, 1873-12-25

a light upon tho shining Gea--
The bridegroom with hie Dridot
have pity upon me-" Thon came dark thoughts
tomrtiug her to death. "Why not lie down and
diel' and volsa at her car. "Doath will be
oasy and swoet.' i
II will not be coward" aho answored
mutoly.
voss. hw1't Anv' 20" to 1.-Two for ?" psHER'sa II tho
!. 10 conquer myaolt."
lyon - ca,'not do it" T.
"4ife :. viii be { long and lonely.
"He will marry"
"Yes; jennie, or somo ono like her.
"After Ill., his is but shallow aoul.'
"Nos 30; hie heart is noble, his soul is deop."
"Why, then, did he not love you?..
IhHa tTosking splr 1Saye ms Do no4
not trying to do right !? uavo not left oil that
is lear to mo In lifo to follow nv wrotched
lonely way through the world7 Get thee be-
hind mo, Satan" md with an incoherent
prayer. tic tempted soul struggled on in tito
torpid body.
i cloar sky is cycr the most pitfleHB. Tho
bttor cold brought suffering, pain,. and torture
to tho wearied limbs. sounds in the cars, and
had but ono thought, to walk on. Once ahe
faltered, but Pierre turned back and rubbed his
shaggy hcud against her hand, NTH dogs Ha-
| gaoltY, foroseelng tho danger. Reused, she wont
IN, moved by machinery, and . verse came to
''And G6d shall wipe away oil tears from their
| eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither
sorrow, nor crying; Mother shall there DO any
InSs2R} mSss R1an' a taiprs; a' aS 0'0fe'm'h shall
Over the leo came the pursuing party. They
too had suffered In tho binding snow and freoz-
Jug cold that followed; they TOO had lost the
traek and woro following dog, old Jaune, who
with tho fourth afler fashion Of his own. But
they had brandy to MD them and five hours less
Of the cold, siuco they hal not started until tss
light. About midnight the brandy gaye out, aud
and scarcely noticed his masters voice.
Then tie higher intellect assumed tho
sway. Max encouraged tho dropping dog,
sp5A1 aps Sa is band '''s on and hiesis tossSs
but not without effort. His own brain seemed
| to wander; ho saw palm trees aud great lilies
floating on tho st!!! riyersi perfumes came 70
ing Ills name. aud beautiful faces smiling upon
him. " am freezing" he thought "and It I
! fool tho cold, whero IN Flower ?"
Something seemed to answer. She is dving.
| Save her." A fow drops renamed III tho flask;
calling the dog, 10 poured the liquor into lis
mouth, hoping to stimulate tho falling Instinct
Which was thoir only dependence. Old Jauno
coughoa over tho new sensation, stood awhllo in
| doubt, and then stalked on; tho half-brcod fol-
lowed IN aazed obodienoo, aud Rugcr, who had
not prayed for years. prayed i!ow: 1t was
strange prayer, "lf can but sayo her, Lord, I
will not mind dying" ho suld; md then he
uttered those words which young, and old
| In tho course Of another hour jaime suddenly
gave sharp bark, and started OF furiously to-
ward tho loft. Tic men. startled into conscious
nees, followed with difficulty. Presently they
| heard distant sound.
The mistress, walking in dream. became
| vaguely conscious that Pierre WAS growing
| long, low growl; the other dogs, his abjoot
eIavea stood still, but the mistress walked on
| she seomed to havo lost the power Of stopping,
| Then came rush old Jaline aud plerro had
| met, md Max hold Flower IN his arms.
| The frat gray light Of dawn was rising
! in the East aoon they could look into oach
others eyes, and what, thoy saw thoFo warmod
their chilled blood aud drove away tho shadow Of
! death. Not lar to the south the outline Ut land
| could bo traced, and tlithor they went, q happy
| party. "'Twas tho,a tho dogs wero going. said
| the half.broed thoy Gun always lnd tie way
| to st. Joan. trust them for that. But mover
| thought OF the island. it lies so far out Of our
| COURSE"
| Soon light cleaned before them iu lilo dusk !;
| the dogs saw 1t too; Pierre barkod, md Ills
| saayGs took up tho ohorus. Jauns, untsammoiel
by llarneHs, startod OIL on voyage Of discovery,
and came back to execute aorics OF wild circles
| around the two lovers, while tho other dogs
| looked over their shoulders in admiration mid
arpW tho s'oaSe In 1eikH, venting thtir enVy III
| short yolpH. 4 fow monlontH more, aud tho par
ty ar1ivotl at nn Inland Oh whoBo bank n,ood a
long log-lauBe with QUO lighted window. The
duof yiolaed to Max's push, md IN thcy burst,
dogs, slatigo. aud 81, upon Pore Ronan, tho re-
tend na!" calculated tho aatoulallod old man.
"Oh, Flower, my darling. love you-loye you
with all my soul, said Max, al tho ruddy fro
light. shining on tho mistreba pAllld, sllrunken
faco show I'd him how near she hAl been to death.
| Aud for answer, Flower threw her arms around
hls mock, atd hid hor poor face-her poor happy
| faco-on 1ls bronst.
"The saints defend ua!" said Pore Roman
again.
| III tlta meantime Jauto Ind dragged from tho
tablo platter Ut meat, broken the dish, aud set
to work Gil his stolen dainty with much swapping
OF jaws aud eager gulping, which enjoyment
liorro and hts aatoltos, It'll Juggling 10 get tho
howIed tloir dsapprovat ia elorns, at tho sau,e
time taugling themselves hopolessly In tlolr har
moss, mud at last rolling Oil the floor together, q
| biting. snarling loap.
",ll}o saints dofond III y Bail poor pere Roman
for the third .tlmo. Deyoutly engaged In A's
Christmas nlatlny, alone, aa ha aaupposed, witAhis
conscience aul tho a1gela, Ao WAS suddenly oyor-