The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-12-09
MATTHEW
G R Y L L S,
OR,
Murder Will Out.
A STORY OF REAL LIFE.


"Oh! thi. is no, the kind OF forgiveness I ask
for, You must speak 90 M listen 10 me with
kindness ss YOU have always done" the woman
said bereechingly.
AZ told you Tbs. did forgive you," Olive an
wersd, somewhat startled by the womsn's yehe-
menco, and the knowledge that they we're far from
tho house. and the night fas, closing in. She then
added moro mildly, 81 do forgive you. though l
think YOU took great liberty IN saving what you
did, For the future, YOU must remember to AVOID
this. How can the Affairs Of my cousin posspiy
concern yout"
"olive--Ove, do you ask me how the affairs OF
Matthew Grylls can concern me-" the woman ex-
claimed frsntcsny, throwing her arms upwsrds.
sudden pang o,me 10 the heart OF olive.
suspcion darted into her mlnd which once before,
FOR brief minute had entered thers-bus bad
been dismissed 40 quickly, on the score OF ts utter
improlahility. Know REQUIRED 10 hor with double
force. Was II Is possible that this mysterious
creature could bo the wife OF her cousinf thou
sand things which seemed TO her corroborating
proofs rushed 10 her thoughts TO te her thst such
might be the case. For the moment q shudder
passed over her, and then the roco lection, that
were u indeed she whom she suspected, Il was her
poor COUSINS dearest treasure who stood before her,
soitoned her every feeling. Advancing close to
the woman, who seemed snxously obsery-
ing her, she said, extending both her hands while
food Of tears gushed 10 her eyes, "oh' forgive
me-you Me-you are"
Tho burning hands 81 the woman clssped hers,
and draw ng Olive still closer towards her, she
whisrsred-"For mercy'I sake do noi-do not ask
me who | ami Do no, utter syllable Of the
namer'
81 know-oh yes know 4" Olive said, her
whole frame trembling, while she lsant for support
against the woman who held her arms. For min
ute she recined thus while showers Of tears fell from
| her eyes Al length, with strong effort, she be-
came moro composed, and IN hurried words asked,
why did you not tell us soonerf Where 10 my
COUSIN i-hou Is hef DO you'not write 10 him'"
81 DO not understand you, Olive" the woman
| whispered.
"oh, suroy-surely you write TO poor M.,thewr'
| Olive ssked; sdding, surely you know where
your unhappy hust and 10 concoalcd !"
There WAS a long silence. Though her face was
hidden from her, Olive could perceive that the to-
male in her turn, ucmbled Violently. Al last she
| said, lie, us never speak Of this again. Pray
pray ask me no questions; must soon die-nos
| even your sweet care eau save me. Death . on
| me feel IL in the wsAknsss-in the fever which
bones me 70 the ground. Promise me, ,hen, that
| you will snll DO kind 10 ms-promise me TO Lot me
| SEQ you-heAr you-As often as possible. You will
know one day why beg thus for your Kindness
and you will then be thankful tina, you have ls.en-
| cd 10 my prayer"
Still under the belief tina, II was the wife Of Gryls
who thus bssought her, Olive promised all that she
required, telling her, 81 The same time, thai ""
necessary that they now should part Tnere was
| still ono more thing which the wos-strickcn wo-
man cIac,ed-it WAS that Olive should not mention
either TO hor father or to tho Vicar the particulars
| Of this last interview. Olive hesitatod, Though
| tlore vas nothing bu, conjecture 70 relate snll
| her mind was averso 10 anything like an engage
ment to secrecy, with those 70 whom she had 81.
| ways conhdcd her every Acton-Almost her every
| thought, Perceiying her backwardnsss to promise
the secrecy 70 which sho would have bound her,
| the female exclaimed, In . fierce and hssty man
| ner, "Ihore-.hsre-go and tell 1t ALL Tell them
thu, you think you have found ono who can give
| information o. the frlou for whom all men are
seeking Tell Ihom this-and IL will be their duty,
as 1t is now your dusy-to have me taken into Gus
toby, aud be made 10 tell oil can about tbs muir
| dered,"
| 40
eTclA mod, appalled, by the manner OF the woman.
"Neither my father nor Mr.. Vyse would attempt
| 10 iniuro you"
"olive Grant" the woman replied, In 9 calm
but decided manner, "it you leave this place with
gu. promising me not TO disclose ths false suspic-
| ions you have taken up respecting me, declare
| 10 you that i never again enter the Lime House.
From this place, shall at once 20 down to the
| bcAch--thore, With hmpen ana Shiny ses-wsed,
may obtain the rcss you seem 10 grudgo or else
shall creep TO some near coppce and there die ike
| other yeImin. You, 4, any rate, shall never more
be troubled by me or my secret either"
| There WAS = silence Of some minutes broken on
| ly by the low sobs Of poor Olive, who had taken
the wuman's privilege IN difficulties OF crying
| them. Al length, the woman, soothed, As 1t were
| by the distress Of the gentle hssrtod Olive, APP
| preached Close to her, aud, timidly taking her
| hand, said, In voice Of snIesty, "Alss Grant,
| let us be as We have been-I the dying wretch,
soothed into forgetunsss OF misery by your good
ness; you the charitable and compassionate friend
Il
| keeping your suspicions in your own breast, for
| l can swear 10 you BY oil that you hold sacred,
| that YOU are In error"
Though unable 70 divost her miad entirely Of the
belief that Il was tho wife OF Matthew Grylls Who
thus besought her, Olive promised all that she re-
quired aud even whlc wonder ng Al the necessity
| VI concealment she engaged not TO mention--when-
ever IL were possible 10 AVOID 1.-THE least circum-
| stance connected with the wretched inhabi,snt Of
| the Lame House. That there Was some terribl.
| history connected with her, she felt convinced {;
but she thought wiser not 70 attempt 10 pom citrate
| IL and they pArtod-sho feeling, In . measure.
satisfied that she still 10 watch over this stran
ger and supply the comforts that might sllsyiate
her sorrows, though tho cause Of all this misery
was still 10 be withheld from her.
| uhys's next meeting with this woman again
took place in ,hs distant fruits arden OF the ange
| At the same twilight hour and she reoicod 81
| the quiet character which this and succeeding In
| tsryiowH now assumed. Al tnos, she wondered
| that, with 80 iow subjects in common, their con-
| vorsauons, though broken and desul,ory, always
| shorled intenss iniorust. Perhaps hal olive put
| tho matter under strict anal yzauou, she would
! have found that curiosity lent it's whet 10 much
| that was otherwise fat and commonplace. As IL
| was, what chiefly struck hor in these meetings.
was tie unslleVAIoi despon iency thai the wretch
sd woman never Jailed 10 exhibit aud the un-
measured feelings Of attachment and consider alton
| shown towards hersclf-A consideration almost Hp-
| preaching TO Gdualon, and yet tempered With
rough trapkness that forbade the idea that there
| was anything Mater Vt artificial in II. Although
| there was nothing egonstic IN olives usual con-
| versation, by much AdroiI Questioning she was
made TO talk great deal Of Herself OF her feelings.
| and of her opinions; and noue could become ac-
| quainted with the purity and yet sfecronAte
| warmth OF her hsAr-she simplicity yeI quick p,r-
| cepIons Of her m nd-withouI admiration and
esteem Yet, on every occasion, where some fresh
excellence Of her benetactress WAS made manifest,
there would sppoar such heice and uncomfortable