The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-07-18
CHAPTER XIV.

The very instant Miss Gascoine was gone, Chris.
tan, throwing herself on her husbands neck,
e'ssping bin, clngine 70 him, ready almost n
fling herself a, his knees In her passion Of humility
anu love, told him without reserve, without one
rarg Of hesitation or shamc-poThAps, indeed,
there WAS little Or nothing to be ashArnel of
every thing concerning herself and Edwin Uni
ache.
He listened, not making suy answer, but on,v
hoding her fast in his arms till At length she too
courage 10 look up in lis face.
'wAn you are not angry or gr!evedi Nay, /
could sncY you wero almost smiling"
"Yes. my child Because, 10 tell you the plnin
trutN, knew al this te'ore"
'Koew II before :" criod Christian, in the Ut
most astonishment.
~ really did Nobody tod me. found il ont
found It out even before knew YOU twas the
stran est tnlnH AID yet quite natural"
Aud then he explained 20 her that, after the dis
graceful Circumstance occurred which causel Mr.
Unseke's rust'cation, he had FED, from justice il
might lie, oT, In any csse, from the Grcad Of IT.
leaving all bis papers opcH and bis rooms at the
mercy q! all corners. But, " course, the m .ster
and dean Of his cOlle~e hat taken immediate nos.
session there and Or. Grey, being known to the
young mans widowed mother, from whom he had
received mu,h kindness in his youth. was rutcd
by her 20 overlook every thing, aud invcg, "a. q
evorv Thing, II any means bis relatives might
arrvs at TIC real truth Of that shameful story
which, now As heretofore, DR.. Grey passed over
unexulainl d.
II would scrve no purpose to tell IT," he said,
sand 70 is all safely eudcd now"
How mr. his own strong, clear common sense
and just judgment bad succeeded IN hushng il uU,
snd saving the young man from a ruined lie, and
his family from lntolerstle DISGRACE, Dr. Grey w.s
not Lkeyt to say Hut LIS wife guessod all, thon
an at rHsrd.
IL proceeded to tell her how, IN searching these
peper' among heap OF Ciscre iitsblc letters, no
lighted upon Two or three, pure OK white NJ ca
i6anI lying upon reuse heap signed "Christ
ian OAkiev."
80 a al. III
l d d ~ privately, aud put them in my pocket
before TIE dean saw them. NJ one ever cas-. eyes
upon them except myself. ] sook them home with
NE anu kept them. And l keep item now, for
Ney hrh iAa-e mo what she was-this chosen
wife Of nine TIcy let Ire into the secret Of that
simple, geutlc, innocent, girlish heart they made
me ieel TIE WORTH o. IT, even though IL WAS being
thrown away On worthless man. Aud suspect,
from that time wanted It for my own"
lie went on b. say how he had frst mad. a.
qls,n'aGce with heron business grounds partly,
connected with her ia hers sudden death, but also
intending as soon AZ he felt himself warranted in
nk'ug suea liberty to return ,heso letters, and
tell her N plain, honest, fs.herlv manner what
r.ss she lss nun, and what merciiUl eacare she
hhd made from this young man, who, Dr. GREY
then felt ocrnn, would never again dare 70 slpear
az Ayopsbrd-V.
But tie opoortunity never came. To ''fathor.
"" ie,.tng wal swallowed up IN snothcr which
otectually sealed the sood mans tongue. II. de-
Ie'm!ncd % max her his wife, and then the let
tiers, the whole Story, in which lie haJ read her
lie ri rs clear look, and was al and of uothinc
concerned msell Aone. He ielt at liberty to tclI
lea how or when no chose. Al least 30 lie per.
slalcd himself
"hn perhaps ], too, was little Bit Of cow
srt' ny chit !, TO, might have avoided much
misery y al mad the strength TO .pcAA out. In,
we u !a.Ae mistakes sometimes, ~ tolt you
o,ce. Ire rel tning not to leave therr IA
~ HitEe'' not C siuk under them, BUS to cog.
u'7e them tor what hey are and try 10 rone.v
en- " l0ssiu.. Eytu II NC married too 81,
i .eIause 3 rs che only way ~ which ,oulI
sIe"er am Protect nv darl II s-and yJu-weL
per 'P because cverptrsuaGeI you, sail, ws
-.e hspgv now"
h'npy IL was word too smsll-any word
would be. TIE only expression Tor such happi.
nees was silence.
And what are we to 10 out him ?"
Him who :"
nv .4rsh1n said il quito naturally for, woman.
az nv "a ina1 rapture OF content, the whole world
SN.AdIed Gown into Dut Two beings, herself aud
her huhosuG.
Dr Grey smilei--not dissatisfied. Il meant air
Ei%ln uniacke. May read his letter p,
"Csr.ainly.n 80