, 1870-10-23

YOU u J Stalf ElnhHerbt uH NdN.
There ia nothing to th..k TIC for" sAsd
[sulIa The wur]s wcro cold, /. 81, looked
.itnoHt Nietfuily into tis face.
john went to the window and looked ont.
'wi,1 you go to 3Iily ,,ow. please:" said
[;elia, attos pause. !" She will WANDER Why
xc don't make our appearance" And with-
,ut word be went.
1t Was \ crisp. clear Ocsober d.y; there
Il ere Init few leaves On tho trees, and every
cfai ch stood out rhbr1,ly against the pSle
tlue sky. Eve,sley, az he walked, looked sad
y at tho pathetic heanty Of the autumn seen.
cry. He hardly knew What lie iooked st,
sent, le said, ha1t bes1idorea. 10 him.
self. "Good heavens! Thst man saved
my brother Yes. saved him from slatno
worse ti.an dexth, and Was within M ace Of
requiring him }y trying to eteal Milly away
from hin! Here hare be:n thinking l.im
noir.s eoreei'ed snob, sna the generous fellow
wa.e, TO doukt, aA he did that oace. Gosl
help NE caiping aud cavilllrg At fsnlta ef
manner. and never able to SOC ti.e tras and
stirling manhood underneath We'll, that
secd deed 9 ii. l.a7 borne fr;it At l.-!. Ny
siStcr could nct br dea1er to nc, nc Hi,'re
sa.rc1 ti.an 1iilly lto,.reforth. nor c"7sl he
moro loyal 70 tro.l,er than will u - stst-
thew NarbMrtou."
ile walked on little, vas,sl; masing.
Then lis thoughts, though sill confused,
HnWCQ OH UDCG H3QFF.
Next post and it might have bscu too |
late. Nor. that's What call providcnt:sl. I
wae on the brink Of decd I should Eavo .e- |
pettcd Ill my Gfe-uothing TO Hto:,
m1-an lonr or two more and It
might have been accomplished. God grant
I've not done any harm already. And vas
veKed and angry because ste had tnlHnndes-
ttncd ne!H
lie wett on little further, still liks ono in
dream. But when he WAS but hundred
yards from Mrs. Rivers door hc came to him
rel' with 3 shock, and runmed al up in one
rstsienata client CRY from the very bottom OF
lis heart. -H
.'Ms little aIi!ly-mv li.tla. sitter! Ny
lrothCT.x wife. 1t's bitler, but how nercifulS
Thank Gotf!" And walked the brief remainder
Of lis way brscsng himself for the work ha
had to do. lie w1s at Hrs. Kver' door. He
alone he wosld ask her 70 eelne 10 tho rectory
With him. and say nhat ho had to aay on the
| road But fcrtune, who had Just overwhelmed
hin. and laid him low, Eave hin this pitt.nl
| lisle mark Of faScr, to find A1ilr waiting
1 for him, and sfre. Rivers gone out.
| coutemEed to die. thought he ~ he CROSSED
the threehuad.
She came forward to meet him with happy
| shi:.ing cyeH. "1m ready M,s morning, Mr..
Ererley."
ard am NOT. )" said john abruptly.
\
tcrs Can't Bella so:"
| Il must he il, town tbi. afternoon. 1hAve
had Ietitr. and Tn gcing AWAY in an hour
| ur two." He hurried the words out, answ1r-
| iuE her quctu tuots, and yet seeming somehow
! 10 put them bJ. He felt as il he bad kept
hie Eyes asested from tho tirst,. and yet lie
he vent on, .sthc1e Won't be time for our
/ wnlk--in fact, I've come to say goodbye"
!illo was HtunEed. land you arc not conf
i"s e.ct:" 1 !; .~,o .,,,o , .,, 49,. .,;a ,o,,,,
with what he intended for 3 remarkably cheer
| ful smile.
~ don't snproee shall ever soe ,lis+ Hope
again; yon will bo married lady before ro-
Turn. and shall come and call on you in q
tighifisd manner"
"Ieslsps." said little MiI!y. SO John
Eyelhley Aud only been startled 1t her think.
ing lie WAS engaged to Bella tic da; before
almost fancied ha must mean. Sine redaeneG
IL, tie mere thought Of her Incredible fu}lS
| She was honestly glad. e},e was ytrr glad. ehs
ffl, ~ il elle were delivered from sumo night
at+ VI perplcaity. ard yet hnr L.att vi.
aclsi; With a huddvi, AID most b:t r secsc .
lolttint e.
well. I suppose. in way, oye.rs:,iEs j.
! tlellaI ~. said Jolln. '.l,ut rhcuIa llk
| ALtn a1n fur awas a:-l recalling E.y Dray
Z, I'd friends. to ti.iak Of your marriage i
so'a>: :',!re moro M,ynt I eopErssulatc, e =, yo y
hn': Mis- hore, - ] pay Hos be III E' slan
Thank you said Mj!ly. looking essnestl
1 At il:u tors OF his boots.
"Ihaye tecn very happy here" sai1 JoAu
. aittr lsnse. "Tbere il something shoal
liz" 70 ssy.i you weuld not misr1. 1 have a
| way wi.Lel hs,. Ind a sistrr-au idle, i.
! LnbH Nhst should i,.vo likcd-a afster lii
| YOU Af4lfr.f
II slipped out unawares. She aashcd bac
! | glietrsiig glance wLich went straight to b
: lea,.. Yes, she would have l.kt1 tl4at-Joa
4 FOR Ter brother, aud Mstthew-ah, il lie IL
i, "Well. 1 onght to be content" he rcenme
after moment .suad you been my sister,
o co,,itl not have left yon in bctler keeping
!. He meaat it. Tie man who could sec.c:
II stmw s1,cll noble generosity 10 compatati'
II s'r'ngcr might well be trusted to be true Al
e Little Milly looked ue surprised. IN
ID hE.'slsE: ..Wsii:~
II ~ thought you didn't like Mr.. WArbs
ton:"
IS .But I do" said John, earnestly. II 4
NJ ashamed TO sas did not at frst- did n
,e get leiow the surface-an6, after al, that
OF very little importance. ] know now It
he il very good and generous, though, II 5
Id will TsIdon ny saying NO, I think l,e ratl
or hide hia better nature. know that he is
ral'e Of very uuee1dsh and nobte deeds, )
That he does them ia secret. You may "
I'd IL lhoud Of your fu!ure husband, 11il!E, u
l. ta1e>a, yon are"
or 'yer. 5e-. ! am prond." s!,e said. colius,
". But size locked at John Evorsley with d
ia 'e:ept eyes; she WAS not tl,sukiug about h
\, .1y ierser: They were The eyes II tue {
to last. She honesty believed I
he hzd, while in truth II was n
at rass:nr .ieing on tie r11iua Of tho old s
fae lot ed Matthew firet in ignorance OF
faults, mud now Was a1ddonty Justified in /
'g. itE linn IN Hfite Of them. John Eversley =
os- Gear. dear friend. but never had been, nc
lid conld bc, anything more.
is He locked at her anu raw tlst he had in
moment killed tile nswly-Epriuging flower
es. love ho would have given all be possessei
Is, the1isil. He had tiled 10 do 1.-THE was /,
estly glad he l.d done i'-but he would
10 times ralller havo killed himsalf.
49, " Remember NC vesy Kindly to Warbart
a1lly," le saa. ''1ell him congzatll
10. Lim-as sincerely IS congratulate you.
don't tell htm what I have said Of him
re might not be pleased at our cllattcring. i!
H.. now must ehy goodbye"
NJ, She gave him her hand. "Gooi.bya,
,i Eyersley, Ent 10 come back aeain. ;sea
~ One dag, perhaps" ssil Juh.4, smiii
~, II shall h ar OF you sometimes from X
~ God ble~r sou, little sister. aud goodbye :.
lie iitte4l her little han1 To his li:,a AID
.., goLe.
~ ~ Frtm london he wro.c 10 LID brother:
au; :" left Dtsyford The very sl1y Your lei
M aaa carr- never heard your name meutioi
w.. s a'h no ono imagined for n,omcIt tllst |
ase co,.acctca with any Lis!en.
~ am just on TO the Continent for Ii
~! ~ "fio, but will ccziainlv manage to sec
.nn ~. !,efcre ynu 80 back TO Canada. Yonr fri
ny Wari urson is doing we,1: the Dsaytord I
\ I,ie seem to think great deal Of him.
y. u. lieys he is gcing 10 be mtzsed in the srrir
ssnM. john EvcEeley waA away for some tuonl
IGs '';s There Wa slim: melancholy gentleman
icy Matthew By Alrs. l.iyers' tres
~ harpS in the Possession Of = new watch ,
s. so eLain. and. above I'll. ha!ir in tho possess
l;,.t he had crossed tho channel and "a,
aef l>oldon on m important day which hal b
named in burned note in H,lla's Iarge hs
Az WsitlbS-a day When Dzsyio.d bells ring n
". 1tss. and 1hr eetcst and slycet OF btiG
~ = with dear little chillish april fscc. c.
~ an doUp fiower.strern path with hsr big, b.,
11 1ne in6. handsome bridegroom, bs her side
[he ccu1sc the latter made great speech =,
w ". l1eakfaft. tlicitilE hurt After lnrss Of Ian
~ ter nnd aFplsute, willie little Milly hung
~ao head. and l1nsLtd At every compliment
alIrsion to herself. VI course there v
,or, plenty Of gcod w1:hee. Of trhampague-arink
the nf fi'sId-rhaking ami! lieeing-Mf. Warbu.
[act getting quite hie fAir eisara OF the last, I
'tul lieyc-all a perfect hal1storm pf white ii
tlol | AZ tic caY,i:,ss drorn ntr and .I,hn Ercr.
out | she. thanks 10 Ni-H N1n,,nr7rca uo.a l.
lot- lie tfs,,, sy b,e3, The hnn,,v ns,r vsrs ~ :,
ling ,.irinse41 the iubaut t!e:m.inre and s.il
eln' J. 70 himselr, :" God Hcss her. God b
mo. them DotL ~
At lie waited IN to.z,, till he r,. l.,.t.r
he 1,tst rsotniur. iuet i sinric 1ssstv ,;ne
IS Il" u1r1sd home to see his brother, who
ant s'arS awAy III few dlys.
eea 1t WAS afternoon. John was lesniug
lis back against tie climaey-piece in
S1ce citFy .osm which vas cAlicd his fa1l
sAd- | s.s.je. Throurl, thn ui,slow he cnna ~.