Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-08-29

hidden nobody knows where, might be res
tored to the rightful owners in the event of
his not surviving until his servitude expires.
"You are as queer as ever, Pennie. Who
but you would have dreamed of prefering
such petition to such man? You seem,
however, to have touched the scoundrcl
where he was capable of feeling, and his
confession is certainly valuable as far as it
goes. These few words, too, prove that his
ill-gotten gains do exist somewhere
az trust that his avowal, exonerating poor
Robert, may be printed at length in the
newspapers" said Mrs. Wynyard, to whom
it had given an inexpressble sense oil relief.
q 1t must be sent to Francis and Geofirey
dear Francis, ii will console him as much
as it comforts me-"
Let all he lost so honour bide," was the
ardent young soldiers first principle, more
deeply and dearly felt now than ever, and
his mother sympathiscd with him in it. Her
children were not quite impoverished so long
as the name they bore was held in good
repute; and that night she lay down to rest
in greater peace than she had experienced
since the heavy day when the law and death
together presented their writs of summons
to her ruined, unhappy husband.
Mr.. Featherstone called for Penelope
Croft in Briggate at five o'clock, and they
Joined his wife at the railway station ten
minutes after. The train by which they
were to leave for Kirkgate did not start un-
til half f-past, and the interval they spent in a
stroll on the walls which enclose the ancient
city of Norminster On their return to the
station, when they had taken their seats in
a carriage by themselves, there came to the
window, with magazines and papers to sell,
a shabby, lean old man, whom Pennie recog-
nlzed as Pierce, Mr.. Tindal's former SER
want. He knew her too, and looking a little
disconnected, was moving away, when she
babe him to stop, took paper, gave him
a sovereign, and said-''That will do" He
touched his hat humbly, thankfully, hcsitat-
ed, and said; SIS the master a'the Abbey,
Miss, and is he well2
"Ycs, Pierce, he is both. Docs your
daughter still liyes"
"She does, and just the same. Shell
never be any better in this world"
The guard sounded his whistle, the train
began to move and Pennic lcant back in hei
corner reflective. This unexpected rcncoun-
ter had called up troublesome memories, ,an6
given her much that was painful to thinl,
about. Nor was there anything around hei
attractive enough to hold her mind back
from its desultory speculations.
Will the truth ever be revealed?
would it were would it were !" she though
to herself sometimes.
: Mr.. Featherstones carriage was waiting
f at the station when they reached Kirkgate
| and Pcnnie was conveyed in it to her moth
+ er's door, The Mayfeld garden looked sof
+ and bowery in the May twilight, and ther
walked Mr.. Tindal watching for her return
) She communicated to him briefly the issu
of Mr.. Hargrove's trial, and she mentioned
} her meeting with Pierce, describing the oil
, mans poverty -stricked forlorn appearance
: "Oh, my darling l wish you had no
seen him., replied he. Let us keep out @
: that shadow, and live In the sunshine now
l must not have haunted wife," He ha
detected the slight tone of dependency fl
her voice, and embraced the unusual of1ic
/ of cheerer and consoler.
K g | am rather tired, but we will walk u
+ and down here for little WHILE said she
e and slipped her hand round his arm.
!, 1t was broad grassed path, between tw
/ rows of espalier at the end of the garder
!, where they walked, and Mrs. Croft, fror
IS the parlour window, watched them impf
,, tiently as they went to and fro. She wante
/ to hear the news from Norminster, but sh
e did not care to interrupt their colloquJ
s though something in the pose of Pennie
q head, and the air altogether, caused her
a conjecture that ii was sad And to hersel
with a wocful sigh, she said that it woul
t, not be the last time the poor lass woul
l. have heart-ache because of him, let h
ID love him ever so.
1 The evening gloomed in fast, and wht
c. the widow could hardly discern the tv
,e figures in the distance, she went into Il
u porch, and called to Pennie to come in /
a. DOORS The respect of tenant for landlo
to made Mrs. Croft formally civil to Mr.. III
to dial, but she could not bring herself to tire
to him with cordiality. The more certain
ry became that she must have him for her so
in in-law, the more dreadful seemed the d
d, grace that might some day accrue to her re
ot pectable family thereby. Many lo
Nv mournful talk over it had she held with M
IS Jones of Beckby, and Mrs. Lister at t
M Grange; and abundant coincidence and p
to had she found in both quarters, but no {
're couragement to put her fears by and ho
rn for the best. Often had she watched
'ry daughters countenance, and studied
ok moods for sign of doubt and repentance;
Id none appeared, and while, in spite of Ii
'ay self, admiring Pennies stanchness, she wol
lis thankfully have seen her change her mil
his Pennie was not a grea; fortune now, rs
I'VE mother remarked TO Mr.. Jones; but .
ess would have IL pretty bit OF money at
The death, and lIaggerston Mill and the Iii
er- farm were more than most lasses had Of I'll
ec- own to marry on. She need not have
paired of getting decent husband yet;
it'll she was clever and handy, though she
lis not been brought NJ to work.
'no These thoughts worked in the wido
w. mind as Mr.. Tindal and her daughter
~" proachcd the garden door. There they ST
p" several minutes, facing each other. Penn
W. hands held fast in his He was asking
'"u to tell him when his probation was fin
na' , to cease. "My heart and soul weary
,n YOU, and there is no reason now for deli
nj said he.
ech "May is not counted fortunate me
,e- my Cousin Joanna said So, respon
,ar Pennie.
af- cit is the most fortunate Of months,
This she wished to be married in April.
ines almost promised, and Rhineland is lovel
olm May.
Pcnnie had no valid plea further to all
Her preparations, such as they were, '