Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-06-09
Written for he Beacon.
THE SISTERS TRIAL,
OR
The Golden Thread.
BY wAYPARER.
CHAPTER XIV.
Thou art gone and | am lcff,
But Q how cold and dark to me
This world, ofevery charm bereii,

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This world, Of every charm bereii,
Where al was beautiful With thee
The boy thai hssaehtslle note was :
hired out one who had come 10 the vii
lage that morning for the mail Of hi,
employer, whose correspondence being
limited TO his commission merchant al
Baltimore, never troubled himself abou
the post-office only when he was get.
ting his small crops Of wheat OF corr
ready for the market. Dayton CHANGED
TO see him passing and employed him in
the delivery OF the note, the better tc
deceive, and the boy, entirely ignorant
OF any wrong, obeyed The instructions
promptly, having pocketed quarter,
and at Morley's bidding went to The cot
tage and delivered message from him
in explanation Of hls absence.
When Lucy rallied from her ft
of weeping, she asked for her brother.
and was answered By Ernest that a
messenger from Judge Weston had
brought him note requiring his pres
ence at once, and that he had sent the
messenger TO tell the family not to be
ANXIOUS about his absence; that he
would return as soon as he could ascer.
tain the nature of the Judges business
with him.
Doubtless. dearest, the Judge has
some favorable news for him. | met
him with DR.. Denny going TO Dayion's,
and it may be his errand is successful,
Notwithstanding the latest order from
Dayton, and | VIII leave you orawhile,
compelled by business arrangement,
but shall return as soon as practicable;
il you need me before, despatch Pom
pcy for me; see ham wandering about
on the lawn. Till then adieu, my be-
loved, and dry these tears; all may be
well !" And pressing her TO his heart
he turned slowly from the room, his
last glance, as he put on bis hat 10 he
hall, resting anXiously and londly upon
hekacnei naa qmeUeu ner cnuuren, out
they still chung 10 her, Mary holding on
to her apron and Bertha claspIng her
neck as She babbled of "dollles, shick-
les. nit icy and Navy" instinchy"ly
Offering her BABY amusement IN which
her mistress and Mary had 50 often par
ticlpaied to console her mother, whose
tears had aroused her sympathy.
Lucy went 10 the window and stood
FOR some moments looking The way Nor
ley was likely to return, the hope
aroused by Efncst's words cheering her
10 some degree, as 1t had done Rachel,
who heard them as the condemned does
reprieve. Looking at the clock, the
dutiul servant saw that the time Tor
lunch vas at hand, aud putting Bertha
from her arms, saying, "run to play,
she babe Mary follow her to the kiteh-
en- where pohpey had anticipated her
and made the fire and put on The kettle.
Soon a tempting meal was on the table,
but no on- partook OF II but Mrs, Sloan,
who only drank a cup OF tea.
Rachel was coming IN to remove the
tray when she was called to the door
by the ringing of the bell, where a
man Of kindly face asked her to see hei
mistress. 1t proved TO be the constable
Of the village, who came to inform he
OF his orders TO take possession OF th'
| woman at six o clock, and would expec
her to be ready at that hour.
A burst of tears was Lucys answer
and the man turned away, wiping hi
eyes as he passed down the walk. Ra
chel had recognized the man, and sh'
trembled so much when she took up tn
tray, Mrs. Sloan told her TO leaveit, tina
she would attend TO it.
The poor thing refused the cup OF tie
Mrs. Sloan urged upon her and lett tn
room before her mistress entered. MR.
Sloan, thinking it strange that Morle
had not returned, went out to sen
Pompey 20 look after him. for she feare
the effects OF Rachel's removal on Luc
without Morley being at home.
Lucy, who had been so anxious sho
while before, forgot his delay in tn
G renewed trouble that well nigh pari
D lyzed her. Moi seeing Rachel an
where below, she silently went up
her dormitory, where she found h.
walking restlessly about, moving tn
and that article OF furniture and repl
cling it again like one not conscious
what she was doing.
She did not turn towards her mIstre
when she came in, but opened draw
er in the bureau and hid her tears fro
i her by seeming TO search for somethln
S, Lucy was the first TO speak, Rachel
W The tone was so sorrowluI the old sc
,r want could not answer. 30, Rachel
1t at is all over, honey; RachePs g
to go, but if you talk that way, hone
| shall never get of, said she in a bI
ken voice in answer 10 the second a
peal.
20, Rachel, what would ! not give
keep you !"
Don't break my heart, honey;
me depart in peace. The Good Mas
will comfort us, Miss Lucy; know
shall come back to you some Of tht
9 days; be cheerful now for my sake 0
z, will be harder for me 10 go. want
S, talk to you of my children"
30, Rachel take them with you
give !hem TO you; you will never
happy without them, but should
II an were zone. take Bertha and lef