The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-06-30


now, to rent this place of the Days. Il 10 pei
fectiy clear that they can't 20 on living here
out there 10 another house on the estate
small place up among the hills--whioh Mr.
Daly and her daughter seem to wish to occupy
and II We took the Castle off their hands, To O.
could All live there together in tolerable com
fort. Connor wonld be able to 6nish bis col
iege course in Doblin. and read for the bar. ~
he wishes and the eldest son. who seems
seneible fellow, might take the management
| OF the estate into his own hands. His uDcl'
hinted that he should not object to advance
little money to keep things together IL wer'
willing TO remain on the spot q few month!
longer, and superintend till Pelham gained
experience. Under this arrangement the
| worked into order. What do yon cay 7"
II say it is an excellent plan for the Days
And for ourselves"
"Oh John, can you really mean i'll TIC
sink down into q land-agent again. To give
up the editorship of that New Quarterly and
the literary career we have looked forward to
so long"
II should not give up the editorship. am
not 80 Q1ixotic rs to throw away seven or
eight hundred g year for o whim assure you.
Most of the work would be as well done here
as In London, and could run up to town
every two months or so. Lesbia will want to
be there, suppose, for part of the spring. 1t
would all ct in very WE'LL"
Bat why should you work yourself to death
for people who little while ago treated you
ss only rather better than an upper servant,
and who, as far as can see, are nothing to
usp
Bride, think can make you see further
Have you never thought of isf No, for you
did not know how obstinstely sat 1 was on
keeping my appointments with Dennis Malsoby
that night end -hew-stesdily resolved Mr..
DAILY was to go in my stead. It was to his
death he went and you know that shot from
behind the wall was meant for me. Can
help feeling that some of the cares and re-
sponsi6ilities of the man who died in my place
have fallen on meP
"I don't know, am sure-it was not his IN
tention to die"
81 am not q man to take q sentimental view
through such q night as that of Mr.. Daly's
death without being changed by it. There
was look on his face when he fixed his eyes
on me and said, 'You see it was we'll had my
way about coming here that shall carry in
my memory to my dying day, and after. He
meant quite simply, that it was sceu be should
be murdered instead of me. l believe the
thought made death sweet to him. Lssd to
look upon him as q sort of fool. aud now"
John did not fnieh his sen tence; q quiver
in his voice warned him to stop. The road be-
gan to be steep here: Bride slipped her hand
under his arm, and they olimed on q few min
utes In silence. She felt as if prison wall
" ere closing round her. To live on here, with
the Dalys for nearest neighboIs seeing John
their lives, bearing about them continually,
breathing the stmos here of devout preocou-
patton with their interests, that had ropsed
her jealousy this last week. No prospect
alton or pain, OF been more completely die |
tasteful. She would have to acqoiesce in it, |
she knew, bot she could not help making one
more faint struggle before che gave in.
Draining that this plan is right for you and |
ne, John" she said, "is it well for Lesbia to |
be indulged in her wish to remain here |
When you fret heard of her heiress ship, you |
said the one thing you would most auxiously |
guard against was her being married for her |
money. How will you apswer it to your con- |
science to put her in the way of intimacy
With those two penniless, handsome young
Dslysf"
"Leebia has o great deal more Judgment
han gave her credit for at first, and she is |
7efy open. She has told me already exactly |
Zee she Is in no more danger of falling in love |
With him than you are. As for the elder lad, |
.he very handsome one, he and she don't get |
IN together at all. They seem hardly TO be on |
peakipg terms. have watched them closely, |
Ind l don't think they have exchanged o |
lozen words this week. No, shall not have |
he least nneAsineBa on that scnre. 1 do not |
ZEE any difficulty there"
"Of course you don't, j1st because it Ia the
bvious rock in the way, and straight before
erself.
John paused as they turned to go homo, and
oin ted to . particular spot on the road. "It
Vas just there that saw Mr.. Daily last" he
Aid "he was mounting his horse for that
7atch him ride away. l heard her ask him to
ak with her every night of the fol. moon.
We two were the last people to see him be.
>re the accident"
I'VE two," already in his thoughts, aud for
, long 1t had seemed q mere matter of course
D Bride that no one but herself coul1 be the
econd in Johns ,ce The walls were closing
ound indeed, and her consent to bs shut MP
/ them would have to be given in o minute
Z two.
"You are very SILENT Bride" John said as
hey drew near the house. IL have stated my
ase. and you have hardly spoken o word; but
the decision rests with you. Say
nst the plan of living here is disagreeable to
on, and 1t shall never be mentioned again. 1
ave told you why think these people have 9
atm on me for service, but you come frst
esbia sees it too. After all you did and were
} us in our struggling days, the choice of our
ome, now that we are free to live where we
lease, should rest with yoN."
ITO live among people who hate u.s." Bride
lid slowly, ct last.
"Yes, take that into consideration. want
on to weigh all the disadvAntaRes fairly. Yet,
don't think that objection counts for muoh
Ye should live the prejudice down. and for
" part, think beginning with o little aver
on, answers as we'll with neigh hbors as with
'vers. One hes q pleasant sense of victory
nd triumph over them when one has woa
leir respect at last"