The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-06-26
CHRISTIANS
MISTAKE.

hi' inssprsssibly ssndsr way, and then ,bcy went
leading gu, Of N, nursery, Witch seemed .p.e,oa.
enough. and ancient enough, 70 have been the
dorntsry OF score Of monks 90 vrry
nssy v.s In The early d.ys o s.iu,
far corner, kept guard over large led. whore,
curled unJ he rosebud, flushed and warm, lay
that beautiful child whom Chr stan hsd though,
oft-snr times day for the last fortnight
Nv II, Philha how are yeu aud Your i4tls
fox :" said the master, in . pleasant whispsr, a.
be Vsss.d the nursery floor. He rod lightly. bui
covered. or the ehildren's sleep had been so,'s
sleep for there srose . grost outcry n Papa
pspar' Oliver leapcd NV BALI laughing, halt
screaming, and kicking his rt,Is bar. leg. Win
sss a. his father took him In bis arms Arthur
came running IN, clad IN the very sirisst costume
possible and Lstta sppeared seds,sly .
minute or two s,erwsrd, having stopped W
pa, on her warm sosrlc, dressing gown, snd
70 take % Der nightcsp--ander the moot eIcitng
circumstances TiuA such exceedingly
"prop"r" child
"Children, you remember this lady. She vas
very good TO you one day ls.ely. And now wan,
you 70 he vrry good 70 her"
"Oa, yea" cricd Oliver putting m his mouth
at once for Kiss II i've her very much. Who
10 shef What 10 her nsmew
whatever she felt, her husband mun have felt
and known hat this vas the critical moment which,
once Lot slip might take years siterwsrd W recall.
He ssd, nervouHly enough, but with Q frmness
the sub'et
"Cal her mamms"
There was no reply. Christisn herself vas some
what startled, hut con Gus 81 pleasant thrill Al
the sound o. 'Ao new nsma coming upon her so
suddenly Oh" bent forward 70 embrace the child
ren, with tears n her eyes when LeudA said, in
sharp unchdlse voice,
People cans have two msmmss; and our msm-
ma 10 buried in the New Cemstery. Auns took W
there yesterday sfternoor."
Had the little girl chosen the sbsrpest arrow IN
her aunts qnivsr-nay, bad she hem Ma Cas-
col gne herself she could net have shot more keen.
~ home. For the dart barbed with truth
literal truth which, however sore "a be, people in
many difhcut circumstances Of life are o. god to
face, W recognize. and ABIDE by--to soften and
subdue If they can-but Woo betido them ~ by
any cowartly weakness or short-sghtcd selfish.
noss, they are tempted to deny IL a. truth, or 70
overlook and make light Of II.
Painful ar The position vns-so painful that ~
Grey was quite overcome by II, and maintained =
total slcnce-Chr s,ian had yet the ssuse to s,u
that 10 was position inevitable, because u WAS
true
She looked at her husband, saw how Ae4t.,ed b.
wsa and there seemed 70 come into hsr mind sort
Of inspiration,
my child" she SAID, trying TO draw Letiis to-
ward her you say puly. am not your own
mamma 10 one ever could be that ~ you again
tut mean 10 be Ae Ike her 40 can. ! mcnu W
love you and take care Of you and you will love
M too by-snd-by. iou can always .Llk to me 10
much ~ cv,t you IKE about your own msmmA."
"sAe dossnt ronemher her one Bit" ssid Ar.
thur, couIsIn ptuouHly'
"oh, 20. DO" Grid Ie.iiia "sho wa, very
pretty, and always were such beautiful gowns"
Again there WAS . silence, and then Chrsiisn
saiu:
~ think, n tho children do no, dislike II, ths, 40
they always call Mrs. Grey mamma they hsd
| than step mother And hope 10 make myself
real mother TO item before very lopg"
II know YOU will" answered Dr. Grey, in
snoih.rod voice, IS Ne set down Little N. vel, and,
klnF1nR fNlldren hala
carry them of TO bed once more--nurse, who,
standing apart, with her great black eyes Rad rl-
ready taken tho measure Of the new wife, OF Vie
ehildren's future, and Of the chances Of her own
| authority. Not tho smallest portion Of this deci-
ron originated In the fac, that Christian, wholly
| preoccrpisd rs she was, had entered the nursery
and Quilted u without taking any notice Of her.
Pnis-at all.
DR.. Grey preceded his wife to . room which, in
| tho long labyrinth Of apartments, seemed amoe,
| . quarter Of mile away. large fro burnt On
the old-i,.hioned hearth, and glnmered cheerily
on the white toilet table erin sou sofa and bed I,
was room comfortable, elegant, plt ssAnt bright
thoroughly my lady's chamber" and which
seem Cd FROM every nook to welcome It's new owner
with q smile.
| "oh. how pretty - o1olaimed Christian, inyol.
unfairly. She was not luxurious yet she dearly
loved pretty things tho more 20, because she bad
| never possessed them. Even now, though her hc1rt
| WAS moved and full, she WAS not inssnsible 70
the warmth impaired TO IL BY more external plea
| santnt ases like theec.
"Ih.d dc room newly furnished. Ithors Oh,
yen would like it." said Or. Grey.
| ~ Go like II. How very kind you are 20 me 70
| Klnd-only kind!
| She looked round tho room, and there, in one
corner, Just as N she had never parted from them,
were oil he old treasures OF her msdsuhood-
J once, pe!hsps, she migIt have burst into tears
heart warm tears; now she only signed.
| "Oh, how good ysu are r
| Her husband Kissed her. Psssiveg she took
| the carsss and again she sighed. Or. Grey
looked Al her earnestly, then spoke IN much Al.
| taton-
''Ctrls,ian, tell me truly, were you hurt a, What
| occurred tust now mean In the nursery"
"No, NO, IN the least. l. WAS inevitable"
ut Was. Many things IN life, quite inevitable,
have ys. to be met snd bSas, couqursd oven. u
| We can"
"Ay, Vwsc,aw
And CHRIS, an locked ur wrs,lly. .lmos, en-
Neatiugly, 10 Der husband, Whs, she now knew.
and trembled 81 the knowledge, so solemn tia
| responsibility brought, had loved her, and did
! love her, With . depth and passion such as mas
| Ike him never loves but one woman In all his
| life.
'Chr'srsn," he began again, with effort, II
! want TO say something 20 you. Otcs in my life,
when was almost as young IS yea src' made
great mistake. Therefore / know thA. IN stakes
| arc not irrstrievAhle. Ged teAche, us sometimes
BY oar errors. LEADING us tbrou n them into Eight
! aud truth. Osy must foiow Hin, and hold
fast TO the right, however dfhsuit II may le. Wa
must rot he elsnearlsned We must leave the past
| where il is and go on % the utur' % WaAt We
have 20 do, and suffer oil We have to rlier, We
! must meet things as they are, without pe4lerug
ourselves about ~ha, they might have be for,
II We believe in an ovsrrl,!ng Providence ~ all.
there eau 10 no such possibility Is night havs
I benz"
Dr. Grey said no more, and " at he had said
WAS evd n,ly with great Effort he appeared lad
70 20 back into ordinary talk showing her whA,
| lie had done in the room TO make It pretty and
pleasant for his br de, and sm Ing ever her child
ish del ght to sec aga Ter maiden treasures with
| - III. Ii. / Id I.artnd monrnNlllr