The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-28

emDerS urOp mOnOiOuOusiN through the grate-a dog
hays deeply somewhere IN the quadrangle below
the waing wind OF coming morning signs amenta-
hly through the tossing copper beeches and the
OF the surf afar Off comes ever and anon, like dis
tant thunder The house IL silent as the fomD-so
horribly silent that the cold drops start out on the
face ofthe tortured man. who knows Death has
been on the threshold OF that upper chamber all
night, waiting for his prey. This awful hush may he
the pean that proclaims he IL Master
A tap at the door. The baronet paused in his
stride and turned his blood shot eyes that way His
very voice was hollow and unnatural ~ he sad:.-
Come in"
servant entered-ihe same who had gone his
GRAND.
The Reverend Cyrus Green is here sir. shall /
show him upn
"Yes-no-I cannot see him. show him into the
drawing room until be is needed
IIe VIII not be needed" said y voice NJ his elbow
dear SIR Jasper, allow me 70 congratulate you All
rs well, thank Heaven, and-it Is q son -
sir Jasper kingsand sank into seat, thrilling
from head to foot turning sick and faint Ia the SUD
den revuslon from despair to hope.
'Savedr' he said, In gaspng whisper Both -
Both, my dear Sir Jasper " the doctor responded
cordially. "lour good lady IL very much pros
trated-eSharsted, but that was 10 he looked for
you know; and the baby-ah the finest boy have
had the pleasure OF presenting 10 an adniring wora
within ten years. Come and see them"
May ~ the baronet cried, starting 10 his feet.
Certainly, my dear Sir Jasper. most certainly.
There IL nothing In The world to hinder: only
he little cautious, YOU know. our good lady
mustn't he excited the least IN lifc she must bc kspt
composed and Quiel ana lefl 10 sleep and Won VIII
just take one peep and go. We won't need lie Rev
Cyrus this bout.n
lie led the way from the library rubbing hls han,,s
ms your brisk little physicians do up grand stair.
way where you might have driven coach and four
and into lofty and most magnincently furnished
bed chamber.
The sick lady lay IN bed In the centre Of the
rOoni-a LOFTY four posted aiiair, carved and quaint
and old a. the hills and covered and drsped with
white. But whittier than the draperes-wniier than
the winter snow-her face looked M from the nil
lows, awluly cOrpseikc In It's deathy pallor. The
eyes were clOsed-the small, bloodlcss hands law
loose on the counierpanc III her shrOud and wind
ing sheet she would never look more ghasty than
that.
"Quiet now. quiet . the doctor whispered warning
ly. Excite her and won't be answcrable for the
result"
Sir Jasper Kingsland replied with rapid gesture
and walked forward to the bed His own face was
perfectly coorless, and his lips were twitchng with
insense suppressed feeling lie bent above the still
form.
'sOlivia," he said, my darling my darling 80
The heavy eyelids nuttercd and lifted, and pair
of haggard. dark eyes gazed up AT him. wan smile
parted those pad lips.
'Dear Jasperl I knew you would come! Have
you seen the baby N IL boyr
"My own have thought only OF you' NV poor
pale wife, how awfully deathlike you lookrr
"But am not going to die-Dr. Godroy saws sov
smiling gently. "And now you must 20. for | can
not talk. only kiss me and look al the baby first"
Her voice was the merest whisper. lie pressed his
lips passionately TO the white face and rose up
Nurse and baby sat In state by the FIRE and slender
girl OF hfteen years knelt beside them and gazed In
sort Of rapture nj the infant prodigy.