New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-19

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tonation very pitiful to hear.
Gerald's Stsuncel's face wore the old
look of vengeance which had gone from it
so long. tried to soothe him, but my eff
forts were useless.
:" You heard me swear, Chasemore,"
he said sternly, that I'd be revenPed.
You can do no good. You know me, and
might guess that, therefore"
l said nothing, and we reached our inn,
Ali night long in the next room 1 heard nv
companions restless steps, and in the morn
ing he looked haggard with watching and
care but over his face there brOoded that
grim and savage look which BODIED the
worst.
He ate nothing, and after breakfast asked
the way to Desserton Hall. II Law three
miles off, and seeing he was bent on going
1 decided on accompanying him.
We went on for some two miles, until we
crossed a railway line. By tie side of this
ran a road marked private"
"His private path" said I mechani-
cally.
Eyes" said Gerald with a ferocious
glare in his eyes that made me shudder;
therefore let us use it,
Hardly had we crossed and entered on
the road when coming toward US from a
little copse on the other side we saw two
women. They advanced from some dis
lance, and to reach us would cross the
line.
"Merciful heavens % said Gerald with a
quick gasp, "LucyW
Hooked and recognized Lady Desserton,
her companion, nurse, carrying a crow.
ing, laughing baby. Stauucels eye fell
on it like that of a famished wolf; the an.
CRY glare in them was horrible, and the
convulsion of his features dreadful.
The gallop Of horse was heard behind
US. l looked back and saw Lord Desser.
ton. Stauncel looked around and started
while the red flush darkened his face with
passion.
"Do you see the dog ~ said he furiously
"NOw's my time-now p
He turned. I seized his arm dreadinp
some act of violence, when the shrill whis
tie of an engine rang out. 1 looked
and saw the express coming at a tremen
dous speed, while a shrek from Lucy
drew my attention to what was indeed a
terrible sight. The nurse had slipped or
the rails, and the child had rolled in from
of the advancing train, while the unhappy
mother made the air resouAd with hel
screams; suddenly her eye fell on my com
panion. Stretching out her hands she
shrieked, "Save him, Gerald. save him ;
and fell fainting into her husbands arms
who had reached the spot.
Gerald paused a second, and then will
glance at Lucy sprang on the line. HI
seized the baby, tossed it 10 the nurse, anC
turned, but the express was on him like
fash; it passed, and Gerald Stauneel LAY
motionless between the rails. Desserton
his face blanched to the lips, hurried over
as did some laberers near. l half franti
rushed to our poor friend, and cursor,
examination showed me how fatal were hi
| injuries-arn and ribs broken by the blov
Of the engine buffer, and internal wounds
He only lived for an hour from the time b.
was struck down. He was sensible, AM
we carried him into a cottage near, ant
there in a strange group we stayed.
By and by the white face grew for a sec
ond flushed, the eyes opened, and the lip
| quivered. And Lady Desserton burst int
bitter tears.
"The child ?" gasped Stauncel, half inal
tieulately.
you've saved him-you whom 1 s.
wrouged, +" she sebbed out
"I," he said, with a look of happines
from his bleeding face; IL, Phil you hea
her? That's my reVenge.p
How the SUI, the Noon. and the Win
Went Out to Dinner.
One day the sun, the moon, and the win
went out to dine with their uncle and aun
the thunder and lightning. Their mothe
Zone of the most distant stars you see ia
up in the sky waited alone for her chill
| dren's return
Now both the SUE and the wind wer
greedy and selfish. They enjoyed the gret
fete that had been prepared for them with
out thought of saving any Of it to tax
home to their mother-but the gentle moo
did not forget her. Of every dainty dis
that was brought round she placed sma
portion under one of her beautiful loI
finger nails, that the star might also have
share in the treat.
On their return their mother, who be
kept watch for them all night long with b,
little bright eye, said: " Well, childre
what have you brought home for me
Then the sun, who was the oldest, sale
81 have brought nothing home for you.
went out to enjoy myself with my friends
not to fetch a dinner for my mother
And the wind said Neither have
, brought anything home for you metht
!, You could hardly expect me to bring
collection of good things for you when
went out merely for my own pleasure
But the moon said Mother, fetch plat
, see what have brought you" And sha
ing her hands she showered down such
: choice dinner as was never seen before.
Then the star turned to the sun al
J spoke thus: Because you went out
u | ,vns,rualR NTH friand1 a
: feasted and enjoyed yourself without a
thought of your mother at home, you sht
. be cursed. Henceforth your rays shall
! ever hot and scorching, and shall burn
that they touch. And men shall hate "
! and cover their heads when you appeal
= {And this is why the sun is so hot to t
. day.)
. Then she turned to the wind and sal
y "You also forget your mother in the mi
. of your selfish pleasures; hear your doc
. You shall always blow in the bot, .
= weather, and shall parch aud shriVel liVi
= things. And men shall detesl and avt
] you from this very time"
= (And this is why the wind in hot weatt
, is so disagreeable.)
,, But to the moon she said "Daught
,e because you remembered your moth
= and kept for her a share in your own emf
- - ment, from henceforth you shall be e.
ls cool, calm, and bright. No noxious gil
- shall accompany your pure rays, and n
~ shall ever call you fblessed.'n
Is (And this is why the moons light is
soft and cool and beautiful even to I
y day. )-HfndOo Fairy Legends.
Is The Havana correspondent of the N
es York Times tells strange story Of
Of wealthy Englishman named Margate v