The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1875-10-12

| and console tho amicted Agnes, aud In
her gTstituds 20 both In involuntarily
linked the real eIoquence With the com,
mon place condolenoe Of Sarah, that
the former threw grace and character
around the latter, aud in her reflections
on that evening her friend acquired q
value ia her eyes ali her early partisli-
ty had hitherto never been able 10 be-
stow upon her. She could not, howev-
err be persuaded to leave her desolate
but still dear home. "I shall be lcss
unhappy here than in any other place,
latter glanced almost fearfully around.
II shall visit your father very early
tom orrow, Miss Danver.. Haze you
any ln-ssage to him ?" said Dudley, as
they rose To leave.
"Oh that / could see him Mr..
battle-ground remain with him p
at would be dangerous to ask it.
Agnes" ccied Sarah: you would be
suspectel naturally OF being -" she
pansed.
"a witch-yes, Miss Danvers looks
like oDe," said Dudley, scarcely able to
suppress Q smile; ''but think il very
uatnral that she should desire to see
her father" he added, 4" aud you must
exert your influence with yours, Miss
Darrell, tn have her wish gratidsd. He
has some control in the decision Of our
rulers"
Agnes Danvers knelt in prayer that
night for many hours. and retired o.
rest with trust in God aud gratitude
toward Sarah aud Dudley.
''You will 60 to Miss Danvcrs to-
morrow again, vii. you not, Miss DAr.
rell ?"ssid Dudley. rs he bade bis com
panion good night.
Perhaps 40" she evasively replied.
II shall fiud you then, / hope. -
Those words decided her. She went
and spent the morning with her friend.
Dudley came according to promise,
bringing message OF love from her
father.
"He is very anxious about you, Miss
Danvers, and have promised to be
your physician" said Dudley. with
gentle kindness. ~ prescribe fresh
air, and n walk to Mr.. Darrell's. That
pale face would alarm your father"
II cannot gn, indeed, Mr.. Dudley.
The only walk desire is to his pris-
pn," aud her tears fell fast. That in-
diligence Dudley could not procure
her. and Mr.. Dsnvers seemed unwill-
lug that he should. During the long
aud weary days which intervened be-
fore the trial of Mr.. Danvers. Dudley
santinnad tn visit hir, as he was per
...i..-sa. and l,aar n. ..e,ios-.~ .-sa.sasas
from him to his unhappy chill. Sarah
Darrell generally met him at the par.
,onage, and two or three Of the mem
bers of the church did not wholly neg.
lect the pastors daughter III her woe.
But many households were clad in sor
row from the same cause. aud feared tn
bring further affection 10 themselves,
nv particular notice OF the lonely
ixues. The day of doom came, and
Mr.. Danvcrs was condemned to die.
"Ohl why did you come here to-day
Mr. Dudley? aud yet / felt that you
would not stay away" exclaimed Agues
a. the yonag man entered the room
where she sat pale aud sal, and look
iug SO thin aud miserable that his heart
,ched at ths sight.
sand Why am 81 unwelcsme q
guest?" he asked gently, but little re-
proacbfuily.
welcome To me. she replied, bursting
nto tears ''for you are almost my only
friend. But Hannah Goodwin aud
Charlotte Blake have just left me, and
they tell me that Sarah Darrell's devo-
Iiod 10 uIu ha, ioudS. "a H.. 80. ~Ss-- "A
suspicion, aud her parents very pru-
Iently have forbidden her to come
again.
And is not the desertion OF Sarah
Darrell reason why I, your only re-
naming friei lsl oill cling more Close.
4, to yuu?" lac ask.d earnestly. ''Did
YOU suppose that could forsake you,
ike those lukewarm hatterers abou,
lie prosperous, whose regard should
never have been diguiied with the
Iame of friendship?'
81 think Sarah loves me, and means
veil, Mr.. Dudley. She has been very
Kind tn me, very. Indeed, / wish you
would follow her example. aud leave
ns alone now to my fate. Ii harm
.hould befall you. should be who'll,
aud completely wrecked.
"wunld you?" he replied taking bel
hand tepderly but re e'prctfull,. oh
Iiss Dauv-rs. yOu know not how will
ugly I could suffer to awaken suci
swe,t interest. But | am not so selfish
~ to desire your wretcheduess." be
ldded, "and believe me you have nu
:ause for apprehension GU my account.
come to conduct you to yoGr father,
~ his request.
The interview be Seen the minister
,ud his unhappy dsus shter We will no'
ATTEMPT to describe.
Take her away, Dudley" said the
trembling parent a. sue tainted ON re-
,piving his parting embrace: II CIV,
ier to you, did wish to have united
,uu to each other even in this fearful
prison, according to your request, but
she would not cons cut. IL II Not tha
'he does not appreciate You AS yor
.n.'rit. bnt she Tears ~ bring evil OF
yIu. When her father IL no more, anc
this dread infstuation has passed away
claim her ms your bride. Take heI
hence now, Dadley; treat her tepderl,
-honorably. Be brother 10 her
Poor chIldl she will have need Of kind
Irss" A carriage With NM aged ser
gant of M. Danvers waited without, snt
The wretche Agnes was conveyed home
"Ohl Miss Agnes, what terribl,
Iewsl" cried her attendant, running in
% the chambe of the afflicted girl tw,
lays after; 'our only friend, Mr.. bud
icy, Is charged with bewitching Mrs
Darrell. She fell sick the day Mis-
oaran refused to visit you, aud they al
,ay he is the Cause, for they heard hin
Ienounce we against them II they di,
not prove friends to YOU. Oniy thinl
# 10.
But Agnes could not think. With
Wild scream she sank Inseusible on tn
ej from wa ch hehad partly n en-. Bu
size ~ss LoO acdtc,y ni.sersiv 10 IeInaii
.ung uuc ,uscious. A. soou "a recol
.ectIuu came back again she rose aD
dressed herself determined, wea
as she was IT, go 10 Mr.. barrels an
nse all the eloquence Of which she Wa
mistress to convince the family of th
ialsity Of their charge. They hear
ner with apparent concern, aud Mrs
Darrell assured her 10 was not her d,
sIrc that any harm should befal th
young man. Hannah Goodwin va
there, aud she iniimated that she sa
M possible means of escape for Inn
since suspicion had been excited in u
minds of many by his own words n
! tspectiDg Sarsns PARENTS, unless Sara
! wvuld accept him and become his VII,
, Then, she added, people would natu
{ ally suppose the accusation WAS enron,
Jus. Sarah wept aud expressed h,
fears lest she should prove the ne,
, victim to popular prejudice. since Oh
; had been 40 frequently with Dudel
. and visited AQuos 50 openly. po,