The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-03-11
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Michael Considine's Daughter"
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Nelly generally carried a book with
her; but nature was just the pleasanfer
book, and Nelly was no idle student.
The mill stood at the head of the vii
lage street, and the village was one OF
those quaint clusters of buildings met
with fioE And then whcrerrailways- are
Houses with gables, and
windows, built half Of
wood, half stone or biick, with queer
old ale -honse and swinging sign, the
hostess of which was wont to boast that
the business had descended from father
to son for four hundred years, which,
being beyond the memory OF the Oldest
was left undisputed. rs,.-.
10 Nelly was known and loved every
where. There was not o cottage where
at some time or other she had not been
the messenger of relief or comfort; for
here. as in other villages, there was the
usual round Of sore throats, bad hands,
and rheumatics to cure, and Nelly was
doctor general-carryipg
about the Universal cures ccpfpoumied
cips III boo book SslOnsiSs SssB the hohtei thus
the arrival of the Hfamily" was hailed
with genuine; delight, and for the first
three days there was plenty to do in
calling ut the different cottages, visit
ipg favorite haunts, and picking How
srs to I'll the endless jars Which lorna-
every chimney-piece and win
dow in the house. r.y .'I
Upon Friday, Mark and Mr.. Considine
came down, and in the: evening Nelly
left the cid people sitting after dinner,
aud stole away To her favorite seat un-
der the willows, and there, in q short
time her reverie was broken in upon by
Mr. Considine, who, sitting down on the
green bank opposite her, talked OF the
pleasant country, and the pleasure Of
being there and idle after the hustle
and trouble Of circuit, to say nothing
of the noise and heat of London. Nelly
and answered. Then, as the
shades of evening drew closer ronnd
them, and the red clouds were reflected
like patches of blood in the clear water,
the solemn influence of the hour fell
upon them, and both were silent; Mel
ly's eyes watching the changing cloud
scene mirrored before her; Considine
gazing upon the child-like face, and
irving to read what was passing there.
Suddenly he saw the eyes dilate, the
color flush up, then departing, leaving
the face white with terror, and stoop-
ing forward she laid one hand upon his,
pointing to the water with the other.
Following the direction indicated, he
saw dim shadow, CHASTITY one-armed
thing, the curse that had embittered so
many years of triumphant career.
His first thought was of Nelly, and
the first impulse to shield her mind
from the impression by accounting for
the strange shadow by natural means;
but in vain he looked around among
the trees where the branches were in
terwoven thickly, but where there were
no bare arms. Nelly's eyes had follow
his, and looked back into his as he
turned again.
"Is that the shadow you said haunt
ed youf" she asked. "Why do | see it
tooi Aunty says it is fancy; but if you
see it and see it, how can it be fancyf
Why do we only see it, you and I''l
COnsidine did not answer. He kept
his face turned away, and Nelly, after
waiting, stopped forward and looking
into his countcnance, and saw the sweat
drops beading brow and lip, and the
4 cony he dare not show her. The girls
face changed instantly; there was no
blush of maiden shame, but n woman's
strong love and anxiety as she said
passionately and bitterly at last
"You are i'll. You are unhappy. Why
will you not let me share your paini
You think me child, but you have
taught me to be q woman. What can l
say to make you trust mel"
"Heaven have mercy on me. Nelly, bo
silent. You are killing me-" and un-
fastening the clasping fingers from his,
Considine sprang to his feet, and, stand
ing there before her, told the story OF
her birth and his sin.
How Nelly looked, what Nelly said,
he never rightly knew. He saw only a
mass of light muslin, and heard n low
cry of agony as two hands were stretch
ed out, as if to ward of some blow, then
clasped together again in agony.
Two hours afterwards Mrs. Pembroke
was sitting by Nelly's bedside, where
the poor girl lay moaning incessantly.
"Why did he tell mel Why did he
tell mei"
Poor Mrs. Pembroke had asked the
same question, and COnsidine had re-
piled that there was no alternative;
the hour had come, and then he had
gone away, not farther than the village
inn, however, where he waited to see
his child again.
A few days passed over, Nelly was
passive and apparently better, so Mrs.
Pembroke went over to the rectory, and
sitting there little longer than she in
tended, the darkness Of summer even
ing had fallen before she reached the
village street. On her homeward walk
Mr.. Considine, who had seen her set off
and had been watching for her return,
Joined her, and together they walked
on talking of Nelly; but when close to
the inn, where three country laborers
were drinking their ale and smoking
their pipes ut the door, a woman servant
from the house ran up from the mill
road.
Something has happened" gasped
poor Mrs. Pembroke, with that present.
iment Of evil which comes over us some
times; run forward-I cannot"
"Oh! ma'am, oh! sir" cried the wo.
man. ...s... -
''Miss Nelly" then, unable to fin
ish the sentence, she dropped down mp
on her knee, crying Historically, and
bidding the men stay with
Mrs. Pembroke, hurried forward to learn
what had happened. Hc had not far to
70 in uncertainty, for by the gate into
th. mill-walk stood another servant.
She pointed to the green bank, and
there he saw Mark kneeling and sup
porting white figure. He knew the
truth now, and had no need to have it
scared deeper into his heart by the bit
ter words that broke in the first agony
from poor Mark Pembroke. Passive as
a child he stood aside as the crowd
gathered and as the attempts to restore
fife were proceeded with-attempts
which, by Gods mercy, were crowned
with success. And Mark was carrying
the half-animate form into the house as
the doctor galloped up and took charge
of the case, happily now hopeful one,
in hand. But when one danger was
over, another was imminent. Brain
fever followed the shock, and for hours