Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-02-02


differing from bis own. 4 man of no.
'i'icai. religious, social or moral belief.
a"'agon'st'c in any way to the polit.
zeal. religious, social or moral belief.
OF Uncle Randolph, was said by tho
latter TO he rascal; nor would the
MINOR virtues Of honesty. integrity
ana industry in any manner mitigate
The ultimate conclusion or compensat.
f"r the fatal differences. Uncie Ran.
d"iph held it To be a truth as self.ey,.
dent as any Of those set forth ia tho
Drclaration Of Independence that q
man who supported Thisism and not
ha.I>m was knave. And vet Tn.
Gle Randolph was a very good man
u. heart, As was abundantly shown bv
his acts. He talked like a terribl,
bigot. vet he did all things in a spirit
OF broad catboliciiv. He had dc.
n"unced the unfortunate father of
KITTY Gibson as n worthless scan,
(chiehy because be was a TbisisG
and vet when this worthless scamn
came to die, he took Kitty TO his own
home. and cared for her as tenderly
rs though she bad been his own chilli
Besides himself aud his prettr niece.
Oncle Kandolph's household consisted
OF his maiden sister Martha. his aunt.
whose memory stretched back through
the mist of eighty yeers, and Tom
Turner. distant twig of the family
trunk. who never troubled himself To-
hnd out why it was he came To be
numbered with the family. Uncle
Randolph devoted himself chiefly TO
protracted and heated discussions in
Hiram Griswo!d's store; old Aunt
Charity spent all her time in knitting:
Miss Martha kept her eyes fixed upon
The household duties, while Tom
Turner's mijd, such as it was. drew
principally from the
writings of Sylvanus Cobb, Jr.
Thus severally occupied. none of the
members Of the family had found
lime TO discover that Kitty's heart
was broken. 1t WAS known. in a
vague sort Of way. that the young
ady lad quarreled with her lover
md that Jack Burroughs had not
'isited the house for a month; but
hen young ladies were always quar-.
elling with their lovers, and no doubt
lack would turn up again in good
ime. Taking this sensible view Of
be matter. Uncle Randolph continued
rs discussions. Mrs. Martha her
crubblng. Aunt Charity her knitting.
nd Tom Turner bis regular doses Of
eppery literature. And it is to be
dded that even Kitty berself, infn.
need. no doubt. by the course of
hose about her. followed very closely
the accustomed grooves of life. ate
er three meals day with tolerable
'lish. Yet she had fully made up
er mind to die.
Like all welI-conducied heroines
ho drown themselves. Kitty deter.
lined to leave behind her q touching
tile letter. wherein forgiveness
'ould be extended to all her enemies.
nd an appeal made to friends not to
ourn her loss.
IL will write that letter now"
ought she to herself, pouring the
atcr into the tea-kettie.
And tbereupon. as a proper pre.
ninary to allepis,olary efforts, Kitty
ought out the dictionary, q sheet of
per. and a lead pencil, and sat
wn to bid the world q final fare.
I'll. The date was left blank, to be
serted when the sun should tbaw
Ice in the river. The early win.
twilight was deepening into dark.
IS. and the kettle was singing on
stove. when Kitty finished ber
ter One or two Of the hard words
which heart-rooted grief found ut.
ance. were searched out in the die.
nary; for this suicidal young lady
'uld have deemed it shocking ia.
I'd to have left behind her so mo.
ntous q document With any slip of
biography. Thus Webster reas.
ed her doubling mind as to mel.
:holy." and determined the order
vOwrls 10 ''relief" And it wa,
lie Kitty was yet picturiuy to ber-
the effect which this pathetic let.
wonld produce upon those who
ed ber-in which category Mr.,
* Burroughs was included-that
sound Of Uncle RandoIph's voice
Ike iu upon her reveries With n
sh aud start Kitty thrust the
ct of paper into the dictionary and
,ed the volume.
He's a scoundrel and a thief" sbn
rd him say, as be drew near the
n. "Iou can't tell inc anytbinv
ut the MarshalI's; I've known
whole race of EN- for twenty
rs. Old Silas Marshall went from
ndsor to Hartford aud sold candies
soap. and during the Jsot,r
'paign"-
'reciseiy g what the late sils, y,
II did during the Jacksou .u MAR
not told At that us>.n.. for ,sa