Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-10-13

confidence. Before nightfall he and 1
had parted !"
"My dear, sir this is too bad. |
had no thought of injuring him. I
didn't know that he was in your en-
ployment."
"Bad? I think it Is bad p
"Where is he now?' v
q can't inform you. He left the
city soon after leaving me-"
"Where did he go ?"
81 am not advised"
The two men were silent for little
while.
I'D give hundred dollars to know
where he was" said Mr. Ellis, break
ing the silence.
"You might give a thousand, and
not repair the injury ynn have done, "
was replied.
Nh. Lyons manner was severe.
His tone as we'll as his language, Of
Tended Nh. Ellis, who closed the in
terview, and went away.
That evening Mr.. Ellis said to his
wife-'I can't get Mrs. Estell out of
my mind"
She looked up at her husband with
just shade of surprise in her face.
''Is it right for US, knowing as we
do her helpless and destitute condi-
ton, to act toward her the part of
priest and Levite ?"
"The part of a good Samaritan were
better" replied Mrs. Ellis.
"Will you 90 and see her to-mor-
row ?"
Eyes"
ado. And if you find her in need
of things comfortable, supply them,
Learn, if you can, whether she has any
means of her own, and how much it
will require weekly to enable her to
go back to Mrs. KingsIeys."
Almost the first question asked by
Mr.. Ellis, on his return home from
business next day, was
"Have you seen Mrs. Estell ?"
His wife's countenance changed in
stantly
ayes" she answered. But she'll
never 90 back to Mrs. KingSley's."
"Why not? ?" Mr.. Ellis was visibly
agitated.
''She took severe cold in remov
ing which has been increased almost
daily through the carelessness and
neglect of the family in which she is
living. inflammation of the lungs i
the result, and she is now in a very
critical condition"
I 1t was with difficulty that Mr.. Ellis
suppressed a groan.
'If she dies, don't know what will
become of her little girl" remarked
Me- dFhhly- rt4feAhu RiEgF4R@au RauG, uG,nRfarn tq ae
failed her at the last.
A word of defence for Mr.. Byram
came to the lips OF Mr. Ellis, but he
could not give it utterance, lest i
should betray more to his wife than he
cared to have her know.
suppose you bring the child home
with you, said Mr.. Ellis.
> 81 thought Of doing so yesterday
but feared you might have an objec
, ton"
"Oh, no! none at ALL" he answer
ed quickly. 'Do just as your hear
prompts
On the next evening, when Mr. Ell
lis returned home, his wife was all
: sent. She had been away since morn
, ing, the servants said. His heart fel
heavy. This absence BODIED no good
: Soon afterward she came in, bringing
, Mrs, EsteIl'S child with her.
"How is she ?" he asked. He saw
| the answer in her face, before her lip
said, in low whisper
) Dead p
} tie felt the word like a stunnin.
blow. "And I killed herr No
aloud, but in his thought he uttered
this accusing sentence.
Nothing more was then said
, Neither was in a mood for converse
t ton. After tea, Blanche, and tn,
little motherless child, were placed il
/ bed together, and went to sleep il
each others arms. Mrs. Ellis calle,
her husband to look at them in thei
). sweet Inconsistencies. After stand
: ing over them a few moments, he turn
s ed away. The pain in his heart wa
very severe.
"God has sent her to this fold, poo
little lamb p he said, in low, burden
? ed voice; land she must not 60 ou
again"
Y at is well with the mother; ant
;. in Gods good providence, we'll wit
}. the child" was answered by Mrs. E
d lis. A deep calm rested on her spirit
t but his was turbulent as a storm-vez
ed ocean "Out of evil He is alway
bringing good" she added. ut seen
+ ed so hard for Mrs. Estell to lose
sustaining friend just when she mos
needed him. The loss hastened he
J. departure, made her passage to th
next world shorter, and, to all appear
0 ance, sharper; but out of this seemin
evil to her is born good for her chill
the very good her heart most desil
|. ed. His ways are not as our way
nor His permissions separate frol
tender mercy and loving kindness
= Back of the darkest cloud there
: blue sky and sunshine"
a A few months afterward, Mr.. Ell
d was in Western city, where he ha
o business with large mercantile hous
a He was engaged with member o
n the firm, when he saw at desk nes
t.