Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-11-17

couraging murmeriug spirit Of rehellionn
she walled, clasping her hands in intense
anguish. 'Oh.if could change this black
d.~p,ir t"r ,,rar-! If / could find happi
ness in what has been a lhankless home'
III hpIr YOU. cried Sir Thomas. com
ing forward. If you will only manage To
keep William in his own country, and give
us bit of cherfumess at home. instead of
gloom. will Go my part towards it. He
looked. as he spoke, more like the merry
Tom Elliot of her girlhood than he had
done for years. Hope leaped up into my
heart thought | saw my way becoming
clear. and explained the purport of nay
visit to Sir Thomas.
In point of family. Mary Goriny is not
inieror To yours: and You and |. Sir Thorn
as. Only narrowly escaped being cousins,
i'll early life
Through George Archer, the boobyr
uttered Sir Thomas. You woed have
saved him. Miss talliwel But it WAS
not Miss Gorny's family we objected to-
oh, yes it WAS. in rcaii,y. Excuse my
~p-rkina freely. >ir Thomas. The subjec.
ju>tiG~s it. You and Lady Eliot were
mortified because William did not chos4
wife from the i.her ranks of life. Blu.
YOU cannot. Sir Thomas, YOU. "A sensible
man. believe that DR.. Goring WAS gully
1t i, impossible hat yoa can if You bav"
di>passinna ely examined into The details
OF The affair. lmpru,!eni he WAS ini,i ua'esi ;
no'hins more--and he paid The pemaly.--
D. you think it he had indeed committed u
crime SO awful, and upon my own sister.
! that | would come here TO excuse him, To-
protest there WAS no stain on his character?
No. Sir Tomas: have my own high and
responsible duties in life TO perform. and
would not 81, or do a thing that my con
science disapproves. When assert Mat
/ thew Guriny's Innocence. | assert what
believe to be rs true as that there is heav-
Ell above us.
He maze no reply.
/ Think not | come, rs petitioner. to
urge my niece's ciaims, or tpprotest againsl
her wronys. No, | come here because II
WAS essential for some one To point out
to you both hos grievouSly You We're er-
ring, and believed that the task was al
lo,ted to me. To drive William away
from his county and destroy Lis prospects
in Ire. is II heavy sin to lay to your door
How will You atone for it?'
S;r Thomas Eliot began pacing the room
win uneasy strides. Presently lie spoke.
bul in "a reluctant tone.
Since | first heard of the affair at Mil
/ dlcbury. | have learnt more Of It's pariicu
/ lars Aud | confess that 1 now think it
possl5Ie DR.. tioring was--so far rs resar-
/ ded his wife 5 dealh--an innocent man.
Then act upon it. Sir Thomas | bris-
] KY said Sop your son ; voyage. now at
the elevn.h n"ar, and resirre things to their
former fooins
Louisa, what do you say' lie asked Of
his wife L told you once before that in
this matter would abide by your decision
Il do not know what you say, sobbed
/ Lady Elliot Ii could think
Think that you going 10 be happier
than YOU have been for many years. | in
rerrcp ed 'Think that your dear son.
whom you 2lieve as lost To YOU. will re-
mau To comfort you with Lis own love:
thimk Lady Eliot, Of the merry romps you
will have with his children: and. when the
lime arrives that You are laid on your dy
+ iny bed, think that he will be there to
bliss You. instead of beyond your reach,
hundreds ot miles. over the sea
She rose from the sofa and the tears
were streaming down her checks rs she
held out her ha.ds 10 me.
Miss H,iiiwell you have conquered:
| Thomas.' she added, turning to her hus-
band, we may have done wrong to VIII
liam. Let US repair IT.,
With all my heart he replied. Any
thin. Is preferable to the gluom winch has
laterly o,erhung the house. Miss llalli
well. We have to shank you for this. Bat
/ if we are really To turn over 4 new leaf. and
look ont for--what WAS i?--sunbeams
/ yo,: must come often. and repeat our les
s.ns: Otherwise W. may forget the way. and
/ lapse back again
'Oh yes, will be snre 70 come. And |
assure you. Sir Thomas Elliot. | never felt
So proud in my life. To th,nk that my
poor. hom-Iy ulraiing has effected Til.
great purp"~"l Bu, it WIS not mime
There vas Oue--.rcater than We are--who
put il into my heart 10 come. and has help
ed me through with it.
They pressed me 10 stay to- forget
" he, her il WAS tea dinner. The latter
think but, if So. it must have been kept
waiting "A considerable time. for il WAS past
seven o'clrck. Not |. | was too anxious
TO get home. and impart the joyful lidings
to Mary Goring
Sir Thomas sal down by his wife as
/ left Tin room i Will do my part towards
il all. Loo, he whispered the old faith
of Tom Elliot Here's my hand on it,
She smiled pleasantly as she put her
har.d in his, and he leaned forward and
kissed her. The first happy smile. the first
voiuntarykiss they had exchanged foryears.
As | WIS passing by the dining room
door. Clara Elliot saw me. aud with a
screaH, of delight came jumping around
me ike II liule dog Poor child her mind
was no stronger. But of hat there was
no hope Miss Graves looked out also.
vesv much a<tonished to see me-
Why do never 90 10 your house! Cla-
ra exclaimed 1t is such long while
Whv don't YOU send Mary to see me?
Mary has been very i'll, my dear, said
She cannot 20 out now.