Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-05-23

am as clear of that guile as you; so help me
heaven in my extremity"
How had they travelled to this view, down
dark vista from the violets and the Alpine
sunsets?
He was dreadfully excited, half mad for a
moment. His mouth writhed and quivered,
then his eyes filled, and tears quenched that
oninous spark of the devil. His passion
overawed Pennie, though 1t endured but Q
few seconds. She saw it, and it was gone
but 1t was never forgotton. There was
silence in the air for little while after, both
wrestling for composurc
Presently Mr.. Tlndal said: 81 have VOW
ed to myself again and again that recollection
shall not master mc-but II does,it does yet
Mine is no better than dead life, Pennie,
and began it with all manner of high hopes.
Don't you forsake me, child. See here-l
made Pierce bring it from Rood day OF
two since--it is a ring my mother wore.
She told me on her death-bed to give it to
the woman / married. No women would
venture to be my wife now, SO will give II
you-a thank-offering for the only genuine
bit of love and faith l have found since ]
lost her." He put it on n finger of her small
brown right hand, wrung it, and let it go.
The April morning went on shining the
birds went on singing, and those two sud-
denly and singularly allied, went on talking.
A new and solemn interest had entered into
Pennies life. She was excited still, and did
not see all its bearings; but she felt that
something had come which she would not
for the world have had her pass her by,
though there was such strong under-cur-
rent of trouble and mystery in it. Mr.. Tin
dal reposed himself with watching her. II
was not love, like his passionate young love,
that he felt for Pennie, but only longing
for what would love him, and give him rest
-be medium through which, perhaps, he
might return to the common pleasures, joys,
and cares of common life. For THAT cot.
tage-smoke, that confounded inclination to-
wards sitting-still comfort" which Richter
says knaws at a mans heart, had knawed
keenly at his for the last year or two of his
vagabondage. He had been made original.
ly Of good metal that bends without break.
ing; and there was spring in him yet, though
the weight that held him down had hung
about his neck, until the best and hopefullesI
Of the years Of his life had drifted away
and he cold even now, for the aching weari
ness of it, only lift his eyes at distant mo
ments to the sky. Since he had been at May.
field he had won little ease of grace O.
Pennie, had indulged dream of entire free
dom for an hour, but had lost it again in hel
frightened gaze. He could mediate calmn.
ly now. tHt
81 have no right to ask her to share my
burthen but if the day should ever com,
that 1t falls off, and she is free, will ash
her to share my rest"
1t was the first bit of planning and prom
Using he had made to himself during eigh
years that he had lain in bondage to an accu
sition of which there was neither proof no
disproof to be had. The world did not Civ,
him the benefit of the doubt, however Pen
ME mad dimiy discerned in many speeches
Oh her mother that some great peril hunt
suspended above his head, which might a
any moment fall and crush him but sine,
he had spoken oft, and had given her tina
passionate asseveration Of his innocence, tn
sense Of unrest and perplexity had left her
She gave her mind now consciously to loy
ing and trusting him; and If there seemed
IN her aeVo'ioh something OF sacrifice &C
rehhic temper tnat was oniy reason th'
more ior preserving ana peng staunch.
The clock on the stairs struck twelve, ant
minute or two later, Pierce, Mr.. Tindal'
man, came to the door, and Pennie left hin
with his master. The servant was worl
and anxious looking to degree that paine'
kind folks to see him; as If at some time o
other Of his life he had had blow that ha,
broken him down, body, soul, and spirit
And that was the fact. He had been born an,
bred about Rood Abbey, had served Mr.. Tin
dals father and mother, and had made the
"onou. "n" 'o''"Ae' - ,no Aouce i''' o"n ,''
nvioo'."S ,U'l'e,' =, o'. .a' ns ,. o..as.
a.'s Mn' ino oa'a'u"y .na' nau 'esuoye'
n.s young in"'.' n"pp'n,es Aau oiu.ne'
niin y. '.e o'r, r. INV ne au , ne,e. .'I., ..,
,;s occustomod face Of wofnl ESTABLISHMENT,
bowed resnectfullv to pennie as he hold N
door anon for hor m nae and ,hor ,,,rrod |,
tho occrnont of Tho sofa
..uow do yo, t,rd vorroe,r cir ~ so;a h
tondo,,v as ONO r,;nh, oadross a rr;ond ,v;r
4, ,ho shodow ~ death
"Readv 10 90 home Iwant Won to brip
tho droo ovor a. e,rr o,cIocl for mo- M,
Tiudall smoke firmly and cbeerfullv . h
never fel, into his servo nt's desnondent tone
myou must tolo another turn obroad o;,
tn set Won nm Change Of air and scene i
oood after an ;llness y
at don't intend to oo abroad main at nre
cent Pierce 7 shall do very well at Roo
this summern Pierce SIGHED unconsciously
ond of,or f.,y moro n,o,rns,, ,,ords :,
,;rod
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