Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-01-22
Daily Aennebet yournM.
IT HAPPENED IN rIFrY-slX.
BIZ MRS. JAMES NEALL.
co,r,yurp FROM YESTERDAY. /

lcoSrlyuEp FROM YESTERDAY
.Guess yon're Altered of another lee.
ture )" said Brown; .'but that's my nina
too-draw lot who goes"
The lots fell to Bowen and BOD smith
the man who had proposed the suoscrip-
ton.
former. ii kind o. hate to face that wo-
man an as to drink, why, I'm blamed II
| can somehow get my courage up to take
drop. Tell you what. Smith. that was
the severest thing ever heard with muir
der behind us, an KILN afore us, an them
GREAT ewes o. hern fiashin' out like Alike
a."
"Banner." said Bob Smith
"Banper be hanged--like conviction
of sin. Tell you what. Smith, I'm soln
to line the cold water Tea fellows; hehce-
forth that's my stripe"
drinking in this place won't be as iive-
". guess" said Smith, somewhat stun
ned by Bowen's announcement, rs ne
was known to be one of the most reckless
topcrs in the village. Whiskey's at the
bottom of all cussedness. No whiskcy no
iightin': no fightin', no murder; no muir
der, no Vigilance Committee"
Beguiling the way with such talk. they
reached Testers. But no sign of life greet
cd them; no smoke from the chimney; no
light in the window the dog was gone,
the house deserted.
..Well-I swan :" said Bowen. mot
thing to eat, either" peering into the cup
board. ..Tell you what, tina. womans
gone to look after him. Gracious good
ness woman is contrary, after all. But
what's to be done -
"Follow, and bring her back. for she
will never come up with Ned Lester-he
will make tracks quicker than lightning,
if know him."
Winding in and out, clambering over
the trunks Of fallen trees, slipping ever and
anon into The moist Shiny pitfalls covered
with rank verdure, they plin.llly pene-
trated deeper into the rece,se, OF danger
Gus by-a;hs Broken branches here and
there con, inced them that some one had
beaten rough, irregular way before
them, and in one yielding place could be
distinctly traced the mark Of dogs paw.
Leaving them slowly progressing, we re-
turn to Grace.
After the crowd left her, which they did
respectfully if not quietly, she seemed
long in recovering herself. She had, by
some sudden inspiration, awed them with
the earncstness Of her words. Bat she
had felt under the influence Of a new rev.
citation herself She sat long dumbly con-
scious that some great revolution was TAX
ing place in her heart, and at last the
smothered emotions found vent in copious
healing tears. Unto those who forgive
much, much shall be forgiven" Dared
she ask forgiveness for her mad frenzy Of
hatred and scorn?
The man she once loved bore with him
the remembrance of her last words. seal
ed with her innocent baby's kiss. No
she would seek him with food she would
aid him in his disgraceful flight he shomld
see his child once more, and parting thus,
learn from human pardon and pity the di-
viner compassion which transmutes the
scarlet of sin into the wilderness Of purity.
She hastily fed the dog, filled a basket
with needlul food, and taking her baby,
the three went out into the dreary gray OF
earliest dawn. No terror could take pos
session of her now. The rude shock of
the previous night had stcccd her against
minor fears yet the womanly sense OF de-
pendcnce still chung abont her, for ''Trus-
ty" pressed close to her side, and she laid
the baby now and then on his shaggy
back, where he bore her as though he felt
the responsibility of the burden.
They foupd him at last. with all the
youth stricken out of his face, his hair
blanched to the wilderness OF snow; trem-
bling. feeble, covering with terror; abject
in his bitter degradation. He had wan
dered, running wildly with horror of
violent death behind him, or crawling
slowly on, in utter despair, to the dark
edge of Shiny mor,ss. He muttered as
one in delirium. Suddenly he raised his
eyes-all their sinister light was gone
dull and hopeless with hunger and weari-
ness. He saw her, and shrieked with
dreadful apprehension. Had she come to
betray him? Did she hate him so, after
all. as to pursue him with vengeance, and
give him up to the avenging Vigilants :?
CONTINUED TOMORROW.