The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-11-24
MATTHEW
G R Y L L S,
A STORY OF REAL LIFE.
OR,
Murder Will Out.

and god looking, and well advanced in tho
STU los which It was his task " overlook. lis
W.T. became more and more plsinnT; tut her ts|t-
iailing health was too strong ples ior any,nlnS
but comp'sson 10 be felt; her early death zen no
'urther remembrance Of her than her depresaed
spirits, aud her rare beauty, with her singular
simplicity Of character. Her removal cast q blank
over the vcarage. A womsn's hand, weak mh
was, had kept together much Of the com'orta 81
household. The Vicar now stayed less at home
tho boys becsme rousher and less tidy; ami
housomaid, had hard time Of H.
The Grange became haunt both 10 father and
boys, supplying all the comforts and pleasures in
which thor own home was So sadly deficient. Tho
Sunday dinners too what a hefdomadsl enjoy
ment for those hungry boys! The Grange was
nearer the caurch than tho vicarsge, and IL WAS
reason for Mr.. Grant 70 establish, a. custom, tins
Sunday feast for the mo,her'ess children. II was
gres, pleasure to him TO see their bright checks
and vivid enjoyment The Vicar too, though he
declined dining between the services, felt happ-
ness In the reflection OF that Of his children
and often, when Withdrawn 70 . side-tabls,
making notes for his afternoon sermon,
pacing 70 and fro the apartment, in come mel-
iation, his attention was beguiled by the sight Of
these merry boys all looking upon the kind and
pretty Olive, as she dispensed plum pudding sp-
pie pie, - something approaching the nature OF
benehcent fairy.
The fervor with which these hungry boys look cd
10 the Sunday, did not quite psrtake Of the spirit
which the Vicar might lave desired to have seen.
as shown by the olamor on Saturdays for cobtors
and botching tslors solely the OF the effect
W be produced In church, but had considerable
reference to Miss Grants favor. Sill he scarcely
| wondered 81 tue mundane hllarity shown by his
children on the approach Of each succeeding Sun
| day and he blessed the tenderness OF the father
aud daughter FOR these, and every attention shown
| them; trusting that in time. higher motives might
influence the boys care for sunday order aud pro-
| priety.
As time went on, the neighbors as neghbors
arc wont 10 do, Logan IN descsnt on the excess
| i've intimacy between the Grants and the family
| at the yicsrsge. Vincent the elder boy, . beAu-
| tiful and intelligent youth, was now nearly
| seventeen but with gravity and houghfulness
| that made him appear much older. Olive Grant
was twenty. Sill tho enterpnsing con ectures 81
| neighborism thought IL likely that tue vicar
| looked to ,he union OF Viuny Nysc as he was IA
marly called, with the hciress Of tho Grange, ss
| the making u him. Ncighbors were wrong Mr..
| Vyse never looked 50 far into tuturiy. But there
was ono care connected with Ninny which gave
| him sleepless nights aud anNious days. With a..
| tainments far beyond his Advanisges-with nat
| ural love 81 study, aud decided vocation for The
| clerical profession, Mr.. Vyse saw that . college
| education would 1T once place Vincent on the van
tago- ground, from whence all other stoi towards
| Advancement might be surely made. But the MI
| vefsity was closed 10 one of such scAnty means
| Mr.. yyse had mentioned b. no one, what he Eel,
| were vain aspirations for his beloved Vi uccnt; ne.
ther had he spoken his doubts to his h,ness TO-
| the situation in Portsmouth, dock ard, which hal
| been promised ~ him. |, ~.s, therefore with
no little surprise that ho head Mr.. Grant Quo
dAy nk IN, WHEELER IL was not his wish that
| Vlnny should go 10 college. Ds'oro he could an
swer, Mr.. Grant added, that Olive had said il
| would DO everything for the good young man, sud
th. she was sure the Vicar thought 60. Olive
had, moreover, suggested that the Vicar could not
| he offended, n be undertook the entire charge II
his education aud that was jus! what be wished W
do. As0 i've had ssii, IheIr means were always
increasing, but no, 40 their ex enses; and what
- m yer . . mil n
be mlssei. To all the tumulIuous and deep graft.
tudo which thc Vicar ev need At this aunounce-
ment, M. Grant made the quiet reply-that he
| need not say so much sbouI H. Il was Olye'a
fancy, and ii he could lut know what 1t was to
have 30 dear . daughter, he W uld also knew that
the money spent Tor her happiness was money tie
best spent.
Even with all this demonstration in Vincent.
favor, Mr.. Vyse failed TO think, As the neghbors
| believed he bad thought, that some future DAY his
son aud N IS Grant m!glL IS noghbors expressed
| u, &C mo together"
In truth, accustomed as the Vicar Ind been n
Olive Grant from her childhood, he had scnrcev
realized to himself that she had got beyond IL. 10
him, or manners were tho QUOT, defercntAl mes
Of clid. With strangers she WAS min and
{ rmal. win Ne boys she was like young SIS
tor; and seemed to hold authonty over them, by
the intense ale ton which her kndne-. inspired
That she did not consider herself child, came to
his knowledge N u way that only made her wo.
manhood more touching.
|
ing bad led him 10 despise the risk which wet
c othes involve, was lald up win scarlet fever
Mr.. NyS hAd been 10 the Grange IN the morning,
aud tue account 10 had to give, was by no means
satisfactory. Roger suffering intensely rom
his throai and from resilrssn.ss In she evening
tho doctor found him still IN this unhappy state,
though no was OBLIGED 10 leave him; promis IA
lo~ever, to see him again early tie neIs morn ug
| II was an AnNious and d. distressing ume for I Q
pour Wear; and never was tbe want of y female
cad in the household more painfully felt. Nj
that his housekeeper "as careless but 10 knew
that sue had much 10 occupy her, and, more
over, was slightly given 70 system which, though
not strictly hemocpashie, still looked for cure IN
charms and caoas1ic perform Ances.
Again snd sgain, tho father bad visited the sick.
room. lie could not remain there; the tossuss
and low moan ngs 4 the poor TOY, for which he
k.ew no remedy, made hun miserable. Aud We,
he fclt wretcbed, alone in lis stud b; where n
rain beatiug against tue window, aud The yiuj
rafting In the chimney, seemed to increase The
ri ON. The other boy hal been removed 10 tic
Grange, 90 avoid the chance Of Infection another
proof OF the watchful knlness Of the Grants.
The clock struck ten, and hgEn the unLappy
Vicar assembled 10 the si1k-room, undecided " het
er so watch there MI night, anu yes aware Of / 4
utter inc0El potency as nurse, t. his slrprisr u
entering the passage when led t. Rogei's room be
saw resting by tho door = wet umbrella aul ON
the chair, which stood near . large we,
cloak. Al FIRST he thought tho doctor had
made smother visit which, bstokening, as he
thought, snxie1y, filed his soul with apprehen.
son. sony opening the door, 10 his surprise. hs
saw Olive Grant In the room, though totally IN.
o. served by her. She was engaged, supporting
poor X ,ger In bed, while old MARY was putting h
] clean sheets; which they mAusgcd 80 sdro.ty, As
/ 10 disturb but little ,he suffering boy. He chen
aud still unpercerysd by them, saw them MANAGE
I III tf.Ns IL