The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-09-02

ened to her, and one evening, as h
bade he, goodnight, be drew her t.
him and kissed her with all his old ten
derness. Lily dropped her head on BIZ
shoulder and wept, overcome by the un
expected caress, then, looking up sud
denly, she said in pleading tones, "Dea
papa, your poor Lilly Is SO weary 0
woiting-do find out for me where h
is-only that" she continued, clingip!
to him as he would have moved impa
tlently away -'just to know where h
is"
My father grew hard again; l saw
it IN tie cold, steely glitter of his eye
before be spoke. When he did it wal
to say, "Be silent, girl I will no.
hear you dishoner yourself by naming
one who is rebel to his country aud :
traitor to- you. Why did he moi
come and claim you on your eighteenth
birthday, if he cared for you? A
trus-hearted, honorable, brave man
would have left nothing stand in his
way; but he"
l had seen Lily's cheek flushing and
her eye Frightening, nor was I sur
prised when, drawing herself up proud.
ly, she said, "You are right, it was the
act Of true-hearted, honorable and
brave man, and he did it. I am hi:
wife; his, ever since my eighteenth
birthday. If you do not believe me-
she added, task Olive"
My father turned to me with a re-
proachful glance, which made me cove,
my face with my hands. .~~>. ..>..>
"Olive, is this true 2" he asked aftel
. silence which was to me more terrible
than words .. s..
"Ob, papa! How could I help
it?
"Go| he said, waving US from him
as he spoke, and turning to ascend the
the stairs to his own room II have nc
children"
| LILY stood still; she had not forgiv.
en- the insult to Elliot Forester of my
fathers words-but I sprang otter him,
pleading for forgiveness. l clung to
him, following him to his room, aud,
bofore We parted, he knew all, all my
doubtings and qucstionings, as well as
all;my fault, and I wrung from him the
cold "I forgive you, Olvc;" but, when
would have pleaded for Lily, he 81.
lencsd me with, "She is no daughte,
Of mine-let her go to the rebel whom
she calls husband -.
Lily's room was within mino. !
| tried the door, but found it fastened
witbia. I called, and was answered
with *'Good-nighs, Olive; I am
sleepy"
Before had left my room the nex|
morning, her door opened, and Lily
came out wearing her hat and cloak,
and said hurriedly, as she passed
through my room, II shall not be back
to breakfast, Olive; )" then, as I would
have detained her, II cannot stop tc
talk, I am in haste.''
My father did not ask for her, bu,
ate his breakfast in almost uubroken
silence, and hurried away. When Lily
returned, it was still early. 1 was
watching for her, and opened the doc,
before she could ring. "Come in, dar.
ling" I cried, "and get your break.
fast, I have kept it hot for you."
I was SO glad to do something fol
the poor child, who looked fevered and
excited. She followed me without a
word into tile breakfast room, and,
when I had placed the breakfast before
her, drank the cup Of coffes then she
looked suddenly up, and said abruptly
"Olive, am going"
"Goiug, Lily, where?"
"To Elliot-to my husband-it is ne
use to oppose me, Olive, I know all tht
difficulties; T.; but l heard what my faith
er said last night, and I know what Ell
liot would wish me to do" :.
"But, dear Lily, be reasonable; 20,
do not even know where Elliot is."
~ will know soon, do not think
act without advice. Elliot lef, with nj
money for any emergency, and tn
names Of friends here and elsewhere
| who would take care of me and civ
me what help I reedcd."
"And where are you going first
Lily p
81 would rather not tell yoo, Olive
it would make you unhappy to keep
secret from my father-I will neve
ask you to do it ogain-and, although
he thought, last night, that had bel
ter go to my rebel husband, he ma
change his mind"
ooh! Lily, you will not leave m
so you cannot-think of it-shall
never hear from ycu again ?-are We
bc dead to each other will you XII
, me, Lily :"
| I stood before her, and held h,
| hands in firm clasp, from which 81
, strove in vain to free herself.
"Olivc, I must 90, do not try to kee
me-"
With strong effort she broke ava.
, and hastened to the door, but lookin
, back and seeing me standing with on