Rensselaer Union, Volume 2, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 November 1869 — The Great Romance! THE RED ROOM: OR A MAN'S HONOR. [ARTICLE]

The Great Romance! THE RED ROOM: OR A MAN'S HONOR.

BY SEELEY REGESTER,

AOriiqidr "Til. l»f»J la-llrr," *• Kj^arr ' CIIAI'TKR I.- > moue than a sixe-dath' wospya. On S<-piemt)tr flrnh, A. I».'lSto, gvrtjd'wsir ItrSckvllhoriK; unit lirycn Gorduu were murried, in (irsce U'hurdi, N«w fork.; :Tbis yft* 0 ( BPS? foOr yi-iim »j?o; "bm the wedding I* .till talked of by those who v/fn pn-ent pu the occaotan, on a?connt of its great .plendof, the fMPI. toit 1 high soeliil pot*!tinn of the partie*, and alao he<Ain*« ■ or nn event aiiilfh occurrcdvsooscali nlatcd to give this marriage more than a pamtn(f interert. 411 the friend, call«Mt aknw-aauldt. -T<rana lh» briilc, aa ahe appeared at the altar, And afterwards, in her father's I'UigWjt luuuc, awivlng Ibc.cpUgrstulationa of the" faaMrfnn'hly-attlfeir ftintlf It wotild he impotwihlc to think it coulj bo othcpvlao, —for what man, free to dodd. QQigd Jiclp lnailig a girl ao wonderfully endowed with personal beauty, grace of manners, andmirlly of-e^Ofearlopjjgr-faefc waa pot only lovSiy* IS featuß:, hnt Hlfi of character, * noble and Innocent, with a child', apdle on the tender mot Mb, nhi a vwiwuiils-ao-1 tjooa nottl looking ont of the clear hazel eye,, ivotisg enough enough »he,wua, too. }u ajipracinta * the lUligKk* <kT »' tauVnitlceatt toiluttu > her t*oft check blnahcd whenever ,he met tho yet ipMiMiShkttOg, tale* owu etjjle ann Mamy war diinbtit*, ihlticienflr aba knew that her.vail w,< aupijrb. her fo,V Ly. ,11(1 her -tyfcr sjie pidarant aaeurancc made her eye, none the lc», IMP 1! Ilf* Kpr nfr ttrk ihafxcnr of inq»ortttm*c- *tb -Atern. They are matter, Tor which many womeu asking )pve fn Iht *>9*4 UBiit Evelyn Brockcllhorjie had no need to many fo< the triumptaaf wealth. Her fattier waw p lead, merchant an iWv York, and ehe hail l>oe» Sc. cumatomed. from her birth, to luxury. The brklfgriom, jndaod, wa*.tiot"of ao w eaitoy a ftimily a, the bride, although he had brilliant expectation, from taro uncle, wlm had made a favoaiife it im. IBs rAldri I&<t laftlfihi property which brought In a handaome income for a -ingle i#an; hn4 he had, prygiou, ts hj* fhking % wife, gone into a Hh,lne,s which jirotM,ea Irdat retnre. lIU reputation was unblemlrljcd -for above that T:? most voting lAdi of hl-tzCbi-W-dlh* proepect, fine—him,elf aingularly iireposseMing. Evelyn's parema jfelt and sail!, that, if they must part tofts tiieft-thUd at atU ti* 6 * coujd-not title t i husband'to Vtfom the/ ti'ontd Snore i*eplgn her happiness. Well, the wedUing-paICQ was bridalpresents were jrfpflnpi, ftp yonng cauplif cried over, and stnt off on a brief journey. Meanthat umje of the bridegroom, who had always done jso4 R»f him. rfehded him.« Jiasiktome house on Murray Hill, and huiieS himself, dilrhig their absence, in fitting it up in fine style from basement to attic. The night after their return from a three* *v>eka’ tonr the “house-warming” took place, hi shape of a ball and supper at the new home, when theirfriends had another opportunity to admire or envy. The young wife appeared even lovuliupiu a . rose-colored silk than the bride had dona in pearly satis, Vtfff but bead was in danger nl being laughed at for the dVldhift IbndtTCss with which he regarded her, being nearly guilty or neglecting his duties as hqst, so completely w»s he absorbed in this most precious,of all his new possessions. .Afterwards, there wtre dozens of their associates \fh<y' recalled their own impressions of that Jilght, ing, exultant /utpiiinees of Bryce Gordon’s manner. In fact, he came near inspiring the ridicnle of those Mine spirits who think any display of sentiment or real feeling quit© out of ditat- To ataer good the II l»v#imlfh, Rth ail tlmUrat to bvifi, "o* a uati*rdl3k«»w artbth fmiUhc W(rt<lidglf| day.mid less than a week after the house-watming, Bryce Gordeu and his wife separated. She went home to her father’s house, but not even to her own parents would she reveal the (reason of the sepufimtai!/ igfc reuMuiA! kl *ttte hmlse on MttfAy' 11)11, taking in nn old lady for a housekeeper, though he spoke, sometimes, of renting the place in the spring, and gotax AlHVad |o.speud the summer. r The lips of husband and wife were both sealed. The dcarebt friend of each could not obtain a glimpse of the cause whidrhmf led toiStSuuexiieeted result. Neither crimjtwited ttib rnlter, 'nnr ettrious could Dot even ascertain which one had left tile other—whether the wife had deserted the huskdnd. or vies WW,- .Upil#. pue ( thiug .JbeL-n declared to her partmtitettoMieDacrifitf WHiWever. and that nothing' could change this understanding between the two. Bryce made a similar avowal to hiß ancle.

or tan**, ell mjriwM won Temurs-Wew about. Now.ff was ye.,) <ro»V yyt Tier-parr—nowshigh temper on hie,—for Gordon had alwaj a a degree of determination,A firm will, which, while it had aided to make him the upuily-youpg-foUow ho was ,nuQht, on Home occaiiaae.dcyeU'p a latest poweroX tyrafe, ntzing. But Jealousy and high-temper were not the worst things hinted at. There must be some crime. What else conld fling apart two whom it fill woman of nineteen into the shadow and retirement of such a life as must be Evelyn’s henceforth? and Maw-lha pride of«nh«imfid* ambitious nature -like Gordon?*? .•_ i ri- •,L 'Wc know that there is always more morbid curiosity than genuine sympathy in such casts. Society was on the qui ace, all winter, looking for quu or the, pUmr to beam iegal proceeduws. when tho wiiolfkifiiur wouldßteair*# for their ideation. Bu't Tt necame evident, in the course of time, that snch a step was not contemplated. Etelyn remained qniefty la lf»r «th<Vf house, Vho was too-pwwbrful a swift hlSVesirh ,Wd position 'to allow of hta daughter being ignored, no matter what mystery surrounded her circumstances. She saw Modi atrbonr. attarided tharah. Want, sene- ! times to an opera, lecture, or picture gallery, but into “society she wens no more. She dressed entirely in*friy r . hr some sober 1 color; -and the same change which took place in her attire seemed 10 come over her beanty. Its sparkling, youthful, filayful charm raniAfta; '■in It! philfe'catne a r-oior-oss. proud face, dreamy, unreadable eyes. calm, reserved manners. On her knees her”own mother shad begged her to,open her heart iblur, and a!i she . lpiyeri*jg rw-

“ Mother, the greatest favor you can posviblv do me, ia to avoid that subject altogether. 3he time - TV /rs tbe VtjAimr «#unle Jwd uAd m mi ’fewer to the question which the relative* of both himiles felt compelled to put, that, the night be for*; ry; but, whether the voices were those of master -am* mirier s*. theta ©rdy. on ant UMM htsULfoey Aonld not affirm. About midnight, two of them. the lndv's room just over it. they were not certain, the a jtyog, in an, Attic liyiLcha taker ft the lin*. When the parlor-maid came down to attend to the front of the house, the next morning. Mrs. Gordon was walking back and forth in the parlor, verv paie, with her hat pod chunkmu ;:and. Hi affcw tauntra* Michael came round wiih the carriage. Mrs. Gordon went forth, her husband coming down the stairs, and going.out to see her into the coach—bntshc did not think they spoke to one another,. Jhicv" ** «u that icat’known to be known by airi- One, or the attending circumstances of the strange and' melanBut, as there must always be a bias to public opinion in eases like this, it came to be felt, no one no one thought of asserting. v Bryce Mqp >qM|pas|w W»U. htreet. i that winter? was Irfcndly on the street with his old aasociates, frank and pleasant in his dealings; bnt peode remarked a growing haughtiness, or rather deck** irifiiai auhiHaA akoMinefc fi»*iA his month and eye*s not natural on so young a face. cS^bJ < <Krtf^*AWf4tA# ! wtrfcA Hushahd liM given her during their betrothal and after their maftlagtAM ta- GoM}on ixoatnad tat ooerartiete—» locket. This she wore always, suspended abont jsp&ft It was a handsome toy richly set with emeralas and diamonds; and it excited the surprise of her mother thafste shahidaoatinub (olwea) H, cotrthimng, afi she supposed it did, Bryce's miniature. But, whatever it contained, or for whatever reatonfiMi Wore Jt.-tha socket never RmßveJyn'sfcack, ’ night or day. One night, in the latter part of the winter, Mr. ' BrotkteltherpCs fcmHrtaaamufcfihiy Wnashretart in Evelyn’s room. On reaching it. her parents found her sitting up in .bed. trembling ana pale, bat her eyes flashingTMittnnt *rei TT. i PTII “See! they thought to rob me of this!" she C sdch eXCit np -^ e the cfcaig.o? “ Robbe

had grasped a revolver at the first alarm. “ 1 would like notUuf hot** Rum to-aect them.'' . *• Htay, papa. The only thief ia Celeate, the new dressing-maid, and she. donbrlrss, has made her escape. TH»«» heaven, I'etd hot a light lli»:p«r. Or she would It live earned her Ohjecf. AsH Is, 1 bedteve ahe has uaed eom'-thing t«stupefy me.” -•/njtivjfaaj pdo^j>£jjilo|ofon | p hi |lie. h"tne i*f the esrvahts lty lids tin# were M th* door, abd Rr fciSpi»l.-ljr djf patched them to search the house, ana lo go qnlckK to the ta hi<pea.o) tatef^i^lng " felie has. doubticaa, loaded herself with valuable artlclee. Where do you ki es vpnr. Jcwel-caeket,. /Kv*-iynt J hitia tu-otf it is fentepisse. ShoAiAt,’ ■ tnk.yiWn J ts noth»«send ilollsi* X> hfir.POCkck" | " Ne, mamma. I predict you wilffind my Jewels •nil laces all right. Celt-atelir no comnwn r*dihea; ••■lther Is It for UN SBBHy I W*|*- ef.ttns ■: uttMd that she has ran the rlsFof trying to take it. It is the locket only that Abe As.ia artur; amt HreAJunloehas sent Iter to this bousq. In the clifracu-r of a “«[• vant. for no other porpoed than to obtain poaehv parents astbhlsf ulen(,' her kieo.wnot atuldnnly dewa Headier baud a, *nds» moan, such as they never tyfpre liad beard Jtu’ung (ritin ner lips, escnpeiHier : ireniilili "IflataJo bohauqtudsoven.here, in mv njvq fafherirhrtnse—lf f «mm*vftr lo be Iree from raclr aitbtie dattger, such ilnWhati Hrapcftiye It, Vii- - tlien. my God. I know not what to pp, site murmareil. presently, lifting a white lew, akd iookni< at her parents with wild,intense eyes. They w'Tu the'fnoreVtArtlcrl atfher veiienWiK-d bwauee mtiallyMiu n4m; her mdhui ap,; swnred her beseechlhg look with one of trcmbnng p tnpnthy-; bat every, drop Of bleed in Bee Xrtfjor'a heart boiled: * . - Yon sliallnot fie perseottrel; Evelytt/hm while 4live to defend vou. Curse ktav! 1 W’d tf* hiui in, ’flie morning." snaking his revolver, ‘"and we Wflf settle this matter elnnceand Idevor." 'el . Oh.no!" exclaiuunf Evelyn, springing from tlie lied, and grasping her -Other's hands, os If to hold biu hack frpifi Hie ihrcatqvqd vhihajcn. "Noi, no! no! father; whatever I they say When 1 am kxCitad--<iow(ver Indignant fimmayfeeiid time*] -promise me limt you will never Injnre Mr Gor ilon. If .rqn kill him, you kill me, faiher—eerhcmhcnbatl" , , There was an agony of fear In her voice—was there the agony Mints aieog Did -he still Irive thia. man ?—or could Ills death bring io light Cicts which 'Would distress her in some other Way? Those neatest gnil dearest to iter conld only conjecture. Her fafher, for the first fime. grew very angry With her. pale end inupllant though eh* appeared. His Very anxiety for her welfare made him impatient at her rutlceece and seeming obstinacy, ’, “ l think irs lfigh nine tbi“ dapnneo fooling a*me; '♦o nn end!" he said, pulling his bauds away. "I am tired of It.” .... „ Ills daughter hurst into tears, sajnfig,’ humbly: i “ kopuiui Jilame you lor speaking so. If it was in my power tnrigtsly,expl*iq this tnatteado toui I wonid do wo. But von must nave [mtk'm'o— P*|' Hence with me, (Inac. tal hpt. PU. can t you bear jj Tittle while widi jour popr paMiy” • - , With thost! arms alToilt fils tieclc, wflh mat imrb Vounirface tumn. hie bosom, wlHd eould he do? Wsotufijc, bidjcUihet - . i • ' “ At least, I may hold Celeste, if she is found?” I “ Yes, father—but do not question her. / must Ao that, and alone.” However, the,dresstog m.ahl was net, to be found. • The front basonient door wrms ■mfsetenftd, and she bad probably escaped at the first alarm. “This cusses ot tWkjng a girl without loolhrfc up her ’ credchflais, complinned Mr«. brCCKr! Shorpe. “But Mrs. B-—'s name, in Paris. I Thought quite t» hi dent; and I recognized the handwriting as really hers. Evelyn will you come and lie on the sofa in ray room the remainder of fihe night?” No; thtak _?ou, mamma. If Celeste is out of rthc hotfsk, sin? wdll’nor como back. - l am-stfsfor ‘ ffi* present. Just leave your door open, pniuqunil Iwm leave mine, for lam a little nervous.” "N They obeyed her: and. if the startled and TnystidSednaieuU slept little, so did their daughter. 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