Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-07-02

depths, something Ike n sinothered
sob broke on his ears. He tsrncd
hastily aud saw Edith standing
like n shadow just without the
folds of the blue crciuuuc curtains.
Edith" he cried, holding ont
both haidS. "Nuu haven't heard"
Il have heard il ALL" said Edith
llinsiug herself into his arms with
Il shower OF tears. "Oh, let us 20 |
away from here. Hugh-drar. good,
patient Hugh. | have long known
that nccima did not like mc-thai
even the dear little children were |
taught To avoid and shun me.
am neither more nor less than II
pauprr, eating the grudgingly Civ
Ell bread at charity
my poor, poor girl whispered
honcst Hugh, pressing her tondly
To his breast and stroking down
her luxnliant dark hair with n hand
that trrmhled visiblA. "lf it WAS
81 know-lsknow," said Edith,
hnrrirdly. "You have done Your
best. You can't make Drcima din
ereni from what she is; AUDI
But" cried Hugh, rrbrlling III
spirit. "iI's my house, not Drcina's.
II | choose. Ia SAY that
"Bnt. Hugh, dear, don't say it,
whispered Edith. "Do lon think ]
could I've happy if came into this
house, like tir,brand, scattering
dissrnsinn aud trouhlei | would
rather earn my food as washer
won,an."
"What will Won do, ihenf' cried
Hugh. with II troubled face.
As Drcina snggrstrd.' said the
girl, biavply. sect a situation
snnrw here. Work for my bread
"lou." calculated Hugh. lyon,
that were always the pet lamb at
honr-ihr cherished darling"
1--WE mustn't think oi that, dear,
said Edith, with II quivrring lip
: The past is over and gone; II Is
the present that We have To con
slider now. I'll write to Miss Stacy,
my old school mistress. Perhaps
she will know at some place i"r-'
| "I.nok here" cried Hugh, sui
ting his great han, on the manirl
II had n letter from Major ENcl
Yesterday. His half sister is losing
her mind--trom some unfortunate
love affair, brlirNr--aud he wants
some woman. who will comhin,
frmnpss with NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. on
who will manage and COAX bel
- van know, like Il waNward clil'
r. It's lovely place-Eagfc's Nest
they call ii--and WAS thinking
Il that old Mile. Dntour would bill th
place. hut
=. "Mlle. Dniuur has II very GOO
- place where she is. aS French gov
, rrnrss of the three Miss Mntntnrds
: said eager Edith. "Oh, Hugh. il
me 90 10 this drmrntrd girl.
NJ know | can ma:Iagr her-l know
.r shall love her
- So little pallih Edith Session
went away, aud the filnty -hear't
Il sister in law congratulated herse
,n npon having rtirctuaily got rid
" an inculnbrance.
,r Edith wrote hut one letter to III
brother after she reached Eagl,
~ Nest.
= IL am very happy here. de
,r Hugh" she said, in the pink scent'
* sheets of trr rrisllr. Miss y.
IN man is like Slakrspearr's Ophell
- sweet and sad aud full of poet
fancies. We are all going to Swi'
IL. rrland next week. The doctor b
- urrs,rihrd change of air AMI see
nj for Miss Norman, and am 10
ps. too"
m BIT before Hugh Sessions cor
nd answer his sisters letter s'er'
M shadow passed between him IA
or the things at life.
Up died suddenly. aud Ed
NJ. never heard the tidings until
No was in Geneva.
w. alt would only make an excell'
zee. excuse for her coming home ag
int 10 quarter herself indefinitely ~
yer us said sharp eyed little Drri'
nal .Aud i, il all we can do to prov
rst for ourselves, now that Hugh
md left M so badly of. | want
more uanr relations sitting dow
RI my chimney corner
"Pleasp, ma'am," said Sal
,hs' who had been Miss Flora N"rn'
Is. maid, to Mrs. Eyrk, once r.
ven Sessions, MRS. Packthrrad. a
Ill! honS.krpprr a, the Sailors Retr
-, down 10y the edge ut the sh
said Nas M here 10 sre our COOK
, night, in great trouble
said ,,', -, ,ro,,l. S,r,