in a adark adark adark dark corner and gaze on Clara Clam when no one not even herself witnesses your our jO joy and to lie Ho awake c and think and dream of oC her when no eye Ee but that of Cod God looks down upon your heart and to build In the air for lot her and amid for you ou all this I know knowIs I Is Isery very ery sel hu but t Tra Traverse Travels it is a sweet swoot pol poison poLon on fatal if It indulged l iii- iii fatal aCal to lo your dur peace and anti Inte integrity Oh Ohm my mother oh oh my moth tOothier mother r what are you tou telling me exclaimed Traverse e billet bitterly ly Unpalatable truths lear dear boy Hut but cc antidotes to that sweet rol poison of which chi you OU have ha alread already taste tasted too much What hat Would you have ha me do r. r tt mother r Guard Guald your acts and apri words And 1111 nd even e your thoughts to look ht ht or 01 peak pal to pr or think of Clara x e-x- except pt when hen it is iR unavoidable 1 or if Ir you H tb eM do regard her 1111 hs hc ns she he Is IS olle so SI far beyond yo your ill sphere hee as hs to be lie for forever r run I un I na t m a I tIe Oh mother I JW never l' l di earned of or such sueh presumption n a ns to think of of- of of or of JI The Tle c youth pall paused Hl and amid a deep lush blush h again l i PI im hI his face I I 1 know you yuu u ha have ot I Indulged pre pre- thou thoughts a as yet y-t Ot 11 lAY iny boy and II It I is to you n against int them item yet It your yom heart halt is in some incas incas- ore un IH within your own l keeping that I 1 speak peak to you Indulge your imagination tion tinn in no iio sweet t reveries about Miss II Day DaJ Jot or tIme the end thereof will ilI bo be bitter l' l hi humiliation anti and disappointment H Remember n also so In Iii so I doing YOU would indulge a son of treachery s against your patron pitron who in his great faith In iii YOUl It nils received you in the bosom of his family fatally and anti I I admitted l FlU U to tin a brit Intimacy ith hi his lInn his j trust In you anI anti and I treat his daughter with the distant lime dUe duto to a apil pil princess s II I 1 will |