Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-17

"Say nothing but what l biz
you, and CO."
Ella turned away with a Sigh
She had scarcely closed the doOl
when a deep, heavy groan broke
upon her ear, and she paused
Another and another followed, 10
hesrtrsnding, 80 Acquiring. tbn,
she grew faint with fear. For a
moment her hand trembled mon
the latch; and then she raised it,
and, gliding up to the father, fold
III her arms around him, aud
pressed her lips to his.
"FOrgive me, dear papa. forgive
your own Ella her nnkind words.
| WAS thinking only Of poor KDb.
ert, and did not well know what
said. 1 am sorry-very sorry
cannot you forgive inc, pspsT"
ayes, child. yea. Good night,
dsr'fng!-thcre, co."
No answer.
"You will feel better il you see
him, papa"
"GO on!r
Again Ria turned from the door
and hurried down the stairs. Still
the boy sat down with his face in
his mothers lap, and his arms
twined tightly around Der waist.
both started quickly vt sight of
her slight figure, dressed as 1t was
for a different scene from this.
The pale, anxious face, looking ont
from the rich masses Of cnrts, now
disarranged and half drawn back
behind Der ear, appeared rs though
long years had passed over il in
that one half hour. Poor Ella, it
was n fearful ordeal for glad, buoy.
ant seventeen.
"Ihere is the money, Robert"
she said, tlinging the pnIse upon
the table, sand now you must 60
back with me and say to our father
that you are sorry you have made
him miserable
ale will turn me from the door,
Ella"
And do you NOT deserve itir
ELLA" interposed the tender
mother.
I'll do; that and no more. But ,
perhaps he viii think | come TO .
mock him."
"Your manner and words will
tell him for what You come. You /
have very nearly killed our poor \
father. Robert. have seen his |
gray hairs tonight almost as low
as The grave will lay them. Il
have seen him in such agony as
none Of us are capable of enduring. q
You ought To 20 io him Robert-yo
on Your knees, whatever he says TO Il
you you will have no right to com n
plain" ;,
ELLA, child, Ellar exclaimed r
Mrs Lane, 'you have TOO much of a
-FOUR fathers spirit-that ia, too y
much for a woman. Beware how d
'ou break the bruised reed" y
LEILA Ia right, mother" said the u
10Y, rising. ~ will go to him "
Ti!l tell him bow wretehrd have n,
made myself; how I wish | could ~
AXE the whole load of wretch-d &
,ess and relieve those | love. | g,
vii promise him to look out some
lnmbfe corner Of the earth and m
ide myself in it. away from his i
light forever Perhaps he will bid =,
10 earn his confidence by years of IA,
neutrality-suspicious. he " hi. Ella
right-whatever he SAYS even
houEh he carse the, shall lnve II,
o right to complain ii
"Bat | will complain, Roinn., cl
xcialmed the girl, with a fresh Il,
nrct OF tears land wherever yon m
0, will go with YOU. Poor. dear IA
spa; but he shall not separate us ho
we who have sat upon his knee tiC
toe same time-his own darling tb
hildren! l will never stay herr RI,
nile You are without a home. IN
,obin.r "''' y"
The excited girl clasped both or
ande over her brothers arm. and ms
d the way up stair~ while The nil
em0linR mother followed, prav. IN,
. tn her heart that the interview bn
ight b more favorable than her m,
~ promised. w
Wien they entered Mr.. lanes m.
% ~ Old man eat IN his arm ths
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