The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-01-05
LEIGH
OF.
THE REDEMPTION.
OF.
A CHRISTMAS TALE.

"She vns little Narny's tuothcr. perhaps -
know Poo Lrle Y INV was sill,i 81 night b.
AL down stairs Al tho calfrrcse vas gone u
the suppressed feolu, was C.sil vol in spi,e
every effort. Sic az dow ard bid her t,cc f.,
him and crie'l bitterly. H. forgot eve-vthiur :
the wish, the longing to comfort Ter. lie put
arm round her asst, 1nd tcnt ovcr her. Btu
he coul sS,, was, "Oh, Susan. how can COT nc
yon, DOu't Rse on so,-prry don't!" n 10
changed the worls, hut the tone varied every th
he spoke. At lie; shc s.'tHed e. regain her pyw
over herself and wiped her eyea- aud once no
,oosed upon lin with her own quiet, earnest u
fearing fazc.
Your sister WAS nca- tho hlnss. So c.mr
on nearing my words TO The doctor. She IL ale
now, and your mother les watch n. hor. | wtiut
mothrrs''
IN" sad he. ~ W nd rather .re none,
th'e. hoth'r told mo thou kuosgest rli." Il
c'ns were dCNncast ia Their shame.
hut TIC holy and puro a1rl did not lower or-v
her eyes
She said, Eyes, know all-sil h,,t her suite rim.
Think whA. thev must have lrcrr'
He made answer low aud stern. "she do ,ery
them al every Tot"
judge we sc not"
"Oh.' she sail with sudden burst. Nv
Leigh have thought 20 well Of YOU ,iou't y.,,a
i1ake me nina you cruel and hard. Gpsan,.rt
not GcOihc.i uulcss there - mercy and trul,,rp
WIN u. There IA your mother who hos D.
nearly heart-t roken, now frll Of rejoicing own
-hlI mink % your mother"
~ DO mink Of her" sad he, 81 remember Z
promise gave her last night Thou shouldst e
1 u unle. would do right in time. never thlr
Il o',r IN quiet. r.iT Will do S,,.t Ia r1ght AZ
hiung, never fear Thou hast ,r,okeu ONT yerv MA
70 ne, and IN G.loubtel me- susan love thee .
that thy words cut me. Il did hang bach l.
hoin mas inS sudden promises, Il was b,csuso,D
even Tor love Of thoe N,ull say what I WA In
feeling anil NJ frst could not icrl All al oons
th'l woullsi have mo. Bat I'm not crnd ~
hari Tor u / had been, sno.li MS have an, .
| AZ have done"
lie made as II he were gong aw,v: alui ipsis
he 0id iecl he would rather think II over in ai-i,
nut susan, grlSved at her ncaubous worua- With
Lao all the appearance Of hardness, won't step
Two n"artr- pauscd-ard then, ali over hlashe
| sad Ia low son whsp r
| 90 VIII! beg your pardon. lam veryseurry.
won's you iOreglvs mo-"
sh who had always Drawn hack, and ls-n
reserved sa'd tms In the very -on' manner
With O. - now uVl. ltyu htases,hlpvlv now drpptr
| T. the ground IL p sVo,t confusion Told uioi
| than words could 10 and WIN turned bs1-k-
| )oyous ia his certainty 1T beng beloved, and TO
her IN ms arms NJ "a KISSED her"
| NY own Sgsan," he said
| Mean while the u4othsr watched her e,,ld In n
| room above.
Il was late in the AFTERNOON bcfvu shc awok,
Tor the sleeping drsugh, hal teen very powerful
| lun instant she awoae G, her eyes were liked On L.
| mothcrS fac with q yA,o ~ unfllpchfpy as n Az
| were fascinated. Ms. LsiSh did not turn aw .
| NOR -loyc. For IL seemed as n motion would "a
| hex The stony command over h rscif which. VIII
| 80 pen'ytly I'll Ale was cu.lblal 10 preserve. b.
by and use Liz1-e cried IN = piercing voice
| AGONY
| "Aother, don't look at me! have be-rs
| wlckedf" aud Instantly Gle hid her inco, and grow
| eled among the bes.rlutn.s, aud lay ike one doa
so motonless was Hhe.
Mrs. Leigh knelt down by the bed. aud spok,
| IN Tie most soothing tone.
| "Linzie, dear, MT fpeak 40. Tn. ny mo4bos
| darling don't lie sicArI OF mo. / never Cd Of
| lgyYs thee, Lizzie. wAa always. a-thinEing C
thec. Tuy fatror fo-gayc thee aorc he died.
There was = littlc start hero, bus NO sound wa
ieird!. "Lz-.c, lass III DO aught for tAee +
! liyo Tor thee on. 8 don't bs Aeard OF me What
.'er thou art or hast bc,n, ven ne'cr speak on 4
Wen cave - ouui times bchiud Va, and 20 h.n
to tho p.lose Farm. ut let it to ind thee, u
Ass, and Ggd has ed me- 10 thc,. Blessed he III
| name, And tfod iH good too Lizzie Thou hAst u
forgot hy Billie, ~! bound, Tor thou wort alwRy
scholar. I'm no reader, but loarut oil them te Z
g. comfort me a bit and I've SAID them many
time a day 10 myself L.4Ae, ass, don't hide H.
head So, itS thy mother US ~ Speaking To thee Tt
| nile child ciuug to mC only yoIterday; and If 10
| gone g. be "a angp II VII speaA to God for the.
Nav, h,nt sob a that AS thou shalt have IL aga
m Heaven know thJuk strive To get there e.
| thy u,Gle Nauey'5 ba-c-aud listen. l'll tell the
Gods promises 10 them that are pcui4nt-ony don
| be AfCarI."
Mrs. Lcgh folded her hands and stroyc to spea
vcry c early, while abe repeated every tender Sn
norcifll text she cold remember. she could to
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