The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-05-20

x I, m MAY !>!l.; ~, 1902 > ~,-".
out into torrent Of hysterioal tears a
rsproache.. How grievous vere b
wrong. in being thus disg,eed by Il
daughter for whom she had made /
many and great sac+iaees1 Her hu
bapd interrupted her with q :dignity /
which Mstesret, would have though
him incapable ..4j:;'>: ga 2r:: ID
:'"Silenoe, vomaneI Silence! Th
our child was dead and is alive: sh
was lost and:i il )tound.";'<: - -, =
Silence 30, not Mn. Smiths voo'
'tion. She felt herseK At all times th
especial guardian Of .be honor Of th
Smith family, That honor now calle'
for words, > f.q, smelling salts, eologus
lavender water aud every manifesto
t;on Of grief. which could 30 INDUCED
without bruising her collar or tumblinl
her hair. She assured all whom il
| might concern that she had never, ne
never, expected that a daughter Of her.
would ever, yes ever, 10. It was very
true that she had carefully educated hel
child for market, and taught her tina,
no offer was to be thought Of unless a
legal marriage were . part Of tho con-
sideration. That she should have dis:
posed of her person contrary to the
usual rules laid down by society was
unpardon.ble. Of any higher law than
that ofsociety she knew nothing, and
Margaret trembled for the effect which
this weak woman and her upbraidings
might have on the partially reclaimed
wanderer. ,., j.
After seeing her patient made com.
Portable, she Slept and in the morning
did Mrs.. Smith the favor Of seeing her
through another ''turn;,', then: went
back 10 The datksnsd home. T. =
+ She found Mr.. iWinstonGin the Office,
who .fteF = fsw' word; ofzgr.etihg and
inquiry, said: ..'s::, :. =
! ttYou ;ans; much wanted in: tho house.
When the, judge sasdfl returned, :Mn.
Brown met him with . story Of Mrs.
Ksndon being locked in =. room with
this. fellow, and named Molly as wit
ness. Ae, sent t them both ont Of the
house on the instant, and he is WITH:
the children. You will know better,
than I what to do, and had better take
charge Of things generally until he set.
ties on something" :, :.
She went to the nursery, found Nell
amusing Mary and the deserted husband
holding Freddy o. his knee snd rest;
ing bis cheek on the golden head: He
raised himself as she entered and Frcd-
dy scrambled down to run to her. He
had grown many years older in the lit
tie time since ehe had last seen him,
and the deep sorrow which spoke in
every line Of form and feature and in
the tones OF his voice, was SO ennobled
by = dignity and self rest.sint that to
her be had never 'appeared7so bonor.-
Sic as 10 thst; hour of his 9aishonor,,
never 20 noble, 80. superior to al others,
IS now when his nsme was banded
rom>lip'to lip, mixed with the scanda::
lou5: details of: crime. r.. t,: r: >;~,.:'
While the children both clung to her,
che laid aside her bonnet and shawl.
Taking Freddy on her knee and placing
her arm around Mary. she tried TO ans
wer' her questions about mamma and
her own Absence. He left the room
and she saw him no more until: dinner.
Going over the house with ready tact,
she succeeded in bringing it somewhat :
back to the usual order, and was read !
lily recognized by servants IS the gov
eruing spirit. None Of them venturod
to question her Of what had transpired.
That she had the confidence Of the mas
ter they knew, and ebeyed her accord
ingly. At dinner the vacant place ap-
peared occupied by the ghost of all
which had once made that meal such
a joyous. reunion and At tea Mar
garet had the tray set at her own
usual place. That vacant seat must not
be flied until shs who had so mnadly
turned from it could once more be
brought to do its hono+s.":::-ss =;:st Il
Next morning: she was summoned 70
the library, aud found Judge :Ksndon
and Mr.. Winston awaiting her: -
With the air Of. i man imaking--a final
dispositiou 81 his property before death,
the Judgs informed her that he wished
hi. children ODE brought bnp in dthat
house, their home. That he, wanted
her 70 send for her mother and family
to come and take pos.ession, without
loss 7ef time, that her mother be- w might
take charge; Of them and. il, while, she
went on With her plan d. .lifs already
arranged. M. Winston wonld repre-
sent him, and make The neeessasy ar.
1angenent q Of details vith Mrs. Mer:
lyo. He '.'g! v.s going abroad and = / should
leave that evening. Margaret, hear,
sank. Her h5pes Of brins''' 'Dg . ,boat !,
reconciliation between him aud Mrs
lKendon, were dashed to the ground
more BY his manner, than BY his words
His pl.us tpck ia nothing Of cotntr.dio
tion or hesitation On 'ths part Of any
and it was by the utmost effort she con
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