Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1873-06-21
VOL. III. NO. SO.
and low down in the east a waning
moon showed family through the heavy

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Only In one of them all, and that not il
the village, but little TO the right, wa
There a, Light visible. She. stood SOM
moments watching the lights moving
about, with a vague knowledge of th'
cause. Then with alittle sigh she wen
into the house saying:
"He will certainly come home now."
She waited little longer, her eye
lids dropping in spite of her anxiety
and then she thought she would Ii,
down a moment, until he came. Sh,
had no thought of sleeping-O no; ONLY
the fire had gone down, and it was get
ting chilly, and Esevshe ss.rapped he
sbewl about, her end lan down. By
land asked her for the poeket-book 4sh'
fhad seen him. put IN the arawer.ssS Ssh,
lgot If, and he stood shy ths bed. eoantin,
1.-The he.moneyTtherewa was jast tiffH dollars
she remembered- with a white, stony
look ia his face. Then he put 1t al
back, saying, n You will need it most,
and turned to gpout. She <sprang III
In bed, calling. Gather, father. come
back - only 10 tSnd that she had been
ldreamihg, and tbatl she was <sti alpne
The ifghf bnrued dfms and the windows
were 'alFeady greF ssitlt the coming
dawn. "A sort of vague, fear expressed
her; what could it nean? She-drew
aside the curtains, and sat down, wait
lay over the sea, and only the red eye q
the light, like q spectral orb, CLEANED
sullenly through the fog.
The gray light crept softly into tn.
old Hargrave mansion and fell into lit
tie odd corners. and frightened the som
bre stiffness that broOded like a spell
over the place. Fires were kindled, ,ant
shutters thrown open, and presently
Luke Varney came l,tsLwith -fusiiet
step, and went to the barn to feed thu
cattle. He threw open the great doors
carefully, still walking with hushe(
step as he went back and forth across
the great floor, his strong arms fillet
with hay.
Doctor Dlnsmore came out at thu
frontsdoor and walked slowly towards
home. a trifie graver perhaps than usr,
al. Possibly heSwas thinking of Dan,
uargrave's secret, and wondering if sh,
knew it, or if it was anything that con
eerned her; and If it would be better Il
speak to her about it, or remain Silent
Mrs.. Hargrave came into the sitting
room with heavy eyes and bloodlesi
face. The iridiscent CLEANS were al
washed out of the eyes, leaving only
dull, Opaque black, that contrastet
sharply with the face.
'.Leslie," she said, speaking with al
evident effort, 81 think you had bette
go mp there and let them know"
"Why don't you send Gray or Luke
am not sure as l know the place."
"You can inquire. had rather yo,
would go; Luke is-busy."
"Why, do You suppose. he didn'
come DOWN."
"How should know 2" she asked, i'm
patiently.
don't you think it very stranger"
"I-I don't know. Why, yes, Z sup
pose it is. Perhaps something happene'
to keep him-perhaps he didn t care
Cecilia! don't you know what LUX
said? don't believe a MIN could be s
unfeeling, when his own brother-''
.Leslie, will you go?" breaking il
suddenly.
Certainly, if yon think BEST" put
ting on his hat. & = 49,
/ "Best! Don't you know it has got t
be done? How strange you talk!'
"Well, well, I'll go. You'd rathe
I'd go than to send Gray ?" lookin
back from the door.
siGray?" with a start. s'No, Ora
cannot go, have work for him." sh
said, in a quieter tone.
The fog had begun to lift from tn
sea, and here and there a man was mOy
ing about the shore looking after the
!; boats. The smoke curled fazily froI
i the chimneys, and one old man sat
the door mending net. Leslie pauset
"Would you tell me, SIR which
those houses is Walter Hargrave's
he asked, pointing up the street.
"The further ohe-the one with gree
al I@ md ~, ID
stop-there's Miss Lena now, comm
down the street,
ellis daighter?' ?''
$50 be sure; and the prettiest girl
Brent; too. Mr.. Wafter'S masts
proud of her. / reckon you mn
be a stranger, sir ?' -
"I have only been in Brent wee
since my brother-in-law has been
much worse"
:'Are you Mrs. Hargraye's brother
the old man said,l dropping his net, al
coming and leaning ON the broken ps
ing;
s'And how is he? Any chance for hi
dye think ?''
'sMr. Hargrave is Dead" he a
swered, in low voice.
"Dead!" Dane Hargrave dead! Ler
Miss Lena. this gentleman says"
eI heard him, Mr.. Reeves she sa
gravely. Then addressing herself
n Wolcott, "I was just coming over to t
mansion. Did father send you?" Ii
on ing her brown eyes shyly to the face
the handsome young stranger, and n
ling, despite her anxiety, how very d
ferent he looked from the young f;
no mers or fishermen that she met in
fstreets.
"No, Miss Hargrave, your fail
didn't"
"Didn't think would be so foolish
3; to get nervous about him." she int
rupted. "Well, / know it was fooli
but | was not expecting he would 81
all night.''
"Ail night! Miss Hargrave, is
your father at home ?'
"At home? No." the color dying
of her face.
less "Don't faint, Miss Lena. don't fai
Mother, mother, come here!' And
vas Reeves started towards the house
great excitement.
"I shall not faint, Mr.. Reeves"
old said, putting her hand out to the pail
and leaning on it slightly. Then
Wolcott, ''iIow long ago did fat
leave?"
"IIe never came"'
VEG. She looked at him an instant vii
look in her eyes he never forgot-a
rilied, imploring look, and then me
I'd like snOw-wreath from the broken
ing, and lay white and, still on the j
yellow sand at his feet. He took heI
i'm her arms and carried her into
house, her bronze-brnwn curls fall
, across his breast, and blowing aga
'1 his face. In that moment sometf
flashed across his consciousness
eng this girl was, somehow, inwoven i,
his destiny. The impression was q
tie painful, as if there were NOR
nave sorrow than sweetness in the fateful
ion.
Mr.. Reeves had succeeded in fin,
mother" and the good dame qui
administered such simple restoratiy,
were at hand, aid Lena soon revi
The girl was naturally strong. and
ut all given to fainting, hut the
vigil, and the anxiety. had wrought
nervous system to a high state of ex
ment. 1t all came back to her ms
ly when she opened her eyes, but
4 sickening fear, such a nameless
Har- rOr came with it, that she tried Sc
1sla- times before her lips could syllat
prise word. Leslie saw her struggles,
She sitting down beside. her, said, in a
did soothing tone, holding down his
four rising excitement: