The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-05-18

~vuld not even 90 70 mAass. q - Rstm,
unobservant as he was noticsA h, - sbsd her
the rrsson.
So"
One day Margaret Van Eyck saasd be- vbs.
was tho matter.
A scared look and food Of tears wcre all
the reply; the old LADY cxpostulatcd very gen.
tly.
What sweetheart, afraid to confic your
sorroWs to me ?"
81 have no sorrows. madam, but Of my own
making. | am kinder treated than | deserve,
especially in this house"
Then why not come oftcner, NV ica-?"
al come oftcncr than Deserve and she
sighed deeply.
"Th,rc. RIGHT is CRY ing out for vou" said
Marcar,t Van Eyck; go, child what On
earth can IL bC?'
Turning possibilities over in her mind, she
thought Margaret must hc mortified at the con-
tempt with which She was treated by Gorar,ls
family.
II will take them to task Cor il. al least such
u them as are wumcu.' anl the very nest tgy
,llc put On her hood and cloak and followed hy
RiCht went 20 the husrr's house. Catherine
received her with much respect, AMI thanked
her with tears for her Kindness to Gerard. But
When, encouraged hy this, her visitor diyergcd
to Margaret Brandt, Cathcrincs ewes dried, and
her lips turned to half the sise, and she looked
s only obstinatA ignorant woman can look.
When they put on tDsaN Of features, YOU
might as wen try to soften or convince a brick
wall. Margaret Van Ryck triei but all In
vain. SO then, not being herself used TO lie
thwartcd, she got provoked, and at last went
out hastily with an abrupt and mutiiatcd cour
tcsv, which Catherine returned with an air rs-
thor of defiance than ohoiSanCe. Outside the
door Margaret Van EyCk found RIGHT eonvers-
ny with pale girl an crutcheS. Margaret Van
Al. III
and q scOfnial toss intended for the whole fami-
". when suddenly little delicate hand glided
,imdy into hers, and looking round she saw
two dOvelikc eyes, with the water in them, that
sought hers gratefully, and, at the same time,
imploringly.
The old lady read this wonderful look, COM
plex as IL was, and down went her cholcr.
She stopped and kissed kats's brow. IL sec,"
,aid she. "Mind, than, ] leave il 10 ycu." Re
turned home, she sid, II have been to house
to-day where ! have seen very common thing
and d very uncommon thing; ] have sosn =
stupid, obstinate woman, and have sren an
angel in tho flesh, with a fios-f had II hrre
I'd take down my brushes once more. and try
and paint it,"
Little Kate did not belle the good opinion so
hastily formed Of her. Shs waited . bsttcr OPP
portunity and told her mother what she bad
learned from Richt lleynsA that Margaret lad
shed her very blood for Gerard in the vosd.
''Sec, mother, how shs loves hiA-"
"Who would not lovo him ."
ooh. mother. think oft, Po> tn gl-
az, anSh 81. b.. h., o~n ,,a,Sis No
,ouht "a vii a We o.ra c.n't Aida the
IN ,f Ilood lot aions INV own"
This was a point gainc1s but vhca Kate
tried to follow Il up shs wae stopPsd short.
About a month after this . so,d,er Of the
| Dal,,otty tribc. returning ffum service n Tus-
cony hr,n,,bt n lsttcr ons sv.ninp to n, no
| 80 L,,,,se IIa vas .v~v an bssinS.. "A
| tbs rest or,he family sat Al supper. HAA
I;cr laid tho letter on tbs table by Ou6kaSnA
AMI tciIng them he hai his puerdon - ~.
inr II. went OF to Seycnbcrgen.
| Although for a long time they had ho,ol ~
,xnact = his. vet when IL did come il -
them by surprise,
The letter was untolded and spread out: and
| nurim,sIy enough. though "A - Of them
conid rcaa tbcv could ali NM Gerard.
bandwritinr.
AMI yHur father m.st La away. e" cried
Ca,Lnr;ne. - Are yc ,ot ashamed of ourselves 2
no, nns lin, ,,n read your brothers letter p"
I'm, oith"n,,h ,hc words were TO them wha,
| b;a-o,,l,nLi,s ,rc tn ma ,here was son,thin,, in
,%o ie,;cr thry could rC,d There il an art car
.nest without words unfettercd Ly the PEN
- i;miIs il can steal thro,,rh the eve int,
,n' In a,j Tin aisc or the learned anf
any mri 1"% aIL u !, '' en-" rroso front., or sea-
y", lose noihiur' Il i. at the mercy of no trans
'',t MI ~, no. " ~, ny,r il ,il they could a., 4
No Liner
Gnes ,a,I "Poor Gerard :" in lower voic,
,h,,, sccr,sI IA I,el,ny Ia him.
Even Cornels and Svbrant felt . nsmsatary
remorse, Al sat ewing it gloomily.
nmt b|,, m oct tIc words rsad to them.
r,,D,' ,r,r. 10Th to show their Ignorance and
smc,ion 10 A stranger.
The Dame Van Evcki" Said Kate, timidly.
| "And So will Kate. She has a good heart
She love Gerard. too. She will be glad l.
hear of him. was short with her whcu sh
cnme hcrc lint I will make nv sukmission, an,
thou she will t.ll me what nv poer child say
10 ms"
She was soon at Marraret Van Evck's house
Rcht took her into a room, and said, 'Bide
minute; She is at her Oh olisons."
There was n Young woman in the roof
seated pensiyoIy Gv , tn, steve; but she rose AN
cnurtrnusly made wav for tho visitor
Wv" ssTbark rG Won. " youn; ady; the winter night
ara ,oIJ and your stoye l. inviting" Clthe
are cIiu any ~ ,x,rmin, bar hands ;psncCte,
har nn,,,,rion furtiyclv from head 10 foo,
both inclisiye. Tho Young person wore a
ordinary Va imple but her gown was trimme
r;.h Co.,, ,'h;ih wos In tbose davs almost
sim nf sunerior rank or wealth. But wha
most struck Catherine was tle candor and INC
Ss.ty Of thc face. She felt sure Of sympath
Srom so good n countensnce. and began 10 goc
" .;n ~
tsNow. what think Won brings mo her,
vounp ladv2 IL il letter aietter from IN
80, hov ,La, il far away in some savage mar
~ othei And take shame 10 saw that nor
of us can read II. wonder whether YOU ca
saoI
tsYes ~
0can We now Il ia much to YOUR credit
NV Jenr dare saw she won't be long; b,
sysrv minnie is an hour To a poor longin
motber,"
81 Ill, read II IN vou."
uRlsss Won nv dear, bless you,"
In her 1nIeigncd cagcrnc.s She never motto,
!, .as sInrIv nut out to take the letter. 81
did not see the treruor with which tho hinge
: closed on II.
'Come, then. read it TO me, prithee. l a
I wearying for it,
"The first wUr Us are, 10 my honorei p
rants"