The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-02-07
Old CLOS.
A Tale of the Cliffs
ny ANTHONY TRoLLoPE-

he sail, "Mallv-' II could have wanted nothtns
further 10 any ofthcse present teach them that ao
eordin1 & Barty's own view ofthe csss, Maly her
self wanted no further Triumph
That word had vndicated her, and she withdrew
back 10 the hut. Dada" she said. "Bartv is not
a NJ. and I'm thinking thew won't s,v nnvttina
more about our hurting him." Old Clos shook HE
head. He was s'ad the lad haiu't mot his death
there he didn't want the young mans blood, ma
he knew what fc'ts would say. The poorer b VA
the more the world would be to tfample on
him. Maliv said what she could - comfort him.
being full of cornfot herself She would have crepf
M h. the farm, II She dared. 10 AK how Birtv
But her courage failed her vi en- ALE thought n tha
20 she went 10 work ggAn. Dragging back the we'd
she bad savei TO the spot II which, on the morrow,
she would load .he donkey. As she did thie she
saw Barty's pony still standing patiently uuier the
rock, she got lock Of fodder aud threw II down
before the tesst.
Il hsd become dark down in the cove, hut .hs
was s'ill dragging bach the sawed wheu sac SAL
the E'imrcr of al1ntrrn coT.ns down ttc pathway.
II was q mos unusual siyht for lanscrrs were ~
mmon down IN halichfs Cove. Down came tho
lantern rather slowly much more slowly than she
was IN the habit Of dCs ending, and then through
the gloom she sa" the figure OF man standing /.
the bottom Of the path. : e went up to HIM .na
saw TINT Is VA Gunlinc. the father.
us that NAVY said Gualifc.
Yes, 1t Is Mslly and how is Darty, Mr.. Gun.
l.fsi"
"You must come h IN yoursclf-now At onoe"
said the farmer "Ile won'i sleep y wink Ill sea
seed YOU. You must not say but you'll come"
"snrc IN come II rm wanted, " said M.lly.
GunliGc waited moment, thinking ths, Aalv
might have 20 prepare herself but M.ly ueeacd no
preparation. Sac was dripping With silt water
from tn weed which she bad cen dragging, aud
her elin locks were streaming wildly rom her head
but such ~ she was she was ready. "DadA's IN
bod" she sad, "aud can so now Il you please
Then Gunlifo turned round and followed her ny
tic path, wondering at the lite which this crl ted
10 Tar sway from all her sN. II vas now dark
night, ard he had found her iny Mt tue very
c|s tho rHllfr,s " lersfIf in the DARK
ness, While the OIL p hum7n N'C- who might seem
10 bo Ter protector had ALREADY goac to his bel
When t,ey were At the tn %, tac ctt, Gurute
took her by tho hsnd and led hcr along sac did
not understand this, bun she made no attempt to
take her baud from his. Something he sad sbous
falling on the e. fTs but 1t WAS mutte-cd 80 lowly
that Mally lsrlly understood him But IN truth
the man knew that she had saved MS boy lie aud
that he had Injured her instead Of thanking her
He was now taking her to his heart, aud as worus
we're wsnt.nt 10 HIM ho was shown, bis Owe after
this silent fashion. lie held nor u he hand az
though she q chill :, and Il lily tripod along
at bis lie, asking him n questions.
whcn they were nt Gas iarm-ynrd gate he stop.
ped there ior @ moment. "Mally. my girl" De
said, "hc not he content I'll he secs 90, but thou
must not ga long W. m, Ass. Doctor says mes
! ak ~, AID wants si,co badly" ha!ly merely
n,d lei her he'd, aai taen entered The house Nal.
| IS had never cen within II bcoro, and lookei
al ou: with wondering cycs OF thc furniture OF the
| big xiv be-.
Dd am IDEA u her future ics'iny fash upon hor
then, wonder BIT SIZE fid not pause here mo-
ncut, but wa lei W. 10 he bedroom Sulvc stairs.
where Dlrty was y ~ ON Ms mothers TOD. Is
| Il lly herself! ~ tuc voice OF TIE weak youth
"iis M.ly hcrsel," said the mother 80 now
| you can say what on Please
"MNlly' said 9. "Maly, as along OF you thai
| Tn alive this moment"
I'm rot forgot it on her." said the iashcr with
| his eyes turned away IRON ner. "fi never iorse'
| it on her"
We hadn't one bl. only him," said the mo-.
ther, y th her apron ~ 10 ler lace.
"Maiy, you'll be friends with me nowf" slid
| Barry. r. have been ilalc laiv of the manor Of
the cove forever, Ma!ly couldn't haye spoken a
word now. II VIE not DUTY that the words
| and presence Of The people t.eIc cowei neT aad
made her spoS, bless, but the big hco, and the look
Ing glass aud the unaearI-lt " u.ors %. TIE talm-
her made her feel her or II int gaihcnnce blt sta
| crcpt up to BArty's slae, ana lu' her hald upon
| bis.
s. IN come and ". Tho wcoi. nnl'y but it shna
oil lie FOR YOU" said Barry
| "ndeod. you vo''t To Il, Dirty DEAR SAID tho
| mother; "you'il never 20 near the hWsome placo
ann. Wat would Ne do II you were took nom
| u-!'
| lie mustn't 80 ncar the hole II he docs," said
hlly, soeakinc At last IN q solemn voice, impardrs
| she Sun" edge which shc had koyt 10 he-fri' Wna
Huty wss her eutm5 "'specia.iy uot 4 ite WINDS
| any wAv from the uor'rsro."
| " She'd better 20 down now" sad the father.
! Barry kissed The hand which he tel, aud hslv,
| looilug II mn s5 he did So, thought that he vas
III, an allel. " loull come and sre us to morrow,
| At'ly,' ssd hc. T. this she made 10 answer, but
| followed Mr.. GuuiiGc out Of the room. Whom
| die, wcgc down IN tue kltchen Inc mother aad tna
ior her, aud th,k milk, and hot cakesil the de-
| luayios Which The arm could afford. don't know
that M,liy cared much Tor he estur ana drlnk &c
tAat night tat che BEGAN to think thu, the Gun
ll,s we've good pcople-yer. good people. 1t was
bctrr tuui, a. any ,c, than Icing RcCu.ei oi uus'
der, and carried ~ trc Csuciore PRISON. I'm
never forget il on Ter, ucvcr" tho atLcr had saiu
Those words stuck 20 her from that non4ent and
seea4cI 10 sound h. heT ears all the night. How
glad she u at Darty hal come down T. the cow
oh ycr how glad There wns NO question OF uIs
dyig NOS, ana hs tor SIC .luw on us forehead,
". ~ hs.In was hut 30 c lau Ike him Bus islh
or 81 i.n 20 WIZ YOU" salt Mr.. Guulii,, wheu
May preuareI to stnrsIOr ne cove by herself. NAL
L., however, ouiu not hear OF tll-, she oud ana
Ter My TO the cuvc VIA tbcr II ''Gs Ia 1t "a dark
Nall, thou ar my child nov, snu snail think
OF t.eg u - sata II, mJ.her, IS ao gal YEA! on 10y
hegseI. Muy uOu,'ht al Gnis toe, as sue WalAe
Lomr. How ooIld sac beeoue Mrs. GIAite''
% a. y-ib, how :
need not, think, toll the tale au, further. That
| Molly AiI become Mrs. Guul..'o'I child, Eul how
SO ucganc sl, the reai ter viii understand aud IL
recess oi DINO tie hlF LitcAe4 AID all tie "onuer'
| OF TIE far.n-hau-e were her own. The people slp
that Barty Guul.ie had MARI ca q merLIgiu Oui o
tre sea, Tut when Il was G4la ~ M.A! % herring,
! CC4ut whether sic liked u aud Wne., BLY, Linn
! .e!l would ,AI re. mcrIuaiu, ste WuulI Iguwu NJ
I'm, and thrown about her iisgh ban, aud prCteu
| 10 cut aim with her l.t,le hand.
| Od Clos Was b. uue.t Up 10 TIE top Of tie cliG
| ana we'd tbs few lCuau4uC Guys Lu4Cr the rooi o
Mr. Ouulitio's Louise ami a. tor tn cove, and IN,
econ suppoae,. to attach !;so 10 GuuhlCi iaruL
aud do 40. know that aly o tno L-'s.bors are
prepared t. dispute Tie NJ 4.