Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-07-25

! '' VI" nv ny any laSJer Wnen ulnner
was over, and the family party had adjourned
| TO the drawng-Ioom. Kathleen seemed to
recover her spirits, but her spirits led her
astray, it seemed TO Rupert, for h, feared TO
keep her near him for single moment
| When he went 10 her at the piano she broke
INTO louder songs and went on pouring out
uncertain strains of melody so waveringly
aud lnharinonlously that even the sleepy
master OF the house reused himself to express
hope that she "would do her practicing In
the morning for the future" Archie burr ID
himself among the cushions of sofa and
the pages Of novel, but once he rose 10 put
another candle on the piano, and as he did
so he muttered
Keep your promises this state of things
can't go on"
They kept early hours at The Court. At
ten Archie said goodnight TO them, and
when his mother asked him If he meant
to go out into the bitter cold to smoke his
cigar as usual" he replied, &" No, his bed.
room fire would be the divinity he should
worship tonight, not the cold starlight"
And she kissed his hot forehead, and blessed
him, and bade him sleep well and so Nv
went out
Goodnight, old fellow" the brothers
said to each other simultaneously, and Ru.
pert followed Archie halfway to the door
with extended hand, but Archie did not see
him. Then Runert turnad 10 bis lova and
whispered
"Tt's all clear hetuaor ne ,n,, o,,n Ma,
tell nv father now we ,yili ,ever baya q
secret from our nearest again Kathleen "
"Tell him when I'm gone 10 he'd and
am going 10 he'd now. I'm tired Pm worn
out" she said, impetuousy; "my little con-
cealrnent has bean nm, Lofora roo ia H.
light of a crime today Rnnert Let ma go
and recover NV faith IN nvself,'
She rose AS she smoke. and stood irreso.
lutely before him. and his mother watcbed
tbe,n with a faint snila a,d ~ fai,,.o. -,
"Teli him TO let me- 90 mamma " Katb.
leen said. presently. with weary rett;sbnoes
II will he as obejient ne a slays 10 tbe ynics
of nv owner after to-nicbt bnt inst to-nigbt
am a slave to nervo1sness TeI him 10
LET me oo."
A sob broke her voice. and 6lled with r;,y
and fear for them both his mother said
"Iet her po. nv hov." and when Ka.b.
lpen availsd herself of Lor Ibertv ,y;th aIac.
ritv and Aa,v out If the roon, tbo noor IaJy
aided. ''''
" Heaven diract vou in what vou do R,.
merit and teacb be, 10 re,yorJ vo, ;,
And teacb her to love me- batt.r" " u,s
his mental addition to his mothers nraver
| moor fellow. as no finally went a,vav balf
| honing that Archie MIGHT have aItared bis
mind. and gone into their cnmmon s,noLino.
room,
Rnt Archie was M, thara and th. room,
was dull and cold witbout him A cnn.
Portable old room il was in ;tsalf too and
| endeared 10 him hv tbonsanJ associations
connected With bis banny ho,isb da,s af
freo lovip,, mnfattared irterco,rse Win
| Archie and Kathleen WonId that inter.
! course eyer he free and unfettsrad again be
| wondered > Had bis hrotbar,s love for
Eatblaan baan ninnaJ in the bnJ COON
.nonab and effacthaiiv oronrb for thar
rssnect;va hart, to aoat sare1aiy o,sr ,bs
,ea Of family life for tbo fn,nre . An ,bat
mnst denend on Katbleen ne reminded him.
1ef # she had the tact and trntbfnlness
the grace and generosity which he believed
her 10 have II Syonld ali be wall
ue had baan standing at tbe window. ne
,bese tbongbts nas.ed tbrnngh his yn;rJ
ionL;,o do,Sn ;rto tba baart of tha nor,h
nlanta7ion which Looked a ,nvster;ors rn'
rronfortabIa nIaca enongb in tbe coId star.
;abt PRESENTLY he rs,ns,nharsd Katblaan,o