The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-11-29

For II shonc A. the heavens hsd open'd then,
And clad IL with glory and grace -
oLrvr GuArr fen sorrowfui and dissatisfied At
the little thu, bad resulted from her visit towards
soitenng or comforting the vretched creature at
The Lime House. And yet, on reverting 70 All me
circumstances OF tho interview, abe fsncisd that
the words 1910 now--secmed, perhaps, TO show
that she looked for smother meeting.
On recouniing N Mr.. vyso all ihese particulars,
he also appeared inclined 10 alter bis opinion as 10
the futiliy of Olive Grants visits 70 the mys'erious
wo nan. In bis own mind. he believed that The
emotion on finding that her visitor Miss Grant,
wss the shame experienced by fallen woman IN
the presence Of virtuous, and yet compasaonh
ing superior. Still the influence 70 % Wortsd' ne
thought would 10 considerable. II owe used the
same gentsness and discretion she bad hitherto
shown 90, now, instead Of dissusding he recon-
mended further visits.
In few dsys, Olive again set out for the Lime
House this time furnishing hersef merely with .
bag of biscuits having heard from Anne Psnnell
that the mad-vomsn had given Billy Lowell every
blessed bit Of the ssvoury pie, and that Billy, by
Mrs. Goliring's desire, who knew the pattern OF
the pie-dish, had brought II to tho Grange. Olive
also took one or two pamphlets Of religious char
actor, and her own small pocket Bible.
On entering the garden at the Lime House, Olive,
10 her great surprise found the poor woman crouch
iLR down on bank, which the remains OF .
rustic srbour still stood. From this bank, the
lane, By which Olive had come, could be seen and
tho woman seemed asr In expectation Of her,
tLOugh Sne Old mol move rom her Suing posture.
~ have looked for you three days" shs said,
~ Olive approached ~ thought that your kind
ness would not fall, and that you would como
again. To night ator saw you, slept for tho
hr't time for many, many weeks. II has saved
me from something worse II an Madness" she add
ed, with . shudder.
olive was pleased with this increasing confidence.
And though the eye still CLEANED wildly and tho
face was haggsrd as before -tiL by her own show
ing her mind bad been more tranquil.
Beating herself on the remains OF the garden
bench, Olive said-"I am glad W hear such i'm
proving accounts Of you. with little more care
than you sem inclined " take OF yourself have
NJ doubt but that you might quite recover"
"Recover Recover what 7" the woman asked
scornfuly. Then burying her face ON her knees,
she said, rapidly, al would not recover In health II
l could. D,sth Is all tho good hat can recover
In this world aud yet eowardce keeps me FROM
seeking IT,"
Owe disliked the tenor OF these words and TAX
ing Ter Bible from bor pocket said-"I have
brought you some books TO reac, thinking that, In
your great loneliness they would be . comfort 10
you. This one" she added, holding tho Bible to
tho woman, "gives tho best comfort any Que
get In this word and would teach you that there
10 much to 10 done before death can DO the good
you expect 1t TO be.
The woman looked st the book minute. and
then, putting IL aside, she said, savAgsly-"N you
knew more Of me you would not ofisr me such
books Your son voice and kind words would
have much more sfect on me. II 10 very well for
pie and You, with your angel ACE are just tho
person 10 read 1t. I know all about land that
irerribls twentieth chapter Of Exodus. But pray,
pray never let mo hear anything oft.
Olive withdrew the book, uncertain what TO do.
she had offered what she believed specific for all
tie evils Of life bus " tho patient refused 70 take
II, she was unprepared with arguments 10 enforce
1t. BESIDES his, there was s1mething in the man
ner Of tho woman that dspleasei her. SJmeIhiug
too Notwithstanding too hardened, II there was
sin. II there was not why this desperation aud
singular demeanourH The belief OF her insanity
was rather fading away and yet this seemed Tie
only adequate solution 10 all that was strange
Tho continued silence OF Olive, while these dif.
iercnt Impressions were passing through her mind,
seemed " arouse the atientio Of tue woman, who,
looking up snNiously Into her face, said, "Are YOU
displessed9 Oh he merciiul-bo merciful Tho
book you would give me Is my ssntence-my
deaih-warsnt; and have told you, that, wrils
know that death can alone free me from the dead
ly tormcnts OF this life still fear TO sock II. But
IL Will como its stroke Is on me. This wearisouo
agony vi heart cannot last long"
Tears sprung TO ,hcloyes OF Olive, bu, still she
WAS s.eut She shed 10 offer consolation and
sdyice, but knew not, in the least how 10 frame g.
At length she said, heS'Aungly, ~ did wish 10
give you comfort, but you discourage me. Perhsps
II YOU would toll INC your grief, could tell "a 10
Mr. WISE. uo ia % good and wise, he would con.
sole you show and you how the Dlbls 10 rnAde 10
soften every sin ami every sorrow"
"Oh no-po" tts wrciched WON, n cried, with a
psssl onste burst of emotion. "Noue can comfort
me--can rid me Of my sins. They are still In NV
breast, still burning here"
"lldeot-inleld you arc wrong my poor ro-
man, ihus 80 give yourself up to despair" Ovc cx.
claimed "the Ministers OF God can still give YOU
hope and peace. l cannot point out TO YOU M.
blessed words which will show you how IL is tha,
tho llsckest sins may BE- pardoued, but they srs
oil here, aud Mr. Nyse could read them to you
For moment Tue woman listened and then in
. bosrse whisper, ask Hd-"0iye Grant, Is there
any hope OF peace for that man, or for that woman
Who e,s, IN the N DIST Of the blacklist crimes, the
heart eth craving 10 repeat themi Comlor. r. sho
again almost q. RI, ked out "No-no-no. Tint 10
all passed. Then let me lie as am. Let me v,nr
out my last breath IN curses. Let me starve-but
do not bring any one here to sd 10 my to.nenta
Ouvt'-tle woman continued, -"Oy 20 Grant
your soit voice and kind words have brought ma
out OF maGness-ou. Of tlAck aud puzzling dreams
worse thar mAdness But you, too, W II give ine
up, you WI come no more. The curse is on me-
and mus tear u. / lave frixhteued aud dIsyus.
tel you you viii now shrink frou. me-you, loo
vii leave mo to die alone"
Tue sgiat on If tie wletched creature seemeI.
in a lneAs .Ie, 10 have communicated itsefto Olvs,
aud she sat weeping, uuAule ~ utter word In re.
ply 10 al iIIs ', rbuso irvuzy. Aud YET deeply as
She Was moved, lere Wss no tear '.xed viii T.,
sA4nsss MhIeJ all t-is morbid desperation ucca.
n. ueI. Recovering, however, some cslmness saa
81 a., itA as IN Oh sev, n As her cumpassioaH.e
ic,l.uEs allowed Ler to aSslue,-" To SNOW Won
AT | ain nelther iIlgl,oled " DISCUS eu | viii
c. me sLd see yOa next week but not uuless Won
promise NE NOS to give way 10 emotions that must
weAkel Your mind as well as oily. Perhaps"
size added, IN kinder toue, :" may be the ak.
OF your health, which occasions all these ian
ces aud tormelp Bat indeed YOU must lei ina
see that you eau overcome them. And now good.
bye, | will offer you my BILE a ain, as 1 Ihiuk