Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-21

dark IN less than two hours. Yes; he could DO
It. .J me ran ann up III the eS ysrd: ,,, 49,,
out 81: no; sne's tired; the other ~ VIC ~" .
.No begar, no-of course not. The gig.-
In twenty minutes he was at Squire Hsrding's
side door. A quarter OF an hour later he was
dashing along with Kitty by his side, by the
CROSSROADS to the mill
dusky yew, paused and looked at Kitty. he had
not told her that half hts purpose In coming to
the mill was to ask her fathers sanction to
seemed to damp his ardor. the only sound was
the NOR ot0neus spill of the "waste-water.n The
great wheel looked sodden and mouldy. the
cart e. STOOD pIopped In the tumoled down shell
or was he just about to set out? They went to
the house door, and tried 1t. and knocked
no answer wei: They They went to the mill door;
reply to repeated knocking. All. the little
shutter ,,, window was unfastened; Should
me- MAJ Manoney asked enter that way
something had happened to her father. In any
case both were curious TO see what it was the
mill had been so busy with for months Soon
them In the dim light. Strange! mere damo
fustneSs OF smell; none OF that warm fragrant
Odor OF flour and meal In which mills are en-
pasn snse the snatses
OF wheat; not even floury festoon of dust on
wall or root! They looked at each other In
moor the platforms. the hoppsrs Were swept eps
utterly empty and bare. A common impulse
sent them out to look into the sacks In the cart
Filled with sweepings decayed ropes
ana cord, muSty hay and straW-any thing,
everything, They did not need to speak. IL
was plain 10 both that during all these months
the Old mill had been busily grinding nothing
Through the mill they made their way into
the house. In the kitchen they found the mil
ler-he that had been called s'pig Johar-s.t-
ting in az armchair before spark OF fire,
looking like an unwinking. CHASTITY death. At
sight OF the two, warm flush suff used his
cadaverous face, and burned into his eyes He
tried TO stand up, but he sank back In his ch air
again. He had always been stern, undemon-
strative father, and his daughter was always
afraid to show any emotion; but bis sad condi-
ton now SO moved her she could not restrain
herself. She threw herself on ner knees before
him. and wept and soobed with her face In his
lap. He looked this way and that moment,
ana MS stuoDy chin began to work strangely.
AT length he looked suddenly at Mahoney:
"Weei-l pose thoo st found O. cot 10 there?
m0tioning with his head toward the nill
.'Weei weel. 1t be a up, Ell! Or" again flush
Ing and sitting up, "be sc come TO say folk got
back to right mind?-eh? Nae MAR divil's
steam, eh? Cod. I'll do that Gearge oot yet,
Dom him"
But the excitement was too much for him.
He sank back pale and faint. He crossed and
pressed his arms over his stomach, closed his
eyes and uttered faint moan. Manoney
guessed what this Transformation. TIL now
he had stood In utter blank surprise. Now he
here IL his s wits he SPOKE to Kitty and
there was, made John drink some brandy from
the flask he always carried, ana felt and
counted his pulse: He tried TO persuade him
10 let them help him to bed, but No. said
JOha, II be a right. I'll bIde here"
Kitty brought piece OF res,ny wood and lit
1t, whispering there was neither candle nor
coal, crust nor scrap, to De found anywhere.
In a minute or two Mahoney was driving
Into the town for food, In grave doubt whether
IL would be OF any use. Il suddenly occurred
thorpe; he ought to know OF his brothers con-
dltion. George Grewelthorpe, when ne heard,
was overcome with CONSERVATION and remorse.
called himself fool for ever having believed In
sucn thing as government contract ana
begged TO be taken TO his brother.
mum gan to him.
With such things as were necessary they
returned to the mill. Kitty met them at the
door In great distress; her fathers behavior
was 30 unlike what she hadever known IL BE-
fore; he had been calling her by honeyed
be- living on all this time?-fats. ugh.' They
entered the kitchen. John looked up sharply.
You've been giving f,m 700 much Of the
OF his brother he seemed to swell ana brlStle
with the old malice and obstinacy.
mo. no." said he. trying TO rise; II bean't
John" said his brother In choking voice,
holding out his hand
"Gearge?' said he, looking at the extended
mana moment, ana tnen 81 a5plng 1t ana sit
ting down. The hands Kept pressing each
| other With a percepuble vibration.
Hast left OF steam them" asked John.
'Divil Talk Steam!"
"Ah, thought 80, said John, with a smile
In which he almost tainted away again. In 8
Little time some chicken broth was ready fol
him. While taking it he kept CHANGING furtive.
~ at his brother, and letting something of an
angry Cloud re- gather about his face.
"Gearge," SAID he at length, pressing his
bfoshers hand again. II Warnt now-eh.
wuZ II"
WHAT
''ThOo knows: Drunk the eyenln' o. bel
fuDf ral-eh?"
Mo, John: no.
Thus the GreWelthorpe feud ended. Mex
day wagon from the Steam-m1u hroug n,
something for the empty hoppers OF the Oh
ann unced that the mills would be worked il
Concert by the flrm OF "Greweithorp
Brothers. '-Ternpis Bar.