The Lincoln County herald., 1868-12-10

:, DECEMbER ~, l
The awkwardness Of any meeting accom-.
panied % I was, I stood still and said 10.
Voluntarily
"Grace Harvey"
Sho looked up hastily, and by the color
that flushed into her pale, thin face, /
saw that she recognised us. Il was q
very awkward meeting, but tho good
breeding and self control Of the two most
concerned made IL pass of better than
one might hare hoped.
Miss Harvey was not residing In Deans.
only there for . day or two.
She had known the place as Q child, and
loved il dearly.
think this was the sum Of the infor-
nation wc gathered concerning herself
before We pa:ted, which We did very soon,
though 10 spite Of all the mysterious cir.
cumstances that seemed to surround Miss
Harvey, my heart yearned towards the
object Of my passionate, youthful friend
ship, when she bade me good by, in hcl
low, thrilling voice, and left us.
Fred and I wandered abroad much
later than usual that night. talking ol
those old times; and when I learned, as
I did then, how constant my brother had
been to the memory of his early love-
how noble his simple faith in her good
ness Notwithstanding the mystery sur
rounding her lifs-I made vow in my
heart, though I said nothing aboutit t
him.
A day or two after this, as I was com
ing out Of the cathedral, I fingered ON in
slant to admire new stained window tha
was in the pl ocess Of putting in when VI
first arrived at Deansbury. As I did so
two other persons came from another d.
rection and paused before it, and, not no
ticeing me, began to talk Of the window
I soon gathered that the lady had pre-
sented this new memorial window, and tht
gentleman was eager to know whether
tho work had been executed according 4
her wish, and 90 forth.
"Yes," she answered softly; and the
voice was familiar to me, though coult
not see her face. "Your part Of the worl
is we'll done: and mino-ahi have
felt as il could not rest till it was accom-
plished. And, now that it is done,
began to ask myself what other need Of m.
there Is in the world. I think I have
never felt lonely till now"
The sad, patient voise thrilled through
me and wheu Grace tarned away, as she
did almost directly, I fastened after and
overlook her under tho gray old archway
of the gate. She colored family when
she saw me, but did not refuse to walk
buck with me round the cloisters.
"Grace," said I, presently, ~ wonder
if you ever remember how fond I was ol
you"
"You were a good kind child" sh,
answered, with q faint smile, land,
believe loved me bottcr than I deserved.
"Then Grace, make amends. Tell me
why"
"Tell yJu all my secrets, I suppose p
she answered. "Well, Chattie, / don,
know as I need them any longer. l ON
very sure that no other but your OWL
kind self would caro- to hear them. Shal
we sit here, where We can sec that large
tomb? Can you read tho names ON thi'
side Chattie ?"
Eyes. 1t is the family vault Of Henry
krmytage, of Langton Hail."
~ wonder whether my bones will rcs
there said Grace, wistfully. "He Wal
my father, Chattie."
I shall not give Grace's story in bel
own words, though they were far NOR.
touching aud eloquent than any csr
pretend to. It was briefly this:
She was Que Of tho three daughters o
Henry Army tage, Of Langton Hall, ani
the estate, at bis death, reverted to th,
heir male, distant connection only. TIL,
three daughters we're, however, hand
sonIcly lowered, and at their father
death retired to neighboring small prop
erty, where they lived in much comfor
aud even style. Grace, the yougest, wal
many years thojuuior Of tho other ladies'
clever, and beauty. The elder sister,
wore inordinstely fond Of this girl pam
pering and indulging her in every caprice
sacrificing themselves for her, and onl,
happy when she was pleased. They nat
urally looked At her settling in lifo in ,
manner accordant with her ancient name
and handsome means; instead Of which
the wiiful girl chose to throw herself
away upon man every way her inferior,
and, as it turned out, of the most unprin'
cipled character. Tho elder sisters ai
first refusing their consent to the union
the pair eloped, wsro married, and for ,
year or two were heard Of no moro. Th,
elder sisters, only anxious to forgive, los
40 opportunity Of discovering their where
abouts, and at last brought back tho run
away young people 10 their homo at Fair
bridge. Here for while they oil lived
but before long il was discovered tha
Mr.. Barripgten had dissipatsd his wife,
fortune. and The pair we're ent,ssly 10