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and shut the door behind her, while they all
stared. The carpenter stood in the centre of
the lonely room. He bent, and took her up
on his breast.
" All good, all joy for you, sweet baby
he SAID. - To be well Of your lame knee
to live long and happy; to remember Inc al
ways to grow up beautiful and good and
strong; to die very old, and become a splen-
did angel. That Is your fortune, sweet babe
and darling
He set her down. The little one, without
one word. tottled out, closed the door. and,
amidst a general peal of merriment, resumed
her chair, with a face of solemn satisfaction.
" What did he say, yellow-bird?' cried
Elkanah
81 won't tell nobody" she serenely an
swered.
They all reared together.
- Well, what did he do with the hatchet?'
asked another.
E. He had it up on the mantelpiece, 50 she
replied, positively.
They all roared again. being now in that
condition in which people laugh at anything
" But see how solemn she looks" put in
Faulkner, as she mirth subsided. "'Ponmy
word, it's Ike the cave Of Trophonius, where
they went in gay and came out sad
'' Well, who next? BY Cackie this is
fun. shouted the old man. =. Whonext for
the cave Of Trophonius ?'
There was a general tumult. Everybody
wanted Elkanoh TO g, but, red with glee he
resisted
I'm Co. said Faulkner, starting away.
smiling. "' See how gay am, he playfully
added, turning when near the door - But
/ il come out sad. .'
The door closed upon his face Of playful
warning, and. left t5gether, they waited.
listening TO the inarticulatc murmur Of voices
from within.
The carpenter still stood in the centre of
the room.
Welcome. sweet boy, he said. as Faulk-
ner advanced gayly. " Welcome. thou in
whom mixes the pertlmed nature OF woman
with So much of maulness greet you.
born lover of womeni'
Lover of you," said Faulkner, blushing
coylv, with d1wn-dr1pped lashes, and dr1op-
ing into a posture Of fle1rard-grace
Lover of Emily Dyer. Beguiler of
wife Betrayer Of a friend, was the stern,
low answer.
Three seutences-three Llows-three claps
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.'1N's ".i'I, S'1l--t,'e' 7',,u S''',' an" lu'
..'' '5''i' "'i1' 7''"'l ic'
oenti INTO ID ""IN iIai'- I'D the otAeI room
tine laughter was ringing loud.
" ltl fortune l'i iiiin VINO dreams "Aen
"e 7"ouii ""Nr 'alI 'Ie 7lefIi ana Aea'E
l'-'' "'''t nI''N -''Se' " '"' '.I'uil
llf 'Ae N'Ith' save I'd "lnA'iNenesS' inisiain-
I ei 1--we, VINO -h'ali 'e It's iifiy ana 'iriIe
master
0' 0h' continued ne Ie.eHtI,-' voice
/ no On Hl your course boJ % el'h aet' its
/ returns. 10 every good IaHHc or secret.
/ though crowned with crdeiiAIon. its award oi
/ blessing returning t' the soul loe'ery e'-
/ however prosperous, however hidden. It- ln-
/ eNsraole. avenEu sequel such l- the law
/ oi things ON t. your burning dream on
+ the bosom of the Vaumour. and slowly wax
/ en in the -corch oi hell
( At this dreadful speech, delivered iuaylice
+ Ike low. clear thunder. and from front of
prophet majesty and fire, Faulkner rceled on
his feet, and stretched out hi- arms with q
-Ihlued, impl ring cry.
5. shall I'll, y1u the orler2' pursued the
merciles- voice. -- The romance viii melt
tie amour viii he done. What, then. for
ylu2 Return The innocent year, are far
behind you. hal-tespi-cd. Your passion.
are unclaimed. Forward Harden on int.
worldiness Enter, fresh and loving youti
emerge. q diseased and iadei hbertiue
On. till perhaps the Hbertine lner-es in th,
I old deyotee. But still the unquenchablc EN-
btr- light the sick white ashes. Ntill, In The
correctness and dce'rum OF the outward life
Jhe soul deprlve-- and the man becomes The
demon, Wake ln the dread midnight, I'D
c'os--ed' an! "r"ns "'," ,'o'a..''-- and lee
'e sharpe. '''e " 1i'' ,'''' i1'-l..i7' ll'
the memories oi youth come 5aeA "'tl worm W,
wood AnI Hea'H' anu l..l l',iIi'e' Win .l
unpaid returns " l,'.." Vl' l'Al YET l'li M
i,r you Che s"i'ler l@'e-- our 'NIil c'5'el
through I. ny nun you -i1s iI so ,.. "roiSel- IL
man pre- ID''.. i ..l .i'. s' ,'., -. 'i' 'i''
ea- me ''i-i i" D.. '.''-' .'' ANN. !.
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