New-York tribune., 1880-06-20

stand why you were here' OF why you Sn1eu' "nu
II don't wonderi hadn't given you cause to expect
an ANY Ce S0Ce Oh adnej and con ID made i an
unselish On. my dcarestW lie crled, Il loVen
you that couldn't have taken your love ltseIi
against your Will Ever first you, and all
the time that had lost you. my whole He wa, lot you
til yon drove me from youi Good-by, ami II any
thought Of yours has injured me- let me set 1t against
my telling you this now" She had slowly averted her
face she did not shrink from him. but she did not re-
turn his goOdby and be waited In yan inr ner 10 SPEAK
Then, "Shal 9ol' ne asKed IN Iooilsh AMI L'chnaA'
The blood riOted in his heart "And do you still be-
II beiieve-what you say" she whispered.
"BGt why do you believe mel DO make you do 1t"
al don't knOw-yes. something makes me-"
AGAINST your willT
Z :Ps s$s'5 $as SSs@% i@5@s j is a spell, n'""
And are you afraid ofit|
"What is It, Egeral" he cried, and In the beseechng
Lock @ which sne teg 10 m, me- M er ene eyes enoeFy met
The rapture choked bimI he caught her hand and
But at this bold action Sister Frances who had not
to watch them, threw her apron over her head
The action of Sister Frances characteristic of
that most sympathetic of Shakeresses. Her part in
the story is slight but she brghtens scene IN
which she appears. 1t is she who dcvises an inno-
cent little stratagem to send word to Ford, In Bos-
ton that Egeria has come back to Vardley 1t is to
her that Ford goes for counsel when he Is in doubt
whether he may dare express himself to Egeria.
"Wcll said Frances "she's back with again. But
It's only TN find something for herself In the
world outside. suppose It's natural for her to want
to be Ike folks That's the way look at t." ,. ,.,,,
FOrd's heart hrObbed. DO you think I'm ike iOlks
FRANCES m M%t 1nrcn y" . ror1,od Frances.
"Do YOU thnk' could bc, - for her sake :"
fash Of 10y by red ymG o%5h o wr 20 ever G
talk to Of such things, Edward You know II amt
right"
II know-I know" pleaded tho young, man. 81
4, olIvv III about
it, and thoueht-T thought =
Frances with hyaterical ahruptncss. Don't You say
another word to mel" But after Ford left the room'
She ran to the door and watched him gOug up the
Chard aisle.
1t was the Shakers who first discovered that Ford
and Ercria were "getting foolish" about each
other and there comIcal contest between
their simple kindness toward the young peOpo
and that sense of duty which they owed toward
their celibate community. don't know what we
should do with our young folks If they got married
here" said one of the sstcThOOd. " don't suppose
we shOnId have one of 'cm left by Spring" Frances
of course was the champion Of the lovers. The fol-
lowing extract from the discussion over the case
will illustrate the admirable skill of Mr.. liowclls
In copying the quaint phraseolcgv Of the Vardley
communists without touch of eXaggcratlon or OF
ridicuei
"Franccs" returned Elihu with rcestablished gravity,
will Won tell yourself that you have never thought
they foolish about each other-what they call being
Frances vipcd the tears from her cycs with her
handkerchief. which she hud knuttcd INTO ball. You
are too bad Finn fom nave y, & no mi rSnt m TO AK Sc
t,onately' You began to TAX while I was speaking.
Imf I withdraw the question. never meant 10 hurt
your feelings. L know you have always done Tor the
best"
have often heard you say,p Frances quavered re-
pronchlully THAT the worst thing about our yonnH
re"pe when they get to fooin' s that they nway.
Won III they would ONLY tell MS honestly now
they felt wOuli let them and br married. ana We
wond he friends with them ancrward Now. when
there are two Young oibs here that don't think Of
min away or mdn' nnythinS you're not satisfied do
you want Egcrv and Edward to run away i
NAY" replied Enhu; "do you want them to bc court
ing cacllother here night under our nosesf'
1t isn't under our uoses " cried Frances, resenng
We'll. our eyes. then" said Enhu, patiently. "no
you think 1t is good example to the rest Of our young
They're not of our family! They've never been
NAY, know that" admitted Elihu. "But does that
help the matter far as the example goes We all know
tine path that leads 10 the angelic life; how cruelty II ~
beset witn uts and shards ana nov me ns5n orrds %
mOck with tho sight OF flowers that nUt fhem to the
:" Oh, She is tho Is !" sobbed Frances.
And don't believe she understands herself that she
Is 'Gflino EnOw %' she Doesn't It would KIN her."
"Eay. Pun not sure Of that" said Elinu' with another
deal with. We need not speak to her at ALL We can
speak the young man"
him that Egery is In love with him before hc has ever
asked her - She stopped In horror
1--WE do not gloss this thing among ourselves" said
Eihu cody, and we need not care for the fcniS ana
pretences used n the world outsde But We can tell hm
that hes foolish about her. have talked the matter
over with Joseph ana thG ministers ahI We nave agreed
that Friend Ford should be spoken to-" Frances went
outrage The only question now Is continued Elinu
without regarding her withdrawal "who shall speak
10 him"
pcrceptblc sensation pnsqed trough the Others but
no answered. After moment, aban said from the
sisters relieved the tension OF thct nerves In low III
ter. but Ehu and Humphrey remained grave and u II
doubtful II Lahan really Intended Joke though Ills face
relaxed at the merrimcnt 0f the sisters.
"The Minister'S" resumed Elihu, were not sure
whether 1t the province or the elders or the trus
pure ""
Humphrey with his face twisted by an EXPRESSION
severe bodily pain He moved his arms hanlcssly
about and took of and then put on s specncGs lie tTlcd
good hand Of spcakln to folks don't seem TO have any
command - language. should think myself 1t was for
the elders, some Oh 'em, to speak"
"You have transacted all the business with the Young
man" said ElIlu 4" You have had frequent interviews
with him. ana 90 good al INTO the world on hus
r"ss We thought perhaps, that yOn would best know
how TO approach him."
" l ain't one TO get acquainted easy" replied Hum,
pllrcy, aud never felt WAYS at homo with Friend
Ford He seems to De OF II kind Of oilsh dispo-llion
the clair in front or him on IT'S hind legs. shouldn't
want nruc ways into the proYincc Of the elders
don't to feel that IT'S much OF business qucs-
ton as what IS question OF fam'!y discipline"
" You may be- right" admitted Elhu.
"If ] could II nv duty, ! shouldn't
he ono 10 shirk II. But It's like this" lie pauard
cssfuliy for II comparison, and then added lrs
question Uf family discipline. ] should ha Thought II
was for the ministers To speak"
We should only have recourse To the ministers In
trcme eases" said ElIhu "Brsdcs, yon thought Just
now it was for the elders 10 sprak."
Well the elders or the ministers" returned Hunph-
rev witnuu looking up.
Elhu cOmpassOnated his futility with a moments
silence. Then he sighed slightly, and said, agree
with you, Humphrey. But Thought that l ought to
give you he OppJrlunity and II yOu saw your duty IN
il ought to Yield To you did not want TO have the
nppearance Of quitting in such case, and Ger
tainy the task Of spenkingt TO Friend Ford
lie appears "A person subject to sudden gusts OF
anger and there Is telling how he may take the n-
reference"
"Tbnt ts 40" admitted one OF tho sisters.
"Thcre amt no question about fOrth-puttin Ellhu,"
said Humphrey, with tho cOrdiaty OF great relief
Every one'd know you didn't seek such duty hut
Friend FOrd take It all rlgnt yOul see He'll look at
IL In the same light you do"
Ehu rose, and took his hat and stick shnll
probably nnd him In his room now. suppose"
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