The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1859-10-15
CHAPTER II.

THS JOURNEY.
Another week passed In kind Of dreay bus
tie. Mr. Grey was much from home, and when
he was at home he was engaged, either in SC eeing
people who came to him on business, or wrting
letters and arranging papers. Every day he
looked more fatigued and sorrowiul; the children
spoke in whispers when he was near; and all, ex-
cept Sidney, were beginning to be afraid Of him.
Amy 8, snt the time In wandering restles5ly
over the house and garden, taking long farewell
Of all her fayorite places, and musing over her
1T ef ana her misfortunes. She was not exactly
unhappy; she rather like the Idea Of being he
roine, and suffering great deal and she amns-
cd herself between her fits Of tears, by imagining
scenes In which she was to behave very well and
attract great deal Of attention.
Sidney made great discovery during this
week. lie found out that he could go up and
down 81 airs without help and that he could walk
shout great DIAL more, and stand longer with
out b. ing tired, than he had ever before been al
lowed to think possible. He began at once TO do
without the attendance he had been accustomed
to all his life Instead Of sitting still to be wait
ei ~ on, he exerted himself TO help other people,
and seemed to take pleasure in showing his faith
or how independer he could be. waId took
this sudden energy Of siineys very much 10
heart. lie stood by with an anxious face whom
ever his biother was doing anything, and seemed
to lind bis chief con fort in following him ~. and
down Stair, with chair In his band, and Fore
ing him TO sit down at incOnv enient times.
Charlotte would have been anxious about Sid
ney II she had had time to think about him; but
she was fully occupied, during the whole week,
In "a cking and unpacking small box, WI ich
she said was to have in II everything that
Gnyone could possibly want, and 10 be like tho
mothers bais In the ''Swiss Family Robin
son" from which unexpected treasures were al
ways appearing At the right time. Matter-of-
FACT Frank suggested that as the things Char
l)tte collected we're not really Of any value, and
could he bought anywhere for shilling, and as
they were not going to q desert island, there
might not be much advantage In having them.
Charlotte said that ono never knew what might
happen " one, and went on slowing away wax
candle. ends, and string and bundles II rags, and
nails, and garden seeds, and other miscellaneous
articles, which would be so extremely useful II
anyone ever happened to want them. Itwas not
till the very last evening, when the box was
corded for the last time, and put away safely un-
der her own bed, that Charlotte's courage gave
way. Then she retired to little light closet,
which had always been her favorite thinking
place, and came out two hours Afterwards with
very swollen eyes, and purple nose, and an ex-
preston Of face W hioh said;
''There now l have accomplished that and
II any one expects TO see any more tears from me,
he Is very much mistaken"
Edward passed the last day In dark corner Of
the stable, very miserable but stoutly declar-
| Ing that lie was not crying,-and throwing bi I
| Of wood at Frank whenever he came TO the door,
! ~ he did every i've minutes, 70 know how Ed
| ward was getting on, and what he was doing.
Mr.. Grey did not wish to AXE any long or sol
emn farewell Of the children. He did not think
they were any Of than In state Of mind to pro-
NJ much by any advice he might give them then.
He hoped THAT whsn hs was far away from them,
| apd they were more left " themselves than they