Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-06-02

81 VIII ueuef success. have failed
my proposition insuliingly reiused-but
perhaps bad II been any oEher than my
self, terms might have beeg Effected
THE heartless wretch o, what
can do to avert this dreadful blow .
4 Il is tearing my heart to pieces" and
me stricken man wrung his hands in
the agony Of spirit.
20, Ernest, tell me what means this
emotion Of my brother; what has hap
/ pened 70 put his mind in this condition.
@, shall never see happiness more ~
sI--l Do you not know, dear Lucy9
Has not Morley told your I--n
1 NO, no, no, cannot do II; have
not the heart 10 do II; the damning
/ Need il blood spot on my soul thai
time nor eternity Can ever wash of. .
The distressed face that looked from
one 10 the other made a piieous appeal
that brought Ernest TO her side and
drove Morley 10 distracted walk up
and down the room.
81 am strong. Ernest; If you know,
why do you keep me in Ibis cruel sus-
pensci | must know"
"Dearest--l" MORLEY, my child! /"
Master Morley r. spoke Mrs. Sloan
and Rachel at the same breath, follow
ing him TO the chair he had fallen into
a. Lucy appealed 10 Ernest.
"Rachel, your voice will drive me
mad; aunt, let me lean on you; o,
speak Tor me; tell them, aunt" and bis
tone was too husky to articulate above
a whisper, tell them have sold RAJ
chel."
Rachel soIdW And tearing away
from the encircline arm OF her lover
the stricken girl threw her arms around
the trembling form Of that faithful old
servant, whose pileous moan Of sorrow
as this terrible fact fell Gpon her senses.
pierced her heart like knife. Never,
never, dear Rachel will hold you
in this grasp and defy all the pow
ers Of earth to take you from me and
this home"
| Rachel could not speak. but her old
body shook with the sobs that answer
cd this exceeding love, and Tor awhile
no word was spoken by any. Atlcngth
Morley drew Lucy 10 a seat beside him
and 10 tones that came up from racked
heart told her ell, reproaching himself
10 every sentence, ending with:
"Had ! happier story TO tell you,
were possessed Of all the world and the
wealth Of thousand like II, would
freely give il oil in exchange. To
spare you the penalty OF my crime
yes, cnme---I would willingly die, bat
Il il done, ito, Rachel, say you will
| Try to forgive met Lucy. have sou one
kind word 10 keep my soul from ruin
| feel some terrible power pressing me
down; look at me, my sister, and tell
me that you will Try 10 forgive me. +"
said Morley. almost maddened by the
thought Of what he had done, yet tempt.
ed TO hy that moment to seek comfort
in the stimulus that had brought about
all this misery.
20. my brother. must il be so Can
nothing save Rachel cannot live
and Rachel gone" and she broke forth
into fresh tears.
IF the matter was 10 other hands, IL
we're easy to make terms, but Dayton
will never relent."
"Well. Morley, | will 90 10 him: he
loves me; will save Rachel at the ccss
OF broken heart, cried Lucy.
II would die ten thousand deaths
rather than let II be; nay, would not
have you polluted By approaching. such
a shame on manhood in an appeal that
would be rejected on oil conditions but
one, and that one sure death TO my pure
sister; no, not even 10 save Rachel.
though | would give my body to be sac
rificed TO keep her with you" said
Morley, in hoarse tone.
"Miss Lucy, master Morley, my dear
nurse children, you know Rachel would
gladly spend her last day with you; her
old heart is mighty cut up, but rather
than you peal TO that man in the way
you say. let me go and die far away
from you. | love you too much Tor that.
forgive you, master Morley; 'twasn' /
yourself that sold Rachel, and she will
pray for her loved ones, and believe
the good Master will bring Us all to-
gether once more before we die. No,
let me CO." and wiping her eyes, she
went out Of the room 10 seek her
children.
~ will 60 10 this Dayton and offer
him double the amount, or TO this man
c.. He looks as II an appeal TO bis
cupidiiy might be successful, " said Mrs.
| Sloan.
III made such an offer, madam, but
this c. is only acting 10 the interest
Of Dayton. He is to have control Of the
woman il Dayton fails in his object he
sought TO effect by this transaction, /"
said Ernest. "But perhaps lady s APP
peal may have more weight with him,
and | am ready 10 attend you n you
will 60" he continued, as he noticed
the look of stray hope Lucy cast upon
her aunt.
II will 60, and il do nothing more,
perhaps | can discover az opportunity
TO follow the designs Of c. and recover
Rachel in that way" returned Mrs.
Sloan, going out TO get ready for the
walk. When she entered The room
again, Lucy sprang 10 meet her, saying:
Go, dear aunt, go and plead for me;
tell him"
"Nothing that can bring my pure sis