The sun., 1862-05-14

Zach other, we managed to keep the warmth Of
How long were the hours Of that dreadful
niyht. We sat there, haunted by thoughts of
diving faces that We had seen, and once when
fell into a dozc, I dreamed the water at my feet
was il Of faces Of the dead. all looking at me.
Don't sleep don't sleep you groan so.
cannot bear it," said Blanche, waking me bys
rrrtlc -hahc.
We must talk then, cannot keep awake if
vou cry all the time, and wont speak to me
"Oh am so cold - moaned the shverine
girl
,fanrcd sides with her and that brought us
for Will, in,o a more tolerablc position.
What Nd you try to drown me for | ask
4. irving 10 tcase her a little, thinking | might
. thus warm her somewhat.
81; never tried 20 drown you. ] AIN sure
! don know what YOU mean.
But on hciug toll of my narrow cdcare from
deith hy her hinis she clung morc tightly about
me. declaring her sorrow anil her 1ri'iiu'" and
that she .loull love me to the div u' h'r Ienih.
and the kisses she 40 plcntiiuy bestowed upon
me were quite ~ sweet and much more agreeable
. than they would have bc"n had her mouth again
been filled with mclasses candy.
At last -he tell asleep. vas very glal Cf
this hu it rendered my task of holding her
sii is mach NOR" difi cult Twice came urtr
lciiiug her -lip into the sea.
Morning 81 last dawnel. There WAS. however.
10 shin ur Lc1t in .ighi and the shore was Too
iir NJ iani ior my exhaus,c strength. blanche
= c,i.l 100 more hut Wien looked a, the stony.
dcspnring express sion I her face anil ewes |
should have been glad had she slept again.
dii not fear that should die. Something
/ tod me tna' ] should again see the Land. l}ul
f nav Ioot lttls charge, the 40 lately merry
( Blnrhe would perish. I could not save her
I don't know how long We stood there. It
seemed lo me that weeks came and went, aud
that all that time struggled with desperate
strong IA and determination TO keep my charge
from the sea birds and the sharks. And all that
time -ho never spoke nor wcpt
I III. last thing remember was tha, something
7 seized her and was, in spite ot me rag-ius her
F away. As i'lt nv power 10 retain her failing
3 uticrcla a prolonged howl. and cast myself
/ downward-a- supposed into the sea.
! At thi. the Creeps AL groanei, AMI Jessie
/ lo"kcl ready 10 faint.
! Eric smiled for the first time since lie had cried
/ ont " ire - IL, was not into the -ea but into
/ the arms OF friends and savors. that | threw
my soli lac continued " They had -pi.d ia on
the rock aud sen, boat for W.. They had found
me ray ins maniac, and Blanche scarcely hct-
, ter than dead. blanche much restored hut still on
" ,ha low of her pretty lively self j. at last with
her good aunt, AMI | am here. But indeed, Jessie
/ | must at once return to the dreaded sea from
! which h1'" hut just escaped
" Not 81" .aid Jessie, ani before all the fami.
She told Of the arrangements made by Mr. Car
| lll".
Ftic sa' amazed not knowing what to think
" How can place myself under such obrl-
tuns to one in no way related to me = said he.
" should say that ~ remarked Mrs. Creep
" None OF my young ones should 20 begging ftr
an establishment In business
d" There is no begging In the case, said Ies-
r, quietly, too used to the insulting speeches OF
Madam To he at all disturbed 10y them Z" and a.
Tor obligatibn,dO not hc too proud to accept what
j. ~ nobly and freely offered. You will, ere very
long. he able to repay all pecuniary benefits u
debt If gratitude YOU will always owe but the
magnarnous heart finds such debt NO bur.
den"
" | must see and talk with Mr.. CARLYLE. before
] can decide what to say or do, said Eric, hard
knowing whether to he happy or not.
II WAS growing late so after prayers and af-
ter Eric had been refreshed with a bowl ut milk
from aunt liettys farm the family retired to
ret.
Everything between Mr.. Carlyle and Eric re-
suited in a perfectly satisfactory manner.
lie was 10 enter upon his new business soon
after New Years. Meantime he was to employ
himself in getting his health and his wardrobe
IN proper order. and in having a good time VI ith
Jessie.
In this, anil in talking over the past and THEN
plans Tor the iutare. passed the time until the
Holidays had gone. Then Jessie repaired again
: 10 llf StnilIO anu IIlt snttTei upon the new
mode Ot life provided Tor him by the kindness oi
the artist.
lie soon became an expert ut his business, as
Mr.. CARLYLE had turseen ; hnd by the time the
spring had fairly opened lis prospects for extcr-
siNc trade surpassed the expectations OF ever,
iodv.
Never was happier man than Eric.
" Now for that new house and home, cried
lie one day, in the presence OF Mr., CARLYLE.
Jessie, you necl not exncct 10 remain nu, ..
/ longer IN tha, sarret. It is sor, Of halnwed
, .ruunr know--to both OF us--but it must b.
I given up. shall you be ready when say the
wor,,
% hardly know, was the hcsita'ing reply Of
Jessie. Her face was flushed. She di no; lool.
particularly easy or happy.
Yop don't know :" calculated Eric " Now
1s sGi at 'H n and ,oins Mn;i @ G1yF wa sfs" A II"
iuced Mr.. CARLYLE, our noble hearted friend here.
10 esflbish me in business, il it Was not that ",
iva Nigh; have home together. I know,
whether yop 40 or not, that You will he ready 10
move when am. You know neol not hurry.
should rather wait ono more year. Iiy tha,
time, Providence permitting shall he able iu
commence in style To suit my taste not costly
nor SNOWY but convenient, and roomy and gen
t-rl. And by that time, ,oo--hut, will tell yon
wia, else have to say bye ard hye---l must run
| back e. Ia. store now.
And the light hearted man. who only called as
be- was passing, to make known new stroke Of
good fortune that had bciallen him, hurried
away.
There wa.a pecularity in Eric's manner OF
speaking on the subject OF Jessies living with
him that did not escape the notice Of Mr.. Car
lyle, Ii did not effect him pleasantly. and he
was confident that 1t hal grated somewhat harsh-
~ on the scnsibilities Of his fay orite.
lie watched her closely, but YEARLY, for thu
rest of that afternoon +; and WAS sure, rom her
so'cr face and from the lstless manner in which
she worked that she felt dull II not unhappy
II IT houH prove" he muttered To himself,
- thar my Judgement has been at fault and that
that Eric chap feels but brothers affection for
my sweet child her happiness is wrecked. She
il not herself aware Of 1t but her life is bound
up in lin, and the first intmation Of his prefer
ence for another woman will be the thunderbolt
that will rend her heart"
CHAPTER XIII.
Jc. sic had felt rather dull AMI dissatisfied all
the afternoon, though had one asked her why
she could not have told but the sight Of Eric s
radiant face when they met at the supper table
restored her cheeriulness at once.
What else was It You had to tell me Tell
ii now, my dear, said she, when, In the evening
they were alone In the garret.
| Eric lay ut full length on the soia by the great
window with his curly head in Jessie's lap.
pebbys match was rather a sudden ge, up,
wasn't it 7" askedh not hccding what Jessie had
said.
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