The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-04-27

not need mine. y L tell you, Lucy, that man
injured me more than you can understand; i
but for him, l might now be in possession
of a lucrative city practice, instead of drag
cling out a beggarly existonce among these
hills" aqsf. - q.
"Bnt would never have known you,
then, said Lucy, laying her fclasped hands
on his knee. ' z @n2 @9@2ia ~.
"Which means, I suppose" ho rejoincd,
smiling and smoothing back stray tress
from her face, $'that Il would never have
known you; but should, pet; would
have found you out somehow, and then
you might have had silk dresses, and all
manner Of fine things us other ladies have"
'I don't want them" sho answered
quietly. 81 would muchd rather that you
would let me have that little baby boy"
"That Is perfectly ridiculousl" he ex-
CLAIMED. "Why should you wish to take,
upon yourself that burden2'' 8 But noticing.
tho expression of her face Che had seen too
much ofthe maternal instinctii1 bisprofes-
siongnot to know whatit meanD The rclont-
ed.8 'tWell, MY dear,as you desire 1t 80
much wish you could have HIM. @f;W hat
ever makes tho woman so stubborn? Tardy
justice Is better than none ut all. And +
solemnly declare tina: unless she sends that
paper which have every reason to sup
pose was in her husbands possession,
neither the mother uor the child shall cross
my threshold q i Aan8i Sc
This seemed to end the discussion, and,
fora longs time 'LdcyFsat looking into the
fire. aAt last raislngFher eyes pleadingly,,
she said: ..'Robe:t, you won't like my say
Ing this, and ! don't like to mas though.
were preaching, but all day as though
they were written on my brain, Ihavc seen
the words: ''lf you forgive not men their
tresspassses''-"Ax I#<TEg #
A loud knocking interrupted the sent
tence. Atall miner stood at tho door asless,
ing folStke dootoEr.&a. FIN
''What is the matter 7" asked the doctor,
who was already drawing on his ovcrcoat.
Q,s, ,"sBlll Barton child has ,gots tits-two
miles t'other,sidc ofsLennox Bluff" ''
All right! Ill be there as soon as pos.
sible. -.
Tie hardnes had all vanished from his
manner again, he was the 81 synpathizing
physician as he turned to his wife saying:
y ssGood night, Lucy, do not slt up; may
not be In much before morning. This
poor child has been subject to these at
tacks from her birth. 4 fear each will be
the last"
After his departure, Lucy sat long time
gazing thoughtfully into the. fire. There
is no use hunting',thes garret again." she
nIused. cit is only in stories that missing
wills and deeds arc. .founi in old furniture
So, haying sent her littlemaidsto bed, and
prcpated some frsgsau tiS6oco1ate, setting it
whdfSSlt wMoatd ssfnmersslowlyAill the doc
tors return, she resumed her seat by the
fire, and her sad mediations.
Meanwhile Doctor Ashly pursued his
Journey through the stormy night, and
those last words spoken by his wife were
exesting spellpn him tQo:s The mountain
wind, rushing through tho ccdars, seemed
to sing In trumpet tones, eff ye forgive
not" while on every hand the dry tong,led
laurels whispered forgive, forgivo"
Arrived at his destination, he founI the
little patient better, lying pale and ex-
hausted on her mothers. lap. The Sparo-
xism was over=---the danger was passed
once more, and the mother expressed real
sorrow for having brought the doctor out in
tho Storm .a4<,n.la1 - ,,.
"Oh, no matter about that! ~ he an.
swered, hastily then, after preparing o
composing draught,a he bads them good.
night, and started upon his 9homeward
Journey - &H%s".'ffa u, Dg2Fcl to-,
q Bit the thoughts from which he would
gladly have been free were only interrupted,
not dispelled. Again tho unseen spirit
voices seemed to whisper around him, and
memory went back to, his childhood, when
blue-eyed Cousin Fred was Ills dearest
companion. He thought Of tho green
summer days when. ftogether, they had
fished In the old millpond, and sailed mimic
boats under the willows. Then, of the old
college times, when the gay young student
had clung to him as unto an elderly, brother.
And now! All now be was dead. 9yr
Tho storm Had increased in violence, but
the doctor scarcely needed 1t, for rcmorse
was knawing like bitter hunger at his
heart. Away to the right he heard, above
the noise oflthe elemena; } the slntll whistle
sofaa midnight, train. 6 Il IAe startling cry,
that clearer than clahaesll, ortblasttQf too.
sin, reminds the lonely of the great brother
:hh6d fof man. II II EafDd lthe }dottor from
his musings. He remembered that half an
'hohEh gos az afHdinE iSed In the village be-
hind him, but, having overtakcn no travel
!efs h8.fslt thankful that no one had TO seek
his home among the hills tonight. A
nomehtslater he saw something directlyan
front Of him. Ef
- "Only cedar bush," he reasoned;
but watching closely, hs ,saw.itwaver more
and more, and at last sink down upon the
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