The sun., 1865-07-11
CHRISTIANS
MISTAKE.

II vas inpo ssibl. sNs could. wi,hou, sny rrud-
is ness Without The slightest siom Of selfdlsrun
or fear to meet him, ev'ry vomsnly feel ne in =,
tept her out II his way. Here wfss young msn
whom sc bsd once iVnorsntly rihered TO mako
love 70 her nay, loved In fool sh, girlish way;
1 Young man Vhcm she now knew-and Re must
know SIC knew Ito virtuous 2 n could or tu7ht
| ,o have 70 arded With moments enderness H:re
was he insul Ing her By coming to her own house
her husbands house, without the lermisno1 OF
either. HID he en- humble or shsmcfaced, she
mig have ptied him, for all pure hearts have such
inf ite pity for sipners 6 ee would have wished
him repentance, peace, and prosperity, and gone on
her VFy. a. he on he, each feeling very kindly 10
the other, but meeting, and desiring TO meet, no
more. Now, when be obtrudsd hims " 20 unhes.
ita .ngly, 40 unblushinyly, on the very scene Of
his mis1oines and disgrace, pity wgs Gried up IN
her heart and indignation took Its place
Christi spent the whoe afternoon with her chill
drsp. They tr cd her good deal, for Arthur was
fr,c'ious and Oliver mt into one Of his storms Of
passion, which upon h'rD, ~ once upon his elder
bi io'hcr, were increasing day BY day. L. was inn
pU,s b Q It should be otherwise under the prtson,
nursery rule.
she sst and thought over pl,n snor plan Of get
tin. o more out Of Ph lis's hsnds-oot By any
open resolution, for she Das iouder over even the
essygersied rights Of such 8 long-'sthfui s'rvsnt,
tut 10y the quie. influence ~h,h generally accom-.
n shes mu,h more than 'orce. Besides, TIM would
40 a. IN ch ~ she could, and great deA more
u always does.
hntb stlil ng ~ herself Tor the very practlcal
turn which her meditstons acre beginning invar-
iAoly TO tax such . contrss. to the dreamy mus
ings Of old-CJ. sian sent tee ch ldrsn away, and
hEs.l7 dressed FOR dir ner
IL waste frst time shs had taken her psoe N
the iinnertsbls since Ar,hur's illness aud che felt
bl9d 70 be there. sho sat, with sweet, calm brow,
tnd Iutuous smiling eyes picturt such IS u
does any man good 10 gsIs At FROM bis tales foot
and know that II 10 hs own vie, the Mistress OF
his family, In vi ON her husbands heart may safe
ly trust iortNer
De- Grey o smed 70 feel II, though he said no To or-
than that ut was good good TO have bsr sck
sgsin." But his satisfaction did not extend itself
70 ,he rest
N ss scoigue was evidently greatly displeased
ats Omething. Angry were ihs looks she cast around,
and gnm was tie silence she main tain ed until Bar
ksr had disappeared.
Now said Clrs.isn, "shsll We send for the
chill reLr'
"No," said Mss Gsscoigne; "st le.s, no, until
nave said word which should b. sorry 70 say
tore young people. D.. Grey, | wish that you,
who have some knOwled. u the uSases Of society,
N'ud instruct your wife in them ltle more.
DO not .Ip Ct much RON hec, bu still, now ha, she
isyour ~Ls some tno~le4ss OF manners, or even
comm IN CIV ltv--''
"Whsi have donei" exclaimed Christian, half
s.r'ned and half smussd.
50 Ga,coi me ,oOk no notice. but continued sd-
dreAsps DR.. Grey;
'Iss you, as . gentleman, when o,her gentle
men come 10 this house TO pay their RESPECTS 0 me
--thst Is 70 the lad CO generally, ought h's' ufey
TO take the the eslles' oppor unity of escaping
from ths druwin room, nor retu 90 4 the whole
tine the visitors say No duii she is unused to
society, feels little swkV ari in Il, buI sull-"
"I understand now" in erruptei Christian
Yes I did this afternoon erse,ly - she says. I
sm lully awsr. OF The fact.'
"A7d prav, who was the gen n.lern,n h whom
you were 90 very rudet' aske',DE. e., snl ng.
ChrGian repled Without any es.t.tiop-And
oh how .h,ntul thai she was sble to DO So" Il
WAS Sir Edwin Uniscke."
But she was no, prepared for tn start and fash
Of sudden anger with which her husband heard
the usms
"whr has ne called at my houset That Is
more tffroniery than gave h m credit for"
"Efrontery =" repeated Mss GAseoiyne, indig-
nsnly. "Iiis no ehrontery in gentleman Of his
rank and fortune, visitor At Avonsbridge to pay
. cal. a. Sat Bede's Lodge. BeedeA, gave him
permission 70 do 60. He VAC exceedinSly evil TO
me lsst n yhi, and mus say he OF the plea.
sautsst young men have naet for long umo.
What DO you know s0,i0s' hiini"
"what do I know" echoed the mas er, and
stopped Then added, 'of course you might not
have heard the dean aud keep thess ,hings pr-
vat' 30 IN ch a. Ue can f; bui be Was 'rusucsted'
o wear an . half ago"
Mss G. ssoilu might have Known this fact or
not; any how, she was deteImined not to yie her
"wen, and nhe were, doubtless 1, w-s FOR some
youthful folly--debt, or the Ks. Now he has
come into h,s property, he viii sop Lis Wild oas
and necome per ccily respectable"
81 hope So sincerely hope 20, said D.. Grey,
no, sithou, trace Of agitation IN his manner deep
er than the occss on seemed 20 warrant. "Bl, IN
ths mean-i me, he IS ot the sort or p rs'n whom
should wish she iadics OF my family 20 have anoD Z
| thor visiting AC acquaintance"
The argument had now wAEed 20 warm Tat both
pares for. ot, o. appeared to forgs< Chrissp, who
| sat sl1nt, Listening % 1t hn-lGtcniog WITH kind
| Of wondering eAgerrees as to whgt her hust sud
! would say-her husband, man N every way TIE
! very oppoyie Of tnis man-Sr win Uniscke.
! How ~od,d be feel about him how judge lim
| Or how much had he known him TO judge LIN
! ~
! ou this last head Or. Grey was imp,nctrsbe.
He parricd, or gave vague general replies 70 all
, N a. Guscoigpo's qles ions. $40 gsnvi nothing
! except G firm, ee..ded answer, II wiii not nave
sr v Twin UAia, ks visiting N Ue Loign"
| "B II vhy not =" ins.steN N IS Gascogne, reused
! by opposition into gr, s,er obstinacy. "DII we
moi meet him a. the wee chHnCellors' And be
| tod mo Of two or three houses whore ~e should be
\ slro TO NEE, him aga n neIt week"
81 cannot ep thstb but In my own house l. choose
| my lwn society :"
seriously angry. AZ is unfair to act so oidly-
! I mus, say so ndieulou.dy, without giving .
| reason"
Or. GREY paused moment and seemed 10 pom =
| der te'ors he ansN cred.
| "My reason, so Ear As ] can aAte IL is that this
young man hold, aud puts INTO oPen pischce,
un nwor,h, of . Christian, an no osst man, or even
decent member Of society"
| And, pray, what are hey p
| at is Clhcult to exIlsin them 70 woman. Do
| not think me hard" lie added, and his eyes wan
dere, round 70 his wife, though he stu addressed
| only his sister. "a man may fall and rise again
-snd we know wno pitied aud helped TO raise All
! sn, and, while imponleni, can neither 10 Tor
! oivsa nor blotted ont.