The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-04-15
MARY MILTON.

MARY MILTON.
In all the confusion of the inn at
Bouillon, George Dickson could not
help noticing that wherever he went,
one pair Of eyes followed him. as if to
gain his attention. He, however, said
to himself, "You have a tongue, my
French friend, and can speak if you
choose; :" and then he thought NOTHING
more about the matter, but gazed on
the extraordinary scene before him
The people were eating on the floor,
on the hearthstones, on the beds, and
on the billiard table. They were eating
Unfortunately everything they could
get hold of, and drinking everything
which was liquid. Some were still
asleep whore they had fallen down the
night before, and there was n ghastly
hilarity about the whole thing which
disgusted George, and made his two
companions eagerly acquiesco in imme-
diate departure.
"Let us get on and get over" he re-
marked; " anything is better thnn these
eAClteu, DOOZlnB WretcleS.
Then the Erenchman who had watched
George come up, and, taking him
aside, said, in perfect good English :
Sir, am going to ask you for a great
favor. Will you allow me to accompany
you?"
" Really, sir" said George, "our ex-
petition is none the most pleasant or
safe"
Exactly but you have two passes,
while L have actually no papers at all. /"
81 cannot recommend your going
forward, SIR"
"No; would not recommend it my
SELF | only ask it as a favor. My sis
ter is at school in town, which yours,
Mr.. Dickson, is safe in London. Come,
cir, go bail for me and let me go with
you. If London was sacked l would
do the same by you"
"You seem to know me, sir, said |
George, very much surprised. "It You
know much about me, you must be
aware that trusted Il stranger once too |
often in my life, and am not prepared |
to trust another"
"Don't say that" says the French.
man. "I know that you are only here
rs q newspaper correspondent. Be-
cause you trusted q Frenchman who
was false to you, will not be SO.
pray you most earnestly to let me go to
the front with you and get news of my
sister. Surely you cannot refuse"
"But, my dear sir, you may be
spy, for anything l know" said
George.
"Well, I am," was the startling re-
ply; but not he.e, or in this matter.
Had been acting as spy l should
have had papers as it is l have none.
am only Jesuit, and we are getting
much the worse of it. l will swear to
you that my only object in going to the
front is to see after the safety of my
sister. Come your pass from Bern
storil' is signed for yourself and one
friend. Make mo that friend. / am
only Jesuit"
"You seem to know a greal deal
about me-" said George.
81 do" was the answer. "My cous-
in, Anne Herbsrt, was at one time
your friend You vera together at
Dieppc. You knew him when he got
older, and you trusted him. He de.
ceived you-for a time-and you had to
pay some money for him."
zone hundred and eighty pounds,
said George, ruefully.
"Yes, | thought it was two hundred.
can get that all back for you. He
will be able to pay soon, and he will
pay. He is a very honest fellow"
"Is he Jesuit ?" asked George.
ga Jesuit? What are you talking
of? No, he is, like myself, Free Ma
son."
"But you said you were Jesuit"
said George.
"I don't think said that" said the
Frenchman.
"You certainly did" said George.
al am so worried that don't know
what did say" said the young French
man. "What on earth could have in.
duced me to say that ?"
81 do not know" said George. "DO
you know that | do not even know your
name?"
Delaval. Your mother was Della
val, you know"
"That is certainly true. Do.you claim
relationships"
"Not for the world. l know nothing
of you save this, that you went security
for your fe!low.student, Aime Herbert,
who is my cousin. In consequence OF
his failing, you have come here as
correspondent to daily paper. Her
bert can pay now, aud for your kind
ness 10 day will make him. In oar
society We have power which you 10 not
dream OF.
"The Jesuits are powerful said
George.
81 have told you once before that l
was not Jesuit" said Delaval.
"And once that you were," said