Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-18


Of your ee like him, but your face il like your
mither's, my bairn.P
"D.d you know my mother 2" asked Sarah,
eagerly
Mrs. Bryce's face grew serious.
ayes, / knew her. She was grand lady"
English, was she not 2"
"On the mothers side she was, but by the
iather she came of as good Scotch blood as
ever crossed the border"
MRS. Bryce said Sarah thoughtfully,
'do you think my mother ever loved my
father? Mrs. Percival told me she did not;
but then she never saw her. You knew her
well; now tell me what you think about it,"
The face,of the Scotch.woman flushed WV
idly.
"Mrs. Percval what could she tell your
she exclaimed, angrily. "And yet, what
could she notl BARN, there is more evil in
this world than you ever dreamed OF. Little
that woman would have ever dreamed Of
sending you to me, if she had known what
know"
"Tell me-"
"Promise me first you will not speak of il
to her till the time comes. / will tell you
then"
eyes, promise" said Sarah, impatiently;
and l am never going to her again, so it can
make little difference"
"Well, my BARN that woman loved yeur
father once. He never knew it-no one knew
it but a confidential servant of hers, who was
privy to the plot. But Mr. Frank never cared
for her. And when she went to Europe, she
married Mr.. Richard out of pure vexation.
When the news came of Mr.. Franks mar
riage she was in dreadful way. Your mo-
thsr, my BARN, was of high family, and a
wealthy one. They were all angry when
she married Gour father; but when she left
him ali was forgiven. The mater was hush
ed up, and after his death she was married
again."
"She did not love him then?" said Sarah,
sadly. She had been accustomed to invest
this unseen mother with every possible per-
lection. And to be told that she was cold,
and false, and heartless was a bitter sting.
"Love t' said the Scotchwoman, with
} bitter emphasis. "My BARN it was more
than lsye-it was idolatry, and sinful sup
pose. He was ten years younger than she,
but no one would have dreamed it to have
seen them together. / saw them three or
! four time in Paris and once in London. 1t
was before you were born, you know"
. "Yes; buff she loved him so, how could
she leave him ? If she.loved him so, how
could she give me up? was buta little child
. so little as only 10 have faint memory
of her-when she went away"
any BARN, there are some wrongs that
will make proud woman turn against the
t innocent child she has borne" said the old
woman, solennly. 81 wondered greatly at
| it myself, but cannot now 'Mr. Richards
, wife, or rather Janet, her confidential serv-
S ant, played her part well. She was tall,
lady-like girl, well furnished with money and
l fine clothes. She began by sending anony-
nous letters to Mrs. Frank, who would not
4 show them to her husband. If she had done
that, all might have been well. But she on
a ly brooded over them; aud when Janet came
to see her, with little babe in her arms, and
4 told her it was has BARN, it was enough. All
9 the love she had felt for him seemed changed
. to bate. She left you both, with bitter vow
a that she would neversee you again. And so
she has kept it, and Mrs. Richards plan has
| succeeded"
:. Sarah listened in silence to this strange
story.
"But how did you know all this, Mrs
Bryce ?'' she asked, after a moments pause.
81 was on the continent with lady, and
saw your father and mother; and more than
all that, knew Janet. She died in my arms
a year ago, and told me all"
$ You were a friend of hers, then ?"
The features of the Scotchwoman worked
convulsively, and she answered, with a burst
of honest grief
"She was my ain BARN, my ain dear BARN
and woe be to them that led the puir lsssie
Y astray i'
The young girl was shocked at the effect
of her careless question.
"Don't weep so, Mrs. Bryce" she said
soothiDgy; II sm very sorry to have panied
you SOP
q 'There--I am better now" said the wo.
! man, wiping her eyes, and smiling steadily
at is better for her that she has gone. There
D is no one in that other country to lead bel
n into wrong-puir lammie But | will neve
y forget or forgive those who did this wrongi'
e she added with a vehemence that spsrklsc
J, in her usually placid eyes like fire.
J, 81 must find my mother" murmued So.
3. rah, laying her head down on the pillow
d from which she had lifted it in the heat o
If the conversation. "She will love me whel
It she kno VS. all, and need some one TO car,
d for me. Mrs. Bryce, tell me her nader
y name"
Ut Margaret Clanmore, my BARN."
/ "Margaret- is a beautiful
n name. / wish they had called me sou
70 "Iam sure your own name is bonny enough,
e said Mrs. Bryce, kindly "Now shut you
eyes my BARN, and go to sleep. l ken well
: shall love you for the sake Of your mither
who was SO kind to puir Janet in spite Of tn
g way in which she came to her."
:, With kind good night, that might almos
l have been mothers, so low and gentle wa
it. Mrs. Bryce left the young girl to her rest
IF But all night long she was tossed to anC
g fro uTon a sea of dreams. Sometimes the
It fair, sad face of her mother swept before her
y and then the gallant figure OF the youns
, sailor; and when at last the morning broke
= and the first rays Of the rising sun came steal
ing over the house tops, and looked down in
70 to her little room, she awoke weary and un
a refreshed, and conscious of a dull feeling o
homesickness and dreariness, that was almos
J. worse than actual pain.
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