The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-11-27
MATTHEW
G R Y L L S,
A STORY OF REAL LIFE.
OR,
Murder Will Out.

rom thence she was tempted TO sscend the dowt
which rose Immediately on passing from To
orchard gate. The sun sitting far beyond The
western Sea, leaving the Isle II wight in clear
relief was always beautiful object, and ibis eve.
ming II was one of glory and unoartbly radiance.
Joug did the sdmiring young woman care, a. each
purpling tint displaced toe brighter crimson m.
apt At pee ical associations, 4 was to the Pbs
that her thoughis reverted IN moments when b,y
mind, exalted above the commonplace. Of if.,
craved some higher tone Of express on. At ibis
moment tn words of job fell murmerinsly from
her lips and there, wish uncovered head. a. la,
purple lustre OF tie sun, sunk low beneath N.
hor ron, hanging about her fair hair, The un-
closed Ups We eyes hshtened up with religi aus
enihusiasm, even The matter-of fact Olive, Of tic
Grsnge farm, might have Afforded model To tho
painter looking for the insp red head Of judith
or Jael. Sne was still gRzing, when low cough
OF some one almost at her side, made her look
round and there, leaning on q CAT, In intent OBJ
eryanee Of herself stood . female figure, clothed
N the = anye white can, and ihe long Cry cloak.
described a. The habiluenu Of NAL Molly" A
start on either side tie consequence as The ewes
9i esoh rts'o on the other. Unable to withdraw
her Looks from the strange icing beside her, still
ohvo recoiled with some little dread 90 meeting The
nerce, nay, almost mcnaclug, erpresAo on which
shot from the hollow eyes Of the maniac. She was
bsssng away with gesture Of impatsnoe at TIE
hxedness Of the looks which Olive rive,ei on her,
who, sorry that she had caused any angry dispo.I.
ton, thought this was tho rnCmen, 70 show GOOD
feeling toward this poor creature, and thuk p,r.
hsps, cal for good feeling In return o., dis
sembling the fear that was u her heart ahs
said quietly
~ hope YOU are better, my poor woman"
. - nc'er was al tho reply, made in . hsrsfs
hollow voice and the wreIchsd creasur. looked
around with the quick, uncertain dance Of mad,
ness, and seemed as though confused and frjghten.
cd any one addressing her
fes-beiter r. Olive replied, almost tremllny
with The dread With which those strange eve. In.
sp,rod her' "Goldrng told me you were very
?" was again the only word uttered in re-
Ply And u appeared a. " the ghasty-looking be-
ing, ny mus repeating Olives words, cndoavourcd
10 get Al their meaning. An emaciated, .icklv.
looking hand passed over her ca was in its,l.
sn9'her symptom Of the eonfusion aud weakness
OF her intellect, while an almost constant cough
showed she state ef Ger health.
10 leave her "isho 'texciting further feeling now
heoamv Owes wish she thought that a aui K
sht might awaken anger, ~, SUBJ pressing, tbs
Tear which would ave led her At once ~ lave run
down Tho iii, she said as calmly 40 Could
" The dew is falling, Which is very bad Tor YOU,
cough you had better go home. | will send YOU
something 10 take to morrow for your cbes, q oil
nlsht YOU bad better 20 home now.'
no woman made no reply, but gazod, as DIV.
spoke, VIII eyes full Of such deep pathetic mean
ins, as br lught tears to those Of Olive However. .
10 further word was spoken; aud Olive ouIpty
descended tie hill, not once daring 10 10 K rounj
until sale within the orchard gate. When she di,-
Iook' however, she could perceive that the poo
woman mad not moved from ths spot where 81
bad left her.
Tho nsxs morning Olive told her father all III.
particulars OF her interview With the mad woman
al she same time declaring her belief, tia, she w.s
not really insane, though 10 was evident thAl her
inielloet had received some great shock and proLs
bly, was further weakened by bo4ily illness
AS Tie Vicar bad tissuaded Olive from 20 NJ 10
the Lime 1use, che felt averse TO venture thither
Tut the morning ator this encounter, she dospAtch
ed aimee Psnnell with some specifc for csuyrs
ami also a little basket Of Wholesome food; MI,
Lowell was selected rs tho escort bat such WA me
dread created by the strange woman, that ho md
not .oruple TO show that he pre.erfed his post On
uoldrins less 20 encountering the dangers 10 "
anticipated IRON Mad Molly.
Anne Pinnel's account Of her visit wien dives.
ted OF al the adjournment Of her fancy, which was
rather redundant, AM showed self in this instance
by think.ng that she saw dsgger In the womaus
bosOm-and being pretty certain that she Jerceiv.
ed through the crack OF tho door = cruel fix aud a.,
skeleton d child In the inner room-was u.
The woman put down the cough mixture and a.,
rais,or for the Chest on the able, without ever o.
much ss Saying word. Mary also related hop
that WHOM the iood was given her, she took up on.
Of the Biscuits and began eating most vora iousl
telling II ly 10 thank GOldiiug But Billy hs
Iaken ~ his heels 81 tie sudden move she made g.
" Arus tho provisions; and Anne, by her own show
ng, was TOO frightened to say and sxpAin, ~
10 utter the kind words with which 81 was ia
trusted. On the contrary, quickly cmpgving H.
basket abe had followed the siopg Of Bay Llyel1
olive WAS provoked. with tho child-like tende,
hearIeduets which her tranquil and happy
lad encouraged end with nile bosius Tor /,
thoughts to rest upon, they hal turned much
Mis- unhappy emale. Sho conceiye,. tlo iuea, Il.
,te might by KIND, gentle treatment, be y 10
urn her from the savage mi.untGropy which no,
marked her and probably lure her into shown
,ontid, nee u ia 81 who would beInend her Wltho
his, Olive felt her case would he hopeless; ~
bat the longer her wrctchei ami solitary lite c.,
nuei, tie more difficult II IL would be 10 prulut
he wished Tor change And now the oppJrtuuii
u be ginning ttis soothing system, seemed lost
Anne Panneu's great cowardce.
No one, howey,r, SCI ned ~ enter into olive
ceilings or willing 10 iur.uer her good intentions
The Vicar oplned that the woman, whom no coz
ndeted more NJ fesning maduess than Icing o
ually insane, Noul- go rs suddenly as she hA
oine and tat che had better be efl alone, As a.
lad nAniies1ly shown was her wish. M. GrsL
90, thought l. lost 10 leave her ITO herself uuul d
ross nnu ana hardship might lead her 10 seoE \,
otiHtou with her iel!ow-cTeatures. lie ,xpeCo,
Ilso, that she would some 10 reclaimed By ihos
ro'n whose care sc had nioN probably esiaIoL
Mrs. Gollrng's view of the affair wss, that Il,
\ man VAS as comfortable Al the l. me II Iusoas
french herman wife al any reason 10 bc-lef
sting in So considering her; While iuliriIg, vi
IlwAys 80! cross when she was mentioned, though
jouple had mueu DO trr leave Yer Ia peace, Il ".
llan as pike-sIah tust she Was weak m the hea.
Iut 40 long as nobody mislsscd her, he would b
)uuud she wouldn't liit her hand against uClod.
Is to her being French spy, or ice Ike OF tha
ir thought people might have known better va
o set sucn q notion all at What the dckeus zoo
souli IL do BJuey, 20 know oil shat WAS going
u rendering, from which place the poor wona
never stirred. All that G1ldrius said was CERTAIN
y reasonable but there was little gosslu peryA
~ tho NlllHge which rather shook ives cont
lence in hun part cularly as she had grown
NTH Me old parish opinion as 10 the irsilty Of
moral character; VIII ich not oven his impOr auce