The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-03-20

sustenance from q world from which she ha'
been so long estranged.
'sAl things come to termination sh
said. "For many years have lived here
I wife and widow and If have felt sorrow
! have also enieved. The world is wide, an,
: 1t may be obliged to ask and to receiv
} charity, the God who moves the hand t
give II may not again-now that His pur
pose may be served by my conrition-selec
that OF the destroyer OF my child. But Their
s another that must be taken from thes
hau1tS;" and, turning TO Alice, whose iac'
was still directed to the FIRE, she gazed OF
her hapless daughter while the tear stol'
down her CHEEKS.
Nallace's eye was fixed on the couple. III
seemed to understand the allusron Of th'
mother, which indicated plainly enough
that though the hills and elens OF White
craigs nad been tue scene Of the ruin OF hei
daughters peace, she anticipated still NOR,
! iatal Consequences from taking her away
from them. Meanwhile, Alice, who hat
listehed 70 and understood all, arose iron
Ter seat.
"a will never leave Whtecrsigs, mother =
ss-~ said, and bent her ste,s towards the
door.
! A@St h1i AottON ucf lAuCNS Saiu W diIaCci
Then reapSing into fit of musing, be add.
ed--''the 29th Of September Of this year will
soon DO Of the time that is. For twenty
years have looked forward TO that day
under a burning sun, far from my native
land, ] have sighed for tin the midnigh,
hour have counted the years and days that
were between. Every anniversary was de-
voted to the God who has chastened the
heart Of the sinner, and there was need when
that heart was full Of the thoughts inspired
\ by that day, and penitence came on the
wings Of terror. Now it approaches and
have not miscalcuated the benefits II may
! pour on other heads than mine"
| Alas - said the widow, as she cast her
! eye through the window after her daughter.
"there is no appointed day for The termna-
tion Of the sorrows Of that poor creature. To
the broken hearted, one day as another, sun
shine or shower, is the sane. But what
hand shall bear alice Scott from White
crsigs p
perhaps none," replied Wallace, as, tax
ing up the newspaper, be retired to an ianer
apartment, where be usually spent tn day.
Some hours passed and, in the afternoon,
Mr. Pringle, while passing, took occasion to
call At the homestead, az informed the Wi
dow that il would be her duty 10 look out
for another habtation. as Whitecraigs was
to he sold by the creditor, Mr. Coly,lle, whose
object IN granting the loan was, + possible,
20 take advantage Of the difficulties into
which exiravagance had plunged the young
proprietor, and 70 bring the property into
the market, that be might purchase Il a. an
! appanage of the old estate IL llaughton, from
wh.e, il had been disioined He represent
c II as cruel proceeding, and that its cru.
city was cehauc,G by the circumstance of
the sale beiig advertised ia the same paper
which contained the intelligence Of the
death q Hector's young wife. Anot her lis
tener might have replied that Gol's ways
are inst, bat Dame Scout, If she thought al
the tune of her daughter, cor sidersd also
that Hayson had supported her foI many
years
''Good dsme,' added the agent, s'it might
have been well for my Young friend n
he mad remained at WhtecIaigs never
saw tle wife Ne ma. lied. ard has just lost III
ihe hsosm Of vonth but she mast have been
| ian inaes 9, II site saS farer than she whom
he lett. Yet Hectcr's better principles did
not, 1 an satisfied, entirely forsaae him.
The disiuchsation lac has shown to visit his
ing remembrance Of her he left mourning n
the midst of it, glens; nor do wonder At
IL, for even have turned aside ID avoid the
sight Of Alice Scott. Misfortunes, however.
are sometimes mercies; and the change of
residence you will be now driven TO, may aid
~ the cure Of disease that is only fed by
these scenes of WhItecrags"
Tie here paused, and, putting MS hand IN
hi pocket, took out some money
This may be the last gift he said, a. be
presented It to her, ''that Hector Hayson
may ever send you. These are his words.
HIS fortunes are ruined, his wife is dead, aud
worse than all, bis peace Of mind is fed"
Heaven have mercy on him." replied The
widow. zone word OF reproach has never
eecaped the lips Of me Or my daughter.
have suffered in this cottage without mur-
muring, and the glens and hUilows Of White
craigs have alone heard the c0mplalnings Of
/ Alice Scott. She will cling to these places
TO the last; but were the windows Of the de
serted house again opened, with strange
| faces there, and maybe the lights Of the en-
tertainnents Of the happy shining through
them, she might feel less pleasure in sitting
by the pond from which she now so often
surveys the deserted mansion. THIS last
| gift, sir, moves my tears-yea, for all | and
miLc have suffered from Hector HAY son. ?
| The agent had performed bis duty, and
departed with tue promise that he would, OF
his own accord, endeavor to prevail upon
some OF his employers to grant her q cottage
If the purchaser of Whitecraigs should reSist
an appeal for her to remain. He had nc
sooner gone, than the stranger Walla~e, ,whc
had heard the conversation, entered. lie
asked her how much money Hector had sent
as bis last gift; and, on being informed
s'That young man." he said, mas fallen
victim to the alIurements OF town life. Tn,
story Of your daughter has been known L
me; but have avoided the mention of tn,
name Of Hayson, which could only hav,
yielded pain without an amelioration OF 1t,
cause. That gift speaks to me volumes
Even fashion has not steIilized tho heart o
that young man. He has erred-he ma,
have transgressed-but for all, all, there is
29Sh of September J"
The allusion he thus made was as Inscru
table as ever. Again she reflected upon be
husbands conduct upon that day of tn
year; and again, as she done q hundre,
times, searched the face OF the speaker. Blu
she abstainei from question and the da.
PaSccus tbO Otuetb Cathc, tilt tuc cWcAlfu
morning was ushered in by sunshine. Wa
lace was up by times and his prayers wer
heard directed 10 the Throne Of Mercy, j
thanks and hesrt-exprcssed contrition. L
the forenoon he went forth with freedom
climbed the hills, and conversed with the az
gIers he met on the Lyme. He seemed as
, relieved from some weighty burden; and ID
dame, who hse carefully watched his motion.
, waited anxiously for the secret. He had onl
|, said that all would be made known som
time after the Gay bad passed and, accort
! ingly, be made no declaration. Yet, at bet
J time, he was again engaged in prayers, an
even during the night be was heard mute
ing expressions Of thank sgiviag - The auIhs
: Of the day, and what the day bringeth.
e lfo BIZ CONTINUED.
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