The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-07-25

| ny OF uer lear Tor her chlIdS safety, cOncen
trated themselves against the GIRL who
wandered about the house apparently more
dead than alive.
Take her out of my sight" said the
1 miserable woman to Lewis, as he stood by
her chair trying to soothe and reason with
her. Its all her doing this curse fell up
on M the day she crossed the door way"
Aud Lewis seeing nothing else for it, went
over to the Castle and told Mrs. Gawain
what his mother said and Lettice found a
nome for the time being, and finally accom-
panied them to the south of France, Lewis
persnadng her to consent to the offer. Let
tee weakly opposed the plan but n4thing
she said now seemed to have any influence
| The shock had fallen like blight upon her;
aud although Lewis was safe, they said it
would take time to restore her nervous sys-
tenn And Lettice's name, Lettice's unhap-
Ply lot, and Lettice's great love were as
much spoken of as the crime itself
The asslzes at which the trial would come
OIL We're held in the spring, and the long
winter mouths, during which her first born
lay IN Jail, completely bleached Rachel
Lloyde's dark hair. 1t was terrible time
for her when the day of her trial came
worse still when the SUI went down and
the case stood remanded. Then the next
day fresh evidence was called, and as she
sat III the nn parlor, tue parson and his
WIte on either hand, Lewis burst into the
room
The verdict had been brought in ''Man
slaughter" the sentence mitigated to four
years penal servitude; and when the worst
ti4nTAT fha paofbar kro,,y
great the mercy OF God had been. Neigh
0ors and people she had not seen or heard of
pressed forward to congratulate her and bid
her good cheer. The Squire, who had come
over from France to be present, had worked
day and night, and spared no time or ex
pense to orIng about this result, and the
public mind was divided between admira.
ton Tor him and relief as to Evans sentence
"Ihe Squire had worked himself to
death, they said SO i'll and tagged did he
look aud so restlessIy excited aud busy had
ne been. Thele was one popularity about
his conduct-he would not see Evan. This |
was scarcely noticed at the time but af- |
forwards as is generally the way with the
multitude, even this became virtue and
when he went back to his dying wife, he
carried with him the admiration and bles-
Sings OF the whole neighborhood, burthen
Mr.. Gawain seemed to find both irksolne
and painful
Before leaving the castle, Mr.. Gawain
gave the church Farm to Lewis, then for
tuhately at his disposal offering, moreover, |
to lend him sufficient to stock it thoroughly, |
besides draining and rebuilding. And it |
was very soon said and very soon seen that
the Squire thought that he could not do too /
much for the Lloydes.
For three or four months after she had |
left Pembrokeshire, Lettice had written
pretty regularly to Lewis. Then the letters
grew fewer aud at last, after lapse of
nearly a month, there came a short letter
bidding him forget her, Strange to say, he
took the matter very little to heart In |
spite OF the way the old folks shook their
heads over the new tangled notion Lewis
was adopting in his farming, things pros
pered. Everything he put his hand to turn
cd out well, and Mrs. Lloyde began to hold |
up her head again. The bitterness of the
first shame was being lost in the success
that had been showered upon them ever
since the day Of grief. Evan wrote often,
lie was we'll, aud, as far as circumstances |
would permit; happy. Most of the letters
We're filed with questions about Lewis and |
for the first year never one came that did
not refer III some way to Lettice, and ex-
press a wish to hear that she aud Lewis had |
made up matters.
Three years had gone by when one day
the post brought Mrs. Lloyde letter which |
startled her 1t came from Evan, and told |
her how he bad got ticket of leave, and |
was, therefore, mparatively free man ;
that ne would not, however, come to the
old farm, but intended to settle in some
other part of the country, where everything
would be new, and where by changing his
name, he could start clear of the cloud that
would rest upon him where the past was
known. The letter ended by asking her 10 |
meet him in London, giving her the day and
the place where she would find him, and
full directions about the route.
There was not a word about Lewis. |
''4oull go with 2" said his mother, as
he gave her back the letter; but Lewis did
not answer. His face grew dark, and the
veins ia his temples sprang up.
'Iou ought TO see him, Levy" pleaded
Rachel Sure if he's brought trouble on
US be still, your brothsr, and the Lord s
been gracious to us in many ways. You II
never let yocr old mother ask in vain ?"
YES III so mother,'' answered Lewis
hvarsely.
There's my own dear lad, always the
same always ready to do good turn. Well
80 together to your poor brother.
Evan had given such clear directions, that
there was no difficulty in the Journey.
"HeI be changed" was the thought that
filed the mothers heart. But Evan was
Ittie alcefvd little graver perhaps a little
older; bot handson1er than ever.
This is good of you, Lewis" he said,
holding out one hand to his brother, while
with the other he claspsd MS mother. 81
did not bid you to come, thought you
might not like to. Halo! Lewis, lad, what's
the matter ?"
Lewis had burst into tears and thrown
himself on the sofa.
Let me alone, mother" he sobbed, shalz-
ing off Raehel's hand. ooh, Evan didn't
lido it. Brother, brother, didn't murder the
lad
81 know you didn't Lewis"
Lewis lifted up his face for an instant.
Ny God Evan, you never did ~
NO, Levy neither you nor did, though
we We both suffered for it. l thought wrong
! OF you at first, brother; you'll forgive me
that p
Lewis threw his arm round his brothers
neck
AS I hope God will forgive me-"
That's right lad; and him, too, the un-
happy man who did it. Say you forgive
him too; he's been punished worse than
either you or me, and he's tried to pay you
back tenfold, Lewis"
A deep flush crimsoned Rachel's face, as
she bent tor" ard, listening eagerly. Lew
is shuddered' and whispered almost too low
to b. beard -
~ by DID he do it, Evan tell me that
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III s Iong story but it mnst be told
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