Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-05

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all right" and turning on his heel he
went of to bed.
The next morning Josephine awoke
with vague feeling of something wrong
in the atmosphere; and when the last
nights scene In the par'or rushed upon
her, she involuntarily rubbed her lips, as
though TO erase the hot kisses she still
felt burning there. At the breakfast
table Wayne spoke TO no one, and swal-
lowed his coffee In sullen silence.
Josephine never looked once toward him,
but wheu she arose from the table and
went out on the piazza to wave adieu to
the boys, as the train passed by, and they
went down TO the bulls and bears that
prowl In the city, he followed her, and
throwing himself upon the lounge that
always stood there through the summer
months, he called, "Josey, come here,
won't YOU 70 No one ever dared abbre.
viate her name but Wayne, for Josephine
was as proud as an empress, and de-
manded every syllable. She let her color
rise as sic obeyed him. "Sit down"
and he pointed to the little stool beside
him. Without raising her eyes she sat,
as he babe her, at his feet, and felt bis
searching gaze. lie was silent for mo-
ment, then a sigh escaped him as he
asked, half pleading. "Wlil you not
,nok al me, Josey 2" Then slowly rails
ing her great dark eyes until they met his
he saw in their depths all the indignation
she was smotherlng. 81 beg your par
don. | know | was fool last night
he went OIL humbly, and looking nj hel
askance. Il was mad. II was the wiu'
and liquor; and, Josey, won'tyou forgive
me Don't Let me die a dishonorabl'
death"
With half laugh, Josephine put on
her hand, and, smiling, said, "NoJhss
oblige, bu. don't rereat the offence
Wayne. or 1t will be bullet at twent.
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tered. under Ills breath, nuG biting th
ends Of his moustaehe.
Josephine, not catching bis words
, went on: "Wayne, now that you are in
rvpentant mood, am going to talk 1
you as Aunt Rachel does TO me. May II
she asked, half afraid withal.
go on" he answered, with his dream
1 ewes away of on the blue mountain-tOp
melting shadOwy into the morning, sky
e s'But YOU must pay attention or ] won
preach" said Josephine, impatientlS
. Then be brought his eyes back to fall tu
y Josephine was one of the od-fashione
girls who look as pretty, for the 5reakfa'
as for the tea-table aud the tdbledu yiydl
d was a charming one to me from the VIII
!. dow in thu distance where | sat sewing
Josephine, her dark brsids banging loos
& ly in her net over her pink morning dres'
her 1.-the figure all action, while Way1
WINS a striking contrast, his lazy lint
d and blonde head thrown out in stron
relief on the blue striped cover OF Il
y lounge.
Josephine went on "You know
y Wayne, have always looked up to yo
but | fear you are leading such lie
10 will cause me, as well as others, 10 loo
down upon you, If you do not soon put
IL bar in the path that Is leading you
destruction"
stopping to sec the effect of her word
It ahe continued, as he did not answt
"Wlth all the talent and genius you pc
VI sess. why do you lead tho almless, pu
poseless life you are dragging out d.
after day, and dragging out night all
night : Is all your pride dead, that "
' let your interiors rise above you III !
: world, while you lie still, drifting wi
the tide like weed, careless whether
carries yOu to the ocean or to the inlre
the stagnant pool Your father-we
baye centred such hopes in you tC
n. have been so proud of you, Waynei"
,ie Here his eyes met hers, and his biel
ph heavei; he seemed about to speak, I
Nv no sound escaped his lip
a. "And you are wasting this noble, 6'
IA given life, half spent already, and vi
III gainl Will you 20 on for ever Lead
10 this aimless life Do you know where
he will end ~ and she paused breathle
lee half in fear at her own temeritY, a
in wholly in earnest in her good work.
liz Wayne arose, and with his hands
M bis pockets walked up and down the Ia
nd piazza; then, coming back stood look
I'd down tenderly on his little teacher
,d "What use Josey} What use Z
,ea life Is wrecked. Let the debris Il
he where II will"
Inv "No," she cried, springing up 8
za, clasping her hands over his arm d
red walking with him-''no, Wayne, e.
of the pieces Of rare ship are worth
.sd saving; but you shall not lie so low, G.
~ ia your own eyes. Rouse yourself II
mn, this lethargy and mount upward, III
- like those distant mountain tops,
our touch the heavens"
1ie. Looking down into her dark eyes,
en' burned with intense enthusiasm,
smiled sadly, and said, "Child, they
ny. touch the shadowy clouds. The heaN
f9r lie beyond-as far as my heaven from
reat hopes" -,
c, a lou uh'y aus" - ~
per- Then taking her two hands IN MS
bent down and said in a low, tremu
nina voice, "Josey, l wish ! could wee
tai your truths, but | am past saving
nm. up hoping for me. You are TOO 9
,dor Mine Is an aimless life, but Il sha u
and one long" Then dropping her ma
zone be went down the steps and through
y 10 pate without one word or look more.
wsy She stood there, panied and bewild'
ber her hands hanging listlessly at her
as he had left them. And so found
ont when I came out TO call her to
'io,i. morning's tasks. Although only STA
,be the summer with us, half guest, I
tbe her come under the rule of the ht
> ~ and obey my mandates with the rel
an nv subjects, /, Aunt Rachel, oecu
iver- the position of aunt, housekeeper
N so mother in my little kingdom, Tom !
m of nv own hoy, while Wayne and +
hesd and Bert and Ned were my brot
mi children, and all cousins to Josep
ths WAYNE and Fanny and the boys wer
ever heirs expectant to all the broad beal
ming that sloped down TO the rivers ban
bei5 as the eve could reach. When the.
and their mother, ten years ago, little gir
oro- boys then, | came 10 them and ST.
dow ever since, l loved them as my
iancv This summer, Josephine, my only 81
! AM only child, had been left by her m
rim. in our Joint care, while she, with Il
,ii,ar valid husband, sought the fitting sh
i III health, which the doctor had said Ia
him under the soft Italian sky ovl
iient sea. little dreamed was accept
here, painful duty when l welcomed
with phine to our happy home only
ousin before.
n for / began to discover, after she ca
! Rec vague unrest IN Wayne. II was y
favor- had for a year or more been "
Ever wrong" bnt VIC all still held our br
nd he and waited 10 see If he would n
ysvne take a fresh start and win the day
wing The spring melted into summer, a
pni summer verged into fall, and 81
what smoked and lounged and went tC
eor a pavilion" coming home unsteady
, title. and feverish in eye and tongue a
ndies. fathers heart sank within him WI
ended beheld his irst-borH fallen so low
" MIN Josephine had been with us, ne wa
N her. at homes He lived music WI
n. but artists soul, and she played exqnl
hertv. and always "felt cousin wayne
neAred ence," as she explained, and pla,
"A him him. Aud this summer, ior the mr.
anne 10 In many months, had found MIN
fanny. Ing at bis books as OF oldi ana
-such hope born again, and thought he
mean I yet "fulhl the promise OF the oua,
"A har again he would ego wrong" anG
milton summer grew hos Snu sosi,s syiu far "a u
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