Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-01-25


which she never hoped to regain. Had not
her mother written:
90 curse on you. Never darken my doors
more, unless you wish to hear me utter it."
''But there at least she had not the terror
OF strangers upon her; she could beg or tell
fortunes. Martha was superstitioGs, and al
ways had dreams of matrimony, and of the
coming back of lovsr who had gone to sea
when she was in her teens, and had never
been heard Of since.
She crept up to the window and tapped on
the ranes. In a moment Msrtha opened the
door
The hooded figure drew near her.
Let me tell your fortune 2" she said.
Bother" remarked Martha, ''I'm past
fortunes
''whas!@ said viOletto, with lover
gone TO sea -
"Lord save !" cried Martha.
And in one place twenty years." said
Violctte.
You know more than is good" said
Martha. Stop bit. Are you one Ofthem
clairvoyants ?"
Yes" said Violette.
Could you see where people are, what's
come of them aud that ?" asked Martha.-
''For instance, gal that's been gone eight
yeErs could you look for her in dream like
as / have heard they car, and fud her 2"
Yes, think | could, :" said Niolette
"Set hcre then" said Martha, pointing to
chair in the hall, and hurried into the diu4
ing-room.
She came back in a moment
Come and speak to Missus," sho said.
And Niolette, trembling so-rho could
scarcely stand, entered her mothers presence.
No love is like mothers. Vioettc had
known that since she cast it of She knew
it now, looking on the pale face where wrinkles
had come thIckiy-on the hair, all turned
gray now-on the sad eyes, that were so bright
when she last saw them.
She longed to kneol pI her mothers feet
and beg forgiveness, but she dared not yet
had no, she sinned too deeply to hope for
pardon She stood silent with her head
bowed down.
They tell me you are a claiTvoyaut," said
Mrs. Lorrimcr. Il have not much faith in
such things, and if the power prospers its
possesFors 80 little it cannot be worth much
but still have something should like to ask
you. Nou search for persons who arc far
away, DO you not-and for lost things ?"
Niolette bowed.
"If you can fad something have lost 1
will repay you well, said Mrs Lorrimor.-
Here, sit down. Perhaps, if you have this
knowledge you can tell me what have lost"
Niolette sat down.
at should Je darker she said, will you
lower tie lieht?'
Martha turned the gas down and stood be-
side her lady's chair-rud there was silence.
Niolottc had cast back her veil, but the frc>
light Was not bright enough to show her
features
Lady" she saij, in a low voice, at is not
gold or silver that | see il is nothing that
can be bought for money. What sec is u
girl "
Good heavens I" cried the old lady.
"a girl Of sixteen, with fair hair and blue
eyes" said Vioctt,. "That was what sho
was when you saw her last Am / right?"
Yes" said Mrs. Lorrimer.
"Nou loved her" said Vio!ette; she loved
you But she deceived you she was wicked
-wicked-wicksd but there was m ex>
cuse for her. She fell in love; she 0os mad
for while. You have cast her of. She is
gone Hou will never see her again."
Hush hush ~ cried Mrs. Lorrimer-
"Sho was not bad. | was wicked | know
what it was to love, yet l iorsook her because
she knew it also. Look again. How does
life use her 2"
''Shc is widow, and very poor" said
Violette-"So wretchedly poor that she dOos
not know where to get bread but Rho will
not come to you. You would curse her
You will never see her again"
Tie old lady started from her chair.
"What are you? How do you know tho
secrets Of my life, the words | most repent
uttering? Look ag7in Tell mo shall see
her once moro. Tell me whero to find tho
only babe | ever held against my breast =
Ny little one-my Violetio-wlere is she 2"
And the woman shc addressed fell upon her
knees and clasped her hands.
"She is here - she cried. "Mother, sho
is here !" aud tie two vept together in each
other's arms; and alI was forgiven.
Tho good mansion is no longer dstolttc-
There arc little ch,drcu's voices :hoTe. and
mother end daughter are together once more.
And in tnat ether world, where we cannot
believe that wrath enddros, doubtless the lever
Of her youth rojoice= that Violctte's mother's
fortune was told so we'll