The Jasper weekly courier., 1875-10-22

Whenever he called at the Hall She was
sure a. be out or't,Ssaged therefore he
wrote her a note, tender a. mothers,
eloquent as a lovers, begging her. for
her SOUL SAL and for his own peace Of
mind, 90 come forward and forget in
jurics in remembering the love that
passcth understanding.
fcll MIR. Giidersleeye. said Miss
sally 20 his messenger. - that this is
my answcr;r and she held his letter IN
the Gas flame tin il shriyeled and drop.
ped
he surprised messenger reported her
faithfully. Alr. GildersleeVe was in de-
>pair. particularly n he heard his land
lady saying, after he had exchanged one
sunday, Miss Sallie Sunderland was
"a church Yesterday, surc's you're sin
ner what's going tO happeng | didn't
think she was going to meddle with re-
ligion, never more; they amt got no re-
ligion 10 spare at the Hall, no way. and
il does seem rs though Mr.. Gildersleeye
oughter exert hisself and bring 'em I'M
der some sort Of conviction, if he knew
his duivir
Mr.. Gildersleeve groaned in spirit
Wasn't that the very result toward
which he had bent his best energies?
and how miSerably had he failed, Ii
seemed n il his mere presence in Eagle
thorpe hindered her spiritual advance
meni. that under the hand Of another
pastor she might grow in grace. and
blossom into al Christian virtues. 1t be-
gan to appear plain 10 him that he had
not been called to help her on the way,
10 make her election sure: that no; into
his hands had been committed the pre-
cious task OF opening heaven 10 her
he was not worthy OF such blcsscdnessl
However painful II was 10 him. he
would seek another field: il should new
er be said OF him that he had willfulv
hindered soul from heaYen-and her
soul,
He sent in his resignation. 4 parish
meeting was called. and they quarreled
and eNpostulated. and finally notified
Mr. Gilderslceve that they should not
fill the pulpit for three months. at the
end OF which time il would be al his op-
tiOn either 10 resume his duties or not,
as the spirit moved. He thanked them.
and took the noon train for the city.
Within ten miles Of Eagleth0rpe two
trains cOllided, and when Miss Sally
Sunderland dashed up to the railway
track on her horse, Scamper, in mad
gallop through the woOds-she could
not have told whither-she caale full
and suddenly upon the ghasty mclce
She threw up her arms az the sight, and
grew hot and cold by turns: two men
were bringing mangled human being
toward rude ambulance which they
had constructed; the face. amidst all
it, bruises, was terribly familiar 10 Miss
Sunderland. She never knew when or
how she alighted from Scamper. She
did not hear him galloping home bare
backed. to frighten Mr.. Tom out Of his
wits; she heard only the stiiied groans
that came from the livid lips OF the
mangled man before her, with whom
she had dared 70 trifle but while ago.
a she tore up portions If her clothing.
and helped strangers 10 bandage his
wounds. and dropped hot tears over
him and repentant sobs. and cried out
in her agony that she had driven him
away, that she had killed him, and
begged him 20 hear her sing 10 him
once again. and to open his ewes and
live for her sake, forgetful and careless
Of the presence Of by-standers. And
when. at length. Mr.. Gildersleeve did
open his ewes. II was to meet the tear
bedimmed face Of Miss Sally bent above
him. all iis dimples at rest. All it, bril-
liant color faded. all its cruel disdain
swallowed up IN bitter anguish.
= on have forgiven me- he whis
pered. feebly, you have forgiven me,
Thank God. shall not hinder YOU any
longer. | was going away because
seemed to be keeping YOU from Him
and because believe-I loved you"
"How cDuid YOU love me. Such "A
dreadful girl. thought YOU detested
me, and I-I-you know / loved you,
all the while,r
"Then sing to me, dear" he asked
and Miss Sally's heart consented, her
countenance beamed, her lips parted
and palpiiated. but no melody flowed
forth, alas, just a some grow gray
from terror in single night, 50 in "A
single day she had lost the power to-
sing The neighbors called it vista
tion If Providence; the doctors gave il
another name The pulpit OF Eagle
thorpe was vacant for twelve months
and better, and when Mr.. Gildcrsleeve
at last returned TO il, he walked with
two crutches. and Mrs. GiIderslecve
again sat silent through the congrega-
tional singing,-Hayper's Basar.
The British Arctic Expedition.