The Morning herald., 1876-08-25
THE HALF-CASTE.

THE HALF-CASTE.
an OLD G0VERNESS TALE.
FOUNDED ON FACT.
Selected for the Morning Herald.
Continued FROM Yesterdays EDITION.
mo, cousin-no, dear cousin! Dom l
sk me, can't go away with you to-
night. 1t would be very wrong when
Miss. Pryor knows nothing about it. III
she had found us out, Or threatened, and
Ne were obliged to 60" Immedi-
asly saw that with a girl Of Zillah's
fierce obstinacy discovery would be most
dangerous. l put out the light and kept
quite still.)
"Ican't indeed / can't" pursued Zillah's
voice, in answnr b some urging which was
audible; adding with childish laugh ):
You know, Cousin Augustus, it would
ayer do for me to 60 and be married in
a cotton dressing-gown; and Mis-, Pryor
Keeps all my best clothes. Dear Miss
Ptyor! | would much rather have told
sr, only you say she would be 10 much
10 more surprised and pleased when I
ane back married. And you are quite
nre that she shall always live with us,
lad never return to Yorkshire again y
Her words, 50 childish, 30 unconscious Of
be wrong she was doing, perfectly startled
@. All my notions Of girlish devotion
alewing its own wild will were put to
yht Here was mere child led away
Y the dazzle Of new toy 10 the brink Of
Eecipice. She evidently knew no more
love and marriage than baby. For a
a' time longer, the wirked-lover can
@cal him-suiter urged his suit, play
SVlth her simplicity in a manner that
smust have inwardly laughed at all the
ne He lured her to matrimony by
asflie pet names, such as "My angel"-
Y 'hapsodies, and pictures of one houses
clothes. II don't mind these things
ALL" said poor Zillah innocently "only
asay that when l am married l shall
" " nothing to do, and you will never
alu me, and | shall have Miss Pryor al
Nwth me. Promise ~ Here was
e, until the child's simple voice was
an again; II don't like that, cousin.
WON'T kiss you. Miss Pryor once said
s%sht never to kiss anybody unless we
te them very much"
,.'l1l ano don't you love me, my adorable
I'm not quite sure: sometimes l
~yoa and sometimes not; but I sup
W. ~ snail always when we are n,rried:"
.I aaa' must be very soon," said the lieu
% aas and thought I heard him trying
mppfeas yawn. "Let us settle it at
n,My dear, for it is late. Ifyou will
one tonight, let nae have the happi-
s,eD .ne = entire felicity, Of fetching you To-
no, ~, no." Zillah answered; Miss Pryor
Y ', want van me to help her to pack. We
N \, s'lls day week. let me stay till the
m S, os'ore that; then come for me, and
lay lave my best frock on, and We can be
.Ilsa M In time to meet them all before
Goat sails next day"
! any other circumstances / should
va slnlled at this childs idea Of marriage:
~ hSIVN 1he crisis was far too real and
II ana the more her ignorance light
,set .,;. own error, the more it increased
NJ. %%e Of that bad man who was about
~ aer peace for ever. A little he
n;, W reverse her plan and make the
A. Sse E earlier; but Zillah was too steady.
;;.o.ostlnacy Of her character the
ssa %aauence which, lover as he was, he
N n 70 70 have over her-I read her safe
~ =, past "a and present. It would just al
so',1 N.Y. Ime to save her in the only way
N.Y. ~ulo Dc saved. ! listened till / heard
x s9od.by to her cousin, creep back
ae aod aark a room through the open win
H. Sslu ~, iasten it securely as before. Then
Se ..y sSay TO the parlor, and supported
u stGhg msg excitement Of the moment,
p1 y letter to Mr.. Sutherland. There
u. a :, IN the six days just time for the
n ,h; ~ an answer, himself. l left
lung to him, merely stating the
iipi,h, ,Iha,Gywlng he would do right. At
IN :" went to bed. Zillah was fast
Ianl.a n AS lay awake, hour after hour,
~ uked Heaven that thn ,,s,. .L:fI
lo,aa ~ she had been, knew nothing ofI
si V1s 'n,, was in reality. She Va II least
II 'as =: a al the weak 4 ccutSiyad u ksopI
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