The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-11-30

ways Deen the pet OF Cne IamHy, Dut ne
grew up to be wild and dibsipated. VHe
left his home when. he was sixteen years
old, and 40rJ years We heard nothing
from him; hut at last, about two; Years
ago, he came to us, seeking refuge and
protection; wel Icouldagathers nothing
from his wild story, except that he A had
murdered some one, and that sOf{ieefs
were following ,him.goOf leourse we.
concealed him; the ties Of. blood are
stronger than the claims of justice.
He stayed here in this house, concealed
for months; then we obtained passage
for him I'd EuropeIin q steamer whose
Captain had been a friend of my father,
and who concealed him I'M his own state
room. We have heard from him hin occa-
sionally SINCE"
Isl He looked down into the paNid ,faee,
into the. dark eyes fixed upon his face,
with q look 'of wondering, bewildefed
inquiry, and said i & 40 sa7Eee n,7d,
"He, was named for my mothers
only brotherA his name was Arthnr
they stood there a j moment nmie tih silence.
His face was very pale, and hisslips
pressed rigidly together, but there was
the look On the face 1T lone who has
struggled with himself, q sharp, desner-
ate struggle, and has come off con-
uderor. 4 1ToouaI 9si1 ,ie.5aSIt nHE I
g Shall we 90 in p, he said, at length,
as calmly. as If theif conversation had
been q commonplace chat = s'yous age
shivering in this chilly air."
+ They passed thfo fough the low window
into the lighted drawing-roem- At the
further end of the room Mrs. Ruther-
ford was sitting; her little form almost
buried in the capacious' depth Of 9 Grim. ln !.
son velvet armchair. "A bright, pretty
little woman, with q face very IKE her
brothers in features, very unlike in ex-
preston she had bright blEck eyes as
clear and sparkling as if no tear had
ever dimmed them, and her graceful
little head was adorned with pr0fu-
sion of black ringlets and bright cherry
ribbons. She was evidently not at all
one Of the naughty, arrogant, DANES,
who oppress. meek governesses, but q
loving and tender hearted little woman,
who had been very kind to the friend
less governess, and had trusted her
children to hers care without asking
any questions as to her past life,
which she saw was painful for her
to, speak Of. She could hardly under
stand the reserved and self-reliant ma
ture, so different from her own there
were depths in it she could not fathom !;
but she seemed so pure and good that
tshe . trusted her completely. s.. There
must have been misfortune in her past
life she was sure that there could hare
M. Kingsley led her to Mrs. Rathsr-
ford's side, and said quietly ii 9sif
''Alice, this is our brother ''s-this is
Arthur's wife, 2ifp dIs1i
lI}i After the, first heWildered moment
had passed, Mrs. Rutherford, compre-
hending all, and thinking Of all the
misery the lonely girl must have suffer-
ed, clasped her in her arms, and kissed
the pale cheek; and tears, the first
Madeline had shed for, many 3 day, fell
from her eyes. And SO her position in
the family was changed; yet she would
not permit Mrs. Rutherford to engage
a new goserness, ipreferring still 1a 20
have the care Of the children as before.
They were only two; Wallace, the
eldest, his uncle's namesake,o was 9
bright, manly little fellow Of eight, and
Bessie, the younger, was a grateful,
fair-haired little creature, with al her
mothers sweetness and winning ways
.. It. was constant pleasure to Madeline
, to watch the free, joyous little natures,
and through them she seemed almost
to find her way back to the FRESHNESS
: of her own childhood, that, had seemed
SO far away, and to conceal tall itht
!, weary, joyless years that lay between il
and the present. So she would moi
give them up to aa1other's care. cq9H
Mrs. Rutherford, with eyes made
keen by her love for her brother, has
!, mot failed to see his love, the Love- tia
!. was now dishonorable for her who wa
y y his brothers wife, She did not seethl
struggle for sef-conquest, but she saw
that he had won the victory. His fac
was lpa!er and gravet than OF old; bu
his manner was as calm, and as full Q
> quiet, brotherly tenderness to Madeline
!, as to his own sister. tisIy ..f1Hs 81
He was going abroad; he had lonl
been contemplating going in search o
s his brother, of whom for nearly 81 yea
they had heard nothing, and now b
felt that he could not stay ). that itlw
u better for him TO, 60. And SO, ip th
u first dreary November days, he went
and the long winter passed, lcheerles
II and lone, but still made brighter t
e Madeline than any since her childhoo
had been, by the elnging love of th
n children, and Mrs. Rntherford's s syn
t, pathizing,, sisterly affection, befol
,e whose tenderness Madeline's coldnes
W and reserve gave way. fslit 7s3Zll
II They had letters often from M
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