The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-07-10
CHRISTIANS
MISTAKE,

hersof IN The m rro-, she must have the start
Yrs Grey gsve-tor the moment only, however
"sir win Upiscke's chsrsc'er here 10 well
known. He iss bad man. For you 10 kseo up
any ,equan'snce with him 70 positive madness"
"Not In the least know perfectly Whist, am
about, and can take Of myself, thsnk you He hiss
SOW his Wild oats, and got title and estate which
mskes very grss, d fer nee. B5sidea hope I'm
a. sharp ssho. shall not let myself down, no
fear. III make him make me Lady Unisokc"
Cbrlstian's pity changed into sonething very
Ike d'seusi. Many poor, scduccd girl would
have hppo'red TO her less guilty, less degraded than
this eirl, who knowing ali mans sntece Tents
which she eviItntly did-bsd a. he WAS herself
deliberately 70 msrry him wel.planneh, mer-
ccnsry marriage, by which she might raise herself
out Il Der low station into higher and escape from
the crudgery OF lAlsr INTO cas- a. s,jsrdor
Ani get IS not tie same thing doc eyUry day in
soc.ey by cLsrmlg your. 'saeL AIDED aud shs-
leI " u1n prideHt, respectable sud eco. eu, IA
theirs Let these, who think themselves 80 anl IS.
ess the h.s stone st suBin Bennett.
But 70 Christian, Wi q hal never been IN society,
ard did not know the ways Of II, the sensation con-
veygd Ha' oae o. 1tsouie repulson sae rose.
~ fe>r, Mise bennett, that II We continued this
conVersation forever We should never agree II on
~ proves TO me NOR and more the imposnb!lty n
your remaining my daughters governes. Allow
NE 20 pay you, aud lken let US pArt 81 once"
Bit the look Of actual dismay which came over
the irl's face once moro made her pause.
% u send me away With no recommendation
] s.au never get smother rtuaton-and ] have
nNuay tnlng 10 Put on-Anu L IA IN dept tWluly.
You se cruel to me, Mrs. Gney-you that hs'e
been Roverness yourself" And abe burst into .
passion Of hystericsl crying
w At can DOR said Christian. sadly ~ can
not keep you-l dare not. ND IL 10 equally true
that Garo MT recommend you. II could ind
any taing clsc-not with ,hidren-snmeihing YOU
really could do sud which would take you away
from this lowp-"
"Td 30 snywhere-do any thing to re, M bread,
for u comes TO that l. | went homo and told IA
ther g. is--f Le 10, nd out why bad lost my stu-
alton, he'd turf me out Of doors And eI sepi This
che,k, which is owed nearly sl, hs,en'i one 81.
ponny-I really haven't Mrs Cry. LIS all very
well tr you TO talk-you In your fine houses and
comfortable clothes but 20" don't know what his
TO te shabby, cold, msers le' You don't know
wha, IL Ia W he in dread OF starving"
~ do" said Christian. solemuly. II was true.
The sbudder which came over Ter At thought Of
these remembered days oblitersted every feeling
about the grl sxccp. the desre to help her, blame
worthy though she WAS, In some way that could not
possibly injuIe any one else
Suddenly ale rccolleeted that Mrs. Ferguson was
in great need OF some one to take care OF Mr. Fer
glson's old bind mother who lived forty miles
distant from Avonsbridge. II she spoke to her
about Miss Bennett and explained, without any
special particulars that, though unit W be trusted
vito children, she might do veil enough with an
old woman in squiet village, Mrs. Ferguson, whose
kind hear tedness endless might send her there
OF once.
"win you 90, and will tell nobody my reasons
for dism ssSng YOU" Aau ClristAn, as earnestly
II she mad been AskinR iubteal OF conterrlng IL
vOr. Her kindness touched even that bold hard
nature.
"You are very good 70 me and. perhsps don't
deserve H."
"Try to deserve H. III 80, this N.u,tlon for
you, win you make me one promise''
"a dozen"
"oue 10 enoush-,hs, you will give up Cir I'd.
| WIN uniacke."
"How do you meant"
"DJu't meet bim-dont write 70 hm-don',
| held any communica ion with him for three
| months II he wants you, let him come and ak
you hke AL honest man"
Miss Bennett shook her heed. "He's bsronet,
| You know"
| "No matter. An honest N an and an honest wo-
man arc perfectly equal. even though one Ia bar
onN and he othsr daily goverpess And, " love
| 10 worth any thing, It win last three monthsi n
| worth nothing, 10 bad better 60"
| But even while she was spesking-plsin truths
which abe believed with her whole heait-ChrtstlLn
| felt, In this casa the bitter satire of her words
| Susan Bennett only smiled At them in . vague
lover-thAt means DR.. Grey, lsuppose-f1r three
| month";"
Mrs Grey did not reply. But her be.rt le,ped
| 70 think bow vel she knew the answer No mood
to speak Of II, though. II would be almost pro'an-
| ity 20 talk TO this woman, who knew about ~ much
| Of II ~ an African ieIish worshiper knows Of the
| Et,rnal--of that love which counts fidelity not by
months and years; which, though IL has rs root IN
mortal life, stretches out safely aud fearessy INTO
| the lie everlasting.
swell, I'll 60 and perhaps my go.ug away will
bring him 10 the point" n fona resolution Of
| Miss susan Bennett"
Mrs. Grey, infinitely relieved, wrote the requ site
letters aud dismissed her, detern. ned TO call taai
day and explain ~ much Of the matter to honest
| Mrs Fergus n ~ might put tho girl in . safe pos
| hon, where sic would have Achace Of turning out
well. at least, better .han II she had remained
at Avonsbridse.