The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1862-02-08

ghost Of tho girl whose faults they had boon cam
vRsing.
The deacon shrunk back in absolute fear and
tho minister bimselr was povefleS under the
recover himself enough 10 speak the door
clo6od aud the sifl had disappeared.
CHAPTER XIX.
Fer several moments after hor disapp
the two mcn sa' staring at each other, the deacon
lutte pAlo and horror At icksn AZ " half inclined
to believe that s)me supernatural warning hau
been ssnt in rebukc Of his uncharitabloness.
AZ last. with an effort, the minister rose from
lie seat and won't 10 tho door, looked about the
outer rooR--- thofe was no one there.
Sho Is goac,' he said, returning to the stu
~ nslly thought it was ghost, exclaimed
tho dtJcou.
II noy.r saw such rIco," replied tn, min
iter.
- Thsu it va, Clua Anderson ?"
" Yes; sle must have heard what you wore
10y ING
. Wei " returned tho deacon, anxious 70 ex.
aul ,a'o h.msell a. o gp'np always Is "
WA olly repeating what other folks slii-l
amt au,wcrabe''
" Poor girl &" sighed the clergyman. 81
fear that sho has tofglDy suffered, lot W hope
more Vi ~ She has snned.
" iiov plie -hs was, ant them syes-' Tho
deacon iuflN SNi' 'ttl ~ lnO TOCollt llO1s
ON going over 20 her mOths' 5 house at
one. .,id Ito minustor, decidedly.
% void Il wa' you, answefo- tho deAgon'
quite humbly. ,,,
Tao clergyman put on his hat and hurried
towAid the door.
q" You vii rx,ulo ma, bro'har Joloi p ha
aid. ron citing up,n hi, ahrutpucs'.
| o. urso, Of Cour,o don't mind mo !
must 70 homo Any how, Miss Jone'll th'uAl m
| Loot
| Tho niu.s'e fastened out Of tho door without
| fur'G,r apollo amt verp down tha sIocs To
| slr1 NJ. Audpr sOr's house. The deacon tDk
| Mis- wav hom4 uneasy in Lie mind aad divided
| i'm li tl1ught- b,twren certain quln, o. cou-
| .cietco. where Clara Anderson Wa 6uc1rnsi-
| nd the gioetfrs which h6 nigh. receive from
Mr.. Jones after having delayed hor Iea beyond
| Ter u-u'l hoiJ.
| When CRrNia tho c'orgynan's house She
| hurri' coward hcr hfme with tho speed a 4
| hunted ftwu 80, king shelter. She wds con.
| ,cious of nothing sha hNl only yag - iochng
rs II fhe had been running for miles ard heT light
| Vpi'r mover cease.
| PAM. e bseqthloss sh1 arrived ~ har m)'her :
| Z mr. utu her Strength gave way-tAelo was a
| l.uce th,rl ia nor brdil, gTding Of the chsf.
',.ff.l'iou ia hor throat She fell forward
upon tho tn, o.holl and a stream OF blood Issued
| tom htr m,uth redo, niug Tho door s.One On
| which She Ia, tfOd A. Oitun.
! Mira Anderson heard tta g'nl1 aud mo iAl,
ru'hei OF. ,ui aso na c1id lying lu9lea' upon
| ne lr,uid.
Sh, isI.h,r srri ,kel or fiatel, fsable :" IN,
| vss, sho fa.,.d he ,aL.,l,t1 form aud O)ra i
r'p The house, llii It upon tho loant;o and lc!I
a. Der ku,r-.
Glare, nay child my omld.'
elsa mad, ii.1' a,ruK 10. mo POOR no
| lL.l hlahoi Tor voliug cry ald bout oyor h5i
| ..',nt ard nal, &C., tha torn by Which no knelt
| S.d.,rly motion Of Cla'as hands rou'.d Ler
| he s'1r,e1 up Nj.h 4 cry ard rAh tOEard IN,
| 'c.r TO SEX pelp-h.r daughter was NO. dea'
, a, sr1 opened tho door sho met the ministo
Il "QUick. ,ho groea,i, come my dlustor
L. tyrg.'
Tho so,d minister stopped not for usNla sa ques
ton, the pa sic'au lived not lar Of thither he
| ran ard brought bin together with one OF tn
women 4 lie housOtcli.
When the three entered tho house Mr. Ander
"a | on WAS supporting Clara ia her arms; the girl
Owes were open ami from hor parted hpsthe bloc
" | -tIll trCkled slowly, staining her mothers droe
| IS IL iuu.
\ single candle cast glimsr through the a
| rartmcr', aiding to the horror Il the scene.
Tho mother spoke and Clara ovincod no sg
+ | Of lie save the wild slittar of hor eyes. The
r orc her up stairs, placed her upon tho bed an
tho doctor applied every remedy which his ski
, | could suggest
Mrs Anderson did not speak. never answoro
" d question " Atching her child and them in turf
. | with look which was heartrendinR.
q Tho Row Of the blood was checked at length
tho girl 10y weak and speechless upon the bod
a | Once her eve fell upon her mothers face IN
strange light died TO a look Of tende
a love, thon all consciousness faded fror
them and they olosed woatly.
II o physician answered the inquiry in tn
, ministers glance
She has only tainted"
y L Foe th.U Ian tha creature
| ADD at last when all that was possible hal beef
10 one the doctor drow Mr.. tarnham into anoth
1 e. loom.
:; "She may live till tomorrow he wis
- poiGd.
None no human skin could save her.
And her mother
81 know YOU must broak II 20 her Gel
| sou minister, our good neighbors may than
themselves for this nights wofk-they haN
murdered hor.'
The minister could only moan he'll PleSly, az
u try u pray, holding fast to the doctors han
| for support.
is "a can't tell her, no murmurrodi Il al
weak"
J. Tho physician made him sit down, brougt
him glass Of water and forced him to drink
e though the glass shook In his hand 50 that
~ | could scarcely swallow.
n. ''She will bear it bost from you continu
h | tho doctor
" II ut VIII XIII neT, tulu faIhHaIl'
81 know that poor old woman, II viii no
| Llcs,ing-why should she be- cursed with life al
longer -
n They mlio such further Arrangements as we
Ie neccs sary vi lst two cfthree other neighhors
b. collected IN tho room below, all horror etricS
and ptnitent fer the wrong that they had
~ hey,d against the dying girl.
AZ | The doctor led Mrs Anderson into the cha
n | ber Hhero the minister sat and leit them TO-
he thor She did not wait for tho good man
N speak.
81 know what you want 10 tell mo- she ca
IA My daughter is DIVING
u, lie tried to comfort hor. Shs sank int
70. | chair and his words fell upon deaf oars--i
in | pooT woman had no power to lston or belie'
The minister knelt by her aide and pray cd, wo
y, Of power, such rs perhaps, bad never belore
ich | cared his lips. They found their way to
Igc heart at length, the teArs Rushed from her o.
OF | and whom the spasm Of weeping bad passed |
be- " as more Compce'd'
"Geds will be done" she was able TO 81
Mr. "We shall not be parted long-l shall not L
i | | vel this hard road long"
He answered her when he could find wordi
lair ~ don't blame anybody, she said, " "
lion not lay her death at my neighboEs door
the my Clara my Clara.
mes tThey did not know what they we're doing
low "You did not believe them-you knew h
and false those things were f01 will not lot tn
AIM 10 repeated.